Philosophy and the City (Daniel Kaufman & Joseph Biehl)

December 28, 2019 01:28:10
Philosophy and the City (Daniel Kaufman & Joseph Biehl)
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Philosophy and the City (Daniel Kaufman & Joseph Biehl)

Dec 28 2019 | 01:28:10

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Show Notes

Why Joe left academia ... Bemoaning the apathy of today's college students ... Joe's nonprofit, the Gotham Philosophical Society ... How can philosophers help improve a place like New York City? ... Should philosophy be parochial or universalist? ... Philosophical anti-realism and parochialism ... Neighborhood pride in the cosmopolitan city ...

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