Philosophy In Action Podcast (MP3)
Summary: Dr. Diana Brickell's podcasts focus on the application of rational principles to the challenges of real life. She draws on Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, Aristotle's ethics, personality theory, and observation. Visit PhilosophyInAction.com for live radio shows, blogging, and more. (This podcast feed uses the standard MP3 format; an enhanced M4A feed is also available.)
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Podcasts:
In this 8 February 2015 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed choosing between egoism and altruism, changing jobs quickly, the morality of boycotts, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Choosing Between Egoism and Altruism (2:56) * Question 2: Changing Jobs Quickly (32:04) * Question 3: The Morality of Boycotts (44:45) * Rapid Fire Questions (1:07:48) * Conclusion (1:13:04) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 29 January 2015 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed all sorts of topics from the Rapid Fire Queue. * Introduction (0:00) * Rapid Fire Questions (2:44) * Conclusion (1:04:38) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 25 January 2015 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the regulation of ultrahazardous activities, declining gift solicitations, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: The Regulation of Ultrahazardous Activities (2:28) * Question 2: Declining Gift Solicitations (49:35) * Rapid Fire Questions (1:06:08) * Conclusion (1:07:51) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 18 January 2015 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the right to die, marriage without love, creating art, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: The Right to Die (2:12) * Question 2: Marriage without Love (25:00) * Question 3: Creating Art (41:03) * Rapid Fire Questions (49:26) * Conclusion (1:04:41) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 15 January 2015 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed "Responsibility & Luck, Chapter Six" with listeners. Topics discussed include: * Review of Chapter Five * Circumstantial moral luck * Three cases * On moral judgment and moral responsibility * Analysis of the three cases * Further questions For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 11 January 2015 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the importance of credibility, third party payments in medicine, insulting with racial epithets, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: The Importance of Credibility (2:47) * Question 2: Third Party Payments in Medicine (25:45) * Question 3: Insulting with Racial Epithets (56:36) * Rapid Fire Questions (1:09:57) * Conclusion (1:20:01) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 4 January 2015 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed participating in superstitious rituals, punishing yourself, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Participating in Superstitious Rituals (4:33) * Question 2: Punishing Yourself (34:42) * Rapid Fire Questions (1:00:30) * Conclusion (1:14:49) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 28 December 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed extremism versus consistency, overcoming lethargy, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Extremism Versus Consistency (3:03) * Question 2: Overcoming Lethargy (32:23) * Conclusion (1:10:02) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 21 December 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the relationship between philosophy and science, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: The Relationship between Philosophy and Science (2:34) * Rapid Fire Questions (54:44) * Conclusion (1:03:17) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 18 December 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Paul Hsieh about "Radiology in Practice." Topics discussed include: * About radiology * The different imaging modalities * X-rays * CAT Scans * MRI Scans * Ultrasound * Nuclear Medicine * PET Scans * Interventional Radiology * Radiation dangers * Medical education * Access to the radiologist * Specialization in radiology * Paul's work * Paul's choice of radiology For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 14 December 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed managing differences with family, forbidding the sale of dangerous goods to minors, worthy charities, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Managing Differences with Family (3:51) * Question 2: Forbidding the Sale of Dangerous Goods to Minors (27:44) * Question 3: Worthy Charities (48:39) * Conclusion (1:06:45) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 11 December 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed "Design Arguments for the Existence of God, Part 4" with listeners. Topics discussed include: * About the podcast series * Review of Design Arguments * Philosophical objections to Objections to Paley’s Analogical Argument for Design * The alternative of Darwinian evolution * Evolution and chance * Evolution versus design * Objections to evolutionary theory * Questions For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 7 December 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the reality of karma, responsibility for pets, meaningless gift exchanges, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: The Reality of Karma (2:55) * Question 2: Responsibility for Pets (14:00) * Question 3: Meaningless Gift Exchanges (22:41) * Rapid Fire Questions (33:51) * Conclusion (1:00:23) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 4 December 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed "Responsibility & Luck, Chapter Five" with listeners. Topics discussed include: * Moral responsibility * The control condition * The compatibilist challenge to the control condition * The epistemic condition * Voluntary ignorance and voluntary incapacity * The agency condition * What's next For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
In this 30 November 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the objectivity of manners, fighting words, obsessing over past conversations, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: The Objectivity of Manners (1:56) * Question 2: Fighting Words (24:16) * Question 3: Obsessing over Past Conversations (39:36) * Rapid Fire Questions (52:30) * Conclusion (1:05:02) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
