Gottlob Frege was a mathematician with strong philosophical interests and preoccupations. In an attempt to discover and make explicit the logical foundations of mathematics he developed -- almost singlehandedly -- the basic ideas of the predicate calculus. But he also had deep and compelling views on language and an appreciation of the complexities of ordinary thinking, including the role that feelings and emotions play in human life and decision-making.
Gottlob Frege's organicism and his (surprisingly strong) patriotic commitments were mentioned in a previous episode of Culture and Value. In this episode, Mark English...
Mark English introduces himself and explains what he has in mind for the podcast. The general idea is to explore personal values, relating them...
Great powers in decline are often more dangerous than rising powers. The leaders of such countries (today's United States?) may be tempted to take...