Story Phi
Story Phi
Podcast Description
Come for the story. Stay for the philosophy.
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Content Themes
Focuses on philosophical themes as explored in contemporary literature, with specific episodes tackling topics such as death and the afterlife as seen in 'The Diamond Mountain' by Helen De Cruz, emphasizing what constitutes a valuable life through storytelling and philosophical inquiry.
Come for the story.
Stay for the philosophy.
We read “The Sound” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Rachel Handley. This story deals with environmental ethics and the importance of listening to the natural world.
Youtube version available here: https://youtu.be/pWtW0VHDAmw
Learn more about Handley at
- https://rachelahandley.com
- https://bsky.app/profile/rachelahandley.com
- https://www.instagram.com/_rachelhandley/
This story appears in Possible Worlds and Other Stories: https://rachelahandley.com/books/
Learn more about the philosophy discussed here:
- moral consideration: https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/01/01/theories-of-moral-considerability/
- Iris Murdoch:
- (philosophical overview) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/murdoch/#MurdAtte
- (fiction) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/21597/iris-murdoch/
- (on attention: The Sovereignty of Good) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sovereignty-of-good-iris-murdoch/1101586800
- Judith Jarvis Thomson’s thought experiment: https://123philosophy.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/judith-jarvis-thomson-a-defense-of-abortion-.pdf
- Rosalind Hursthouse, “Applying Virtue Ethics to Our Treatment of the Other Animals”: https://hackettpublishing.com/pdfs/Hursthouse_Essay.pdf
Credits:
- Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich
- Edited by Kelly Weirich
- Illustrations by Kelly Weirich
- Original Music by Hane Htut Maung
Funded by the American Philosophical Association.
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