What is professionalism? Why is it needed? Professionalism goes far beyond adhering to a set of rules, it is an art that can be practiced in all professions, from minimum wage jobs to the most […]
Artists: Stop Trying to Shock Us Podcast
Is Shock Art dead? Is it still relevant and should it be? What purpose, if any, does it serve in today’s world? Can we still be shocked? In this podcast, Paul Fairfield discusses his views […]
Symposium Podcast – What is Love? (Part Two)
We are pleased to present part two of our inaugural Symposium Podcast: What is Love? Part one of this Symposium consisted of individual readings which last about 5 to 10 minutes each. Part two consists […]
Symposium Podcast – What is Love? (Part One)
We are pleased to present our inaugural Symposium Podcast: What is Love? With Plato’s Symposium in mind, we’ve assembled a team of illustrious philosophers to discuss love or eros. In keeping with ancient Greek tradition, […]
Podcast Symposium Coming Soon: What Is Love?
Before the word “symposium” assumed its current meaning—essentially a formal academic conference—it meant “drinking party.” Throughout ancient Greek and Roman times it was a practice in which a group of people would gather together in […]
Post Common Sense Podcast
Eagles, singer-songwriter Don Henley writes, “common sense is goin’ out of style.” I disagree with him. It’s not going; it’s gone. By now, you’ve all heard of “post-truth.” I’ve written about that here already. The […]
Foucault, Social Media & Post-Truth: A Conversation with C. G. Prado
C. G. Prado is Professor Emeritus of philosophy at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON Canada. His research ranges over several fields, but he has made especially important contributions to Foucault scholarship and biomedical ethics. Among […]
What is “it”? Podcast
In this podcast Paul Fairfield goes out on a limb to speculate about the “it” factor when it comes to celebrities, athletes and other famous people. As it turns out, the “it” factor is something […]
Philosophy East and West Podcast
Will globalism bring together these two great, yet distinct, world views? What we may well see is an Eastern turn or, better, some larger-scale dialogue between Eastern and Western philosophy than we have seen at any […]
Professionalism
Crush #21 We can probably agree that professionalism is an important value, but what is it? It’s a virtue of the workplace, and isn’t limited to doctors, lawyers, accountants, and so on, but can apply […]
