Sand Pebbles Podcast

Why did Godel's Incompleteness Theorem become so famous outside of mathematics? The real question that should be asked is: why is it so famous within mathematics?   The post #112: Godel's Incompleteness Theorem / Logic or Math? appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

What is the difference between code and language?   The post #111: Difference Between Code/Language appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This conclusion is a final comment on the previous multiple-part contemplation asking whether law has become a religion in Technological Society?   The post #110: Law as Religion / Conclusion appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This Part III of III asks what is law in Technological Society?   The post #109: Law as Religion / Part III: What is Law? appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This Part II of III asks what is religion in Technological Society?   The post #108: Law as Religion / Part II: What is Religion? appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This Part I of III contemplates the necessity of having law as a religion in Technological Society.   The post #107: Law as Religion / Part I: The Necessity of Having Law as a Religion appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society.   The post #106: Law as Religion / Introduction appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

This podcast argues for nihilism as a morality for the working class. This episode specifically deals with the effect upon such nihilism of the working class relationship to feminism and of any sympathy for the female sex/gender often present in the working class.   The post #105: Women and Nihilism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

This episode responses to criticism of this podcast’s arguments for nihilism as a morality in which the criticism is based on 20th Century violence.   The post #104: Nihilism and the 20th Century appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Building on the prior episodes on the philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender.   The post #103: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part IV appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Building on the prior episodes on the philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender.   The post #102: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part III appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Building on the prior episodes summarizing modern philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender.   The post #101: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part II appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Building on the prior episodes summarizing modern philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender.   The post #100: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part I appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

A continued interview with philosopher Christopher Gregory about his life experience going from Vietnam to studying philosophy. He looks back on what philosophy has taught him about life and the will to power.   The post #99: From Philosophy Looking Back to Vietnam / Part II appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Beginning of interview with philosopher Christopher Gregory about his life experience going from Vietnam to studying philosophy.   The post #98: From Vietnam to Philosophy / Part I appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy, its view on nihilism, from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class.   The post #97: Nietzsche and Nihilism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy, in particular its meta-ethics, from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class.   The post #96: Nietzsche and Meta-ethics appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class.   The post #95: Nietzsche, Meta-ethics, & Nihilism 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”; through contemplation of Moore’s Paradox; and through contemplation of the concept of a mental state of belief. Contemplation of how it is possible to voluntarily, knowingly, and intentionally have false beliefs and of how it is … Continue reading "#94: Moore’s Paradox, Belief, and Mental State" The post #94: Moore’s Paradox, Belief, and Mental State 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” and through contemplation of Moore’s Paradox. 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 #93: Moore’s Paradox 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 #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.

Contemplates philosophy of language further and tries to clarify the relationship between existentialist and pragmatic theories of language by contemplating Wittgenstein’s Rule Following Paradox.   The post #72: Rule Following Paradox appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

What is free will? Is it real or simply a useful fiction for justifying the execution and punishment inflicted by the ethics and law of the powers-that-be? Basics of the metaphysics and ontology branch of philosophy.  Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, … Continue reading "#71: Free Will" The post #71: Free Will appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

What is time and space? Are they real or simply attributes or wordgames in our perceptions and language about reality? Basics of the metaphysics and ontology branch of philosophy.  Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Ontology is the study … Continue reading "#70: Time and Space" The post #70: Time and Space appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of the metaphysics and ontology branch of philosophy.  Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Ontology is the study of being. This episode contemplates ontology as having separated from metaphysics and having become existentialist reasoning and thought capable of … Continue reading "#69: Ontology" The post #69: Ontology appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of the metaphysics branch of modern philosophy.  Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.  Modern metaphysics in this episode is contemplated as a language game in modern philosophy of language.   The post #68: Modern Metaphysics Part II appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of the metaphysics branch of philosophy.  Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. The emphasis in this episode is on modern metaphysics as a language game in the philosophy of language.   The post #67: Modern Metaphysics Part I appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of classical metaphysics and ontology as a subset of metaphysics.  Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. This contemplation is for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective varying from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and … Continue reading "#66: Ontology and Metaphysics" The post #66: Ontology and Metaphysics appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of the metaphysics branch of philosophy.  Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Philosophers and theologians will be discussing basic history, problems, and issues in philosophy and metaphysics for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective … Continue reading "#65: Introduction to Metaphysics" The post #65: Introduction to Metaphysics appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of the epistemology branch of philosophy. Epistemology is the study of knowledge and justified true belief. Philosophers and theologians will be discussing basic history, problems, and issues in philosophy and epistemology for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective varying from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, … Continue reading "#64: Introduction to Epistemology" The post #64: Introduction to Epistemology appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of philosophy of science. Definitions and implications of science  for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective. The emphasis in this episode is the status of science as a modern demigod and secular religion and its future as such.  Contemplation of what secular religion may replace science once its present adherents … Continue reading "#63: Science and its Future as Religion" The post #63: Science and its Future as Religion appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

Basics of philosophy of science. Definitions and implications of science  for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective. The emphasis in this episode is on probability and statistics used as a means to hide the falsification attribute of science and to hide the inability of science to give certain truth.   The post #62: Order from Disorder / Probability and Statistics appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.