web01.fireside.fm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:30:57 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Plato's Cave - Episodes Tagged with “Black” https://platoscave.fireside.fm/tags/black Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700 I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! en-us episodic A philosophy podcast hosted by the lowly grad student, Jordan Myers Jordan Myers I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! yes jordan, myers, philosophy, graduate, grad, school, PhD, USC, university, southern, california, interviews, ethics, philosopher, moral responsibility, philosophy of action, agency, reading group, discussion, university of houston, university of pittsburgh, existentialism, morality, political, mind, free will Jordan Myers platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Ep. 40 - FW/MR: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution" by John Martin Fischer https://platoscave.fireside.fm/40 efd3dda9-7ba3-4fe2-8637-9ef959e762bf Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, Brian, and I follow up on JMF's reasons-responsive view of responsibility by looking to an earlier paper of his: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution." 1:46:39 yes In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, Brian, and I follow up on JMF's reasons-responsive view of responsibility by looking to an earlier paper of his: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution." Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://philpapers.org/rec/FISRTF Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions), Brian (Reading Group Discussions), and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions). plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, university of houston, reading, group, moral, responsibility, reactive, attitudes, blame, anger, resentment, compatibilism, semi, semicompatibilism, determinism, reasons, responsiveness, moderate, guidance, mechanism, frankfurt, watson, case, black, device, pap, free, will, freedom, uc, riverside, reply, revolution In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, Brian, and I follow up on JMF's reasons-responsive view of responsibility by looking to an earlier paper of his: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution."

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]]> In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, Brian, and I follow up on JMF's reasons-responsive view of responsibility by looking to an earlier paper of his: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution."

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://philpapers.org/rec/FISRTF

Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com
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Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions), Brian (Reading Group Discussions), and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions).

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]]> Ep. 39 - FW/MR: "Semicompatibilism and its Rivals" by John Martin Fischer https://platoscave.fireside.fm/39 8758f058-931e-4e48-8b1a-dd69abfc7d07 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss reasons-responsive compatibilism by looking into J.M.F.'s work, excellently laid out in this article. We also discuss JMF's critique of Frankfurt's second order desire account. 1:54:53 yes In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss reasons-responsive compatibilism by looking into J.M.F.'s work, excellently laid out in this article. We also discuss JMF's critique of Frankfurt's second order desire account. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41486954 Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions) and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions). plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, university of houston, reading, group, moral, responsibility, reactive, attitudes, blame, anger, resentment, compatibilism, semi, semicompatibilism, determinism, reasons, responsiveness, moderate, guidance, mechanism, frankfurt, watson, case, black, device, pap, free, will, freedom, uc, riverside In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss reasons-responsive compatibilism by looking into J.M.F.'s work, excellently laid out in this article. We also discuss JMF's critique of Frankfurt's second order desire account.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41486954

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Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions) and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions).

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]]> In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss reasons-responsive compatibilism by looking into J.M.F.'s work, excellently laid out in this article. We also discuss JMF's critique of Frankfurt's second order desire account.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41486954

Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com
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Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions) and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions).

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]]> Ep. 36 - FW/MR: "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility" by Harry Frankfurt https://platoscave.fireside.fm/36 9c8ff42d-17ec-42e2-be0a-e1f26954ef82 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this reading group episode, we discuss Harry Frankfurt's landmark 1969 paper, "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility" 1:53:09 yes In this reading group episode, we discuss Harry Frankfurt's landmark 1969 paper, "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility" Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2023833 Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions) and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions). plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, university of houston, reading, group, free, will, determinism, libertarian, causes, choice, action, freedom, compatiblist, determinist, incompatiblist, compatiblism, incompatiblism, moral, responsibility, impossibility, moral, responsibility, reactive, objective, attitudes, blame, praise, second, first, order, desires, volition, wanton, concept, person, agent, agency, unwilling, addict, harry, frankfurt, cases, pap, principle, of, alternate, possibilities, could, have, done, otherwise, jones, black, control In this reading group episode, we discuss Harry Frankfurt's landmark 1969 paper, "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility"

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]]> In this reading group episode, we discuss Harry Frankfurt's landmark 1969 paper, "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility"

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2023833

Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com
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Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions) and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions).

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]]> Ep. 22 - John Martin Fischer: Moral Responsibility Semicompatibilism https://platoscave.fireside.fm/22 c219f49f-d1ea-4418-8bdd-31338d2d7612 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I speak with John Martin Fischer about his semicompatibilism about moral responsibility. We use his 2012 paper, "Semicompatibilism and its Rivals" as a framework for the discussion. 1:08:41 no In this episode, I speak with John Martin Fischer about his semicompatibilism about moral responsibility. We use his 2012 paper, "Semicompatibilism and its Rivals" as a framework for the discussion. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://alaw003.wixsite.com/johnmartinfischer If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guest: John Martin Fischer . plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, moral, responsibility, reactive, attitudes, blame, anger, resentment, compatibilism, semi, semicompatibilism, determinism, reasons, responsiveness, moderate, guidance, mechanism, frankfurt, watson, case, black, device, pap, free, will, freedom, uc, riverside In this episode, I speak with John Martin Fischer about his semicompatibilism about moral responsibility. We use his 2012 paper, "Semicompatibilism and its Rivals" as a framework for the discussion.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://alaw003.wixsite.com/johnmartinfischer

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
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Special Guest: John Martin Fischer .

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]]> In this episode, I speak with John Martin Fischer about his semicompatibilism about moral responsibility. We use his 2012 paper, "Semicompatibilism and its Rivals" as a framework for the discussion.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://alaw003.wixsite.com/johnmartinfischer

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

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Special Guest: John Martin Fischer .

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]]> Ep. 16 - Patrick Lee Miller: Be Right Back and The Entire History of You https://platoscave.fireside.fm/16 656c72d3-8bde-4f92-994f-32894262a02b Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I speak with Dr. Patrick Lee Miller about two episodes of the phenomenal Netflix series, Black Mirror: BE Right Back and The Entire History of You. We discuss the episode's themes of grief, loss of self to technology, memory, loved ones, relationships, jealousy, and more. This was a ton of fun and I hope you enjoy it as well! 1:46:24 yes In this episode, I speak with Dr. Patrick Lee Miller about two episodes of the phenomenal Netflix series, Black Mirror: BE Right Back and The Entire History of You. We discuss the episode's themes of grief, loss of self to technology, memory, loved ones, relationships, jealousy, and more. This was a ton of fun and I hope you enjoy it as well! Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/patrick-lee-miller https://twitter.com/Plato4Now https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-wisdom-with-patrick-lee-miller/id1498230021 If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Special Guest: Patrick Lee Miller. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, muckraker media, jordan, myers, Patrick, Lee, Miller, Be, Right, Back, The, Entire, History, You, netflix, black, mirror, analysis, charlie, brooker, grief, death, loss, technology, ai, jealousy, lust, grain, chip, mind, memory, sadness, emotion, review, denial, ash, martha, simulation, frued, In this episode, I speak with Dr. Patrick Lee Miller about two episodes of the phenomenal Netflix series, Black Mirror: BE Right Back and The Entire History of You. We discuss the episode's themes of grief, loss of self to technology, memory, loved ones, relationships, jealousy, and more. This was a ton of fun and I hope you enjoy it as well!

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/patrick-lee-miller
https://twitter.com/Plato4Now
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-wisdom-with-patrick-lee-miller/id1498230021

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

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Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true
Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/

Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Patrick Lee Miller.

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]]> In this episode, I speak with Dr. Patrick Lee Miller about two episodes of the phenomenal Netflix series, Black Mirror: BE Right Back and The Entire History of You. We discuss the episode's themes of grief, loss of self to technology, memory, loved ones, relationships, jealousy, and more. This was a ton of fun and I hope you enjoy it as well!

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/patrick-lee-miller
https://twitter.com/Plato4Now
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-wisdom-with-patrick-lee-miller/id1498230021

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true
Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/

Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Patrick Lee Miller.

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