I Learned Nothing Podcast
1) ILN EP 165: Nagarjuna, Part I
Pat was feeling empty so Ben goes hard in the paint explaining the liberating Buddhist philosophy of Nagarjuna. Considered one of the most influential philosophers in Asian history and a pioneer in ea...Show More
2) ILN EP 164: Twin Earth
Pat was feeling unique so Ben blasts his precious little perspective right out of the water by introducing him to the Twin Earth thought experiment. In one fell swoop, Ben destroys Pat's commitment to...Show More
3) ILN EP 163: G. E. M. Anscombe
Pat was feeling murderous so Ben tamps that rage with the devout moral reasoning of near-canonized Catholic saint and Wittgenstein acolyte Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe. One of the big heavy hi...Show More
4) ILN EP 162: Deontology
Pat was feeling glib so Ben cruelly reminds him to follow the rules. That's right. In this GROUNDBREAKING episode, Ben teaches Pat about the fastidious ethical theory of Deontology, a theory ensuring ...Show More
5) ILN EP 161: Islamic Philosophy, Part II
Pat was feeling submissive so Ben finished him off with the ultimate submission move: Islam. In this episode, Ben rounds out our discussion about Islamic philosophy with a stirring overview of the Suf...Show More
6) ILN 160: Islamic Philosophy, Part I
Pat was feeling haram, so Ben sat his infidel ass down and explained to him the groundbreaking philosophical developments unleashed by the Islamic world. Centuries before Christian thinkers like Thoma...Show More
7) ILN EP 159: Determinism
Pat was feeling the weight of Destiny, so Ben inducts him into the school of Hard (lol) Determinism. Ever thought that your decisions mean nothing and that your entire life is pre-scripted. Ever felt ...Show More
8) ILN EP 158: Qualia
Pat was feeling pretty self-conscious so Ben explains it's because of all his damn Qualia, stupid! Qualia is a concept in philosophy of mind referring to that mushy notion of what it's like to experie...Show More
9) ILN EP 157: Analytic Vs. Continental Philosophy, Part II
Pat was feeling continental (Ooh La La!) so Ben initiated him in the lurid, orgiastic pleasures of Continental Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy's evil twin brother (goatee and all). Pat and Ben explore...Show More
10) ILN EP 156: Analytic Vs. Continental Philosophy, Part I
Pat was feeling Anglo-American so Ben submerged him in the frothy waters of Analytic Philosophy. In this thrilling episode, Pat discovers the Epic Beef between two of contemporary philosophy's fierces...Show More