There are many areas of human endeavour with which philosophy can be connected: the law, religion, science, mathematics -- but martial arts? This week we talk to Damon Young, Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, who is both a philosopher and a grappler, about what martial arts have to tell us of thinking and being.
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The Philosopher's Zone looks at the world of philosophy and at the world through philosophy. The program addresses the big philosophical questions and arguments. It also explores what philosophical analysis can contribute to our understanding of some of the fundamental and perplexing issues that face the world today.
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Folge vom 19.02.2012Beating and nothingness: Philosophy and the Martial Arts
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Folge vom 12.02.2012Michael Dummett: a philosopher's philosopherMichael Dummett, one of the greatest English philosophers of the twentieth century, died late in December at the age of 86.
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Folge vom 05.02.2012Philosophy and the EnvironmentIn a world of environmental crisis, what can philosophy tell us? Who is qualified to pronounce on the subject and how do the institutions of science (peer-reviewed journals the like) help? How do we model the situation in which we find ourselves and how do we decide which species to save, the most endangered or the easiest to save?
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Folge vom 29.01.2012The inconsistency of Hannah ArendtHannah Arendt’s life describes a tragically typical twentieth century trajectory. Born in Germany and, fleeing the Nazis, she ended up in the United States, where she died in 1975. As a philosopher – a title she disclaimed – she insisted on the importance of thinking in the world and not trying to be above it and she thought that understanding the richness and variety of the world was more important than attaining a consistent view of it. This week, we look at a very worldly thinker.