Philosophy
Special Guest: Jonathan Lear
Kurt Andersen and Jonathan Lear look at how Sigmund Freud and the ideas of psychoanalysis pervade our culture. Jonathan Lear teaches philosophy at the University of Chicago, where he is the John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor. He is also a practicing psychoanalyst.His new book, Freud, puts Freud’s major ideas in the tradition of classical […]
What can AI learn from non-Western philosophies?
Much of the work being done in the budding field of artificial intelligence ethics has been approached with Western ethical traditions in mind. One group of researchers is trying to change that, and recently released a report on what artificial intelligence developers — and the technologies themselves — can learn from Buddhism, Confucianism, Ubuntu and other non-Western ethical traditions.
New researchers continue the search for the ancient missing city of Atlantis
The “lost” city of Atlantis has never truly been verified, but its existence persists in the minds of some, including author Mark Adams. But Adams points to new information he says makes it more likely at least part of the story is true.
Name the city in China where Confucius lived?
For this Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the famous city in China where Confucius lived. Here’s a hint: It’s located in the eastern coastal province of Shandong.For this Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the famous city in China where Confucius lived. Here’s a hint: It’s located in the eastern coastal province of Shandong.
When end of life issues meet reproductive ethics
The New England Journal of Medicine has printed the story of an ethical dilemma that doctors grappled with in 2008. Is it ethical to keep a brain-dead patient on life support to harvest her eggs in hopes of allowing her husband to still father a child?