Andrew talks about the topic of his dissertation: Normality

Andrew's dissertation is done and ready to be filed! So he celebrated by creating a Monad discussing the basics of his dissertation on Normality. A trailer for Season One too! <h2>Episode Link for Sharing and Transcript</h2><a href="https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-7-doctor-andrew-lavin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-7-doctor-andrew-lavin</a> <h2>Our Homepage</h2><a href="www.invertedspectrummedia.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.invertedspectrummedia.com</a>

Monad 7: Doctor Andrew Lavin

What does the Future Hold? Who knows?

A little update on my life and the branching possible futures for Reductio. Thank you for your continued support and listening!

Spring 2023 Update

A conversation with Carneades

A conversation with Carneades of <a href="https://www.carneades.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carneades.org</a> about the new book he has released: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Are-All-Lives-Equal-Philosophy/dp/B0B4SJH2Q9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Are All Lives Equal?</a> Why Cost Benefit Analysis Values Rich Lives More and How Philosophy Can Fix It. Enjoy the conversation! Episode Link for Sharing:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m16-are-all-lives-equal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m16-are-all-lives-equal</a>

M16 - Are All Lives Equal?

Thaddeus Metz on Ubuntu

Thaddeus Metz schools us on Ubuntu Ethics and the Good Life. A more interview-driven monad rather than something highly narrated. <a href="https://www.up.ac.za/philosophy/article/2923571/preview?module=cms&amp;slug=content-item&amp;id=2923571" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thaddeus Metz</a>

M15 - Ubuntu and the Good Life

a talk by Matt Strohl with comments by Nick Riggle

a talk by Matt Strohl with comments by Nick Riggle. Thanks to the Humanities Center at the University of Montana! Matt's Book:<a href="https://www.routledge.com/Why-Its-OK-to-Love-Bad-Movies/Strohl/p/book/9780367407650" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why It's Okay to Love Bad Movies</a>

M14 - Why It's Okay to Love Bad Movies

In which Andrew explores the "Identity" in "Identity Politics" and the social groups by which we identify ourselves. <a href="https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e05-another-kind-of-identity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e05-another-kind-of-identity</a>

s02e05 - Another Kind of Identity

Helen De Cruz reads us a story

In which Helen De Cruz reads her short story "<a href="http://96thofoctober.com/articles/1447-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soul Sleep</a>". Enjoy! <a href="https://hiphination.org/complete-season-one-episodes/episode-one-the-wishes-of-the-dead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hi Phi Nation's "The Wishes of the Dead"</a> De Cruz's new book: <a href="Philosophy Illustrated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Philosophy Illustrated</a> <a href="www.patreon.com/reductio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Please Support us on Patreon</a>! <h4>Episode Link for sharing:</h4><a href="https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m14-soul-sleep" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m14-soul-sleep</a>

M14 - Soul Sleep

Andrew talks with Rev. Ben Colahan about themes from s02e04 Who Are You? If you haven't already, listen to that episode before this one. Here's a link: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-you" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-you</a> <h3>Episode Link for Sharing:</h3><a href="m13-more-about-personal-identity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m13-more-about-personal-identity</a><h3> </h3><h3>Reductio on Patreon:</h3><a href="https://www.patreon.com/reductio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon | Reductio is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | Patreon</a> <h3>Rate and Review us Please!</h3><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reductio-adventures-in-ideas/id1352862928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2zdwTmoMsIwlHCLehWHedw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reductio on Spotify</a>

M13 - More about Personal Identity

This is just the first part of the episode "Who Are You?" in standalone format so that it can be used on its own if useful for teaching or other uses. If you enjoy this, listen to the full episode published just before this one. <a href="https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-you" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here's a link.</a>

M12 - Transporters

Transporters, Ships, Bionic Women, Brave Soldiers, and so much more!

In which Andrew explores various questions surrounding the issue of personal identity. Who are you? Including discussions of Transporters, Theseus' Ship(s), and various other thought experiments. With Guest Amy Kind and narration help from Kellie Marie Lavin. Warning: one bad word in the end credits, but the rest is clean! <h3>Amy Kind's Book:</h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Persons-Personal-Identity-Concepts-Philosophy/dp/0745654320" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Persons and Personal Identity</a> <h3>Episode Link for Sharing:</h3><a href="https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-you" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-you</a><h3> </h3><h3>Reductio on Patreon:</h3><a href="https://www.patreon.com/reductio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon | Reductio is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | Patreon</a> <h3>Rate and Review us Please!</h3><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reductio-adventures-in-ideas/id1352862928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2zdwTmoMsIwlHCLehWHedw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reductio on Spotify</a><h3> </h3><h3>The Philosopher and the News</h3><a href="https://newsphilosopher.buzzsprout.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://newsphilosopher.buzzsprout.com/</a>

s02e04 - Who Are You?

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