Philosophy Talk
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Moses Maimonides - Philosophy Talk (opens the original)
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Maimonides is one of the towering figures of Jewish intellectual history, and the perfect place to kick off our series on Jewish thinkers. He thought that the life of the mind is the best life for human beings. And he meant all human beings, not just Jewish people: it’s “not only the tribe of Levi,” he said, who can live the fullest possible life, “but also each and every individual whose knowledge gives him understanding.” Everybody has the opportunity to live a good life and get the proper rew
Competition, Cooperation, and Game Theory - Philosophy Talk (opens the original)
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Game theory is a branch of mathematics that tries to model strategic interactions. One of the best-known examples is the Prisoner’s Dilemma, an imaginary scenario where two prisoners have committed a crime together but there’s not enough evidence to convict either without a confession. So the police take them to separate interrogation rooms and offer each of them the same deal: “If you confess and he doesn’t, we’ll give him 5 years and let you go free.” In the unlikely event that you find yourse
Lifetimes of Learning - Philosophy Talk (opens the original)
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If you’re like anything the typical philosopher, your response to the title of this week’s episode may be, “How do we learn what?” After all, among the things you may have learned are (1) facts, (2) things that happened, and (3) skills. You might know that pastries are delicious; you might know that you went to Paris last month and ate pastries; and you might know how to order those pastries in French. All of these are different kinds of knowledge that presumably require different kinds of learn
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