Imagine you're in a field with someone whose language you don't speak. A rabbit scurries by. The other person says "Gavagai!" You probably assumed they meant "rabbit" but they could have meant something else, like "scurrying" or even "lo! an undetached rabbit-part!" 

In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch get enthusiastic about how we manage to understand each other when we're learning new words, inspired by the famous "Gavagai" thought experiment from the philosopher of language VWO Quine. We talk about how children have a whole object assumption when learning language, and how linguists go about learning languages that are new to them through either translating standardized cross-linguistic wordlists known as Swadesh lists or staying monolingual and acting out concepts. We also talk about when our baseline assumptions are challenged, such as in categorizing kangaroos and wallabies by their hopping rather than their shape, and when useful folk categories, like "trees" and "fish" don't line up with evolutionary taxonomies.

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The week Coop and Taylor are joined by Matt Bower to discuss a few sections from Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Husserl at the limits of Phenomenology as well as Husserl's The Origin of Geometry. 

Matt is currently Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Texas State University. Matt completed his doctoral work at University of Memphis (2013) and earned by bachelors' degree, also in philosophy, from Beloit College (2007). His area of specialization is post-Kantian European philosophy, especially as it bears on topics in philosophy of mind and perception. He’s published several articles about Husserl's genetic phenomenology, some attempting to explain Husserl's method and theoretical ambitions in doing genetic phenomenology and others examining its relation to developmental psychology and as a way to understand the embededness of intersubjectivity in perceptual experience. He’s  also published articles exploring the phenomenology of Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Levinas.

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Join us as we explore Cevin Soling’s unique blend of philosophy and art, delving into his insights on power, freedom, and what it means to be human. This episode challenges listeners to reconsider their own views on authority and personal agency.

Cevin Soling -  The Philosopher - Artist On Power And Human Nature

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Dive into the transformative work of Cevin Soling, whose art and philosophy inspire fresh perspectives on culture, education, and authority. This audio unpacks his most compelling projects and ideas.

Cevin Soling - The Philosopher - Artist Shaping Culture

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Cevin Soling is an American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, musician, music producer, and artist. Cevin Soling is the president of Spectacle Films and Xemu Records.

Cevin Soling is an American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, musician, music producer, and artist. Cevin Soling writes articles and books in addition to producing documentaries, animations, short films, and feature films that engage in social critique.

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