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    Philosophy

    The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

    The Partially Examined Life is a podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don’t have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we’re talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion. For links to the texts we discuss and other info, check out www.partiallyexaminedlife.com.

    We also feature episodes from other podcasts by our hosts to round out your partially examined life, including Pretty Much Pop (prettymuchpop.com, covering all media), Nakedly Examined Music (nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, deconstructing songs), Philosophy vs. Improv (philosophyimprov.com, fun with performance skills and philosophical ideas), and (sub)Text (subtextpodcast.com, looking deeply at lit and film). Learn about more network podcasts at partiallyexaminedlife.com.

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    Ep. 310: Wittgenstein On World-Pictures (Part One) Feb 06, 2023
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    We continue with Ludwig Wittgenstein's On Certainty (written 1951), with guest Christopher Heath.

    What is Wittgenstein's philosophy of science as it's reflected in this book? We talk about Weltbilds (world pictures) and how these relate to language games, relativism, verification, paradigms, testimony, and more.

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    PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap January 2023 Jan 31, 2023
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    We compare translations of Dostoyevsky in prep for our April live show, discuss future show topics, and go over insights from our past discussions on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations.

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    Ep. 309: Wittgenstein On Certainty (Part Two) Jan 30, 2023
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    Continuing to discuss On Certainty, we get deeply into textual quotes.

    How does he actually respond to Moore's argument about his hand? How does he extend his account to talk about mathematical and scientific statements? Is Wittgenstein a pragmatist?

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    Ep. 309: Wittgenstein On Certainty (Part One) Jan 23, 2023
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    Discussing the notes Ludwig Wittgenstein made at the end of his life in 1951 that were published as On Certainty in 1969.

    Can we coherently doubt propositions like "physical objects exist," "the world is more than 50 years old," and "this is my hand"? Wittgenstein looks at these questions via his framework of language games. Is doubting one of these a legitimate move in a game?

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    Ep. 308: Moore's Proof of Mind-Independent Reality (Part Two) Jan 16, 2023
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    We quickly complete our treatment of G.E. Moore's "Proof of the External World" (1939) and move on to consider "Certainty" (1941).

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    Ep. 308: Moore's Proof of Mind-Independent Reality (Part One) Jan 09, 2023
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    On G.E. Moore's "Proof of the External World" (1939) and "Certainty" (1941).

    Moore shows you his hands and says "these are my hands, which are physical objects, and thus the external world exists!" Does this defeat skepticism?

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    PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap 2022 Wrap-Up Jan 05, 2023
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    Recorded by Mark, Wes, and Dylan before our Moore discussion, we play one more listener appreciation clip that leads us into an examination of whether you listeners should try to read the texts we cover yourselves.

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    Ep. 307: G.E. Moore Defends Common Sense (Part Two) Jan 02, 2023
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    Continuing on "A Defense of Common Sense" (1925). Moore argues that physical facts are not dependent on minds and considers the various ways of analyzing the act of seeing and identifying your hand. Yes, he really does this!

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    Ep. 307: G.E. Moore Defends Common Sense (Part One) Dec 26, 2022
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    On "A Defense of Common Sense" (1925), featuring Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan.

    Moore defends our pre-philosophical certainty in beliefs about the existence of physical objects and other minds against skeptics and idealists. Is his apparently simple argument effective or just glib?

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    PREMIUM-Ep. 306: Dworkin and the Dobbs Decision (Part Three) Dec 24, 2022
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    Concluding on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2021) Supreme Court decision. We talk more about the rationale for the decision and in particular the dissent by Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan.

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