# Aristotelian View

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Episode 43 - John Philoponus - To infinity and stopping

Welcome back to The Mathematicians Podcast! This episode introduces our first "John" – John Philoponus, also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria. This Christian theologian, philosopher, and arguably mathematician from 6th-century Egypt is primarily known for his religious doctrine, b…

The Modern Nation Messed Everything Up

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live Can a cohesive nation survive without a common identity or shared values? That question is at the heart of this week’s podcast with political theorist David Polansky. Last week, David’s essay in Wisdom of Crowds rebu…

50 - Jonathan Schaffer: Monism, Grounding, and The Fundamental Level of Reality

Jonathan Schaffer is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He is an acclaimed metaphysician with a unique mind and approach to philosophy (and who has exquisite taste in epigraphs). Jonathan is best known for his work on monism, in which he contends that t…

Motive, Moral Discourse, and Conflict in George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire

This is the recording of my presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association 2011 conference, applying Aristotelian moral theory to reading George R.R. Martin's series Song of Ice and Fire. In it, I argue that Martin articulates a essentially neo-Aristotelian view of human …

Rapid Fire Analysis of SOTU '26 w Michael Knowles & Sen Ted Cruz

1. Overall Reaction to the State of the Union This was Donald Trump’s best speech, noting his tone appeared more calm, disciplined, and strategic. The speech was effective at highlighting contrasts between Republicans and Democrats—especially through moments when Democrats did not stand or appl…

Democrats Chant KKK while the GOP & America Chant USA

Economic Policy & Affordability "Roaring" Economy: Trump insisted the U.S. is experiencing an "economic boom," citing a rising stock market and job growth despite public polls showing continued voter anxiety over the cost of living. Retirement Savings Proposal: Announced a major new plan to pro…

State of the Union Extravaganza

Economic Policy & Affordability "Roaring" Economy: Trump insisted the U.S. is experiencing an "economic boom," citing a rising stock market and job growth despite public polls showing continued voter anxiety over the cost of living. Retirement Savings Proposal: Announced a major new plan to pro…

Inside Trump's SOTU Speech for America

Economic Policy & Affordability "Roaring" Economy: Trump insisted the U.S. is experiencing an "economic boom," citing a rising stock market and job growth despite public polls showing continued voter anxiety over the cost of living. Retirement Savings Proposal: Announced a major new plan to pro…

Douglas Den Uyl and Douglas Rasmussen on Ayn Rand: What She Gets Right and Where She Goes Too Far

Send us a text We’ve talked about objectivism before on the podcast, but that was fairly introductory. Today, for the first time ever, I host two guests on the podcast to discuss the limitations of objectivism and where it fails to depict the good life. We talk about how they got interested in Rand…

#250 - Mythos Mess, GPT 5.6-Sol, GLM 5.2

Our 250th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Recorded on 06/27/2026 Note from Andrey: sorry this is late again! this episode release somehow didn't save and I only realized late, my bad... next one will be out way sooner! Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris F…