Plato's Cave
A philosophy podcast hosted by the lowly grad student, Jordan Myers
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Ep. 11 - Russell Blackford: Philosophy's Future
August 14th, 2020 | 1 hr 8 mins
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In this episode, I speak with the Philosopher Russell Blackford about his edited book with Damien Broderick on the problems of philosophical progress, pop-philosophy, academic isolation, interdisciplinary work, and more. This was a wonderful insight on the niche details of the field, and will be of interest to both PhD's and fans of philosophy alike.
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Ep. 5 - The Milgram and Zimbardo Experiments (& Golhagen vs Browning on Nazis)
April 4th, 2020 | 1 hr 46 mins
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In this episode, I discuss the Stanley Milgram and Phil Zimbardo experiments and what they say about our human nature. These experiments are also tied into the Browning vs Goldhagen debate on how he German population was convinced to do such terrible acts during the holocaust.