Sand Pebbles Podcast

Contemplation of the conceptual differences between belief and knowledge through the aphorism: “people believe what they want to believe”. Contemplation of how it is possible to voluntarily, knowingly, and intentionally have false beliefs and of how it is epistemically possible to use such false beliefs to achieve knowledge.   The post #92: Belief and Knowledge: Part II appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Contemplation of the conceptual differences between belief and knowledge through the aphorism: “people believe what they want to believe”. Contemplation of how it is possible to voluntarily, knowingly, and intentionally have false beliefs and of how it is epistemically possible to use such false beliefs to achieve knowledge.   The post #91: Belief and Knowledge: Part I appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind for a non-academic audience. This episode contemplates the philosophy of mind  from the perspective of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein.   The post #90: Philosophy of Mind: Wittgensteinian Perspective appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind for a non-academic audience. This episode introduces monism, physicalism, and functionalism in the philosophy of mind.   The post #89: Philosophy of Mind: Monism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind for a non-academic audience. This episode introduces philosophy of mind as a part of metaphysics and to dualism in the philosophy of mind.   The post #88: Philosophy of Mind: Introduction and Dualism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of how the wordgame of data science may affect normative wordgames of ethics and morality. Definitions and implications of science for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective.   The post #87: Data Science and Ethics and Morality appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of how the wordgame of data science may affect normative wordgames of ethics and morality. Definitions and implications of science for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective.   The post #86: Data Science and Normative Language appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of how data science is defining a new scientific wordgame and scientific methodology. Definitions and implications of science for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective.   The post #85: Data Science appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

This is an introduction to the philosophy of law viewed from a working class ontology. This episode summarizes an existential philosophy of law.   The post #84: Existential Philosophy of Law appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

This is an introduction to the philosophy of law viewed from a working class ontology. This episode summarizes the hybrid philosophies of law and their subset jurisprudence that exist between the extremes in philosophy of law consisting of natural law theory and legal positivism.   The post #83: Introduction to Philosophy of Law: Hybrids appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

This is an introduction to the philosophy of law viewed from a working class ontology. This episode summarizes the extremes in philosophy of law consisting of natural law theory and legal positivism.   The post #82: Introduction to Philosophy of Law: Natural Law & Legal Positivism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A contemplation of the basic principles of old school and new school aesthetics and of art as all being language wordgames that can be contemplated in terms of the meanings of words in the same way as any language can be contemplated. Does art have a duality of meaning, existential and non-existential, with its ultimate … Continue reading "#81: Aesthetics as a Language Wordgame" The post #81: Aesthetics as a Language Wordgame appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A contemplation of the basic principles and struggles of new school aesthetics that were given birth or created by the skepticism of the scientific and industrial revolutions and by the skepticism of modern philosophy and our  Technological Society.   The post #80: Aesthetics New School appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A contemplation of the basic principles of the old school aesthetics of the ancients and of medieval philosophy before the scientific and industrial revolutions and thus before the skepticism of modern philosophy and our  Technological Society.   The post #79: Aesthetics Old School appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work.   In memoriam especially for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little space And then, some … Continue reading "#78: Memorial Day Pietas: Concluding Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf" The post #78: Memorial Day Pietas: Concluding Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work.   In memoriam specifically for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little space And then, some … Continue reading "#77: Memorial Day Pietas: Continuing Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf" The post #77: Memorial Day Pietas: Continuing Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work.   In memoriam specifically for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little space And then, some … Continue reading "#76: Memorial Day Pietas: Beginning Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf" The post #76: Memorial Day Pietas: Beginning Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work.   In memoriam especially for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little space And then, some … Continue reading "#75: Memorial Day Pietas: Pietas and Beginning Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf" The post #75: Memorial Day Pietas: Pietas and Beginning Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of the concept of a “social construct” in philosophy of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. Specific examples of social constructs acting as delusions to hide reality are the popular disputes over the words “gender” and “cognitive science”. This podcast deals with a pragmatic theory of language … Continue reading "#74: Social Constructs" The post #74: Social Constructs appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Contemplates further and tries to clarify the relationship between existentialist and pragmatic theories of language as exhibited in popular culture by the use of the wordgame “social construct”. Tries to contemplate for workers and from the perspective of the working class how wordgames become techniques to hide the reality of the use and usefulness of … Continue reading "#73: Meaning, Sense Experience, Theory, and Social Constructs" The post #73: Meaning, Sense Experience, Theory, and Social Constructs appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.