Given recent world events, I have decided to release the content of my college-level Logic course on my YouTube channel. We can all use a little more Logic. I hope that you will benefit from these videos. Logic Basicshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIFTXEjwfC5Ob86V5XYxDEwDunVC2FKty
A Time For Silence
I wrote an article for Clarity Fund in which I make the case for a time for public silence. Check it out here: https://clarityfund.org/a-time-and-season-for-public-silence/
Retrieving Reason Podcast Episode 13: Reason is Ontological
This week I continue discussing reason in us, rationality, in Retrieving Reason Podcast Episode 13. Specifically, I examine how reason is ontological and applies to being as well as to thought. *note* I mistakenly refer to my book Retrieving Knowledge: A Socratic Response to Skepticism by the wrong title. Find the book here. Video version... Continue Reading →
Retrieving Reason Episode 12: Reason is Natural
In Episode 12 of Retrieving Reason Podcast, I begin to explore reason in us or rationality. In this episode, I discuss how reason is natural, it is an aspect of human nature. It is the basis for common ground in human dialogue. A video version of this episode may be found on my YouTube channel.... Continue Reading →
Retrieving Reason Episode 11: The Constructive Use of Reason
This week I continue the discussion of reason in its use in Episode 11 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. Reason is used to construct a coherent world and life view. I look at how we use reason to build a system of belief. In addition, I address the errors of Rationalism and Coherentism. A video version... Continue Reading →
Retrieving Reason Episode 10: The Interpretive Use of Reason
I did not publish an episode of the podcast last week because I have been busy converting all of my in-person philosophy courses to an online delivery method and it has taken a lot more time than I imagined. I was able to record Episode 10 of Retrieving Reason podcast this weekend. In this episode,... Continue Reading →
Retrieving Reason Episode 8: The Formative Use of Reason
Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton gets into reason in its use in episode 8 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. She discusses the formative use of reason and concepts, judgments, and arguments. She prepares for next week's discussion of the critical use of reason. The YouTube video of the podcast episode may be found here. The audio version of the... Continue Reading →
Retrieving Reason Episode 7: A Definition of Reason
In Episode 7 of Retrieving Reason Podcast, I provide a definition of reason. I contrast reason with non-reason and entertain several objections to reason, the laws of thought. Find the video podcast on YouTube. Find the audio podcast on most podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/kelly-fitzsimmons-burton
Clarity Fund Podcast: #11
This week I was the co-host of the Clarity Fund Podcast. Dr. Owen Anderson and I discussed what it is like to be in the role of mentoring young philosophers. We talked about some of our experiences as students of philosophy and gave some advice about being in the secular, mostly skeptical, academy. Check out... Continue Reading →
Retrieving Reason Episode 4: Common Ground
This week, I continue the Retrieving Reason Podcast. In Episode 4. I discuss Common Ground, a methodological starting point for thinking and discourse. From this point, we will explore the definition of knowledge and the objections of skepticism and fideism. This episode is available on my YouTube channel, on iTunes Podcasts or Podbean Podcasts under the... Continue Reading →
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