{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e3852cbdb67c0f94f393857/5e38537d94ec4b4a36d44808?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Much Should Philosophy Influence Public Policy?","description":"<p>This week Andrew I. Cohen discusses his new book, <em><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Ethics-Public-Policy-Introduction/dp/0415814170\">Philosophy, Ethics, and Public Policy: An Introduction</a>. </em>We talk about philosophy as a careful, methodical approach to thinking about issues.</p><p>Is philosophy particularly powerful compared to other academic and scientific disciplines? What counts as public policy and how does philosophy influence it? Is it a good idea to “politicize” philosophy?</p>","author_name":"Libertarianism.org"}