web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:03:56 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Plato's Cave - Episodes Tagged with “Punishment” https://platoscave.fireside.fm/tags/punishment Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -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. 46 - Reactive Attitudes and Restorative Justice (PPE series prt3) https://platoscave.fireside.fm/46 66d17aba-778f-45ef-82fa-604d4e9b653f Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In part 3 of the Political Philosophy Reading Group series, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss the paper "Co-Reactive Attitudes and the Making of Moral Community" by Victoria McGeer, wherein she links an adoption of P.F. Strawson's thesis about the reactive attitudes directly to the practice of restorative justice. 1:39:27 yes In part 3 of the Political Philosophy Reading Group series, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss the paper "Co-Reactive Attitudes and the Making of Moral Community" by Victoria McGeer, wherein she links an adoption of P.F. Strawson's thesis about the reactive attitudes directly to the practice of restorative justice. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://www.princeton.edu/~vmcgeer/papers/McGeer2010CoreactiveMS.pdf https://platoscave.fireside.fm/33 Twitter: @JordanCMyers Personal Website: https://jordanmyers.org/ Email: 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, political, ppe, politics, mcgeer, victoria, princeton, australia, reactive, attitudes, strawson, resentment, freedom, restorative, justice, consequentialist, punishment, retributivism, retribution, responsibility, moral, forgiveness, conflict, property, anger, guilt, victim, offender In part 3 of the Political Philosophy Reading Group series, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss the paper "Co-Reactive Attitudes and the Making of Moral Community" by Victoria McGeer, wherein she links an adoption of P.F. Strawson's thesis about the reactive attitudes directly to the practice of restorative justice.

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https://www.princeton.edu/~vmcgeer/papers/McGeer2010CoreactiveMS.pdf
https://platoscave.fireside.fm/33

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]]> In part 3 of the Political Philosophy Reading Group series, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss the paper "Co-Reactive Attitudes and the Making of Moral Community" by Victoria McGeer, wherein she links an adoption of P.F. Strawson's thesis about the reactive attitudes directly to the practice of restorative justice.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.princeton.edu/~vmcgeer/papers/McGeer2010CoreactiveMS.pdf
https://platoscave.fireside.fm/33

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Email: platoscavepodcast@gmail.com
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Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions) and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions).

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]]> Ep. 42 - FW/MR: "For the Law, Neuroscience Changes Nothing and Everything" by Greene & Cohen https://platoscave.fireside.fm/42 0a03db18-13b2-4e95-8ab8-025d9af56de7 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this reading group episode, we wrap up the free will and moral responsibility series with a discussion of Greene and Cohen's "For the Law, Neuroscience Changes Nothing and Everything." We talk about the legal and cultural implications of the series through the lens of Green ad Cohen's work. 1:23:52 yes In this reading group episode, we wrap up the free will and moral responsibility series with a discussion of Green and Cohen's "For the Law, Neuroscience Changes Nothing and Everything." We talk about the legal and cultural implications of the series through the lens of Green ad Cohen's work. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693457/ 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, greene, cohen, For, the, Law, Neuroscience, Changes, Nothing, and, Everything, psychology, study, studies, legal, culture, Free, will, moral responsibility, objective, reactive, attitude, blame, praise, punishment, belief, objects, retribution, retributivism In this reading group episode, we wrap up the free will and moral responsibility series with a discussion of Green and Cohen's "For the Law, Neuroscience Changes Nothing and Everything." We talk about the legal and cultural implications of the series through the lens of Green ad Cohen's work.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693457/

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]]> In this reading group episode, we wrap up the free will and moral responsibility series with a discussion of Green and Cohen's "For the Law, Neuroscience Changes Nothing and Everything." We talk about the legal and cultural implications of the series through the lens of Green ad Cohen's work.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693457/

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

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]]> Ep. 21 - Gregg Caruso: Just Deserts & Rejecting Retributivism https://platoscave.fireside.fm/21 bc6ae67a-dc53-4751-954c-415c43bb0193 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers 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. 1:25:35 no 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. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: http://www.greggcaruso.com/ https://debatingfreewill.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Rejecting-Retributivism-Punishment-Criminal-Cognitive/dp/1108484700/ref=sr114?dchild=1&keywords=Gregg+Caruso&qid=1601484552&s=books&sr=1-14 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: Gregg D. Caruso. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, gregg, caruso, interview, dan, Daniel, dennett, debating, free, will, moral, responsibility, rejecting, retributivism, just, deserts, blame, praise, reactive, objective, subjective, harris, libertarianism, agent, event, compatibilism, compatibilist, consequentialism, penalty, punishment, death, criminal justice, person, strawson, frankfurt, attitudes 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.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
http://www.greggcaruso.com/
https://debatingfreewill.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Rejecting-Retributivism-Punishment-Criminal-Cognitive/dp/1108484700/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=Gregg+Caruso&qid=1601484552&s=books&sr=1-14

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Special Guest: Gregg D. Caruso.

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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.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
http://www.greggcaruso.com/
https://debatingfreewill.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Rejecting-Retributivism-Punishment-Criminal-Cognitive/dp/1108484700/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=Gregg+Caruso&qid=1601484552&s=books&sr=1-14

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: Gregg D. Caruso.

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]]> Ep. 4 - Ben Burgis: Moral Responsibility in a Determined World https://platoscave.fireside.fm/4 8f8d4295-9757-4dfd-ac17-dedc9f8d2cf2 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I speak with Ben Burgis for a second time about free will compatiblism in a deterministic world. We speak about the metaphysics of free will and determinism, and what should constitude ground for moral responsibility. We also discuss my grad school writing sample and Christine Korsgaard's work. 1:34:47 no In this episode, I speak with Ben Burgis for a second time about free will compatiblism in a deterministic world. We speak about the metaphysics of free will and determinism, and what should constitude ground for moral responsibility. We also discuss my grad school writing sample and Christine Korsgaard's work. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/2214250 https://soundcloud.com/user-761174326/41-jon-rosen-and-ben-burgis 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. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/ You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @JordanCMyers Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com 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: Ben Burgis. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, ben, bejamin, burgis, free will, determinism, compatiblism, moral, responsibility, blame, punishment, freedom, resentment, korsgaard, strawson, skeptic, neuroscience, michael brooks, give, them, argument, jon, rosen, morality, kant In this episode, I speak with Ben Burgis for a second time about free will compatiblism in a deterministic world. We speak about the metaphysics of free will and determinism, and what should constitude ground for moral responsibility. We also discuss my grad school writing sample and Christine Korsgaard's work.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100/
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2214250
https://soundcloud.com/user-761174326/41-jon-rosen-and-ben-burgis

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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You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

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: Ben Burgis.

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Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100/
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2214250
https://soundcloud.com/user-761174326/41-jon-rosen-and-ben-burgis

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.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/

You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

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: Ben Burgis.

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]]> Ep. 2.11 - (ft.) Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen: Do We Have Free Will? https://platoscave.fireside.fm/2-11 e14cdb86-d892-4a9a-bbbf-ac8ee48bd1ec Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen join me for a discussion on whether we have free will, or not, and if we do have it, is it the important type of freedom? I very much enjoyed hearing the two of them spar and I hope you find it valuable as well. 1:36:44 no Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen join me for a discussion on whether we have free will, or not, and if we do have it, is it the important type of freedom? I very much enjoyed hearing the two of them spar and I hope you find it valuable as well. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosenbaier Iona Italia's talk with both: https://t.co/3kEek7BJ8t?amp=1 If you leanred 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. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/ You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @JordanCMyers Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Special Guests: Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, ben, burgis, jon, rosen, free will, determinism, incompatiblism, compatiblism, fatalism, moral, luck, responsibility, punishment, crime, robot, neuroscience, sam harris, jerry coyne, puppet, iona iltaila, two for tea Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen join me for a discussion on whether we have free will, or not, and if we do have it, is it the important type of freedom? I very much enjoyed hearing the two of them spar and I hope you find it valuable as well.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosenbaier
Iona Italia's talk with both: https://t.co/3kEek7BJ8t?amp=1

If you leanred 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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You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Special Guests: Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen.

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]]> Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen join me for a discussion on whether we have free will, or not, and if we do have it, is it the important type of freedom? I very much enjoyed hearing the two of them spar and I hope you find it valuable as well.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosenbaier
Iona Italia's talk with both: https://t.co/3kEek7BJ8t?amp=1

If you leanred 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.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/

You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Special Guests: Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen.

Support Plato's Cave

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