Plato's Cave
A philosophy podcast hosted by the lowly grad student, Jordan Myers
Displaying 2 items of Plato's Cave with the tag "compatibilist".
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Ep. 21 - Gregg Caruso: Just Deserts & Rejecting Retributivism
June 4th, 2021 | 1 hr 25 mins
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In this episode, I speak with Gregg Caruso about this recent book, Just Deserts, co-authored with Dan Dennett. We discuss his claims about rejecting deep moral responsibility while still preserving many distinctions that compatibilists like Dan find important. We also dive into the divide between he (and myself) and Dennett.
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Ep. 18 - Tamar Schapiro: Weakness of Will
March 26th, 2021 | 37 mins 42 secs
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In this episode, I speak with philosopher Tamar Schapiro about her work on weak willed action from a Kantian perspective. This all relates to her forthcoming book, Feeling Like it: a Theory of Inclination and Will.