Devon Strolovitch
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 6
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Islamic Philosophy (opens the original)
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Some of the many topics discussed in Islamic philosophy are the Qur’an, knowledge, dreams, justice, poetry, reality, prophethood, peace, and the State. How has Islamic philosophy interacted historically with other philosophical traditions? How has philosophy influenced the popular practice and interpretation of Islam? When has Islamic philosophy melded with or clashed with Islam’s religious teachings? In this vintage episode, John and Ken welcome Mashhad Al-Allaf from the University of Toledo, a
Maimonides and the Goodness of the World (opens the original)
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Moses Maimonides (also known as the Rambam) was a 12th century rabbi and scholar, most famous as the author of The Guide for the Perplexed. He thought that understanding the world through science and logic would lead you to knowledge, and that this in turn would lead you to love God. But is the world in fact something lovable? What do we do with all the pain and suffering? And is faith something you can prove using reason? Josh and guest co-host Yonah Schiller get good with Ross Brann from Corne
Why be reasonable? (opens the original)
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“You’re being unreasonable.” “Reasonable doubt.” The “reasonable person” standard. Talk of reasonableness is everywhere we turn, but what does it actually come to? What makes something reasonable, as opposed to unreasonable? And why does it matter? Could we hope for a society full of reasonable people, or is that an unreasonable thing to ask? Josh and guest-host Lanier Anderson get sensible with their Stanford colleague Krista Lawlor, author of Being Reasonable: The Case for a Misunderstood Virt
What is Game Theory? (opens the original)
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Game theory is a set of mathematical techniques for thinking about how people should choose when their choices interact. But real people aren’t exactly rational actors. Can a mathematical model explain real-world decisions? How can game theorists account for the fact that we don’t always know each other—or ourselves? Josh and Ray play no games with economist Jonathan Levin, President of Stanford University. Sunday, August 16 at 11 am.
Bob Dylan as Filmmaker (opens the original)
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Bob Dylan turned 85 earlier this year, and to mark the occasion host Devon Strolovitch spoke to Michael Glover Smith, author of the new book Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think. Smith's book focuses mostly on the three films where Dylan can be considered the main auteur—Eat the Document (1966), Renaldo & Clara (1975), and Masked & Anonymous (2003)—but the conversation touches on his many other appearances on the big (and small) screen. Sunday, July 19 at 4 pm.
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