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WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
Jack Russell Weinstein / Prairie Public
Join us each month as we engage in philosophical discussions about the most common-place topics with host Jack Russell Weinstein, professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Dakota. He is the director of The Institute for Philosophy in Public Life.
- 22 episodes
- monthly
- Avg 1 hr 12 min
- English
Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.
September 13 · 1 hr 19 min
September 11 · 1 hr 29 minIn Tribute to Gloria Steinem: Gloria Steinem and Suzanne Braun Levine on the Philosophy of Feminism
August 9 · 1 hr 23 minWhat is Jewish Philosophy?
- August 4 · 1 hr 9 min
WHY? Celebrates 200 Episodes
July 12 · 1 hr 12 minHow do philosophers talk about suicide
June 14 · 1 hr 21 minA Philosophical Look at Addiction
May 10 · 1 hr 17 minWhat is Agriculture For?
April 12 · 1 hr 18 minIs Freud Still Relevant?
March 19 · 1 hr 23 minThe Cost of Moving Up
February 9 · 1 hr 16 minWhat Things Are Worth Saving?
January 11 · 1 hr 14 minWhy Do People Deny Such Obvious Things
Dec 14, 2025 · 1 hr 14 minPrivacy Isn’t What You Think It Is
Nov 10, 2025 · 1 hr 23 minHow Is It That Ordinary People Can Commit Such Overwhelming Evil?
Oct 12, 2025 · 1 hr 23 minHow Do We Do Philosophy In Politically Difficult Times
Sep 14, 2025 · 1 hr 16 minWhat is indigenous philosophy?
Aug 10, 2025 · 1 hr 9 minIs Marx Still Relevant?
Jul 17, 2025 · 53 minThe Argument for Peace and Non-Violence
Jun 8, 2025 · 1 hr 18 minA Philosophical Look at Madness with guest Justin Garson
May 11, 2025 · 1 hr 10 minIs Virtual Reality Real?
