Philosophia • On Hiatus

Hosted ByDr. David Schenk

Please note that this show is currently on hiatus. In the meantime, we hope you that you will enjoy the past episodes.

This show features the clear-thinking and articulate philosopher, Dr. David Schenk. After teaching philosophy at college for over twenty years, Dr. Schenk now offers his gentle but hard-hitting analysis of the classical tradition of education and philosophy as it engages contemporary culture and thought.

Please note that this show is currently on hiatus. In the meantime, we hope you that you will enjoy the past episodes.

This show features the clear-thinking and articulate philosopher, Dr. David Schenk. After teaching philosophy at college for over twenty years, Dr. Schenk now offers his gentle but hard-hitting analysis of the classical tradition of education and philosophy as it engages contemporary culture and thought.


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Episode 09: Secular Moral Categories

How does the cultural adoption of secular moral categories impact people’s qualities of life? How can classical teaching provide a solution to the modern loss of personhood? Subscribe to...

Episode 08: Competing Moral Theories

What moral deformities exist in our K-12 education system? How does biological reductionism play into this confusion of morality? Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified...

Episode 07: The Theories of Ethics

What drives the error in our moral thinking today? How have the metaphysics of ethics changed over the course of history? Subscribe to our episode release email list to...

Episode 06: Chronological Snobbery and the Primacy of Personhood

In this episode, we continue our discussion of the primacy of personhood with the addition of chronological snobbery.

Episode 05: Primacy of Personhood

In this episode, we focus on what the benefits of classical education are for students and how those benefits show up in the classroom. Subscribe to our episode release...

Episode 04: How to Think Clearly and Avoid Confusing Categories

In this episode, we continue our discussion on thinking clearly–this time by learning how to avoid confusing categories, questions, and assertions. Subscribe to our episode release email list to...

Episode 03: How to Think Clearly and Avoid Academic Jargon

In this episode, we continue our discussion of why intellectual honesty is so greatly needed and increasingly rare. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when...

Episode 02: Intellectual Honesty Part 2

In this episode, we continue our discussion of why intellectual honesty is so greatly needed and increasingly rare. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when...

Episode 01: Intellectual Rabbits (Intellectual Honesty Part 1)

The first step of academic inquiry is … honesty. Wait, what is academic honesty? Find out. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new...