What’s the problem with U.S. democracy now? How do we facilitate electoral reform to make the system better represent voters’ interests? How do we avoid gerrymandering and other harmful processes tainting democracy now? Our latest episode features Professor Daniel Wodak, who is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and is also the Associate Director of Penn’s Institute for Law and Philosophy. In this episode, Professor Wodak discusses their paper titled “The Democratic Imperative to Make Margins Matter” and how we can build a better democracy for Americans. If you’d like to learn more about Professor Wodak’s research, please visit their website: https://danielwodak.weebly.com/ Links ⁠Website⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Discord⁠ Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

Why is it necessary to integrate ethical and political frameworks into social epistemology? How should non-Black people engage within the Black Radical Tradition? Our latest episode features Dr. Bailey Thomas, who is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Philosophy while on research leave from the University of Louisville, where they are an Assistant Professor of Philosophy. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Thomas explore central questions around different ethical and political frameworks, and how they relate to the daily experience within the United States and the globe. If you’d like to learn more about the Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory, please visit the website: https://roundtableforblackfeminismandwomanism.weebly.com/ Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is fake news? How does it spread? Does the classification of fake news require intent? Does AI make misinformation worse? Our latest episode features Professor Eliot Michaelson, who is a Reader in the Department of Philosophy at King’s College London, and an Honorary Associate Professor of Linguistics at University College London. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Michaelson explore central questions around fake news and misinformation and what we ought to do to recognize it, as well as how the digital age may shape journalism and misinformation. If you’d like to learn more about Professor Michaelson’s research, please visit his website: http://www.emichaelson.org/ Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

Why is philosophy for the youth necessary? How can educators and students get involved with philosophy (besides listening to the podcast!)? Our latest episode features Professor Jana Mohr Lone, who is the director and co-founder of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) and an Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Lone explore central questions around consciousness and how it relates to our perception of time, as well as whether it’s possible to create artificial consciousness. If you’d like to learn more about PLATO, please visit their website: https://www.plato-philosophy.org/ Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is consciousness? How can physical processes in the brain give rise to subjective experience (the so-called “hard problem” of consciousness)? Can we create artificial consciousness? Our latest episode features Professor Geoffrey Lee, who is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Lee explore central questions around consciousness and how it relates to our perception of time, as well as whether it’s possible to create artificial consciousness. If you’d like to learn more about Professor Lee’s research, please visit his webpage: http://berkeley.academia.edu/GeoffreyLee Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

How does the human brain understand and process numbers, even when there are no words or symbols present? Does language play a role in our understanding of numbers? Our latest episode features Dr. Sam Clarke, who is a MindCORE Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and will be an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California in July of 2023. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Clarke explore central questions around the non-linguistic mind and the existence of a specific concept of “number sense.” If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Clarke's research, please visit his website: https://sampclarke.net/ Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

How does our mind/brain work? Does computational power mean we’re conscious? Do babies or animals compute? Our latest episode features Dr. Andrew Richmond, who is currently a Postdoctoral Associate in the EMRG Lab at the Rotman Institute, University of Western Ontario. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Richmond explore central questions around computation and how they relate to our experience and knowledge of ourselves. If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Richmond’s research, please visit his website: http://www.andrewrichmond.net/ Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is cognition and how does it intersect with resistant beliefs? How do we get people to change their beliefs (whether indoctrinated by their culture/upbringing/experiences)? Our latest episode features Dr. Carolina Flores, who is currently a President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, and in the Fall of 2023, will join the University of California, Santa Cruz as an assistant professor of philosophy. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Flores explore central questions around cognition and how it relates to society, including its relationship to affirmative action and social good. If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Flores's research, please visit her website: https://www.carolinaflores.org/ Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

Is a concept of race something we're born with? How does society treat race now? Can artificial intelligence models be racist? The hiatus has come to an end! Our latest episode features Dr. Eric Bayruns García, a Fellow in Residence at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and a future Assistant Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. García explore central questions around race and how it relates to society, including its relationship to "cancel culture" and the political atmosphere. Dr. García also introduces the Dominican Philosophical Association, a new project for Dominican philosophers. If you'd like to learn more about this group or his other research, please visit Dr. García's website: https://www.ericbayrunsgarcia.com/ Links Website YouTube TikTok Discord Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

How do we ensure juries are aware of the consequences of the death penalty (or any other legal case)? Our latest episode features Professor Emad Atiq, an Associate Professor of Law at Cornell Law School and an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Sage School of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Atiq explore central questions around legal philosophy and this so-called “reasonable moral doubt.” Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast TikTok | @saurishsrivastava Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What does justice look like in healthcare? Have you ever wondered what a college philosophy class looks like? Our latest episode features Professor Chad Horne, who is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Horne explore central questions around justice in healthcare and how philosophy courses are taught at Northwestern.   Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast TikTok | @saurishsrivastava Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

Should you be vegan? Are animals included in our moral circle, and should they be included? Our latest episode features Professor Jeff Sebo, who is a Clinical Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and an Affiliated Professor of Bioethics, Medical Ethics, Philosophy, and Law at New York University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Sebo explore central questions around animal ethics. Read more about Professor Jeff Sebo's research: https://jeffsebo.net/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast TikTok | @saurishsrivastava Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

How are groups formed? How could group formation lead to different consequences? Our latest episode features Professor Katherine Ritchie, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Ritchie explore central questions around group formation and how they can lead to oppression or biases. Read more about Professor Ritchie's research: http://www.kcritchie.com/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast TikTok | @saurishsrivastava Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

Have you ever wondered about the distinction between "human" experiences and scientific discoveries and at what point there seems to be tension? What about the intersection between idealism and ethics? Our latest episode features Professor Robert Smithson Timmerman, an associate professor of philosophy at UNC-Wilmington. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Smithson explore questions revolving around both the philosophical notion of idealism tied to human consciousness, as well as the more traditional understanding of idealism and its relationship to ethics. Read more about Professor Smithson's research: http://www.robertsmithsonphilosophy.com/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast TikTok | @saurishsrivastava Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is Virtue Ethics? How does it compare with other normative ethical theories? Our latest episode features Professor Travis Timmerman, an associate professor of philosophy at Seton Hall University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Timmerman explore central questions around Virtue Ethics and compare Aristotle’s ethics to other normative ethical theories. Read more about Professor Timmerman’s research: https://www.travistimmerman.com/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast TikTok | @saurishsrivastava Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is bioethics? How are different ethical decisions considered in the medical community? What is autonomy, and why is it central to these considerations? This week’s episode features Professor Samuel Reis-Dennis, an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Rice University and affiliated with Rice’s Medical Humanities Program. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Reis-Dennis explore the field of bioethics, as well as autonomy in some specific cases revolving around COVID-19 and ventilator allocation. Read more about Professor Reis-Dennis's research: https://www.samuelreisdennis.com/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

Is identity fundamental? What constitutes identity in the metaphysical space? Our twentieth episode features Professor Erica Shumener, an assistant professor of philosophy at Syracuse University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Shumener explore central questions around identity and its fundamentalness. Read more about Professor Richardson's research: https://ericashumener.net/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is the "social?" Who is included in the social and who isn't included in the social? Our nineteenth episode features Professor Kevin Richardson, an assistant professor of philosophy at Duke University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Richardson explore ontological erasure in the context of transness within the social, as well as social indeterminacy as a whole. Read more about Professor Richardson's research: http://www.kevinrichardson.org/. Some organizations to support: American Institute of Bisexuality – https://www.bisexuality.org/ and the National LGBTQ Task Force – https://www.thetaskforce.org/ Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is Aristotelian Education, and how can it be implemented in classrooms and in CS education? How does it influence our virtues and let us explore ourselves? Our eighteenth episode features Dr. William Cochran, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Embedded EthiCS at Harvard University in Cambridge. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Cochran explore the concept of Aristotelian Education. Read more about Dr. Cochran's research: https://www.williambcochran.com/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg

What is moral philosophy, and what is ethics? How is research conducted in these fields, and what do they mean for us in our everyday lives? Our seventeenth episode features Dr. Vida Yao, who is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Rice University and a moral philosopher at the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Yao explore moral philosophy and ethics. Read more about Professor Yao's research: https://www.vidayao.com/. Website | https://dialexicon.org Discord | https://dialexicon.org/community YouTube | Dialexicon Podcast Instagram & Twitter | @dialexiconorg