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Achille Varzi is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and Bruno Kessler Honorary Professor at the University of Trento. He is a renowned metaphysicist and logician, and widely regarded as the world's leading mereologist. Achille—or Varzi, as he is affectionately known around the halls of Columbia's philosophy department—is also an immensely important philosophical figure for Robinson, and a prior denizen of this podcast multiverse (see episode 47 for Achille's introduction to metaphysics and nominalism). In this installment, however, Robinson and Varzi delve deep into the history, logic, and metaphysics of mereology, the theory of parts and the parthood relation. For a more in-depth and rigorous discussion of the material covered in this episode (because yes, this is in fact possible!), check out Achille and A.J. Cotnoir's fantastic monograph on the subject, linked below: Mereology (Oxford, 2021): https://a.co/d/gFKrO3U Mereology (SEP): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mereology/ Achille's Website: http://www.columbia.edu/~av72/ Correction: Achille mistakenly refers to Verity Harte, author of Plato on Parts and Wholes, as Valery Harte.  OUTLINE 00:00 In This Episode… 1:02 Introduction 4:44 Achille's Start in Mereology 8:19 The Etymology of Mereology 18:00 What is Mereology? 20:03 Ancient Mereology 30:04 Medieval Mereology and the Liar Paradox 47:33 Husserl's Formal Ontology 1:10:28 Leśniewski and the Formalization of Mereology 1:21:25 Whitehead, Leonard & Goodman, and the History of Mereology 1:34:26 The Language of Mereology 1:39:44 Mereology and the Axiomatic Method 1:47:46 More on the Language of Mereology 1:52:37 The Mereological Formalism 2:16:42 Composition 2:29:35 Misconceptions about Mereological Fusion  3:01:10 Gunk, Junk, and Hunk 3:10:15 Applications of Mereology 3:15:50 Mereological Pluralism 3:31:43 Mereotopology and the Ordering Axioms  Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

Achille Varzi is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and Bruno Kessler Honorary Professor at the University of Trento. He is a world-renowned metaphysicist and logician, and widely regarded as the greatest living mereologist. Yet despite all this Robinson asks Achille about his sleep habits, though afterward they discuss some more important philosophical questions: What is ontology? What is metaphysics, and how is it different from physics? After some tangents on nominalism and truthmakers, the conversation ends with a reflection on some of the late Saul Kripke's contributions to philosophy. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/robinsonerhardt Outline: 00:00 How Kangaroos Got Their Name 00:52 Introduction 4:54 Achille's Start in Philosophy 11:24 Some Thoughts on Wittgenstein 16:57 Writing Philosophy in a Second Language 23:01 Achille's Absurd Sleeping Habits 30:41 What is Metaphysics? 43:01 Distinguishing Physics From Metaphysics 50:48 Ontology, Metaphysics, and Truthmakers 01:23:37 Saul Kripke's Contributions to Philosophy Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

As part of GMU's Cultural Studies colloquium series in Spring 2022, a recent Cultural Studies graduate, Dr. Richard Todd Stafford, interviews John Dewey Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Christopher Nealon. Dr. Nealon's research focuses on the relation between literary and economic understandings of value, and their implications for academic antihumanism. He is the author of The Matter of Capital: Poetry and Crisis in The American Century, and Foundlings: Lesbian and Gay Historical Emotion before Stonewall, as well as four books of poems, The Joyous Age, Plummet, Heteronomy, and The Shore. He currently serves as Senior Editor of ELH for Johns Hopkins University.

As part of GMU's Cultural Studies colloquium series in Spring 2022, a recent Cultural Studies graduate, Dr. Richard Todd Stafford, interviews John Dewey Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Christopher Nealon. Dr. Nealon's research focuses on the relation between literary and economic understandings of value, and their implications for academic antihumanism. He is the author of The Matter of Capital: Poetry and Crisis in The American Century, and Foundlings: Lesbian and Gay Historical Emotion before Stonewall, as well as four books of poems, The Joyous Age, Plummet, Heteronomy, and The Shore. He currently serves as Senior Editor of ELH for Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Elizabeth Anderson has emerged as one of the most influential philosophers of our time. Dr. Anderson is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan. She is widely admired for fostering dialogue between disciplines and possesses a unique ability to understand and appreciate contributions from different fields. Her work was featured in the New Year's Eve New Yorker article “The Philosopher Defining Equality”.

The view that the sciences make progress, while the arts do not, is extremely common. Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, challenges it. Scientific progress has social dimensions. A socially embedded notion of scientific progress then allows for a parallel concept of progress applicable to the arts. Kitcher specializes in the areas of pragmatism (especially Dewey), science and social issues, naturalistic ethics, and philosophy in literature. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34353]

The view that the sciences make progress, while the arts do not, is extremely common. Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, challenges it. Scientific progress has social dimensions. A socially embedded notion of scientific progress then allows for a parallel concept of progress applicable to the arts. Kitcher specializes in the areas of pragmatism (especially Dewey), science and social issues, naturalistic ethics, and philosophy in literature. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34353]

This week I speak with author and professor of Philosophy, Philip Kitcher, about his new book, Life After Faith. Professor Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University where he has taught since 1998. In this conversation we discuss his religious journey, the philosophical basis of humanism and the challenges facing the development of a strong secular humanist community.Buy Philip's book, Life After Faith >> http://amzn.to/1UaAouSVisit the Life After God website >> www.lifeaftergod.orgSupport the podcast!www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod

The author of such literary classics as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, James Joyce (1882–1941) was one of Ireland's most celebrated novelists known for his avant-garde and often experimental style of writing. Philip Kitcher has taught at several American Universities and is currently John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia. He is the author of over a dozen books including Advancement of Science, Science, Truth and Democracy, The Ethical Project and Joyce's Kaleidoscope. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he was also the first recipient of the Prometheus Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association for work in expanding the frontiers of Science and Philosophy. He joins us on Culture Insight to share his insight into the life and work of James Joyce.

Philip Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at the University of Columbia. He's the first recipient of the American Philosophical Association's Prometheus Prize for his work to expand the frontiers of science and philosophy. He's written many books including ‘Philosophy of Science: A new introduction', ‘Preludes to Pragmatism' and ‘The Ethical Project'. His latest book is ‘Life after Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism' and that will be the topic of the conversation today.

Philip Kitcher was born in 1947 in London (U.K.). He received his B.A. from Cambridge University and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He has taught at several American Universities, and is currently John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia. He is the author of books on topics ranging from the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of biology, the growth of science, the role of science in society, naturalistic ethics, Wagner’s Ring, and Joyce’s Finnegans Wake. He has been President of the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division) and Editor-in-Chief of Philosophy of Science. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he was also the first recipient of the Prometheus Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association for work in expanding the frontiers of Science and Philosophy. He has been named a “Friend of Darwin” by the National Committee on Science Education, and received a Lannan Foundation Notable Book Award for Living With Darwin. Among his recent books are Science in a Democratic Society (Prometheus Books), The Ethical Project (Harvard University Press), Preludes to Pragmatism (Oxford University Press) and Deaths in Venice: The Cases of Gustav von Aschenbach (Columbia University Press). During 2011-12, he was a Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, where he was partially supported by a prize from the Humboldt Foundation. His Terry Lectures were published in the Fall of 2014 as Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism (Yale University Press).

Why do citizens of the societies we count as democracies fail to react to catastrophic threats? Philip Kitcher, a John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, will address this question and explain why he concludes that certain democracies are not genuine when they fail to react to catastrophic threats in his upcoming Research Ethics Lecture Series event. This podcast will give a preview to Kitcher's presentation.

Karl Alexander will discuss his book, The Long Shadow, with writer D. Watkins and radio personality Marc Steiner.For 25 years Karl Alexander, Doris Entwisle and Linda Olson, authors of The Long Shadow, tracked the life progress of 800 predominantly low-income Baltimore school children. Their research dispels the assumptions of a perpetual "urban underclass" and demonstrates the significance of early-life opportunities available to low-income populations.Karl Alexander recently retired as the John Dewey Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. Recorded On: Monday, October 6, 2014

Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, explores the scientist's role in a democratic society and considers four ethical questions: What responsibilities do scientists have to answer to the needs and aspirations of a broader public? How can scientific expertise be integrated with democratic ideals? Are value judgments inescapable in science? And is the private funding of scientific research a threat to the proper functioning of science?

Philosophy professor Philip Kitcher delivers the third of four lectures on secular humanism. Kitcher, who was born in London in 1947, received his B.A. from Cambridge University and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He has taught at several American universities and is currently John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia. He is the author of books on topics ranging from the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of biology, the growth of science, the role of science in society, Wagner's Ring and Joyce's Finnegans Wake. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kitcher was the first recipient of the Prometheus Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association for work in expanding the frontiers of science and philosophy. He has been President of the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division) and Editor-in-Chief of Philosophy of Science.

Philosophy professor Philip Kitcher delivers the final of four lectures on secular humanism. Kitcher, who was born in London in 1947, received his B.A. from Cambridge University and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He has taught at several American universities and is currently John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia. He is the author of books on topics ranging from the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of biology, the growth of science, the role of science in society, Wagner's Ring and Joyce's Finnegans Wake. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kitcher was the first recipient of the Prometheus Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association for work in expanding the frontiers of science and philosophy. He has been President of the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division) and Editor-in-Chief of Philosophy of Science.

Philosophy professor Philip Kitcher delivers the second of four lectures on secular humanism. Kitcher, who was born in London in 1947, received his B.A. from Cambridge University and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He has taught at several American universities and is currently John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia. He is the author of books on topics ranging from the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of biology, the growth of science, the role of science in society, Wagner's Ring and Joyce's Finnegans Wake. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kitcher was the first recipient of the Prometheus Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association for work in expanding the frontiers of science and philosophy. He has been President of the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division) and Editor-in-Chief of Philosophy of Science.

Philosophy professor Philip Kitcher delivers the first of four lectures on secular humanism. Kitcher, who was born in London in 1947, received his B.A. from Cambridge University and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He has taught at several American universities and is currently John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia. He is the author of books on topics ranging from the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of biology, the growth of science, the role of science in society, Wagner's Ring and Joyce's Finnegans Wake. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kitcher was the first recipient of the Prometheus Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association for work in expanding the frontiers of science and philosophy. He has been President of the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division) and Editor-in-Chief of Philosophy of Science.

Philip Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. An eminent philosopher, he is the author of many books on science, literature, and music, including Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism; The Lives to Come: The Genetic Revolution and Human Possibilities; and Science, Truth, and Democracy. Concerning himself mostly with the philosophy of science, he has also had influence in the study of the ethical and political constraints on scientific research, the evolution of altruism and morality, and the possible conflict between science and religion. His most recent book is Living with Darwin: Evolution, Design, and the Future of Faith (Oxford University Press, 2006). In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Philip Kitcher explores the implications of Darwinism for both literalist religion, and for liberal faith, and to what extent the implications of Darwin’s theory for belief in God should be taught in the public schools. He also discusses the role and benefits of religion, and explores alternatives to it, such as secular humanism, and offers ideas for how secular humanism might become more popular in society.