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067: Ep63 – Democracy and Public Exposure

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Dr. Mark Sanders.In this 63rd episode of the Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show and podcast, Eric Thomas Weber and Anthony Cashio interview Dr. Mark Sanders on “Democracy and Public Exposure.” We ask Mark about democracy and public philosophical engagement, including some of the special projects that he runs in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Photo of a streaker at a soccer game, playing on the sillier sense of 'public exposure,' when we really mean public engagement, of course.

Mark specializes in American Pragmatism and social and political philosophy. He is very involved on campus; he is a Faculty Associate with the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics and the Faculty Co-Advisor of the Philosophy Club. Mark has recently written and published articles in Human Affairs and the Review Journal for Political Philosophy. The focus of his recent work has been on the intersection of deliberative democracy, pragmatic pluralism, and citizenship. Mark also has interests in phenomenology especially the views of French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty.

Listen for our “You Tell Me!” questions and for some jokes in one of our concluding segments, called “Philosophunnies.” Reach out to us on Facebook @PhilosophyBakesBread and on Twitter @PhilosophyBB; email us at philosophybakesbread@gmail.com; or call and record a voicemail that we play on the show, at 859.257.1849. Philosophy Bakes Bread is a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA). Check us out online at PhilosophyBakesBread.com and check out SOPHIA at PhilosophersInAmerica.com.

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Notes

  1. Albert Camus, The Myth of Sysiphus (New York: Vintage Press, 1991).
  2. The story of Sysiphus.
  3. The New College of Florida.
  4. The Web site for Campus Compact, and the Charlotte, North Carolina Chapter.
  5. Jana Mohr Lone and Michael Burroughs, Philosophy in Education: Questioning and Dialogue in Schools (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2016).
  6. Lynx Light Rail of Charlotte, NC.
  7. James Fishkin on deliberative polling and the Center for Deliberative Democracy.

 

 

You Tell Me!

For our future “You Tell Me!” segments, Mark posed the following question in this episode:

“Not to promote excessive drinking, but: Do you think that there ought to be a drinking game to go along with the Philosophy Bakes Bread podcast?”

Proposed examples: When you hear “I like that,” “Right on,” “Indeed,” Eric’s out-of-date pop-culture references, or “This is correct!”

Let us know what you think! Via Twitter, Facebook, Email, or by commenting here below.

 

 

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041: Ep37 – Philosophy in High School

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Nick CaltagiaroneIn this thirty-seventh episode of the Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show and podcast, Eric Weber and Anthony Cashio interview Nick Caltagiarone, who’s been teaching history for 16 years at the West Chicago Community High School, and has taught philosophy there as well for 13 of those years. We spoke with Nick about “Philosophy in High School,” asking why and how to teach philosophy in high school, as well as about Nick’s experience.

Photo of high school students in a deep discussion.

Weber met Caltagiarone at the 2017 meeting of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (P.L.A.T.O.), which was held in June at the University of Chicago. Caltagiarone has charted his own course, given that there are not many resources designed for helping people to teach philosophy at that level. His story is inspired and inspiring, and can offer guidance for other high school teachers interested in trying their hands at teaching philosophy to high schoolers.

Listen for our “You Tell Me!” questions and for some jokes in one of our concluding segments, called “Philosophunnies.” Reach out to us on Facebook @PhilosophyBakesBread and on Twitter @PhilosophyBB; email us at philosophybakesbread@gmail.com; or call and record a voicemail that we play on the show, at 859.257.1849. Philosophy Bakes Bread is a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA). Check us out online at PhilosophyBakesBread.comand check out SOPHIA at PhilosophersInAmerica.com.

 

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Notes

  1. Jostein Gaarder, Sophie’s World (New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2007).
  2. Jacob Graham, “Presocratics,” The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (ISSN 2161-0002).
  3. Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit & Three Other Plays (New York: Vintage Press, 1989).
  4. David Konstan, “Epicurus,” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2014.
  5. Brad Inwood and Alexander Jones, “Hellenistic Thought,” Encyclopedia.com, 2005.

 

You Tell Me!

For our future “You Tell Me!” segments, Nick proposed the following question in this episode, for which we invite your feedback:

“If you could go back and be 17 again, what would you like to have been taught in a high school philosophy course? What would you want to learn about?”

Let us know what you think matters!  Twitter, Facebook, Email, or by commenting here below.

 

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029: Ep25 – Assessing Assessment

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Dr. Annie Davis WeberIn this twenty-fifth episode of the Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show and podcast, co-hosts Dr. Eric Thomas Weber and Dr. Anthony Cashio interview Dr. Annie Davis Weber of the University of Kentucky on “Assessing Assessment: The Philosophy Behind Measuring Student Success in Higher Education.”

A scantron form.

Dr. Annie Davis Weber is Assistant Provost for Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at the University of Kentucky. She earned her Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy at Vanderbilt University. In 2015, she was honored to have been named a Fellow of the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP).

Listen for our “You Tell Me!” questions and for some jokes in one of our concluding segments, called “Philosophunnies.” Reach out to us on Facebook @PhilosophyBakesBread and on Twitter @PhilosophyBB; email us at philosophybakesbread@gmail.com; or call and record a voicemail that we play on the show, at 859.257.1849. Philosophy Bakes Bread is a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA). Check us out online at PhilosophyBakesBread.com and check out SOPHIA at PhilosophersInAmerica.com.

 

 

(62 mins)

 

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Notes

  1. Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (New York: Harper Torch, 2006).
  2. Jostein Gaarder, Sophie’s World (New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2007).
  3. Buddhist philosophy mentioned in the show is exemplified in Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation (New York: Broadway Books, 1999).
  4. Collegiate Learning Assessment.
  5. Richard Arum and Josipa Roska, Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011).
  6. A bottle of Chivas Regal whiskey.We mention Chivas Regal on the show, in connection with the Chiva Regal effect. When something costs more, people often think it’s better, so some schools raise their prices in order to improve the appearance of their institution. Philosophy Bakes Bread is not sponsored by Chivas Regal… yet. Here’s their Web site. Dr. Cashio says that it’s brandy. Chivas Regal calls their product “whisky.” Whether you drink or you don’t, behave responsibly, folks, or we’ll send the assessment assessors to assess you.

 

 

You Tell Me!

For our future “You Tell Me!” segments, Annie proposed the following question in this episode, for which we invite your feedback: “How do you know if a university is any good?” What do you say?

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028: Ep24 – BC4 – Teaching Kids about Pessimism

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This twenty-fourth episode of the Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show and podcast is another “breadcrumb” with Dr. Mariana Alessandri of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. In this breadcrumb, we talk about how to talk to our kids about the little engine that couldn’t, or quixotic pessimism, the focus of our full-length episode 22.

A book cover for 'The Little Engine that Could,' which reads 'The Little Engine that Just Couldn't Even.'

Episode 22 of the show was titled “The Little Engine that Couldn’t.” If you haven’t heard it yet, check it out and don’t miss episode 23, breadcrumb 3, our first of two breadcrumbs with Dr. Alessandri, on the bread-baking metaphor. Ep23, BC3, Who Bakes Bread Anymore?

As always, you can reach out to us on Facebook @PhilosophyBakesBread and on Twitter @PhilosophyBB; email us at philosophybakesbread@gmail.com; or call and record a voicemail that we play on the show, at 859.257.1849. Philosophy Bakes Bread is a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA). Check us out online at PhilosophyBakesBread.com and check out SOPHIA at PhilosophersInAmerica.com.

 

 

(11 mins)

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Notes

  1. Alfie Kohn, Punished by Rewards (New York: Mariner Books, 1993).
  2. Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us (New York: Riverhead Books, 1995).
  3. Story in Billboard on Lynn Manuel Miranda and his hoodie sweatshirt that reads: “Rehearsal is the best part.”

 

 

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SOPHIA Trustee Dr Jackie Kegley Featured in CSU Profile

California State University has recently released a great profile of SOPHIA Trustee Dr. Jackie Kegley in its “Impact of the CSU” online newsletter. Jackie has been an influential leader at CSU Bakersfield for 48 years, on top of her immeasurable influence on SOPHIA.

Dr. Jackie Kegley.

Check out this great profile of Jackie and the impact she has had on a generation of students and her institution. She serves as an inspiration for many first-generation college students, furthermore, at an institution that teaches a high percentage of such students. She was the first in her family to earn a bachelor’s degree, and she kindly came on SOPHIA’s radio show and podcast, Philosophy Bakes Bread, to talk about teaching philosophy to first-gen students in episode 15.