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Some say I speak in parables. The reality is far more complex. Within these walls, you may find musings on philosophy, theology, politics, and Christian apologetics (without parables -- I'm a much more competent straight-talker than storyteller).

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Check latest episodes from Parableman podcast

Intersectionality: Disabilities

2021/10/18

When identities interact.

Adjunct, Part-Time, & Contingent Faculty in Higher Education

2021/10/11

Just a couple of academics roasting higher education's hiring practices for an hour and four minutes straight.

The Philosophy of Disability Part 2

2021/06/28

From the social model and medical model views of disability to the implications of the mere difference view and the bad difference view of disability.

The Philosophy of Disability Part 1

2021/06/17

Two philosophers talking about different ways to think about disability. Part 1 of 2.

Secular Arguments for Chastity

2021/05/21

Philosophers Jeremy Pierce and Eric Silverman discuss Eric's latest edited volume Secular Ethics in a Secular Age: Is There Still a Virtue of Chastity? Topics include sexual ethics, power dynamics in relationships, consent, and #MeToo.

The Ideas Behind The Labels: Critical Race Theory and Friends

2021/05/14

Jeremy Pierce (Ph.D., philosophy) and Neil Shenvi (Ph.D. chemistry, who has read over 10,000 pages of critical theory) discuss the ideas behind critical race theory, critical social justice, cultural Marxism, critical social justice, and other labels associated with social issues. They identify the truths that lie behind the main claims and observations of these approaches, while offering a critique of ways those are too often taken well beyond those core truths.

Collaborative Conversations, Colorblindness, and Antiracism with George Yancey

2021/05/07

Jeremy Pierce (philosophy) and guest Baylor professor George Yancey (sociology) discuss the colorblind and antiracist approaches to identifying and responding to racial problems, with Yancey's own collaborative conversations and mutual responsibility approach as an alternative. Yancey is the author of Beyond Racial Gridlock and (with Michael Emerson) Transcending Racial Barriers, along with the forthcoming Beyond Racial Division (2022).

Real World Conversations About Race

2021/04/30

Philosopher Jeremy Pierce (Ph.D.), author of A Realist Metaphysics of Race, and Joshua Swamidass ((MD, Ph.D.), author of The Genealogical Adam and Eve, continue a discussion of biology and race, moving to more real-world issues and some of Josh's experiences as a biologist of color. Part 2 of 2

The History of Biological Notions of Race

2021/04/23

Philosopher Jeremy Pierce (Ph.D.), author of A Realist Metaphysics of Race, discusses biological notions of race with biologist S. Joshua Swamidass (MD, Ph.D.) author of the book The Genealogical Adam and Eve. Part 1 of 2.