The Canadian Philosophy Show

06/27/2023

Democratic Inputs to AI:A discussion on technology, media, ideas, democracy, and the ramifications for computers and artificial intelligence into the future. Led by: Aaron Wang (Vancouver Island University) with: Brandon Brownlee Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University) Recorded 7 June 2023

06/27/2023

Part 2 of Paradoxes in Philosophy explores the importance of logical and semantic paradox in the philosophical tradition. In this episode, we dive into the topic of identity and language with the Ship of Theseus paradox and the Christian paradoxes of bilocation and coincidence. Metaphysics, ethics,....

06/14/2023

Part 1 of Paradoxes in Philosophy explores the importance of logical and semantic paradox in the philosophical tradition. In this episode, we discuss the paradoxes of Ancient Greece, beginning with Euthyphro's Dilemma and two of Zeno's famous paradoxes: Achilles and the Tortoise and The Arrow. Metap...

06/14/2023

On this week's episode we continue our theme of media theory. We discuss Noam Chomsky's theories of media control: how an elite class of citizens use propaganda in the media to effectively control public opinion and the democratic process. We also discuss how, through the concepts of Walter Benjamin...

05/30/2023

On this week's episode of the Canadian Philosophy show we'll take a look at some Media Theory through the lens of the Canadian Philosopher Marshall McLuhan. We will discuss and unravel a few of McLuhan's core concepts to better understand how media technologies actually work. Seeking to create a bet...

05/30/2023

Martin Heidegger and his concept of being and dwelling are central to an existential understanding of identity. This will be helpful when it comes to exploring one's goals and actualizing them. The show will note the controversial nature of Heidegger within the discipline but I also hope to leave th...

05/16/2023

Legitimate States and Self Actualization A show exploring the relationship between individuation as a mechanism for moral progress drawing on Kierkegaard and John Stuart Mill, and philosophies of legitimate states. What is moral progress as defined here? What are the responsibilities of the state in...

05/09/2023

Art versus artificial intelligence What is art? What is artificial intelligence? AI may entail a computer program taking text and generating an image that lacks essential elements of the human creative experience. On the other hand, when a human uses a tool to create art, it's the artist who says "g...

05/02/2023

Today's episode will be discussion on what it takes for a state to be legitimate, and conversely what sorts of political entities might be considered illegitimate states. We will discuss definitions of statehood, and basic criteria for legitimacy and illegitimacy, and will also explore some historic...

05/02/2023

Foundations of existentialism Thinkers:KierkegaardNietzsche Engagement vs. Detachment Recorded 22 April 2023 Show hosted by: Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)https://ca.linkedin.com/in/tagen-marshall-330272205 Brandon Brownlee Aaron Wang (Vancouver Island University) Mihai Covaser (Univer...

05/02/2023

Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, Justice. "The strength and weakness of the existentialist is either that he is so filled with existential dread that he is never able to find a life of human flourishing and self-actu...

05/02/2023

Conclusions on Philosophies of Progress Introducing some ideas from the 20th and 21st centuries; and concluding thoughts on the series on philosophies of progress. Show hosted by Aaron Wang. Recorded 10 April 2023 Brandon Brownlee Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)https://ca.linkedin.com/i...

05/02/2023

A discussion on the criticisms of philosophies of progress. Recorded 2 April 2023 Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University) Aaron Wang (Vancouver Island University) Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)

01/04/2022

Hey all you philosophical Finatticz here's the link to our latest episode
“Happy New Year!” That’s a phrase we use often. But what is the philosophy behind the New Year holiday? In this show we will focus on a song by Darren Criss that describes one woman’s reflections on the year previous and the year to come. Are holidays like Christmas and New Year merely escapism? Or is there more existential meaning behind them.
https://www.mixcloud.com/TheCanadianPhilosophyShow/the-canadian-philosophy-show-545/
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“Happy New Year!” That’s a phrase we use often. But what is the philosophy behind the New Year holiday? In this show we will focus on a song by Darren Criss that describes one woman’s reflections on the year previous and the year to come. Are holidays like Christmas and New Year merely escap...

10/28/2021

08/18/2021

On today’s episode of the Canadian philosophy show, Tagen will defend the claim that people with disabilities have the same needs and desires for romantic relationships as everyone else. This point does not seem hard to argue on the surface, but isn’t fully accepted in society.
https://youtu.be/uga7Fl_R44s

07/27/2021

Consciousness
https://youtu.be/p2W3apnHXP4

07/13/2021

On today's episode "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" (1968) by Harlan Ellison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKJVSzVCEuw

13 July 2021 12:00pm Noon - Harlan EllisonCo-Leaders: Hale Rothery & Nicole Kirigin(1) Discussion around the dangers of AI - what happens when we create some...

06/16/2021

Youtube live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoXuqrIaXk

The infamous phenomenologist Martin Heidegger, in his essay in entitled The Pathway, causes the reader to slow down and examine the little things of life. To...

05/27/2021

tonights topic how do we measure the health of a society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8SxV477CjE

How Do We Measure the Health of a Society?Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)Nicole Kirigin (Simon Fraser University)Michael Robert Caditz (Vancouv...

05/20/2021

Tonight we address the question do we live in a simulation?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GevaRcs5vx8

Are we Living in a Simulation?Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)Nicole Kirigin (Simon Fraser University)Michael Robert Caditz (Vancouver Island Un...

05/05/2021

Good evening everyone! Here is the YouTube link for tonights show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klDcMcmwfMA

How is Canadian culture and identity influenced by the United States?Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)Nicole Kirigin (Simon Fraser University)Mic...

05/04/2021

The pandemic and the good life YouTube live link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k65SWfrq25I

How can we live a good life, despite COVID-19? (Assuming the pandemic & the new ways of life that come with it will not end very soon or at all).Nicole Kirig...

04/21/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcGx65nrFFw

What are the necessary components of quality friendship? Are friendships for a good life?Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)Michael Robert Caditz ...

04/14/2021

YouTube live for tonight please comment with your questions or comments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRPExf2bgKM

Social media: Beneficial or detrimental to society?Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)Michael Robert Caditz (Vancouver Island University)https://ww...

03/15/2021

Good evening everyone! Here is the link to listen to this weeks show live on VIU radio station at 7 o'clock http://www.radiorethink.com/tuner/?stationCode=CHLY&stream=hi
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03/10/2021

Here is a link to Socrates discussion on justice we discussed near the end of the show tonighthttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/callicles-thrasymachus/
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03/10/2021

Good evening everyone! Tonight we will be discussing Plato and his theory of justice no Eventbrite this week so here's the link to the YouTube live! See you around 730
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm1wPSgV2t0

Tonight we will be discussing when is the first the Philosophers we all learn about Plato using the republic we will discuss the four cardinal virtues and hi...

03/03/2021

Here is the link to the article on critical Disability Theory!
 https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/disability-critical/
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This section provides key examples of work in the field of philosophy that contributes to and draws from critical disability theory. One sub-section tracks the influence of Michel Foucault, who is significant in critical disability theory, and the second sub-section captures multiple threads of a**l...