The Canadian Philosophy Show
The Canadian Philosophy Show is a radio program and podcast that was founded as “Spring Forward” in 2017 by students at Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, in conjunction with CHLY campus-community radio. The Canadian Philosophy Show is currently produced by students from Vancouver Island University and Simon Fraser University, with participation from other Canadian students and authoritative community members. We explore issues of classical and modern philosophy, including contemporary scientific, political, and ethical issues. The radio program is broadcast on CHLY (Nanaimo) each Monday at noon PT on 101.7 FM and streaming at https://www.chly.ca/; and on CJSF (Burnaby BC) each Thursday at 9 AM PT on 90.1 FM and streaming at https://cjsf.ca/contents/cjsf-901fm. Email us at: hello@philosophyshow.ca
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Episodes
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
On Certainty
A discussion on the concept of certainty and the consequences of being certain.
with:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
Brandon Brownlee
Recorded January 26, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
A fresh perspective on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which entails an uncommon definition of "peace."With Michael Robert Caditz & Zelik Segal.
Recorded January 22, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
On Irony:
An exploration of the concept of irony and lives lived ironically.
Led by:
Brandon Brownlee
with:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded January 14, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
In this episode, Hale and Brandon continue their discussion of aesthetic theory in the context of architecture by comparing and contrasting the modern architectural ideas of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Led by:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
with:
Brandon Brownlee
Recorded January 3, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
The Philosophy of Architecture
A discussion in aesthetics with a focus on architecture as a medium.
Led by:
Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University)
with:
Brandon Brownlee
Recorded December 11, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
The Presocratics - The Milesians
In this series, we'll be exploring and discussing the fragments of the Presocratics. In this first episode we'll begin the series by reading the Milesians, who are considered the first recognizable philosophers in the west.
Led by:
Aaron Wang (Vancouver Island University)
with:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded November 17, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Cultural evolution Part 4
The relationship between biological and cultural evolution. A discussion on the various types of change affecting living things. This includes biological evolution in a Darwinian sense, as well as human cultural change. What is the relationship between genetic and cultural evolution? Are they indeed distinct?
Led by:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
with:
Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded November 26, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Cultural evolution Part 3
The relationship between biological and cultural evolution. A discussion on the various types of change affecting living things. This includes biological evolution in a Darwinian sense, as well as human cultural change. What is the relationship between genetic and cultural evolution? Are they indeed distinct?
Led by:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
with:
Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded November 19, 2023
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