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Mark Rowlands is a writer and philosopher. He is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Miami and the author of several books on the philosophy of mind, the moral status of non-human animals, and cultural criticism. His books include Animal Rights, The Body in Mind, The Nature of Consciousness, Animals Like Us, The Happiness of Dogs and a personal memoir, The Philosopher and the Wolf. His latest book is The Word of Dog.In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the most important questions: “what's real?”, “who matters?” and "how can we make a better world?"Sentientism answers those questions with "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is here on YouTube.00:00 Clips01:01 Welcome- Previous episode links: Frans de Waal, Marc Bekoff, Jessica Pierce, Michael Hauskeller03:20 Mark's Intro- 20-something books... the mind, moral consideration,animals, environment, the meaning of life...- "The Word of Dog... an exploration of the idea of meaning in life through the ideas provided by a series of dogs"- Luna enters the chat05:25 What's Real?- "We weren't a religious family... I never went to church"- Mother's father was an Anglican vicar "that just puther off formal religion"- "The younger me was hostile [towards religious orsupernatural ideas]... I just didn't buy it... I was just a firm, died in the wool naturalist... we're just physical organism - when we die we die"- "I've come to the view that 'real' is ambiguous"- Two different perspectives: from the outside and from theinside- "...from the outside I'm just an unremarkable being in an unremarkable world who leads an unremarkable life"- "From the inside our lives are hubs of meaning and purpose... we matter... what we want matters deeply to us"- Tom Nagels' paper "The Absurd": "We have these two different views of reality - we know they both can't be true because they're incompatible but we can't bring ourselves to get rid of either one of them... Our existence in this sense is absurd... it doesn't make sense."- #wittgenstein : "Our lives have no limit in the sense that our visual field has no limit"- "We find it very difficult to understand the idea of death... but we know that there is an end"- "Which is more real? [the view from the outside or the inside]... to which do we attach the word 'real'?... It's not clear that there's a straightforward answer..."- JW: Is suggesting that the subjective is just another partof objective reality a potential resolution?27:40 What (and Who) Matters?45:50 Who Matters?01:10:10 A Better World and The Meaning of Life?01:26:20 Follow Mark:- The Word of Dog- Mark on PhilPeople - Mark at the University of Miami - Mark on Wikipedia And more... full show notes at Sentientism.info.Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at Sentientism.info. Join our "I'm a Sentientist" wall via this simple form.Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is here on FaceBook. Come join us there!
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 8, 2025 is: modicum • MAH-dih-kum • noun Modicum is a formal word that means “a small amount.” It is almost always used with of. // The band enjoyed a modicum of success in the early 2010s before becoming an international sensation. See the entry > Examples: “Imagine, for example, that the gods decided to bestow upon Sisyphus a modicum of mercy. The rock, the hill, the never-ending, pointless labor all remained nonnegotiable as far as the gods were concerned, but the mercy of the gods was to change Sisyphus's attitude to these things. … He is never happier than when rolling large boulders up steep hills, and the gods have offered him the eternal fulfillment of this strange desire.” — Mark Rowlands, The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life, 2024 Did you know? It wouldn't be wrong to say that the English language has more than a modicum of words referring to a small amount of something—it has oodles, from smidgen to soupçon. But while modicum can be applied to countable or physical things (like words or salt) it is almost always applied instead to abstract concepts like respect, success, control, hope, dignity, or privacy. Modicum traces back to the Latin noun modus, meaning “measure,” which just so happens to be the ancestor of more than a modicum of English words, from moderate and modify to mold and commode.
We could learn a lot from the good boys (and girls) in our life. That's the main thesis of philosopher Mark Rowlands new book, “The Word of Dog.” He says out loud what many dog owners secretly wonder: Is my dog a better person than me? And while Rowlands certainly agrees that humans remain top of the intellectual pyramid, he does theorize that our canine companions inhabit the world in a uniquely uncomplicated way. “Although dogs have no idea what philosophy is,” he writes, “they live the big questions.”Join Rowlands and fellow dog lover Kerri Miller for this week's Big Books and Bold Ideas to be enlightened and inspired by the dogs in your life. Guest:Mark Rowlands is a professor of philosophy at the University. His new book is “The Word of Dog: What our Canine Companions Can Teach Us about Living a Good Life.” Subscribe to Big Books and Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS or anywhere you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Thread newsletter for the latest book and author news and must-read recommendations.
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The New York Times' Peter S. Goodman, economist Armine Yalnizyan and The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles about the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump's expanded trade war, philosopher Mark Rowlands muses on what dogs can teach us about living a good life, journalists Ross Barkan and Mark Joseph Stern survey the state of resistance to Trump in his second term, and we play an all-new round of our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!
Professor Mark Rowlands isn't a well known touring or recording musician. He's more of a rock star in the field of Philosophy. Mark is the chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami and leading figure in the morality of animals who just released his latest book The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life . Mark helps us expand upon some of the learnings we've gathered over our years of interviewing musicians about their dogs.
A dog chasing a squirrel is the most wholesome thing; maybe we could learn a lesson from our pups about what happiness looks like. Mark Rowlands, professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what he's learned from observing his dog, Shadow, from microlessons in morality to understanding the temporal nature of life itself. His book is “The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Pet Connection" Show, Mark Rowlands talks about his new book, "The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life" (Liveright; Jan 28, 2025). Here, Rowlands shows us we could do a lot better than we're doing simply by listening to the unspoken wisdom our dogs reveal to us every day of their happy, uncomplicated lives. Rowlands is professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami, a leading figure in the morality of animals, and author of twenty-three books on the philosophy of mind, the moral status of non-human animals, and cultural criticism. He is known within academic philosophy for his work on the animal mind and is one of the principal architects of the view known as vehicle externalism, or the extended mind, the view that thoughts, memories, desires and beliefs can be stored outside the brain and the skull. His works include Animal Rights (1998), The Body in Mind (1999), The Nature of Consciousness (2001), Animals Like Us (2002), and a personal memoir, The Philosopher and the Wolf (2008). Big Blend Radio's PET CONNECTION Show is cohosted by Angela Laws, veteran pet sitter, and community manager at https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/ This episode is also featured on Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Podcast Channel. Follow the "Pet Connection" podcast at https://pet-connection.podbean.com/
Maria chats with Mark Rowlands--author, professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami.Mark's latest book The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living A Good Life which teaches us that we can live a better life if we just live our lives like dogs do with a lack of self-examination. As Mark writes "The life of a dog is a voyage and not a plan"!
In this Latest Episode RFG's John Shannon speaks with Author/Philosophy Professor Mark Rowlands about his latest book - The Word of Dog-What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life. He is also the author of twenty-three other books, including the international bestseller The Philosopher and the Wolf. Rowlands is professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami. In The Word of Dog, Rowlands suggests that in dogs we can see hints faint, shrouded, but discernible of what a better way of living might look like. The Word of Dog shows us we could do a lot better than we're doing simply by listening to the unspoken wisdom our dogs reveal to us every day of their happy, uncomplicated lives.Buy From Amazon Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1324095687/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20word%20of%20dog&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_11&crid=27GT6KTQACR01&sprefix=The%20word%20ofBuy From Barnes & Noble Here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-word-of-dog-mark-rowlands/1145603531Support the showFollow Radio Free Galisteo on Instagram at: @radiofreegalisteo. We're on twitter here: https://twitter.com/FreeGalisteo or @FreeGalisteo. We're now on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/radiofreegalisteo.bsky.social Support the show by going to https://www.RadioFreeGalisteo.com and clicking on our Red DONATE button to select a method of financial encouragement - Patreon, Paypal, Stripe or just Buy Us a Coffee!
John's monologue focuses on Trump frantically blaming the tragic mid-air collision in Washington DC. on the hiring of minorities and disabled employees at the FAA, who he claims are not capable of the task. He was hoping to direct the blame away from him as he was responsible for firing the heads of the TSA and the Coast Guard, plus he gutted the Aviation Safety Advisory Committee. Then, he interviews Mark Rowlands about his new book "The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life". Next, John talks with callers about the confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees and whether Trump is disqualified due to him being guilty of insurrection. Then finally, he welcomes back liberal commentator Heather "Digby" Parton to chat about the chaos in Trumpland.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Animal Rescue Podcast: what you always wanted to know but didn’t know who to ask
This week I talk with Mark Rowlands, Philosophy professor and author, about his most recent book "The Word of Dog". We discuss what led him to being an author, how we can learn from our dogs, and ways to reframe your view of the world with your dog. "The Word of Dog" is available everywhere books are sold January 28! Sponsor: LIX - check out www.lixpetwellness.com to learn more about CBD for pets. Use code Rescuepod20 for 20% off your first order! Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please rate, review, and subscribe. If you have ideas for future guests please email me at theanimalrescuepodcast@gmail.com or follow me @theanimalrescuepod on Instagram. You can also learn more about the organizations I interview and how to listen/watch at www.theanimalrescuepodcast.my.canva.site
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Dr. Mark Rowlands explores life lessons from dogs, while Erika Fowler analyzes $4.5B in political ads, revealing key themes in health care and election priorities.
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with philosopher and author Mark Rowlands, exploring the themes of his book, The Happiness of Dogs._____LINKShttps://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/18/i-wag-therefore-i-am-the-philosophy-of-dogshttps://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-bonus-episode-mark-rowlands_____I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want to personally thank you for subscribing, listening, and sharing 100-plus episodes over 100,000 times.Please subscribe to this Podcast, In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer, on your favorite platform, and to my Substack, It Has to Be Said.Thanks! Every subscription helps create, build, sustain and put voice to this movement for truth.Subscribe to It Has to Be Said. Support the show_____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and YouTube. https://frankschaeffer.substack.comhttps://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.instagram.com/frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.threads.net/@frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.tiktok.com/@frank_schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTube In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer Podcast
The idea that non-human animals should be recognised as legal persons has gained traction over recent years, and is the subject of numerous court cases. But underlying the legal and indeed empirical questions here, are some pretty deep philosophical ones. What actually is a person? What role does rationality or consciousness or language play? And depending on our answers to those questions, could a non-human animal ever qualify as a person? In this week's episode, Nick Spencer speaks to Mark Rowlands about his book Can Animals be Persons? Buy a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Can-Animals-Persons-Mark-Rowlands/dp/0190846038 ***** Like what you see? Be sure to sign up to the Theos monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date with all our content, research and events: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E9E17CAB71AC7464 CONNECT WITH THEOS Twitter: https://twitter.com/Theosthinktank Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theosthinktank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theos---the-think-tank/ Website: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/ CHECK OUT OUR PODCASTS The Sacred: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sacred/id1326888108 Reading Our Times: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reading-our-times/id1530952185
We consider wolves as a spiritual keystone species. We have considered the horse as a spiritual keystone species, and we can learn a lot from both Wolf and Horse as archetypal currents in the soul. Wolf is part of the mandala of the Dangerous Wisdom curriculum. In light of recent events in Wyoming and more broadly, this contemplation on the spirit of Wolf seems important and overdue. Includes reflections on the books, The Philosopher and the Wolf (by Mark Rowlands), Beyond Words (by Carl Safnia), and the books on the Yellowstone wolves by Rick McIntyre, which start with The Rise of Wolf 8.https://dangerouswisdom.org/
Terry, Charlie, and guest co-host Mark Rowlands each give their own trade target they hope the Red Sox will hone in on! We discuss how each player would fit! And much much more!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We consider the importance of routine, and the way that a satisfying structure can give your life meaning and purpose. But does a routine mean we can't enjoy the beauty of each moment as it deserves? Includes a reading from The Philosopher and the Wolf (2008), by Mark Rowlands.
A festive audio show of rehearsed reading in Aid of Cork Arts Theatre. The theatre world is really struggling at this time and UCC Players would like to show their support for Cork Arts Theatre, where many of its members have performed. Contributors to the show include: Terry Brennan, Adriana Dinneen, Finola Doyle-O'Neill, Bríd Drake, Denise Goggin, Ber Madden, David O'Byrne, Trisha O'Regan, David Rowlands, Mark Rowlands and Jean Van Sinderen-Law. Introduced by Dolores Mannion, Manager, Corks Arts Theatre and compered by Jim O'Mahony This delightful show is free to air and will be broadcast on Sunday 20th December at 8pm via the following internet link Available as a podcast and rebroadcast over the Christmas period on UCC 98.3FM Produced by: Jim O'Mahony and Bríd Drake All donations can be made directly to the Cork Arts Theatre at this link
Mark Rowlands, Le philosophe et le loup.Où l'on explore la dominance, la hiérarchie et l'affection à l'état sauvage.
This week on KC Greats we talk to Mark Rowlands to find out exactly what he does with the Downtown Community Improvement District. Check out some of the links below for more information on the CIDs and the people and organizations Mark mentions in the show. Mark on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markprowlands CIDs: http://www.downtownkc.org/community-improvement-districts/ Downtown Council: http://www.downtownkc.org/ Crossroads Academy: http://crossroadsacademykc.org/ Mayor Sly James: http://kcmayor.org/ KCMO City Manager: http://kcmo.gov/citymanagersoffice/
More at http://philosophytalk.org/shows/moral-lives-animals. From Aristotle and Kant to Hume and Darwin, philosophers and scientists have long denied the idea that animals are capable of acting for moral reasons. Yet empirical evidence suggests that many animals have rich emotional lives, and some even demonstrate distinctly altruistic or empathetic behavior. So how should we interpret this behavior? Do the moral feelings of animals suggest they are capable of responding to moral reasons? Or do they lack the cognitive capacity necessary for being truly moral? John and Ken examine their animal nature with Mark Rowlands from the University of Miami, author of "Can Animals Be Moral?"
Is it possible for animals to be moral? Philosopher Mark Rowlands challenges the idea that animals have no capacity for morality. He argues that not only do animals have emotions, those emotions can motivate them to make moral decisions. The post Can Animals Be Moral? with Mark Rowlands appeared first on Prindle Institute.
Is it possible for animals to be moral? Philosopher Mark Rowlands challenges the idea that animals have no capacity for morality. He argues that not only do animals have emotions, those emotions can motivate them to make moral decisions. The post Can Animals Be Moral? with Mark Rowlands appeared first on Prindle Institute.
Summary: In this episode, we tackle the question, “Can Animals Be Moral”? Our host, Andy Cullison interviews philosopher Mark Rowlands to get his perspective. Join us on the journey from animal videos on YouTube to metaphors... The post 5: Can Animals Be Moral? appeared first on Examining Ethics.
Is there any connection between philosophy and running. Mark Rowlands, who began running to exercise his pet wolf thinks there is. Find out why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, which was recorded at the 2013 'Words by the Water' Literary Festival at Keswick. Philosophy Bites is made in association with theInstitute of Philosophy.
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