Public Philosophy

The Retrieving Reason Podcast has a new hosting site and may be found on most Podcast Platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts. You may also find the Retrieving Reason Podcast on YouTube.  We will preserve this space for the Public Philosophy work that we are doing.  Thank you for your ongoing support! 

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses common ground, the methodological starting point for thought and discourse in Episode 4 of Retrieving Reason. Common ground includes reason, integrity, the Principle of Clarity, and Rational Presuppositionalism. She anticipates the next episode in which she will discuss the definition of knowledge. You may also find this podcast on Kelly's YouTube channel.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton continues the Retrieving Reason Podcast with Episode 3: Protoepistemology. This is a ground-clearing exercise in preparation for good thinking.  You may find a video recording of this podcast on Kelly's YouTube channel. 

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses Philosophy and Epistemology in relation to foundation and logos in Episode 2 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. 

Retrieving Reason Podcast is a new series of podcast recordings by Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton. In this episode, she introduces the larger project to a live audience at Arizona State University. New episodes will be uploaded weekly here and on Kelly's YouTube channel.

Dr. Michael Noschka "'Whitewashed Tombs"/ Jesus' Blackness: White Evangelicals and the Problem of Nationalism" November 22, 2019 PVCC Public Philosophy Fall 2019 Lecture Series  

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton "What is Truth?" Paradise Valley Community College October 15, 2019 retphi.com

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton "What is Public Philosophy? Why do we need it?" September 19, 2019 PVCC Public Philosophy Fall 2019 Lecture Series Links:  Dr. Burton's website: retphi.com Journal of Public Philosophy Public Philosophy Society   

Dr. Peter Redpath "Etienne Gilson as Philosophical Prophet: The Metaphysical Causes of Contemporary Terrorism, and How to Eradicate Them" May 2, 2019 PVCC Public Philosophy Spring 2019 Lecture Series 

Dr. Owen Anderson "Conclusion of the Matter" Philosophy Basics Arizona State University  April 26, 2019  

Professors Owen Anderson and Peter Lupu "Can We Know the Nature of God?" Philosophy Out West Public Lecture Series Arizona State University West April 19, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Introduction to the Moral Law" Philosophy Basics Arizona State University April 15, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Introduction to Ethics" Philosophy Basics Arizona State University April 11, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "What has Jerusalem to do with Athens?" PVCC Spring Public Philosophy Lecture #3 April 2, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Free Will"  Philosophy Basics Arizona State University  April 5, 2019

Dr. Surrendra Gangadean "Reason and the Witness of the Church" Grand Canyon University March 5, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Dualism" Arizona State University March 1, 2019

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton "The Good as Resistance to Secular Collectivism and Individualism" American Academy of Religion West Coast Conference March 2, 2019  

Professor Arturo Gastelum "Socrates as Exemplary Teacher" PVCC Public Philosophy Spring 2019 Lecture Series February 26, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Spiritual Monism" Arizona State University February 21, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Science and Religion" Arizona State University February 15, 2019 

Dr. Owen Anderson "Critical Thinking and Rational Presuppositionalism" Philosophy Basics February 10, 2019

Dr. Rod Tussing "Religion and Science: Breaking the Spell" PVCC Spring 2019 Public Philosophy Lecture Series  February 5, 2019 

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton "Reason In Its Use: Part 1, Concepts, Judgments, and Arguments" Episode 3: Reason February 8, 2019 Transcript may be found at retphi.com

Dr. Owen Anderson "Reason, Concept, Clarity" Arizona State University February 1, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Defining Knowledge" Arizona State University February 1, 2018

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton Episode 2: Reason "Reason in Itself: A Definition" February 1, 2019 For transcript go to retphi.com

Dr. Owen Anderson "Sources of Skepticism"  Arizona State University January 25, 2019

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton  Episode 1: Reason "The Covington Kids Go to DC: A Public Discourse Disaster" 1/25/2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "The Apology: Socrates as Philosopher" Arizona State University January 19, 2019

Dr. Owen Anderson "Why Study the Humanities?" Glendale Preparatory Academy Keynote Address 1/14/2019

Dr. Owen Anderson Arizona State University, West Campus "Why Study Philosophy, or, A Pre-Christmas Message" November 30, 2018

Dan Bonevac and Owen Anderson Evangelical Philosophical Society Christian Philosophers in the Secular Academy November 14, 2018

Dr. Peter Redpath PVCC Public Philosophy Lecture Series "Can a Christian Philosophy Exist? If so, What is its Nature?" November 29, 2018

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton  The Principle of Clarity  Arizona State University November 16, 2018 

Dr. Owen Anderson Revealed Religion and Natural Theology: The Role of General Revelation in Finding Meaning God and Truth VI: Is There Meaning in the World? Glendale Community College October 23, 2018 

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton Religion and the Secular after Disenchantment God and Truth VI: Is There Meaning in the World? Glendale Community College October 23, 2018 

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton Post-Nietzschean Nihilism Philosophy Out West Public Lecture Series Arizona State University October 9, 2018    

Dr. Surrendra Gangadean Unity of the Faith: Settling Disputes in the Church September 25, 2018

Public Philosophy Lecture Series: Socrates and the Sophists Paradise Valley Community College  Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton September 18, 2018

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton Nietzsche on the Death of God: The Transvaluation of Values and Social Justice October 3, 2017  

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton Reason and Public Discourse: What Can We Learn From Socrates?  September 13, 2016

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton What is Knowledge? May 30, 2018

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton What is Christian Philosophy? April 28, 2018

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton Ancient Philosophy's Search for the Logos  April 13, 2018