Many animals appear to have the capacity for moral behavior- altruism and kinship exists in many species, not just humans. This suggests that much of our moral behavior was selected for by evolutionary processes. Some biologists have concluded that ethics is now in the province of evolutionary biology, not philosophy. Are moral philosophers out of a job? Are the Philosophers Stoned on EI? Find out in this surprising episode! Send all queries and cash donations to the [email protected]

In this episode, we philosophically review the 2020 horror film, "The Empty Man." There will be spoilers, so we recommend that you watch the movie first, then listen to the review. The Empty Man is an alien entity that promotes a philosophy of murderous nihilism, and is the very epitome of Nietzsche's infamous warning, "If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." This film is pure horror-philosophy, so definitely check it out!

In this episode, we discuss a paper by Canadian philosopher and fantasy novelist R. Scott Bakker. In his paper, "On Alien Philosophy," Bakker argues that the evolutionary forces that caused Earth species to develop intelligence and philosophy could likely cause alien species to develop their own intelligence and philosophy. And, like us, their philosophers, "Martian Socrates" or "Little Green Nietzsche," would struggle to answer questions about the external world, and themselves. Bakker argues that to truly understand ourselves, we must see ourselves in the light of Alien Philosophy.

In this episode, we join the hosts of the Bible Beaters Podcast, Caleb Campbell and Kyle Vestner, for a stimulating menage a quatre to compare and contrast three revolutionary thinkers: Did you know Jesus, Socrates, and Buddha all wore the same brand of sandals (Adidas)? And none of them ever had a real job? Did you know Jesus and Socrates were both so annoying they were sentenced to death? And that Buddha originally wrote "I Am the Walrus" as a poem about reincarnation? Tune in for more Truth!

This week we struggle to comprehend the ancient Chinese philosophy of Daoism. Daoism is believed to have originated with the mystical sage Laozi, or "Old Philosopher." Dao means, "way" or "path." The way you do everything- the philosophy you live by. your morning routine, the way you walk down the street- is your dao. Dao is for humans as water is for fish- Zhuangzi. Even the act of choosing between daos is itself a dao- a dao of choosing. You can dao a dao. "Dao that can be dao-ed is not constant dao,"- Laozi. Confused yet?

In this episode we examine the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. The Stoics denounced all passions and were terrible guests at orgies. We delve deep into the Stoic's theory about the origins of the universe, which involves divine sperm and an endless cycle of Conflagrations, and we also examine their theory of knowledge, ethics, and emotion. Finally, we respond to an email about whether Jordan is actually a simulation!

In this episode we begin responding to a listener question about Epicurus, Stoics, and Taoists. Epicurus was a philosopher from Ancient Greece who developed a unified theory of particle physics, consciousness, human social evolution, language and psychology. He was also a flat-Earther but we'll forgive it just this once ;) Please send your questions, comments, hate-mail, death threats, LSD and CA$H donations to [email protected]

In this episode, we discuss the concepts of speciesism and the moral consideration of animals under utilitarianism and the philosophy of animal rights. Shoutout to Matt Pusch for his heroic editing of this trainwreck of an episode.

In this episode, Sam and Jordan follow their tradition of discussing some random nonsense and then digging into a deep philosophical topic. This week it's possible worlds. Some philosophers, like some physicists, believe in a multiverse of "parallel universes" or "possible worlds." But philosopher David Lewis didn't need any fancy telescopes to develop his theory; all he had to do was sit in a comfortable armchair, stroke his beard, and ask questions like, "Am I Batman in another possible world?" Well, maybe he didn't ask that question. But WE do!

In this episode, we respond to a listener question about the Sophists of Ancient Greece. Gorgias (AKA Lil Gorgeous) claimed that he did not teach the art of living well, but rather the art of persuasion. Persuasion is value-neutral- the artful persuader can lead people to a life of virtue and knowledge, but they could also lead people into vice and ignorance. How should we deal with weaponized persuasion in the age of deep fakes and the internet?