Philosophy Bites
Short philosophy interviews; concepts trace back to original texts
23:34Blame Is Not Revenge: A Philosopher Argues We Should Blame Less
Miranda Fricker argues that retributive blame makes no sense, and that the most valuable blame is "communicative blame" — aimed at getting the other person to genuinely understand the moral significance of what they did, and reaching a shared moral understanding.
20:37Brahminhood Is Not Doghood: How a Buddhist Philosopher Dismantled the Metaphysics of Caste
Dharmakirti does not deny that dogs share a universal, "doghood" — he refuses to grant that "Brahminhood" exists, because Brahmins and Shudras differ in no perceptible way in body, intellect or capacity, and caste produces no causal efficacy at all.
16:28A question is defined by the act of seeking information, not the question mark
A real question is defined by its function, not its form; asking is a power you can practise — and most of the answers AI hands out today have not answered any question that was seriously posed.