25 FEB 2021 · In this episode, we cover the sceptical challenge to knowledge and rationalism as a possible answer to it. If you have any questions, please feel free contact me via my social media below. Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen References: BBC (2004). In Our Time, Empiricism. [online] BBC. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004y28g [Accessed 27 Jan. 2021]. Crash Course (2016). Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism: Crash Course Philosophy #6. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-s4JrymKM. Klein, P. (2015). Skepticism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism/. Markie, P. (2017). Rationalism vs. Empiricism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rationalism-empiricism/.

25 JAN 2021 · In this weeks's episode, we wrap up our critiques of utilitarianism, and discuss how other forms of utilitarianism might help us address some of these critiques. Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen References: Cohon, R. (2004). Hume’s Moral Philosophy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hume-moral/. Driver, J. (2009). The History of Utilitarianism. [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/. Hooker, B. (2015). Rule Consequentialism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism-rule/. Hurka, T. (2015). Moore’s Moral Philosophy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moore-moral/ [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019]. McIntyre, A. (2018). Doctrine of Double Effect (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/double-effect/. Mill, J.S. (2015). On Liberty and Other Essays. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. Nozick, R. (2017). Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Tong, R. and Williams, N. (2009). Feminist Ethics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminism-ethics/.

30 DEC 2020 · This week we cover six argument fallacies, four informal and two formal and apply them using examples. If you have any questions feel free to get in touch via my social media below or via the contact form on my website! Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen References: Baggini, J. (2005). The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: And 99 other thought experiments. London, UK: Granta Books. Dare, T. (n.d.). Common fallacies Explained. [online] FutureLearn. Available at: https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/logical-and-critical-thinking/0/steps/9131 [Accessed 14 Dec. 2020]. Hansen, H. (2015). Fallacies (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/fallacies/.

25 NOV 2020 · In this week's episode, we cover the last parts of Frege's 'On Sense and Reference' extending his theory to larger linguistic items like sub-clauses and whole sentences. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch via my social media below! Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen References: Frege, G. (1948). On Sense and Reference. The Philosophical Review, 57(3), pp.209–230. Jacquette, D. (2019). Frege: A Philosophical Biography. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. Mill, J.S. (2009). A System Of Logic: Ratiocinative And Inductive. [online] Project Gutenberg. Available at: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27942/27942-pdf.pdf. Russell, B. (2005). On Denoting. Mind, 114(456), pp.873–887. Taylor, K. (1998). Truth & Meaning: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers Ltd. Zalta, E.N. (2016). Gottlob Frege (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frege/.

22 NOV 2020 · In this episode, we cover Frege's theory of sense and reference, applying it to names and identity statements in order to solve the puzzle presented at the start of the paper. Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen References: Frege, G. (1948). On Sense and Reference. The Philosophical Review, 57(3), pp.209–230. Jacquette, D. (2019). Frege : a philosophical biography. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, Ny, Usa: Cambridge University Press. Taylor, K. (1998). Truth & Meaning: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers Ltd. Zalta, E.N. (2016). Gottlob Frege (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frege/.

21 NOV 2020 · In celebration of World Philosophy Day, we are covering one of my favourite philosophy papers 'On Sense and Reference' by Gottob Frege. We will cover some basic biographical information about Frege, as well as the motivating puzzle for 'On Sense and Reference'. Twitter: @MaltCullen Website: www.mmaltcullen.com References: Frege, G. (1948). On Sense and Reference. The Philosophical Review, 57(3), pp.209–230. Jacquette, D. (2019). Frege : a philosophical biography. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, Ny, Usa: Cambridge University Press. Mill, J.S. (2009). A System Of Logic: Ratiocinative And Inductive. [online] Project Gutenberg. Available at: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27942/27942-pdf.pdf. Zalta, E.N. (2016). Gottlob Frege (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frege/.

29 OCT 2020 · In this week's episode, we go over three objections to utilitarianism and the utility calculus. If you have any questions, feel free to get in tough via my social media below. Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen References: Driver, J. (2009). The History of Utilitarianism. [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/. Hurka, T. (2015). Moore’s Moral Philosophy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moore-moral/ [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019]. McIntyre, A. (2018). Doctrine of Double Effect (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/double-effect/. Mill, J.S. (2015). On Liberty and Other Essays. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. Nozick, R. (2017). Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Schumacher, Benjamin, The Great Courses, The Science of Information: From Language to Black Holes, Narrated by Benjamin Schumacher, The Great Courses, 2018, Audiobook.

3 JUL 2020 · In this week's episode, we cover the basics of argument structure, going through what a premise and conclusion is, with some reference to general argument structures. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch via my social media below. Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen Instagram: @mikemaltcullen References: Malt-Cullen, M. (2020). __Can philosophy be popular?__ [online] Michael Malt-Cullen. Available at: https://mmaltcullen.com/can-philosophy-be-popular/ [Accessed 2 Jul. 2020].‌

18 JUN 2020 · In this episode, we cover Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill's systems of utilitarianism, comparing some of their aspects and their different understandings of pleasure. If you have any question, please feel free to contact me via my social media below! Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen Instagram: @mikemaltcullen References: Driver, J. (2009). The History of Utilitarianism. [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/. Mill, J.S. (2015). On Liberty and Other Essays. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

4 JUN 2020 · In this episode, we will be going through an introduction to utilitarianism. We go through a general overview to prepare us for an explanation of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill's systems of utilitarianism. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch via my social media below. Website: www.mmaltcullen.com Twitter: @MaltCullen Instagram: @mikemaltcullen References: Driver, J. (2009). The History of Utilitarianism. [online] Stanford.edu. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/. Mill, J.S. (2015). On Liberty and Other Essays. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.