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Emma•ismManipulability in the ConclaveIn this episode, manipulability in the conclave voting procedure is discussed. Rest in peace to Pope Francis. This podcast comes as a discussion of the aggregation method used by cardinals in electing the next pope. The sequential supermajority voting system allows for manipulability at several levels, where there are clear cases when cardinals (voters) have incentive to falsify or misrepresent their preferences. While supermajority rule can seem to numbers-wise (dictated by ‘experts’ in the faith) give a strong mandate for papal infallibility, potential for manipulability seems to contradict that consequential mandate. 2025-04-2118 minEmma•ismNews Flash On Act EvaluationIn this episode, it is argued that the causal efficacy of an act is what matters to its evaluation, not its auspiciousness. Discussion of decision theories of Jeffrey and Savage are what motivates that claim. Further, an example of the Borough Market sandwich stand provides a nice illustration of act evaluation in practice.2025-04-0513 minEmma•ismLet the Cancelled Academic Speak!In this episode, it is argued that no-platforming should be opposed on purely epistemic grounds because it deprives students of epistemic benefits that would have been realized had the contrarian (cancelled academic) been allowed to speak. This is motivated by raising the specific epistemic focus of higher education institutes. Also, the contrarian’s ability to push ‘apprentice’-like students to more deeply understand their axiomatic adherence in the discipline, their live intellectual agency, and paradigmatic display of epistemic humility all support the argument.2025-04-0517 minEmma•ismA Tall Tale of a Single Solution Concept in Cooperative Game TheoryIn this episode, it is argued that it is not a reasonable goal for cooperative game theory to try to find a single privileged solution concept for bargaining games. Moreover, if it is a reasonable goal of cooperative game theory to try to find a single, unequivocal solution concept for bargaining games, then there would not be persisting and jutified irreconcilable variance in opinions about tradeoffs in agreement structure. To motivate this, theoretical convergence in quantum mechanics on the Schrödinger equation is discussed, and Nash, Kalai-Smordinsky, and Utilitarian solution concepts are raised.2025-04-0509 minEmma•ismMechanisms and Pharmaceutical RCTsIn this episode, mechanisms and research are discussed. The question, ‘if we have a randomized control trial (RCT), can we do without knowledge of a mechanism?’ is answered. It is held that mechanisms do make a substantive difference to the optimization of a RCT. This is defended through two cases — the failed Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Phase 3 trials in 2024 ran by Sarepta Therapeutics and Pfizer and the daptomycin 2005 trial to test its efficacy in patients Gram-positive community acquired pneumonia. Nancy Cartwright’s INUS contributors are put forth as a potential objection. However, an as-complete-as-possible concept of mechanistic understanding and reasoning is advoc...2025-01-1716 min
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Løb For Livet#111 Løb For Livet Ultra AwardsJeg har samlet et kompetent hold til at nominere folk, løbe events, døds trail løb og mere i Ultra løb miljøet, komiteen består således af Jeppe Lund, Berit Jessen og Simon Grimstrup der alle har været med i Podcasten før !Vi fortæller hvem der har indstillet træner og Crew i kategorierne Årets Træner og Årets Crew og hvem vi kåre som vinder.De 9 kategorier med tilhørende nominerede får i på skrift her og i kan afgive jeres s...2024-12-283h 57Emma•ismOn the Permissible Use of Race in MedicineIn this episode, philosopher Ian Peeble’s 2021 article, “To Race or Not to Race: A Normative Debate in the Philosophy of Race,” is discussed. An argument is put forth that Peeble’s argument for the morally permissible use of race in medicine is not deductively sound. This opinion is held as I believe that Peebles misses an important fourth necessary condition for the permissible use of race in medicine — the patient consent requirement.2024-10-1319 minEmma•ismFeminism, Tradwives, and Sour GrapesIn this episode, the resurgence of the traditional wife lifestyle on social media is examined. The recent outrage from women about this lifestyle and the receiving opposing reaction to that outrage is discussed. It is held that this reception boils down to the perception that these tradwives could be experiencing a case of adaptive preference that limits their boundless freedom (that which is the aim of a transcendent existence). Even if it might not be the case that these tradwives suffer from seeing other possibilities as “sour grapes,” the second issue of internalized toxic femininity is discussed. Generally, we shou...2024-08-0522 minEmma•ismCreation Science (The Baramin) vs. Boydian Natural Kind ClassificationIn this episode, an argument is put forth asserting that the baramin is a Boydian Natural Kind within the disciplinary matrix of baraminology. Listen to find out how this aspect of creation science seems to satisfy the epistemic access and accommodation conditions that Richard Boyd advanced in his 1999 work “Homeostasis, Species, and Higher Taxa.”2024-06-1520 minEmma•ismLove Isn’t RealIn this episode, it is held that love isn’t real, or at the very most, it could exist, but we will never know for sure if we havw experienced it or not. With romantic love, we continually lack certainty. Three conditions for the satisfaction of romantic love are put forth, with 2 being targeted with objections as part of the argument. So what if romantic love doesn’t exist? There are a lot of other outstanding aims in life.2024-02-1423 minEmma•ismQualifying Contemporary Caste in India as an Ideological State ApparatusIn this episode, contemporary caste in India is discussed. It is evaluated through the 4 criteria for qualifying an ideological state apparatus according to Althusser’s 1970 essay “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses.”2024-01-2818 minEmma•ismApplications of Personhood in BioethicsIn this episode, the third of a four-part series is presented. Topics inclusde abortion, cloning, surrogacy, and IVF. Is being a human being enough to exact moral obligations from others?2023-12-0925 minEmma•ismInfluential Codes in the History of BioethicsIn this episode, the second episode of a four-part series is presented. The Nuremberg Code, Declaration of Helsinki, and Belmont Report are all overviewed. How ought we respect individuals’ rights and interests in experiments involving human subjects?2023-12-0919 minEmma•ismHuman Research EthicsIn this episode, the first of a four-part series is presented. This episode covers the Nuremberg Trial (and Code), and human research ethics. In particular, the US human radiation experiments and the Guatemala STD studies are discussed.2023-12-0927 minEmma•ismThe Concept of Informed ConsentIn this podcast, informed consent is discussed. This discussion is organized by two article overviews. Beauchamp and Faden’s “The Concept of Informed Consent” and Katz’s “Informed Consent — Must it Remain a Fairy Tale?” are presented and evaluated with the progression of the history of bioethics in mind.2023-11-0623 minEmma•ismMedical Confidentiality and PrivacyIn this episode, medical confidentiality and privacy are discussed. Some of the highlighted authors include James Rachels, David C. Thomasma, and Shelly Schwartz. Is it ever okay to withhold the truth from patients? And, does the ideal conception of medical confidentiality actually exist? A discussion of the current scholarship on these questions may lead us to good answers.2023-11-0628 minEmma•ismMedical Paternalism, Nurses, and Truth-TellingIn this episode, medical paternalism, the role of nurses, and truth-telling in clinical practice are discussed. This is the first episode of a three part short series. The articles of Goldman, Ackerman, Newton, and Kuhse are presented in order to adequately motivate the convictions being put forth.2023-11-0516 minEmma•ismIdeology and Religious Identity in IndiaIn this episode, the connection between ideology and religious identity in India is discussed. Understanding practices of historicization, biased translation, and temple desecration as contributing to the religious ideological state apparatus can enhance our understanding of how ideology operated alongside identity in religion across India. Applying philosophy to historical concepts aids all students of knowledge in their pursuits of developing a robust understanding of what we ought to deduce about the world’s past development and what the potential is for helping in its future progression.2023-10-3012 minEmma•ismBioethics 101In this episode, a crash course in bioethics is presented. Everything from argument (re)construction to moral theories and case studies is discussed.2023-10-0444 min
Emma•ismFristaden Christiania, KøbenhavnIn this episode, Denmark’s “Free Town” is discussed. Christiania is reflected on as a potential implementation of ideal libertarian principles, and thus, may be able to be analyzed as a real-life minimal state. Is Nozick correct in his argument about the positives of creating and maintaining of, and operating in a minimal state? In what ways do ideal libertarian principles characterize important aspects of Christiania?2023-09-1523 min
Emma•ismA Philosophical Review of the Barbie MovieIn this episode, the Barbie movie is discussed. I have a discussion with my mother about four core philosophical themes portrayed in the movie. These themes include existentialism, feminist political philosophy, the role of testimony in feminist epistemology, and questions of personal identity in relationship to others’ identities (especially within a unified and identity-centric community).2023-07-2827 minEmma•ismIs Race-Blind College Admission Racist?In this episode, the philosophical justification for the permissibility of race-blind affirmative action is discussed. Specifically, it is held that race-blind affirmative action in selective college admissions is not a racist institution. This argument is supported by the virtue ethics theory of racism put forth in J.L.A. Garcia’s “The Heart of Racism.” An AI Thought Experiment is presented on behalf of the argument. Two critical objections are discussed —one of an epidemiological nature, and the other concerned with the application of Garcia’s morally insufficient care route condition. Garcia’s framework is ultimately held supportive, and the thesis valid2023-06-3028 minEmma•ismIs the U.S. Legal System an Ideological State Apparatus?In this episode, ideology and U.S. law is discussed. It is held that we must understand the current U.S. system of laws as an Ideological State Apparatus, and that education can work to eliminate the racist ideology it perpetuates.2023-06-1630 minEmma•ismCan Taylor’s Principle of Compensatory Justice Justify Reparations Programs Within a Rawlsian SchemeIn this episode, Paul W. Taylor’s Principle of Compensatory Justice is discussed in the context of Rawls’s principles of justice. Moreover, its compatibility with Rawls’s framework is evaluated, and it is argued that it is incompatible. This incompatibility is held to be derived from the necessary violation of Rawls’s first principle (Greatest Liberty Principle) —more specifically, by undermining the Social Basis of Self Respect.2023-04-2123 minEmma•ismThe Philosophy Behind Market Share LiabilityIn this episode, market share liability is analyzed through a philosphical lens. It is argued that market share liability ought to be rejected as a legal doctrine. The deontological context for this rejection is presented as three pillars: (1) Predictability Is Not Causation, (2) The Concern of the Nonspecific Actor, and (3) A Kantian Objection: Adherence to the Formula of Humanity. A secondary argument is put forth from a consequentialist foundation. Objections are considered, and the conviction is maintained.2023-04-1424 minEmma•ismUnderstanding SolidarityIn this episode, solidarity is discussed. An argument is put forth that the innate orientation to others (that the virtue of solidarity calls for) is one essence of pur character, that as a collective, we have lost. This deficiency is attributed to (1) a misunderstanding of the tripartite duty of solidarity (that is, we reduce it to one dimension) and (2) that misunderstanding being perpetuated through ideology. It is suggested that critical thought and institutions that are invested in maintaining avenues that inspire individuals to cultivate their own moral conscience will potentially remedy the deficiency and eliminate the ideological illusions.2023-04-0748 minEmma•ismSour Grapes in the Ottoman EmpireIn this episode, slavery as an adaptive preference in the Ottoman empire is discussed. An argument is presented for how the role of slavery in the Ottoman Empire supported adaptive preferences among its constituents and how this philosophical interpretation can offer insight into a novel dimension of the historical context by demonstrating that the empire had an active role in dictating the desires and preferences of its population.2023-03-3126 minEmma•ismTestimonial Injustice and The Extended Mind Thesis (Part 2)In this episode, Emma’s new project is overviewed. In the realm of epistemology, Emma is interested in ensuring that theories of testimony and epistemic justice include provisions for individuals with disabilities. This project in particular argues that to remedy epistemic injustice (as defined by Miranda Fricker), a specific dimension of the virtue of testimonial justice must be established —that which includes an understanding and application of the Extended Mind Thesis.2023-02-2420 minEmma•ismTestimonial Injustice and The Extended Mind Thesis (Part 1)In this episode, Emma’s new project is overviewed. In the realm of epistemology, Emma is interested in ensuring that theories of testimony and epistemic justice include provisions for individuals with disabilities. This project in particular argues that to remedy epistemic injustice (as defined by Miranda Fricker), a specific dimension of the virtue of testimonial justice must be established —that which includes an understanding and application of the Extended Mind Thesis.2023-02-1015 minEmma•ismTestimony as Necessary for the Progression of KnowledgeIn this episode, the role of testimony in social epistemology is discussed. It is argued that testimony is necessary for the progression of knowledge. The podcast includes mention of Miranda Fricker, Elizabeth Fricker, and Edward Craig.2022-11-1117 minEmma•ismCelebrating the 10th Anniversary of Call Me Maybe (ft. St. Augustine)In this episode, the themes of memory and recollection are discussed by drawing a parallel between Carly Rae Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe and St. Augustine’s Confessions Book X. This podcast is an elaboration and discussion of Emma Sondergaard Jensen’s article on the Collegium Institute’s blog site (“Call Me Maybe: You Were Within, But I Was Without”). After all, can we really exhaust the discussion of how we can miss someone that we’ve never met?2022-09-3014 minEmma•ismTurkish Tea Time and Ideological State ApparatusesIn this episode, ideology and Althusser’s “Ideological State Apparatus” paper are discussed. An explanation of what is meant by ideology, ideological subjects, and material conditions of existence is offered through two lenses. The first explanation is explored from the classic Althusser and Pascal quote on religion. The second is an attempt of a new explanation of how the evolution of tea time in Turkey is a potential instance of what Althusser is discussing in his paper.2022-09-0917 minEmma•ismI Wrote A BookIn this episode, the upcoming release of How to Excel in Undergraduate Philosophy is discussed. The motivation of the book is overviewed with special emphasis on how students benefit more from being taught how to think as opposed to being taught what to think. The book is expected to be available later this Fall. Stay tuned for more information!2022-09-0217 minEmma•ismThe Importance of Ritual in Ancient Chinese PhilosophyIn this episode, it is presented that humans rely on rituals to comfortably navigate through their lives to their mortality. With analysis of “The Analects,” the importance of ritual is discussed with the support of ancient Chinese philosophy. It is concluded that rituals and traditions connect humanity and give context to our human experience. Moreover, they progress society’s intention toward moral, ethical, and social cultivation.2022-05-2721 minEmma•ismDetermining The Moral Status of AbortionIn this episode, arguments for the moral status of abortion are discussed. Recently, debate over the permissibility of abortion has taken center stage in politics. And so, in an effort to promote philosophical thought in relation to this debate, I survey some pieces that one may want to reference in holding their case —whether it be pro-choice, or anti-abortion. To accomplish this, particular essays written by Bertha Alvarez Manninen, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Don Marquis, are presented and evaluated. This podcast is showing two papers that directly combat each other, and an article that extends the argument of one of th...2022-05-1318 minEmma•ismOne Thought Too ManyIn this episode, Bernard William’s “One Thought Too Many” objection to Kant’s account of moral motivation in the Groundwork is discussed. What it means for an actor to do the right thing for the right reason is analyzed in regard to Kant’s idea of acting from the motive of duty. Ultimately, it is sustained that acting from the motive of duty is what determines an act’s unconditional moral worth.2022-05-0616 minEmma•ismPoverty Alleviation and AgencyIn this episode, poverty alleviation programs are discussed in junction with the concept of agency. It is argued that work-based contingency programs offer the best opportunities to the aided to exercise/foster agency in order to progress out of poverty. Combatting poverty at the agency of the individual is impactful because it cultivates habits of mind that can be applied throughout all aspects of life, and puts stakes in for the well-being of future generations.2022-04-0120 minEmma•ismMy ‘Why’ PhilosophyIn this episode, Emma’s passion for philosophy is discussed. This is the 50th episode of Emmaism. Thank you for supporting the podcast!2022-03-2515 minEmma•ismWould You Plug Into The Experience Machine?In this episode, both hedonism about wellbeing and Nozick’s Experience Machine are discussed. There is an argument made against hedonism about well-being that is backed by the thought experiment put forth by Nozick. So, the Experience Machine serves to demonstrate that hedonism about wellbeing is false. Would you plug into the Experience Machine?2022-03-1816 minEmma•ismA Defense of Right LibertarianismIn this episode, left and right libertarianism is discussed. It is argued, with support of Nozick’s “Anarchy, State, Utopia” that right libertarianism is the most plausible theory of justice. Entitlement Theory is analyzed as well as justice in transfer, acquisition, and rectification. Barbara Fried’s critique of Nozick’s Wilt Chamberlain argument is also presented.2022-03-0422 minEmma•ismTopics in EducationIn this episode, education is discussed. This is an interview with Terrence Nolan. The questions of why we are educated and the importance of education are discussed. The current and optimal states of the education system are addressed and analyzed.2022-02-2518 minEmma•ismThe Democratization of PhilosophyIn this episode, the democratization of philosophy is discussed. Philosophy seems like a very distant and unattainable discipline to interact with and study, but that is truly not the case. In order to progress society and the human condition, we must bring philosophy back to the masses. This episode is an interview with Heidi Søndergaard Jensen2022-02-1820 minEmma•ismThe Philosophy of LoveIn this episode, love is discussed. The subject is inspired by the upcoming feast day of St. Valentine. The three natures of love are discussed: eros, philia, and agape. How these three natures guide humanity to derive normative statements that provide framework for how we ought to live and love is evaluated.2022-02-1117 minEmma•ismThe Decline of Religion & The Response to COVID-19In this episode, the role and reach of religion in society is discussed. The decline of religion is analyzed in regards to what it is that society is missing due to the decline of religion and religious thought. Then, the decline of religion is connected to the U.S.’s reaction and response to the ongoing pandemic. It is argued that the response to COVID-19 is largely dictated by the secularized nature of society and the lack of religious belief of those in power.2022-02-0417 minEmma•ismNeoplatonism and 1 Cor 12:12-30In this episode, Neoplatonism and 1 Cor 12:12-30 is discussed. Emanation from “the One” is compared to the diversity of gifts from God expressed in 1 Cor 12:12-30. A contemporary application is advanced in support of the thesis that unification of humanity is through its quality of ‘being.’2022-01-2817 minEmma•ismThe Importance of PremisesIn this episode, premises are discussed. This is an interview with Heidi Søndergaard Jensen.2022-01-2115 minEmma•ismSocial Contract Theory: What About Moral Patients?In this episode, Martha Nussbaum’s critical objection to Social Contract Theory is discussed. There is concern for the implications of certain conditions limiting participants in the Social Contract and how those constraints affect how moral duties are ascribed. Listen to hear how Nussbaum’s critique of Social Contract Theory can be extended to highlight how the theory excludes some human beings.2022-01-143h 41Emma•ismThe Aim of Science is Two-FoldIn this episode, the aim of science is discussed. Boyd’s Scientific Realism as the best explanation for the instrumental reliability of the scientific method is discussed. It is argued that it is indeed the best explanation for the instrumental reliability of science if there are two aims of theory: epistemological and metaphysical.2022-01-0722 minEmma•ismScience’s Epistemological ProblemIn this episode, Goodman’s New Riddle of Induction is discussed as well as Boydian Natural Kind Theory. This podcast is inspired by Dr. Quayshawn Spencer and his Philosophy of Science class at the University of Pennsylvania. This podcast talks through whether Boyd’s Natural Kind Theory solves Goodman’s New Riddle of Induction. Moreover, it defends one way in which scientists can objectively defend their classifications and subsequent inductions.2021-12-0220 minEmma•ismPhilosophy of Red (Taylor’s Version)In this episode, Taylor Swift’s newest re-release is discussed. First, the philosophical implication of her deciding to re-record is analyzed. She is on a venture to re-gain her agency and fruits of her labor. Secondly, specific lyrics of “All Too Well” and “Red” are philosophically analyzed. Notions of time, memory, and love are brought to the conversation.2021-11-1817 minEmma•ismThe Philosophy of FOMOIn this episode, FOMO is discussed. The most pure source of happiness is considered (when it is not dependent on outsourcing to others). How does an individual conquer FOMO? Well, the individual should do philosophy as a way of life.2021-10-2815 minEmma•ismTo Be Or Not To Be: A Stoic?In this episode, Stoicism is discussed. Its compatibility with various experiences of human existence is evaluated. St. Augustine and his Confessions are discussed in light of Stoicism.2021-10-2117 minEmma•ismCapitalism, Socialism, and Justifying InequalitiesIn this episode, capitalism and socialism are discussed and compared in regards their foundations and how they relate to principles fairness and equality. John Rawls’ justifications for the welfare state and for inequalities are analyzed. The contention that the justifications for inequality support Capitalist states better than Socialist states is held.2021-10-0717 minEmma•ismRational Players and CooperationIn this episode, social contract theory is discussed. Rationality is evaluated with a moral light. Why do should we hypothetically consent to the social contract? What is so bad about the state of nature that we must cooperate? The choice of whether to cooperate or not has to do with maximization —either straight-forward or constrained. Those are two competing views on rationality as well.2021-09-2316 minEmma•ismStudying The ChangeIn this episode, general philosophy of mathematics and computer science is discussed. Interviewee, fellow Penn sophomore Thomas Rainow, has thought-provoking responses to classical philosophy questions. Is there inherent chaos or order in nature? How do people come to believe truths in absence of empirical evidence? Listen to hear the discussion on these matters.2021-09-1625 minEmma•ismWhat Perspective Does Love Create In This Existence?In this episode, love is discussed. The distinction between subconscious and conscious love is made (weight of love vs. feeling of love). The contention is held that both types of love enhance our existence. Additionally, they provide a perspective of connection, hope, journey to telos, and a narrative of choice in this existence.2021-09-0918 minEmma•ismOn Creating New FriendshipsIn this episode, friendship is discussed. What makes a friend? Why do we bond with some individuals and not others? If we all connect on a level that is outside the realm of what is material, then how do we make friends? If the immaterial piece of ourselves that forms connections is linked to the ultimate divine source, why do our preferences in friends differ? The argument that this discrimination comes from the exercise of free will (and consequences of that) is held. In addition to these points, the process of becoming friends is explored. It is argued that there...2021-09-0219 minEmma•ismIs It True In Every Instance?In this episode, generalizations are discussed. The impact of manipulating a particular to stand as a universal is analyzed. The conviction is held that for something to be true, it must be true in each and every instance.2021-08-1215 minEmma•ismThe Modern Tragedy of Idea CampsIn this episode, Aquinas’ four types of law are further discussed —this time, paired with the concept of idea camps. The way in which idea camps relate to the intersection of eternal law and human law is analyzed.2021-08-0521 minEmma•ismAquinas: Treatise on LawIn this episode, Aquinas’ Treatise on Law is discussed. The question of how laws play into society and why people choose to follow them are introduced. Also, there is a brief analysis of justice and peoples’ objective standards of it in regards to Aquinas’ Treatise.2021-07-2219 minEmma•ismComedyIn this episode, the philosophy of comedy is discussed. This is an interview with Heidi Søndergaard Jensen. The question of what philosophy has to do with comedy is answered as well as if philosophers make good comedians. Warning: lots of laughs!2021-07-1516 minEmma•ismSuffering: The Ultimate Present MomentIn this episode, the timeless human experience of suffering is discussed. Sophocles’ Philoctetes is analyzed with this lens. Suffering may seem like the ultimate present moment to sufferers, but there is always the possibility to heal and persevere.2021-07-0818 minEmma•ismIs The Best Yet To Come?In this episode, two minds are evaluated: that of Ancient Greece, and that of modern thinkers. The question, “is the best yet to come, or are we a regression from perfect excellence?” is analyzed. The worldviews are put to the test with natural tendencies of nature, societies, and religions.2021-07-0120 minEmma•ismFear: Helpful or Hindering?In this episode, fear is discussed. Why do we feel it? Does it help or hinder the progression of the society? of the individual? How does fear change the human experience? And, can we ever possibly achieve fearlessness? would that be beneficial?2021-06-1016 minEmma•ismMust We Be Just or Merciful?In this episode, mercy and justice are discussed. It is held that mercy and justice are co-rulers of the society progressing toward peace. Which do you think is more important, mercy or justice?2021-06-0316 minEmma•ismTime: Tending To “No Longer” and “Not Yet”In this episode, the human invention of time is discussed. The contention that a being’s perception of time dictates what that being does with their time is held. Lots of humans wear watches and don’t perceive time as a participation in relationship with the divine. As a result, there is a tension: how are you able to grasp the whole (of ‘present’) when the whole is always in transit?2021-05-2715 minEmma•ismReposting Stymies Critical ThinkingIn this episode, repost culture and the lack of moral agency is discussed. It’s a part two to the season 1 episode, “Reposting Replacing Free Thinking.” We must restore the agora and return to thoughtfulness!2021-05-2017 minEmma•ism5 Minute Lake MeditationIn this meditation episode, the ocean as an icon and pointer to God is discussed. This is a short reflection on the created world, icons, and the divine.2021-05-1105 minEmma•ismPhilosophical Ruminations About The Death of Ivan IlyichIn this episode, Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” is analyzed. The question of how to live and love in the face of death is discussed as well. In this text, there’s the timeless theme of the choice between orientation to the temporal versus the eternal.2021-04-2920 minEmma•ismAugustine, The Prodigal Son?In this episode, the Prodigal Son and St. Augustine are analyzed and compared. The question: “is Augustine, as the prodigal son, the archetype of the human condition?” is discussed.2021-04-2217 minEmma•ismThe Relationship Between Freedom and The Pursuit of TruthIn this episode, the question of whether the unfettered pursuit of truth is the only way we can be free, or if freedom itself is the only way we can pursue truth with no burden. Emma interviews Terrence Nolan, a fellow Villanova freshman on the matter. No consensus is reached, but community input is appreciated!2021-04-1530 minEmma•ismWhy Is There Thrill In The Rise After The Fall?In this episode, Easter is discussed. The human narrative of rising and falling is applied with a Biblical and literary lens (with the Passion of Christ, and St. Augustine’s life). If you’ve ever asked why you enjoy ice cream in the summer or why we sympathize with underdogs, you might like this podcast!2021-04-0817 minEmma•ismThe High-Priced Toll of BurnoutIn this episode, academic and social burnout is discussed. Byung-Chul Han’s “The Burnout Society” is referenced. The question of how we became an achievement society prone to burnout from a culturally-rich age of exploration is discussed.2021-04-0120 minEmma•ismA Doorstop of a PodcastIn this episode, the correspondence that lead to St. Augustine’s penning of City of God is analyzed. Marcellinus and Volusian (with whom Augustine has this letter exchange) ask questions that really indicate society’s intellectual and moral conditions in Late Antiquity and during the beginning of the fall of Rome. The title of this podcast refers to a joke about the City of God being a “doorstop of a book” and it’s fitting for the podcast too because it is almost twice as long as the normal Emma•ism episodes!2021-03-2528 minEmma•ismCensorship: The Antithesis to EducationIn this episode, censorship is discussed. The progressing limits to free speech is hindering society’s intellectual and moral development. This new wave of censoring media is the beginning of the end of education and the beginning of the era of indoctrination.2021-03-1116 minEmma•ismAn Account of Stoicism From a Trial-And-Error PhilosopherIn this episode, Stoicism is discussed. The pursuit of knowledge is almost always a trial-and-error process.2021-03-0415 minEmma•ismPerfection and BeautyIn this episode, perfection and beauty are discussed. The question, “do people designate things as beautiful because of their experience, which is subjective, or is the notion of what is beautiful have its source in God?” is discussed. St. Augustine is also connected in relation with this topic.2021-02-2515 minEmma•ismIsolation ExistentialismIn this episode, isolation’s impact on an individual is analyzed. The Existentialist point of view on loneliness is applied. Finding meaning in life is integral to navigating physical loneliness.2021-02-1815 minEmma•ismReposting Replacing Free ThinkingIn this episode, modern “reposts” are discussed. The implication of this trend and its effects on the analytical muscle of humanity are analyzed. Is the Repost Culture hindering our societal development by its restriction of general discourse?2021-02-1115 minEmma•ismThe Three Promises of PhilosophyIn this episode, the three promises of philosophy are discussed. They are (1) therapy, (2) freedom, and (3) cosmological consciousness. They are evaluated in a modern sense to emphasize how we are no longer treating philosophy as a way of life and how we should change to treat it in that way. This episode is inspired by Villanova University’s Dr. Paul Camacho.2021-02-0415 minEmma•ismThe American Identity CrisisIn this episode, the American Identity Crisis is identified, analyzed, and attempted to be reconciled. This is done with analysis of John Dewey’s “Individuality In Our Day.” Also, the assessment of what a religious system has that the American system lacks is discussed.2021-01-2815 minEmma•ismIf Fate Exists, is Free Will Just an Illusion?In this episode, the relationship between free will and fate is explored. An attempt to reconcile the mutually exclusivity of their nature is made through an analysis of the relationship between temporal beings and a divine ruler.2021-01-2216 minEmma•ismThe Difference Between Living and ExistingIn this episode, the difference between living and existing in discussed. Baseline existence is a requirement for life, and philosophically speaking, living is an extension of existence. To live is a conscious choice that human beings make. The current pandemic sheds some light on the difference between the two.2021-01-1415 minEmma•ismThe Antithesis to AnarchyIn this episode, social contract theory is discussed. The “why” to why rational beings willingly surrender some natural freedoms in pursuit of persevering in a society is explored.2021-01-0715 minEmma•ismThe Philosophy of ChristmasIn this episode, the philosophy of Christmas is discussed. The season of joy, giving, and light is proving to be a powerful force in lifting people’s spirits during the pandemic.2020-12-2415 minEmma•ismCan Rational Thought Exist Without Language?In this episode, the question “can rational thought exist without language?” is explored. The question is answered through discussion about free speech, the Pirahã tribe, and Descartes.2020-12-2115 minEmma•ismThe Extended Mind and the Consequences of “Progress”In this episode, the philosophy of technology is discussed in the context of human connection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also discussed is the Extended Mind Thesis, deafness, and how that reliance on technology is similar to that experienced by everyone in these times, during the pandemic.2020-12-1715 minEmma•ismEmma•ism Podcast TrailerNeoplatonism, the extended mind, and epistemologies, whatever it is you are learning about in class or even on your own, I will cover in this podcast. The Emmaism mission is to collaborate, create, and celebrate. Philosophy is my passion and my mission is to make it accessible to all and enjoyable to learn. Have fun listening, and continue to think critically!2020-12-1500 minEmma•ismThe Eternal JourneyIn this episode, Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is overviewed and analyzed. Emma then offers her take on the modern implications.2020-12-1507 min
Frank Flemmings Facebook FeedPodcast 50: Annika Maj Egholk, Emma Rise Madsen, Sara Krage Petersen og Rikke Søndergaard (Skråplan Impro)De herlige piger fra Skråplan spreder glæde med deres smittende humør i denne jubilæumsudgave af FFFF2018-10-1847 min
Frank Flemmings Facebook FeedPodcast 36: Skråplan (Sara Krage Petersen, Rikke Søndergaard, Laura Avlund Guldager, Emma Rise Madsen og Annika Maj Egholk)Ægget uden ænder. Påskeliljerne må ikke spises. Berømte sidste ord. Siamesiske tvillinger på hashdate. Rappede sig til mild dom.Hvad fåre-går der med hotelmagien? Lotte Due og Jesper Spiegelhauer. Kirurg med dysfunktionel familie.2018-04-1140 min