Topics discussed:

 * A review of the philosophers covered in Unit I
 * A summary of the sociopolitical conditions that gave rise to anti-democratic sentiment
 * A brief biography of Plato, up to the period in which he opens his school

For more information, visit theluxuryofvirtue.com [https://www.theluxuryofvirtue.com/].


Lesson 1.9: On the Sacred Road

Topics discussed:

 * The history and mythology of Pythagoras
 * The workings of Pythagorean communities
 * The benefits of routine and social pressure
 * The ethics of the Pythagorean Archytas

For more information, visit theluxuryofvirtue.com [https://www.theluxuryofvirtue.com/].

Lesson 1.8: The Spell of Mathematics

Sara Migliorini [https://fll.um.edu.mo/sara-migliorini/] is Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Macau, specializing in international law, AI, and big data. We'll be discussing her 2023 article "Biometric Harm," which examines how the use of biometric identification—identifying people by their bodily or behavioral features—can pose significant harm to both individuals and society.

Some of the topics we discuss are the different technologies used for biometric identification, the human need for unobserved time, the right to control our informational narrative, and laws that might protect us from biometric harm—among many other topics. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.

For more info on the show, please visit ethicscircle.org [https://www.ethicscircle.org/].

#10 Sara Migliorini: Biometric Harm

Amy Kind [https://www.amykind.com/] is the Russell K. Pitzer Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, as well as the Director of the Gould Center for Humanistic Studies. She is a leading philosopher in the philosophy of mind, with a focus on imagination and consciousness. Her books include Imagination and Creative Thinking and Persons and Personal Identity. Today, we’ll explore her recent article, Biometrics and the Metaphysics of Personal Identity.

Some of the topics we discuss are the metaphysics of personal identity and the question of whether biometric technology actually tracks personal identity. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.

For more info on the show, please visit ethicscircle.org [https://www.ethicscircle.org/].

#9 Amy Kind: Biometrics and the Metaphysics of Personal Identity 

Topics discussed: 

 * The philosophical notion of bullshit
 * Socratic questioning
 * Socrates' motivations for engaging in Socratic questioning
 * Socrates' ethics
 * Xenophon on self-mastery

For more information, visit theluxuryofvirtue.com [https://www.theluxuryofvirtue.com/].

Lesson 1.7: On Hunting with Dogs

Topics discussed: 

 * The atomistic philosophy of Democritus
 * The role of chance in our success or failure (and what that means for our ethics according to Democritus)
 * Democritus' maxims for how to achieve ataraxia (tranquility)
 * Democritus' notion that what's good for us is good for society

For more information, visit theluxuryofvirtue.com [https://www.theluxuryofvirtue.com/].

Lesson 1.6: The Knowledge

Topics discussed:

 * The Sophistic movement in general
 * The traditional take on Protagoras
 * Revisionary takes on Protagoras
 * The psychodynamic reflections of Gorgias
 * Prodicus' views on the importance of a good vocabulary

For more information, visit theluxuryofvirtue.com [https://www.theluxuryofvirtue.com/].

Lesson 1.5: Relativity Theory

Topics discussed:

 * A brief synopsis of the views of Parmenides
 * Anaxagoras' notions of an "original mixture" and Mind (an early version of the laws of nature)
 * Empedocles' theories of Love and Strife
 * The sociological factors behind intellectual progress
 * Empedocles' defense of universal ethical principles

For more information, visit theluxuryofvirtue.com [https://www.theluxuryofvirtue.com/].

Lesson 1.4: Magma

Topics discussed:

 * The Persian Invasions of Greece
 * Xenophanes' theological views
 * Xenophanes' distinction between knowledge and belief
 * Epistemic self-awareness
 * Heraclitus' relativism and his doctrine of flux
 * Heraclitus' views on improving the soul

For more information, visit theluxuryofvirtue.com [https://www.theluxuryofvirtue.com/].

Lesson 1.3: The Exile and the Riddler

Muriel Leuenberger [https://www.murielleuenberger.com/] is a postdoctoral researcher in the Digital Society Initiative and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Zurich. Her research interests include the ethics of technology and AI, medical ethics (neuro-ethics in particular), philosophy of mind, meaning in life, and the philosophy of identity, authenticity, and genealogy. Today we will be discussing her articles “Technology, Personal Information, and Identity [https://www.pdcnet.org/techne/content/techne_2024_0028_0001_0022_0048]” and “Track Thyself? The Value and Ethics of Self-knowledge Through Technology [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-024-00704-4]”—both published in 2024.

Some of the topics we discuss are the different types of personal information technology, narrative identity theory, and the effects that personal information technology can have on our personal identity (positive, negative, and ambiguous)—among many other topics. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.

For more info on the show, please visit ethicscircle.org [https://www.ethicscircle.org/].

#8 Muriel Leuenberger: Track Thyself(?)

Welcome to The AI and Technology Ethics Podcast, where we explore the ethical side of AI and emerging tech.

We call our little group the AI and Technology Ethics Circle (AITEC). Visit ethicscircle.org [https://www.ethicscircle.org/] for more info. 

AI and Technology Ethics Podcast

These are the audio files for the PHIL courses taught by R. C. M. García at El Camino College. 

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