# Troy Jollimore

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12-25-2025

This week’s episode features a California Report from KQED, local news updates from David Fus, and a special report by Laura Loops on the one-year anniversary of the Bidwell Mansion fire, including new details on the investigation and the future of the historic site. We also hear from Philosophers …

No Country for Old Men, Part 1 of 2

Reach out to us! Three university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ twelfth film, No Country for Old Men. Part 1 of 2. Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Farg…

What Is Love?

It may seem doubtful that philosophers have much to tell us about love (beyond their love of wisdom). Surely it is the poets who have the market cornered when it comes to deep reflection on the nature of love. John and Ken question the notion that love cannot be captured by the light of reason by t…

Loyalty

Loyalty is usually reckoned to be an important virtue; even loyalty to lost causes is often admired.  But loyalty to evil causes is no virtue.  To whom and what should one be loyal?  When is loyalty a virtue?  When is it wrong?  And when is it stupid?  Ken and John welcome back poet and philosopher…

Philosophy Talk “Live” Highlights

It’s a Philosophy Talk highlight reel for the membership drive! In this special episode, John and Ken relive some favorite moments from Philosophy Talk episodes recorded in front of live audiences around the country. We start at the Marsh theatre in San Francisco with psychologist Alison Gopnik and…

Love, Poetry and Philosophy

For Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate the whole sea of beauties, including beautiful systems of justice and beautiful scientific theories. But Plato wasn’t such a fan of poetry, arguing that it merely evoked strong emotions in a way contrary t…

No Country for Old Men, Part 2 of 2

Reach out to us! Three university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ twelfth film, No Country for Old Men. Part 2 of 2. Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Farg…

Teaching What Matters Most in the Age of AI with Troy Jollimore

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how we access information, complete tasks, and even create work. But what happens when the things technology can do begin to overlap with the things we once believed were essential to learning? In this conversation, Professor Troy Jollimore explores the d…

Burn After Reading

Reach out to us! Three university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ thirteenth film, Burn After Reading. Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditiona…

114: What’s Wrong with Philosophy? – A Conversation with Troy Jollimore

In this episode, we speak with poet and philosopher Troy Jollimore about problematic concept creep in philosophy and translation, why so much contemporary philosophy is stilted, and why it’s so hard to write a love poem. Troy holds a PhD in philosophy from Princeton, has published four collections …