The Canadian Philosophy Show

By The Canadian Philosophy Show Society

The Canadian Philosophy Show is a radio program and podcast that was founded as “Spring Forward” in 2017 by students at Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, in conjunction with CHLY campus-commun... more

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FAQs about The Canadian Philosophy Show:

How many episodes does The Canadian Philosophy Show have?

The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.

The Canadian Philosophy Show episodes:

February 26, 2024 The Canadian Philosophy Show #654
Introduction to the two primary camps in the debate about the nature of law: natural law theory and legal positivism. We explore two natural law theorists, St. Thomas Aquinas and John Finnis, and two legal positivists, John Austin and H.L.A. Hart, as well as Hart's student Ronald Dworkin, who's theory tries to reconcile the two camps.

with:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Mihai Covaser (University of British Columbia)
Recorded February 2, 2024
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57min
February 26, 2024 The Canadian Philosophy Show #653
On Certainty
A discussion on the concept of certainty and the consequences of being certain.

with:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
Brandon Brownlee
Recorded January 26, 2024
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57min
January 23, 2024 The Canadian Philosophy Show #652
A fresh perspective on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which entails an uncommon definition of "peace."

With Michael Robert Caditz & Zelik Segal.

Recorded January 22, 2024
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57min
January 16, 2024 The Canadian Philosophy Show #651
On Irony:
An exploration of the concept of irony and lives lived ironically.

Led by:
Brandon Brownlee
with:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded January 14, 2024
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57min
January 09, 2024 The Canadian Philosophy Show #650
In this episode, Hale and Brandon continue their discussion of aesthetic theory in the context of architecture by comparing and contrasting the modern architectural ideas of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright.

Led by:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
with:
Brandon Brownlee
Recorded January 3, 2024
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57min
January 09, 2024 The Canadian Philosophy Show #649
Replay of Dr. James Atkinson on Eastern philosophy.
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57min
December 19, 2023 The Canadian Philosophy Show #647
Dr. Laura Shanner on "happiness."

Recorderd July 17, 2017.
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57min
December 12, 2023 The Canadian Philosophy Show #646
The Philosophy of Architecture

A discussion in aesthetics with a focus on architecture as a medium.

Led by:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
with:
Brandon Brownlee
Recorded December 11, 2023
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57min
December 03, 2023 The Canadian Philosophy Show #645
The Presocratics - The Milesians

In this series, we'll be exploring and discussing the fragments of the Presocratics. In this first episode we'll begin the series by reading the Milesians, who are considered the first recognizable philosophers in the west.

Led by:
Aaron Wang (Vancouver Island University)
with:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded November 17, 2023
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57min
November 28, 2023 The Canadian Philosophy Show #644
Cultural evolution Part 4

The relationship between biological and cultural evolution. A discussion on the various types of change affecting living things. This includes biological evolution in a Darwinian sense, as well as human cultural change. What is the relationship between genetic and cultural evolution? Are they indeed distinct?

Led by:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
with:

Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded November 26, 2023
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57min

FAQs about The Canadian Philosophy Show:

How many episodes does The Canadian Philosophy Show have?

The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.