PREMIUM-Ep. 287: Roger Scruton on Beauty...

Continuing on Consciousness Explained (Ch. 5, 12). We talk about appearance vs. judgment and whether Dennett's denial of this distinction makes sense or just holds for very short time-scales, as in the phi-phenomenon experiment. Does the rejection of appearances and rejection of ... Show More

Future co-host philosophy Jenny joins past co-host improviser Bill along with the usual Mark and Jenny for some tag-team mud swimming, hot takes about The Odyssey, and discussion and play about Bill's return to school, Maslow's hierarchy, gamified syllabi, some math stuff, and ac ... Show More

How shall we break down the universe into basic types of things? Peirce has an idiosyncratic way of thinking about this problem and coming up with his division, revolving around the steps and presuppositions involved in predicating something. Read along with us. You can choose to ... Show More

<p>What is beauty? Maybe the answer is unknowable. For this week's caller, searching for the answer to that question has been the source of a lot of emotions: anger, depression, anxiety, jealousy and sometimes happiness.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode is brought to you by Ulta ... Show More

Audio listeners, please note: This episode contains a lot more visuals than my usual podcasts. As always this can be found on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWZ4GcRd-_8 if you want the full experience. I'm referring to images and so on throughout, or the images are il ... Show More

Some may think of beauty as frivolous and fun, but on this episode, we're examining a few of the ugly ways that its been used to project power.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship ... Show More

<p>We like to tell kids, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But from a very early age, we humans are doing just that — judging others based on how they look. This week, we bring you the second part of our look at the science of beauty and talk with psychologists <a href="https:// ... Show More

<p>How has Photoshop, social media and modern advertising altered the meaning of beauty? Cristen interviews beauty scholar Autumn Whitefield-Madrono of The Beheld about 21st-century beauty and how it intersects with technology and feminism.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-ch ... Show More

Question of the day:What beautiful thing are you meant to create?The quote from this episode:Beauty isn’t all about just nice loveliness, like. Beauty is about more rounded, substantial becoming. So I think beauty in that sense is about an emerging fullness, a greater sense of gr ... Show More

<p> <strong>Season 2: The Real Talk on Beauty – Episode Highlights</strong></p> <p>Welcome to Season 2! We’re diving headfirst into the world of beauty, but not the kind you see on billboards. </p> <p>We’re talking about the real, personal, and sometimes complicated relationship ... Show More

We're back with another episode after Ramadan! Join us to have a deep chat on how haya is transmitted through not just the way you dress. but how you avoid conforming to the beauty standards and seeking validation. Instagram: @thewordaffairs Tiktok: @thewordaffairs 

This time of year, folks are being inundated with messages about how to become more beautiful. But beauty is an ever-changing goalpost that has everything do with race, class and power.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorsh ... Show More