Podcast appearances and mentions of Eric T Olson

Special operations forces have been a favorite national security tool during the United States' post-9/11 wars. However, the release of the 2017 National Security Strategy pivoted the United States’ strategic focus from terrorism to near-peer competitors China and Russia. What will be the role of special operations forces (SOF) in this era of great power competition? Where is SOF falling short in the shift to meet this new focus area? Former Under Secretary of Defense for policy Michèle Flournoy and retired Admiral Eric T. Olson join this episode to discuss.

Clinton interviews Russell DiSilvestro, a philosopher at Sacramento State University, regarding his book Human Capacities and Moral Status. They will talk about the concept of capacities, what it means to be human and have a human nature, and how all of this relates to the abortion issue. Books mentioned on the podcast: Human Capacities and Moral Status by Russell DiSilvestro Human Identity and Bioethics by David DeGrazia The Human Animal: Personal Identity Without Psychology by Eric T. Olson Body and Soul: Human Nature and the Crisis in Ethics by J.P. Moreland and Scott B. Rae Articles mentioned on the podcast: "Why Abortion is Immoral" by Don Marquis

Clinton interviews Russell DiSilvestro, a philosopher at Sacramento State University, regarding his book Human Capacities and Moral Status. They will talk about the concept of capacities, what it means to be human and have a human nature, and how all of this relates to the abortion issue. Books mentioned on the podcast: Human Capacities and Moral Status by Russell DiSilvestro Human Identity and Bioethics by David DeGrazia The Human Animal: Personal Identity Without Psychology by Eric T. Olson Body and Soul: Human Nature and the Crisis in Ethics by J.P. Moreland and Scott B. Rae Articles mentioned on the podcast: "Why Abortion is Immoral" by Don Marquis

Institute of Philosophy Biological Identity Conference Day Two Metaphysics and the problem of biological individuality Eric T. Olson (Sheffield) Discussions of biological individuality appear to concern the metaphysics of organisms. Yet the...

Institute of Philosophy Biological Identity Conference Day Two Metaphysics and the problem of biological individuality Eric T. Olson (Sheffield) Discussions of biological individuality appear to concern the metaphysics of organisms. Yet the...