Philosophy On Tap

Tanner and Ryan are joined by Payton Francis Carty, the author or her recently published poetry book titled Poems That Make You Feel. The trio discuss the power that writing poetry can have in healing our hearts, are helping us be authentic with ourselves, especially in the face of grief.

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We all have a beloved character from tv, movies, or books that feel like a true friend. Whether that's Michael Scott, Aslan, or Luke Skywalker we feel emotionally connected to a fictional character who isn't real. Or are they? In this week's episode Ryan and Tanner discuss the relationship between our perceptual worlds, inter-personal relationships, stories, and reality and how sometimes our fictional relationships may be more real than our actual ones.

Tanner and Ryan are joined again by special guest Alex Vice to discuss the American education system: what works, what doesn't, and how might it be improved. The conversation centers around what incentives and requirements educators face, and what sort of role should the school system play in our society. There are several references to the previous episode featuring Alex on Dungeons & Dragons, however the episodes are mostly separate and that episode is not required to understand this one. 

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Tanner and Ryan are joined by special guest Alex Vice to discuss table top role playing games, made popular by Dungeons & Dragons. These games are growing in popularity and the gang discuss why people enjoy them so much,  what they can teach us about our own lives, decision making, and how to grow as a person. 

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Join Tanner and Ryan as they continue their discussion of The Star Thrower by Loren Eisley. In this second episode the conversation expands to the relationship between texts and belief systems, how these forces shape each other, and what that means for literature, religion, and science. It is not necessary to have listened to The Star Thrower Part I, though it is recommended that you listen to that episode for context prior to this one. 

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Join Tanner and Ryan as they discuss The Star Thrower by Loren Eisley, a short story about a man who finds himself on a desolate beach questioning the meaning of life and the nature of humanity only to discover an entire new way of being. The story, a fusion of science, philosophy, and poetry is "dense with goodness" and serves as the jumping off point for a discussion about what it means to be, and how goodness may be found in our lives. 

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http://www.brontaylor.com/courses/pdf/Eiseley--StarThrower.pdf

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