Plato's Cave - Episodes Tagged with “Reactive”

Ep. 68 - Sukaina Hirji: Outrage and the Bound of Empathy

Jordan Myers — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0700

I speak with Sukaina Hirji about her (very) recent paper discussing a type of anger referred to as outrage: what it is, how it differs from other emotions, & how it functions in our emotional lives.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.sukaina-hirji.com/
https://philpapers.org/archive/HIROAT.pdf

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Special Guest: Sukaina Hirji.

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Ep. 46 - Reactive Attitudes and Restorative Justice (PPE series prt3)

Jordan Myers — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -0700

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

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

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Ep. 44 - Conflict as Property and Restorative Justice (PPE series prt1)

Jordan Myers — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In part 1 of the Political Philosophy Reading Group series, we discuss the formative paper "Conflict as Property" by Nils Christie along with some of its more modern applications in restorative justice.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://criminologiacabana.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/nils-christie-conflicts-as-property.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLPZy2wW-x8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPA-p6UUDl4

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

Jordan Myers — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700

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

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Ep. 41 - FW/MR: "Asymmetrical Freedom" by Susan Wolf

Jordan Myers — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, Giffin, Adam, Brian, and I talk about the crazy (in the best way) paper by Susan Wolf, "Asymmetrical Freedom." Can we be responsible for bad actions? Only good ones? What does the role of determinism do to our judgements?

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2025667
https://diversifyingsyllabi.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/1/8/38180217/susan_wolf_-_assymetrical_freedom.pdf

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

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Ep. 40 - FW/MR: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution" by John Martin Fischer

Jordan Myers — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700

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

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

Jordan Myers — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700

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

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

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Ep. 38 - FW/MR: "The Importance of Free Will" by Susan Wolf

Jordan Myers — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, Adam, Brian, Giffin, and I discuss "The Importance of Free Will" by Susan Wolf, a discussion spawned by our disagreements in the previous episode about the plausibility of Sommers 2007.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2253093

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

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Ep. 37 - FW/MR: "The Objective Attitude" by Tamler Sommers

Jordan Myers — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we discuss "The Objective Attitude" by Tamler Sommers. Giffin thinks that he could happily exist in this state - Adam and I strongly disagree. Brian join us for the rest of the series!

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9213.2007.487.x

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

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Ep. 36 - FW/MR: "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility" by Harry Frankfurt

Jordan Myers — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

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

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

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Ep. 35 - FW/MR: "Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person" by Harry Frankfurt

Jordan Myers — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we discuss Frankfurt's famous paper, Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person.
Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2024717

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

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Ep. 34 - FW/MR: "Responsibility and the Limits of Evil" by Gary Watson

Jordan Myers — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 02:15:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we discuss Gary Watson's paper on Intelligible Moral Demand being a way to view the debate on moral responsibility. That paper is his Responsibility and the Limits of Evil: Variations on a Strawsonian Theme.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.101515!/file/watson-responsibility-limits-of-evil.pdf

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

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Ep. 33 - FW/MR: "Freedom and Resentment" by P.F. Strawson

Jordan Myers — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we go deep into the weeds of PF Strawson's "Freedom and Resentment."
Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
PDF:http://www.filosofia.unimi.it/zucchi/NuoviFile/Freedom_and_Resentment.pdf

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

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Ep. 29 - Max Kiener: Consenting to Objectification

Jordan Myers — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

I spoke with Max Kiener about his work in moral responsibility, consent, and Strawson's reactive and objective attitudes. We discussed applied cases of the objective stance, such as manipulating someone into getting the Covid vaccine, undergoing a medical operation, or for someone's best interests.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://maximilian-kiener.weebly.com/
https://theconversation.com/covid-is-it-ok-to-manipulate-people-into-getting-vaccinated-158489

Special Guest: Maximilian Kiener.

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Ep. 27 - Seth Shabo: Free Will Mysterianism

Jordan Myers — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, I speak with Seth Shabo about Mysterianism, a view originated by Peter van Inwagen. We also touch related topics: determinism's relevance to responsibility, reactive attitudes, and the Luck Objection to free will.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://philpeople.org/profiles/seth-shabo
https://philpapers.org/rec/SHATTL-5
https://thefreewillshow.com/episode-19/

Special Guest: Seth Shabo.

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Ep. 24 - Paul Russell: Free Will, Art, and Morality (& Compatibilism)

Jordan Myers — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, I speak with Paul Russell about his 2008 paper, "Free Will, Art, and Morality," along with more general topics within the responsibility debate, which are included in Paul's chapter in the Oxford Handbook on Moral Responsibility (forthcoming). We discuss his case for compatibilism between determinism and moral responsibility.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://sites.google.com/site/paulrussellubc/home
Paper PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/170S_5xE4tXiPwUiGum7S9gUry26N8uHY/view?usp=sharing

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Special Guest: Paul Russell.

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Ep. 23 - Susan Wolf: On Moral Responsibility

Jordan Myers — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I speak with Susan Wolf about her first two papers, "Asymmetrical Freedom" and "The Importance of Having Free Will." These papers have been influential to me and I was lucky enough to discuss them with Dr. Wolf. We discuss her views on moral responsibility, reactive attitudes, and her upcoming projects.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://philosophy.unc.edu/people/susan-wolf/

Special Guest: Susan Wolf.

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Ep. 22 - John Martin Fischer: Moral Responsibility Semicompatibilism

Jordan Myers — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0700

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

Special Guest: John Martin Fischer .

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Ep. 21 - Gregg Caruso: Just Deserts & Rejecting Retributivism

Jordan Myers — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0700

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

Special Guest: Gregg D. Caruso.

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Ep. 20 - Per-Erik Milam: Letting Go & Forgiveness

Jordan Myers — Sat, 08 May 2021 10:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I speak with Per Milam about his recent work on letting go as an alternative to forgiveness. These topics naturally touch on the practices of blame and responsibility and Strawson's reactive attitudes.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
http://www.pererikmilam.com/

Special Guest: Per-Erik Milam.

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