- Philosophy Talk
Infobox Radio Show
show_name = Philosophy Talk
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runtime = ca. 50 min.
country = USA
language = English
home_station =KALW
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starring = Ken Taylor
John Perry
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executive_producer = David Demarest
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record_location =San Francisco, California
first_aired =January 13 ,2004
last_aired = "present"
audio_format =Stereophonic
opentheme = "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
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website = [http://www.philosophytalk.org/ www.PhilosophyTalk.org]
podcast = "Philosophy Talk" is atalk radio program co-hosted by John Perry and Ken Taylor, who are professors atStanford University . The show is also available as apodcast . The program deals both with fundamental problems ofphilosophy and with the works of famous philosophers, especially as these relate to our contemporary, day-to-day lives. Some of the wide range of topics of past programs include terrorism, Bush's doctrine of pre-emptive self-defense, Descartes, genetic engineering, andvirtue . The program airs from the studios ofKALW , 91.7 FM, Information Radio,San Francisco , California, and is produced byBen Manilla Productions .The show focuses on one topic or famous philosopher for an hour at a time, with an invited guest who is an expert on the philosopher or area of philosophy in question. As with most philosophical discussions, each show usually provides some factual information about the topic, as well as methods and points of view that are helpful in thinking about the topic. The "Philosophy Talk" motto is, “the program that questions everything, except your intelligence.”
References
*cite news
author = Adair Lara
title = The rants are lofty on new radio show
publisher =San Francisco Chronicle
date = 2004-03-27
url = http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/03/27/DDGEV5R5KJ1.DTL
accessdate = 2006-10-23
*cite web
author = Brooke E. O’Neill
title = The philosopher’s zone: Stanford philosophy professor Ken Taylor brings reason to radio
work = Peer Review
publisher = TheUniversity of Chicago Magazine
date = 2004-03-27
url = http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0606/peer/zone.shtml
accessdate = 2006-10-23
*cite news
author = Shawn M. Sims
title = Stanford Professors Host Talk Show on Philosophy Issues
work = The News in Brief
publisher =The Stanford Review Volume 31, Issue 8
date = 2004-01-29
url = http://www.stanfordreview.org/Archive/Volume_XXXI/Issue_8/News/news4.shtml
accessdate = 2006-10-23
*cite news
author = John Sanford
title = 'Philosophy Talk' tackles the big questions (not engine trouble)
publisher = Stanford Report
date = 2003-08-06
url = http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2003/august6/philtalk-86.html
accessdate = 2006-10-23
*cite news
author = John Sanford
title = 'Philosophy Talk' radio series kicks off
publisher = Stanford Report
date = 2004-01-08
url = http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2004/january14/philotalk-114.html
accessdate = 2006-10-23
*cite web
title = Philosophy Talk
publisher =Public Radio Exchange
date = 2004-03-27
url = http://www.prx.org/user/PhilosophyTalk/
accessdate = 2006-10-23
*cite press release
title = Philosophy Talk
publisher =American Philosophical Association
date = 2003-07-22
url = http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/philnews/philnewsarchive2003.html
accessdate = 2006-10-23
*cite web
title = “Philosophy Talk” Radio Broadcast
work = Proceedings And Addresses: Volume 79, Issue 3
publisher = American Philosophical Association
month = January | year = 2006
url = http://www.apaonline.org/apa/publications/proceedings/v79n3/public/philosophytalk.asp
accessdate = 2006-10-23External links
* [http://www.philosophytalk.org/ Philosophy Talk official website. Includes program archive.]
* [http://www-csli.stanford.edu/~john/ John Perry's official homepage]
* [http://www.stanford.edu/%7Ektaylor/ Ken Taylor's official homepage]
* [http://www.prx.org/user/PhilosophyTalk/ Public Radio Exchange for recent programs]
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