#Apr2005

The Philosopher’s Zone with Alan Saunders

@philosopherszone.bsky.social

7 months ago

Relativism and Cardinal Ratzinger - ABC listen In the homily that he delivered at the mass held before the conclave that was to elect him Pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratizinger, inveighed against what he called relativism. "Today," he said, "having a cl...

Tue 26 Apr 2005

Relativism and Cardinal Ratzinger

This week, we examine the allure of #relativism and discuss how (or whether) it should be resisted.

- with #JamesFranklin, the University of New South Wales.

#Apr2005

The Philosopher’s Zone with Alan Saunders

@philosopherszone.bsky.social

8 months ago

What Are Qualia? - ABC listen In the seventeenth century, the French philosopher, René Descartes started looking for a body of knowledge that was truly certain, and his way of looking was the way of doubt. If you doubted everythin...

Tue 19 Apr 2005

What Are #Qualia?

Recently, many philosophers puzzled on what goes on in the head. A mental state will have certain properties that determine what it is like to be in that mental state. These properties are #qualia.
- with #GeraldGleeson, the Catholic Institute of Sydney
#Apr2005

The Philosopher’s Zone with Alan Saunders

@philosopherszone.bsky.social

11 months ago

The Pope and Philosophy - ABC listen Karol Wojtyla, the man who became Pope John Paul II had a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Cracow and published a number of books on the subject. So how did theology and philosophy opera...

Tue 12 Apr 2005

The Pope and Philosophy

#KarolWojtyla, the man who became #PopeJohnPaulII had a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Cracow. So how did #theology and philosophy operate together in his mind and what role did philosophy have in his #papacy?

- with Gerald Gleason

#Apr2005

The Philosopher’s Zone with Alan Saunders

@philosopherszone.bsky.social

1 year ago

What is death? - ABC listen Stan van Hooft, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Deakin University, devotes a chapter of his recent book on bioethics to the question of what death is. But why do we need to ask? Isn't it enough t...

Tue 5 Apr 2005

What is death?

Is #death the ultimate disaster, to be avoided at all costs? Should we not fear being dead because we will not experience it? Is a constant awareness of death necessary?

- with #StanVanHooft ( #DeakinUniversity )

#Life #Death #Subjectivity
#Bioethics

#Apr2005