Podcast appearances and mentions of michael devitt

What makes a species a species? Aristotle answered the species question by positing unchanging essences, properties that all and only members of a species shared. Individuals belonged to a species by possessing this essence. Biologists and philosophers of biology today are either not essentialists at all, or if they are think there are essences they are relational, historical properties.  In his provocative book Biological Essentialism (Oxford UP, 2023), Michael Devitt argues for a new form of biological essentialism in which intrinsic essences, probably largely genetic properties, are part of what tie species together and that the actual explanatory practices of biologists commit them to this view. Devitt, who is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at CUNY Graduate Center, responds to many philosophers critical of his position, and applies his essentialism to debates about race realism and anti-realism. Carrie Figdor is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes a species a species? Aristotle answered the species question by positing unchanging essences, properties that all and only members of a species shared. Individuals belonged to a species by possessing this essence. Biologists and philosophers of biology today are either not essentialists at all, or if they are think there are essences they are relational, historical properties.  In his provocative book Biological Essentialism (Oxford UP, 2023), Michael Devitt argues for a new form of biological essentialism in which intrinsic essences, probably largely genetic properties, are part of what tie species together and that the actual explanatory practices of biologists commit them to this view. Devitt, who is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at CUNY Graduate Center, responds to many philosophers critical of his position, and applies his essentialism to debates about race realism and anti-realism. Carrie Figdor is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa.

What makes a species a species? Aristotle answered the species question by positing unchanging essences, properties that all and only members of a species shared. Individuals belonged to a species by possessing this essence. Biologists and philosophers of biology today are either not essentialists at all, or if they are think there are essences they are relational, historical properties.  In his provocative book Biological Essentialism (Oxford UP, 2023), Michael Devitt argues for a new form of biological essentialism in which intrinsic essences, probably largely genetic properties, are part of what tie species together and that the actual explanatory practices of biologists commit them to this view. Devitt, who is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at CUNY Graduate Center, responds to many philosophers critical of his position, and applies his essentialism to debates about race realism and anti-realism. Carrie Figdor is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

What makes a species a species? Aristotle answered the species question by positing unchanging essences, properties that all and only members of a species shared. Individuals belonged to a species by possessing this essence. Biologists and philosophers of biology today are either not essentialists at all, or if they are think there are essences they are relational, historical properties.  In his provocative book Biological Essentialism (Oxford UP, 2023), Michael Devitt argues for a new form of biological essentialism in which intrinsic essences, probably largely genetic properties, are part of what tie species together and that the actual explanatory practices of biologists commit them to this view. Devitt, who is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at CUNY Graduate Center, responds to many philosophers critical of his position, and applies his essentialism to debates about race realism and anti-realism. Carrie Figdor is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

What makes a species a species? Aristotle answered the species question by positing unchanging essences, properties that all and only members of a species shared. Individuals belonged to a species by possessing this essence. Biologists and philosophers of biology today are either not essentialists at all, or if they are think there are essences they are relational, historical properties.  In his provocative book Biological Essentialism (Oxford UP, 2023), Michael Devitt argues for a new form of biological essentialism in which intrinsic essences, probably largely genetic properties, are part of what tie species together and that the actual explanatory practices of biologists commit them to this view. Devitt, who is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at CUNY Graduate Center, responds to many philosophers critical of his position, and applies his essentialism to debates about race realism and anti-realism. Carrie Figdor is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/philosophy

What makes a species a species? Aristotle answered the species question by positing unchanging essences, properties that all and only members of a species shared. Individuals belonged to a species by possessing this essence. Biologists and philosophers of biology today are either not essentialists at all, or if they are think there are essences they are relational, historical properties.  In his provocative book Biological Essentialism (Oxford UP, 2023), Michael Devitt argues for a new form of biological essentialism in which intrinsic essences, probably largely genetic properties, are part of what tie species together and that the actual explanatory practices of biologists commit them to this view. Devitt, who is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at CUNY Graduate Center, responds to many philosophers critical of his position, and applies his essentialism to debates about race realism and anti-realism. Carrie Figdor is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

What makes a species a species? Aristotle answered the species question by positing unchanging essences, properties that all and only members of a species shared. Individuals belonged to a species by possessing this essence. Biologists and philosophers of biology today are either not essentialists at all, or if they are think there are essences they are relational, historical properties.  In his provocative book Biological Essentialism (Oxford UP, 2023), Michael Devitt argues for a new form of biological essentialism in which intrinsic essences, probably largely genetic properties, are part of what tie species together and that the actual explanatory practices of biologists commit them to this view. Devitt, who is distinguished professor of philosophy, emeritus, at CUNY Graduate Center, responds to many philosophers critical of his position, and applies his essentialism to debates about race realism and anti-realism. Carrie Figdor is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Michael Devitt is pretty cynical about Idaho these days. He's the father of a transgender teen in Boise who's stood up to the legislature's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. After Gov. Brad Little signed the bill into law, Michael and his family aren't sure they can stay in the state they love and have lived in for years. As a medical provider himself, he's reflecting with host Emma Arnold on the future of medicine in the state — and how he and other folks are fighting back.  Want some more Boise stories? Head over to our Hey Boise newsletter where you'll get a rundown of what you need to know every weekday morning. Can't get enough of us?! We get it. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Interested in advertising with City Cast Boise? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since I'm out on the trail with all y'all, I thought I would republish a couple of Tour Divide related conversations from the My Back 40 Archives. Hopefully this conversation will entertain, enlighten and inspire you while you're out on the Divide!This podcast was originally published on 6/7/21 and is one of my favourites.See you out there!This past winter I received my first gift from a listener. Michael sent me his book, Divide by Two Wheels: Racing a Mountain Bike Unsupported, 2,700 miles from Canada to Mexico on the Continental Divide. This book told stories, in great detail I might add, of Michael's experience during his race in 2016. Why we hadn't connected until now I have no excuse for, but let me tell you, this is a conversation full of inspiration that, if you're planing on riding the 2021 TD Classic starting on June 11th, you must listen to.Michael lives in Boise Idaho and works at his private Physiotherapy clinic, Focus Physical Therapy . He grew up in an active family and was inspired by his father, who lived his own dream of riding across the United States while he was between jobs. As the idiom goes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Despite his father's failing health, he was always there as part of the support crew, cheering the family on and shuttling them to and from their adventurous activities, such as running the Grand Canyon, rim to rim. When his father passed, the family spread his ashes in these meaning places so that he would always be there to cheer them on from the great beyond.As a natural storyteller, Michael's writing was a joy to read. An invitation to the reader to take a ride on the TD roller coaster. A type 2 amusement ride full of highs and lows that continually challenge an athlete's resolve, especially when things fall apart, like his rear hub did. Trail magic and the kindness of strangers was a common theme on his adventure and in this conversation.One particular topic that we dwell on is the meaning behind pushing ones limits in whatever one does. Whether that be athletics, a major career change or public speaking. It's part of our personal growth and an important aspect of living a full and satisfying life. Another interesting topic was how adventure racing connects us back to nature in a primal way, causing a “remembering”. The reminiscence of primal feelings of movement through nature, self reliance and vulnerability. Something that modern life has stripped from us but something that is so innate, it's triggered easily under the right circumstances.This is one for the books, my friends (pun intended) and one that I think could be listened to again and again. If you're inspired by this chat, please visit the link above and purchase a copy of Michael's book. And if you happen to be listening to these words while you're on your own personal journey of the Tour Divide. Savour every moment, relish in the new relationships you're going to make and please keep the rubber side down.EnjoySave 25% off a consultation at Cycling 101 when you use the code MB40 at checkout.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Visit Rollingdale CycleThanks to Ottalaus Inc. for their support.Thanks to Spandex Panda for their support.Thanks to Lakeside Bikes in Invermere for supporting me!

How did we evolve to be the way we are? I'm joined by international award winning philosopher on evolutionary science Dr Kim Sterelny and international acclaimed comedian Tom Ballard to find out. Guest comedian:  Tom Ballard is one of Australia's most decorated comedians who has been selling out shows and winning awards around the world for over a decade. His accolades include (but aren't limited to) Best Newcomer Winner at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Best Show Winner at Sydney Comedy Festival and Best Show Nominee at Edinburgh Comedy Festival. When he's not on stage Tom is a regular on TV and Radio and also hosts the brilliant 'Like I'm a Six-Year-Old' podcast.Tom has upcoming tours scheduled in Brisbane and Sydney and is filming his show across two nights in Melbourne. You can learn more on his website. Or check out his Facebook, Instagram or TwitterGuest expert: Professor Kim Sterelny is arguably one of the most influential thinkers and academics of our generation. He is the winner of multiple international awards in science and philosophy, including the Jean-Nicod Prize and Lakatos Award. Kim is currently a Chief Investigator and leader of the Language Evolution program at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language. He is also an ARC Laureate Professor at the ANU School of Philosophy. His latest book The Pleistocene Social Contract: Culture and Cooperation in Human Evolution has just been published by Oxford University Press.His research interests have always been in the border areas between philosophy and the sciences; most of his research and graduate supervision has been in philosophy of biology and the philosophy of the cognitive sciences. In the last decade and a half, he has been particularly interested in human evolution and in understanding the the evolution of the distinctive features of human social life, and of the cognitive capacities that make that life possible.He is the author of The Representational Theory of Mind; the co-author of Language and Reality (with Michael Devitt); Sex and Death: An Introduction to Philosophy of Biology (with Paul Griffiths); Thought in a Hostile World (which won the 2003 Lakatos Prize); What is Biodiversity (with James MacLaurin); Dawkins vs Gould; and The Evolved Apprentice (the book of the 2009 Nicod Prize Lectures). He is Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and the Royal Society of New Zealand. In addition to philosophy, Kim spends his time eating curries,drinking red wine, bushwalking, snorkelling and bird watching.

This past winter I received my first gift from a listener. Michael sent me his book, Divide by Two Wheels: Racing a Mountain Bike Unsupported, 2,700 miles from Canada to Mexico on the Continental Divide. This book told stories, in great detail I might add, of Michael's experience during his race in 2016. Why we hadn't connected until now I have no excuse for, but let me tell you, this is a conversation full of inspiration that, if you're planing on riding the 2021 TD Classic starting on June 11th, you must listen to.Michael lives in Boise Idaho and works at his private Physiotherapy clinic, Focus Physical Therapy . He grew up in an active family and was inspired by his father, who lived his own dream of riding across the United States while he was between jobs. As the idiom goes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Despite his father's failing health, he was always there as part of the support crew, cheering the family on and shuttling them to and from their adventurous activities, such as running the Grand Canyon, rim to rim. When his father passed, the family spread his ashes in these meaning places so that he would always be there to cheer them on from the great beyond.As a natural storyteller, Michael's writing was a joy to read. An invitation to the reader to take a ride on the TD roller coaster. A type 2 amusement ride full of highs and lows that continually challenge an athlete's resolve, especially when things fall apart, like his rear hub did. Trail magic and the kindness of strangers was a common theme on his adventure and in this conversation.One particular topic that we dwell on is the meaning behind pushing ones limits in whatever one does. Whether that be athletics, a major career change or public speaking. It's part of our personal growth and an important aspect of living a full and satisfying life. Another interesting topic was how adventure racing connects us back to nature in a primal way, causing a “remembering”. The reminiscence of primal feelings of movement through nature, self reliance and vulnerability. Something that modern life has stripped from us but something that is so innate, it's triggered easily under the right circumstances.This is one for the books, my friends (pun intended) and one that I think could be listened to again and again. If you're inspired by this chat, please visit the link above and purchase a copy of Michael's book. And if you happen to be listening to these words while you're on your own personal journey of the Tour Divide. Savour every moment, relish in the new relationships you're going to make and please keep the rubber side down.EnjoySave 50% off a consultation at Cycling 101 when you use the code VIP50 at checkout.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Save 10% at Ancestral Supplements when you use the code MB40 at checkout. Save 10% at Ranch BoxThanks to Lakeside Bikes in Invermere for supporting me!Visit Rollingdale Cycle!

Short and sweet true up of your Tour Divide calls for Days 26 and 27 as Dieter Borsutzky works his way through Colorado, Rolf Moser and Michael Devitt share some final thoughts, and Hal Russell closes in on Silver City! … Continue reading →

We true up your calls for Tour Divide Days 24 and 25 as Marty Johnson ends his race, Michael Devitt and Rolf Moser finish theirs, and David Chirnside closes in on his finish! … Continue reading →

Short true up to catch up your Day 21 and Day 23 calls as Michael Devitt reached Pie Town and Hal Russell reaches Abiquiu! … Continue reading →

This is our Tour Divide Day 18 true up as the trail magic flowed like Pepsi and the locals cheered on Michael Devitt! … Continue reading →

Just a couple of calls to true up for Tour Divide Day 16 today as Michael Devitt works to get his hub repaired and Hal Russell pushes for Brush Mountain Lodge! I spent the day at Mulberry Gap MTB Get-Away … Continue reading →

Does the word 'Gödel' straightforwardly refer to the person who came up with the incompleteness theory of arithmetic? Some think the best way to find out to ask people about their intuitions on the topic? This creates all kinds of problems, as Michael Devitt explains in conversation with Nigel Warburton.

In this episode, Michael Devitt explains why we need a theory of what it means for a proper name to stand for a person or place. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.