The Canadian Philosophy Show

The Canadian Philosophy Show We explore issues of classical and modern philosophy, including contemporary scientific, political,

Our radio program is broadcast on CHLY (Nanaimo) each Monday at noon PT on 101.7 FM and streaming at https://www.chly.ca/; and on CJSF (Burnaby BC) each Thursday at 9 AM PT on 90.1 FM and streaming at https://cjsf.ca/contents/cjsf-901fm.

06/27/2023

Democratic Inputs to AI:A discussion on technology, media, ideas, democracy, and the ramifications for computers and artificial intelligence into the future. Led by: Aaron Wang (Vancouver Island University) with: Brandon Brownlee Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University) Recorded 7 June 2023

06/27/2023

Part 2 of Paradoxes in Philosophy explores the importance of logical and semantic paradox in the philosophical tradition. In this episode, we dive into the topic of identity and language with the Ship of Theseus paradox and the Christian paradoxes of bilocation and coincidence. Metaphysics, ethics,....

06/14/2023

Part 1 of Paradoxes in Philosophy explores the importance of logical and semantic paradox in the philosophical tradition. In this episode, we discuss the paradoxes of Ancient Greece, beginning with Euthyphro's Dilemma and two of Zeno's famous paradoxes: Achilles and the Tortoise and The Arrow. Metap...

06/14/2023

On this week's episode we continue our theme of media theory. We discuss Noam Chomsky's theories of media control: how an elite class of citizens use propaganda in the media to effectively control public opinion and the democratic process. We also discuss how, through the concepts of Walter Benjamin...

05/30/2023

On this week's episode of the Canadian Philosophy show we'll take a look at some Media Theory through the lens of the Canadian Philosopher Marshall McLuhan. We will discuss and unravel a few of McLuhan's core concepts to better understand how media technologies actually work. Seeking to create a bet...

05/30/2023

Martin Heidegger and his concept of being and dwelling are central to an existential understanding of identity. This will be helpful when it comes to exploring one's goals and actualizing them. The show will note the controversial nature of Heidegger within the discipline but I also hope to leave th...

05/16/2023

Legitimate States and Self Actualization A show exploring the relationship between individuation as a mechanism for moral progress drawing on Kierkegaard and John Stuart Mill, and philosophies of legitimate states. What is moral progress as defined here? What are the responsibilities of the state in...

05/09/2023

Art versus artificial intelligence What is art? What is artificial intelligence? AI may entail a computer program taking text and generating an image that lacks essential elements of the human creative experience. On the other hand, when a human uses a tool to create art, it's the artist who says "g...

05/02/2023

Today's episode will be discussion on what it takes for a state to be legitimate, and conversely what sorts of political entities might be considered illegitimate states. We will discuss definitions of statehood, and basic criteria for legitimacy and illegitimacy, and will also explore some historic...

05/02/2023

Foundations of existentialism Thinkers:KierkegaardNietzsche Engagement vs. Detachment Recorded 22 April 2023 Show hosted by: Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)https://ca.linkedin.com/in/tagen-marshall-330272205 Brandon Brownlee Aaron Wang (Vancouver Island University) Mihai Covaser (Univer...

05/02/2023

Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, Justice. "The strength and weakness of the existentialist is either that he is so filled with existential dread that he is never able to find a life of human flourishing and self-actu...

05/02/2023

Conclusions on Philosophies of Progress Introducing some ideas from the 20th and 21st centuries; and concluding thoughts on the series on philosophies of progress. Show hosted by Aaron Wang. Recorded 10 April 2023 Brandon Brownlee Tagen Marshall (Vancouver Island University)https://ca.linkedin.com/i...

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Weekly radio show on CHLY 101.7, Radio Malaspina, Nanaimo, BC. Each Sunday from 4-5 PM we debate hot philosophical topics! Email your questions and comments now or during the show: [email protected]