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48. Ermioni Prokopaki: Knowledge and Perception in Plato's Theaetetus (opens the original)
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In this episode, I speak with Ermioni Prokopaki about Plato's Theaetetus. We discuss the central problem that animates the dialogue as well as how it fits into Plato's overall philosophy, but the largest part of our interview, just like the largest part of the Theaetetus, is concerned with whether knowledge is perception. Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.Interviewee: Ermioni Prokpaki, who completed her PhD in 2023 at the University of Ch
Aristotle's endoxic method: is there such a thing as the wisdom of the crowd? (opens the original)
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The hardest part of philosophy essays and tests that I assign to students is the part where they have to come up with their own argument or objection. What makes this part so difficult is that it isn’t obvious where the starting points, the premises, of philosophical arguments come from. How do we actually get started when doing philosophy? There have been many attempts to answer this question. For instance, famously, Descartes in the 17th century developed a methodology that started with doubt:
47. Aristotle on Sexual Difference in Biology and Politics (opens the original)
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In this episode, I discuss and reflect on Marguerite Deslaurier's article, "Sexual Difference in Aristotle’s Politics and His Biology," which was published in Classical World in 2009.I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College in Michigan.You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.You can show your support at: https://buyme
Augustine on the role of women (opens the original)
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Aristotle’s criticisms of Plato’s theory of Forms (Justin Vlasits, The Ancient Philosophy Podcast) (opens the original)
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Aristotle was Plato’s most famous student, and the theory of Forms is Plato’s most famous theory. So, what were Aristotle’s criticisms of the theory? Why did Aristotle think that the theory of Forms was nothing but “mere empty words”? Prof. Justin Vlasits walks us through Aristotle’s criticisms of the theory of Forms in this episode of the Ancient Philosophy Podcast. We begin by discussing what the theory of Forms is, for those who need a refresher. After we lay out Aristotle’s criticisms, we co
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