Very Bad Wizards
a philosopher and a psychologist ponder human morality
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Episode 196: The Loneliest Paper in Philosophy
September 8th, 2020 | 1 hr 49 mins
david lewis, modal realism, neil sinhababu, pedagogy, possible girls, possible worlds, teaching
She’s beautiful, smart, funny, and head over heels in love with you. There’s only one problem – she’s from a possible world, not the actual one. What we thought would be a funny opening segment idea turns into a semi-serious discussion of Neil Sinhababu’s 2008 article “Possible Girls.” Plus David and Tamler share some thoughts on teaching in normal times and today.