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
Feb 25, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
57 min
Cultural evolution does not exist
I will make a highly provocative and controversial claim based in logic that although biological "Darwinian" evolution may be indisputable, the popular notion of "cultural evolution"--which is the subject of much cutting-edge exploration and unsettled debate--is unlikely to exist.
with:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Recorded February 17, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
57 min
Continuation of Part 1 in the introduction to Philosophy of Law. This time, we discuss Dworkin's view, which builds upon the legal positivist view with reference to the natural law theorists mentioned previously. Two more cases are brought to bear on this debate.
Led by Mihai Covaser University of British Columbia)
with:
Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)
Brandon Brownlee
Recorded February 10, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
57 min
Introduction to the two primary camps in the debate about the nature of law: natural law theory and legal positivism. We explore two natural law theorists, St. Thomas Aquinas and John Finnis, and two legal positivists, John Austin and H.L.A. Hart, as well as Hart's student Ronald Dworkin, who's theory tries to reconcile the two camps.
with:
Michael Robert Caditz (University of British Columbia)
Brandon Brownlee (Vancouver Island University)
Mihai Covaser (University of British Columbia)
Recorded February 2, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
56 min
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
Jan 22, 2024
Jan 22, 2024
57 min
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
Jan 15, 2024
Jan 15, 2024
57 min
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
Jan 9, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
57 min
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
Jan 9, 2024
Dec 19, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
57 min
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