In this 21 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Friendship after Romance, Philosophy in Romance, and Finances in Marriage." Topics discussed include:

* Question 1: Is friendship after romance possible?

* My answer: It's depends

* Question 2: Should I try dating an Objectivist?

* My answer: Philosophy matters, but it's not everything

* Question 3: What is the best way to handle finances in marriage?

* My answer: Lots of good options, and here's mine

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In this 19 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Explore Atlas Shrugged, Session 3." Topics discussed include:

* Part 1: Chapter 6: The Non-Commercial

* Part 1: Chapter 7: The Exploiters and the Exploited (Sections 1-4)

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In this 16 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Design Arguments for the Existence of God, Part 2." Topics discussed include:

* Review of Design Arguments

* Objection #1: The designer need not be God

* Objection #2: The universe is not so orderly or so good

* Objection #3: The argument reverses cause and effect

* Objection #4: Who designed God?

* Objection #5: Order is not design

* Objection #6: God is not required to explain the order of the universe

* Summary

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In this 14 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Cultivating Concentration." Topics discussed include:

* The question

* The mind as malleable

* Focus versus concentration

* Cultivating mental skills and habits

* Introspection

* Eliminating distractions

* Eliminating internal conflicts

* Gentle reminders

* Find pleasure in your work

* Summary

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In this 12 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Explore Atlas Shrugged, Session 2." Topics discussed include:

* Part 1: Chapter 4: The Immovable Movers

* Part 1: Chapter 5: The Climax of the d'Anconias

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In this 9 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Design Arguments for the Existence of God, Part 1." Topics discussed include:

* About Design Arguments

* Two notes on Design Arguments

* Two strains of Design Arguments

* Aquinas' Teleological Argument

* The Fine Tuning Argument

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In this 5 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Explore Atlas Shrugged, Session 1." Topics discussed include:

* Part 1: Chapter 1: The Theme

* Part 1: Chapter 2: The Chain

* Part 1: Chapter 3: The Top and the Bottom

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In this 2 October 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God." Topics discussed include:

* The Ontological Argument, in summary

* Anselm's Ontological Argument

* The formal argument

* Notes on the argument

* Objection #1 by Gaulino: The problem of the perfect island

* Objection #2 by Aquinas: Imagined versus real existence

* Objection #3 by Kant: Existence is not a property

* Summary

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In this 29 September 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "The Rules of Property Owners." Topics discussed include:

* The context

* Question 1: Is it wrong to sneak food into a venue that prohibits outside food?

* My answer: Yes

* Question 2: Was the guard wrong to allow an obvious violation of the rules?

* My answer: That depends on his reasons

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In this 25 September 2009 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Cosmological Arguments for the Existence of God, Part 2." Topics discussed include:

* Review of the Cosmological Arguments

* Objection #1: The cause need not be God

* Objection #2: Cosmological Arguments push the mystery one step back

* Objection #3: Cosmological Arguments depend on the fallacy of composition

* Objection #4: Cosmological Arguments are mistaken quests for a cause of universe

* Objection #5: First Cause Arguments depend on confusions about infinity

* Objection #6: The Necessary Cause Argument depends on a problematic distinction between necessary and contingent

* Summary

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