HeyJaredWHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
Join us each month as we engage in philosophical discussions about the most common-place topics with host Jack Russell Weinstein, professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Dakota.
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The Ethics of Speaking for Others (opens the original)
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What does it mean to speak for someone else, and when do we have the right to do so? Host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with philosopher Wendy Salkin about the ethics of speaking on behalf of others, political movements and public advocacy, and the informal ways people claim to represent communities they belong to or sometimes don’t.
In Tribute to Gloria Steinem: Gloria Steinem and Suzanne Braun Levine on the Philosophy of Feminism (opens the original)
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Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Ms. Magazine co-founder Gloria Steinem, and the magazine's first editor, Suzanne Braun Levine.
What is Jewish Philosophy? (opens the original)
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On Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with philosophers Paul W. Franks and Yitzhak Y. Melamed about the history of Jewish philosophy, its central questions and how marginalized thinkers can challenge assumptions we may not realize we hold.
WHY? Celebrates 200 Episodes (opens the original)
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The 200th episode of “Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life” premieres this Sunday. Ahead of the milestone, Erik Deatherage sits down with host Jack Russell Weinstein and his wife, Kim Donehower, a professor in the University of North Dakota’s Department of English. Friends and colleagues also join the celebration as we turn the tables on Jack and ask him questions, and give those he has impacted a chance to tell him “Why?” it all matters.
How do philosophers talk about suicide (opens the original)
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Host Jack Russell Weinstein welcomes philosophers Michael Cholbi and Paolo Stellino for a conversation on one of the most difficult subjects: suicide.
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