TBD with John and Aaron
TBD: A teacher and a carpenter answer a philosophical question each episode about the nature of knowledge. Each will endeavor to be honest, funny, and hopefully learn something new. Content loosely connected to the International Baccalaureate course Theory of Knowledge. Contact: [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 22 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Episode 14 - Is subjectivity overly celebrated in the arts but unfairly condemned in history?
The Eminem and Dr. Dre of ToK podcasting return with an examination of another Theory of Knowledge essay question.
Some areas we cover you may like to know more about:
Banana on a wall:
https://www.gq.…
Episode 13 - Do we need custodians of knowledge?
After two years, the ToK dynamic duo are back, baby!
Do we need custodians of knowledge?
We have a wide ranging general discussion of the question, focusing on a few AoKs that may connect to it. We g…
Episode 12 - Can there be knowledge that is independent of culture?
Can there be knowledge that is independent of culture?
Good question - We have a go at answering it.
We get stuck in to the Voyager spacecraft, music and octaves across cultures, Denis Dutton's The Ar…
Episode 11 - How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations?
The r/ToK subreddit voted for our topic, and this was the result.
We tackle this question: How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations? Discuss with reference to the arts and one other…
Episode 10 -The Paradox of Tolerance
We have a good time debating the Paradox of Tolerance.
Source:
Karl Popper: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/26/100-best-nonfiction-books-karl-popper-open-society-its-enemies
Episode 9 - The Bystander Effect
If something demands action, would you help? Or does it depend how many people are there...? We have fun talking about this controversial phenomenon. Widely accepted to be true, contemporary researc…
Episode 8 - Ship of Theseus
We have a go at unpacking this classic philosophical paradox, riffing on all the ramifications that flow out of it. As always, an enjoyable conversation about this head scratcher.
Episode 7 - What is Knowledge?
Our second 'mini-sode' - The focus this time: 'What is Knowledge? Is it simply justified, true belief?
Episode 6 - What is Philosophy?
Our first 'mini-sode' - in which we take a quick, casual approach to answering the question: 'What is Philosophy? A good introduction to students wondering that very thing...
Episode 5: Obvious Deception
On this episode: “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” (Arthur Conan Doyle).
Diversions/Explorations include:
- The snake ripping your throat out is the one to worry about
- Some great dis…
Episode 5 - Teaser trailer
Is there anything more deceptive than an obvious fact? Catch the fever!
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Episode 4 - Drawing a clear line. (Featuring guest Aoife Abushaqra)
On this episode: Why is it so difficult to identify a clear line between accepted and disputed knowledge within a discipline?
Diversions/Explorations include:
- A Guest! The fantastic robot legged, Iris…
Episode 4 - Teaser trailer
Episode 4 breaks new ground...a guest this way comes.
A professional Theory of Knowledge expert takes on the TBD crew...next episode
Episode 3 - Personal knowledge: powerful or problematic?
On this episode: Personal knowledge. Is it powerful or problematic?
Diversions/explorations include:
- The ethical limits of anvil pushing
- Crazily...Hitler’s Mein Kampf
- Cognitive bias snowballs
- Everythi…
Episode 3 - Teaser trailer
A teaser trailer for our next episode. Yikes - things come in threes.
Episode 2 - 'Stats Stats Stats!' - statistics conceal as much as they reveal… or do they?
On this episode: statistics conceal as much as they reveal… or do they?
Diversions/Explorations include:
· Why is Aaron obsessed with how many people are smiling in his compound?
· What do…
Episode 2 - Teaser trailer
A teaser trailer for our next episode. Wow-- we actually made a second one...!
Episode 1 - Accepting knowledge claims always involves an element of trust - To what extent is this true?
In our first episode we address the following prompt taken from the May 2021 IB Theory of Knowledge essay questions:
“Accepting knowledge claims always involves an element of trust.”
Diversions/Exampl…