Brandon Warmke will be Associate Professor of Humanities at the Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida starting in Fall 2025. He is currently Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University and was, during the 2023–2024 academic year, a visiting fellow at the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Warmke works on various moral, social, and political topics in both philosophy and psychology, including moral responsibility, forgiveness, free expression, and public discourse. With Justin Tosi, he has written for CNN, Aeon, The Conversation, and MarketWatch, and their academic work has been featured by The Atlantic, New York Times Magazine, HuffPost, Scientific American, Forbes, Vox, Commentary Magazine, and The Guardian. In addition to publishing nearly three dozen articles, he has published two books, both co-authored with Justin Tosi: Why It’s OK to Mind Your Own Business (Routledge, 2023) and Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk (Oxford University Press, 2020). He also edited Forgiveness and Its Moral Dimensions (Oxford University Press, 2021) with Dana Nelkin and Michael McKenna. (From the Hamilton School site)

Chapters:

00:00 Philosophers and Political Discourse

11:19 The Standards of Rigor in Academia

21:41 Self-Selection and Political Diversity in Academia

30:00 Understanding Left and Right Perspectives

40:06 Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom

48:41 Teaching Philosophy: Approaches and Ethics

56:59 Navigating Neutrality in the Classroom

01:04:30 The Role of Psychology in Philosophy

01:11:24 The Importance of Forgiveness in Today's Society

01:19:11 Transitioning Academic Roles: A New Chapter at the Hamilton School

01:26:28 Reimagining Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities

Links from the show:

Personal website: https://brandonwarmke.com/

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Brandon Warmke's profile at the Hamilton School: https://hamilton.center.ufl.edu/people/brandon-warmke

Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk (Oxford University Press, 2020): https://a.co/d/gZ3adY6

Forgiveness and Its Moral Dimensions (Oxford University Press, 2021): https://a.co/d/38Qh80a

Why It’s OK to Mind Your Own Business (Routledge, 2023): https://a.co/d/9ONbzk9

Dr. Jared Oliphint is the founder of Selling Plato (www.sellingplato.com), received his PhD in philosophy, and teaches philosophy at the college level. His published work has focused on metaphysics, philosophy of language, conceptual engineering, social ontology, and metaethics.

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philosophy, political discourse, academia, rigor, viewpoint diversity, teaching, forgiveness, Hamilton School, conservative principles, academic standards

Few people know how colleges work. What does "R1" mean? How are professors incentivized? Why do graduate students teach college courses? What's a SLAC?

Dr. Jared Oliphint is the founder of Selling Plato (www.sellingplato.com), received his PhD in philosophy, and teaches philosophy at the college level. His published work has focused on metaphysics, philosophy of language, conceptual engineering, social ontology, and metaethics.

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Dr. Nathan Howard is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, specialized in moral philosophy, particularly concerning questions at the intersection of ethical theory and practical reasoning about the nature of moral motivation and the role of virtue in ethical life.

Chapters

00:00 The Intersection of Ethics and Parenthood

02:43 Building Connections: The Role of Relationships in Academia

05:51 The Journey Through Graduate School: Challenges and Triumphs

08:53 Specializing in Philosophy: Finding Your Niche

11:42 The Evolution of Philosophical Interests: Language and Ethics

14:59 The Evolution of Philosophical Interests

20:53 Understanding Reasons in Metaethics

24:41 The Nature of Reasons

38:51 Exploring the Ontology of Reasons

52:51 Teaching Philosophy: Engaging Students with Reasons

55:34 Exploring Non-Cognitivism and Ethics

57:55 Teaching Philosophy: Reception and Classroom Dynamics

01:01:15 The Value of Philosophy Beyond Academia

01:05:22 Writing Philosophy Papers: Structure and Strategy

01:13:34 Challenges in Philosophy: Financial Pressures and Standards

01:18:16 Personal Journey: Music and Philosophy

01:26:01 Aesthetics and Ethics: Intersections and Interests

Links from the show:

Dr. Howard's PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/nathan-howard

The book, "The Fundamentals of Reasons": https://a.co/d/1RqMvHcDr.

Jared Oliphint is the founder of Selling Plato (www.sellingplato.com), received his PhD in philosophy, and teaches philosophy at the college level. His published work has focused on metaphysics, philosophy of language, conceptual engineering, social ontology, and metaethics.

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Keywords

philosophy, ethics, bioethics, reasons, academic career, writing, philosophy of language, meta-ethics, University of Toronto, David Lewis, Derek Parfit