Brain in a Vat
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Disgust | Martha Nussbaum (Rebroadcast)
What exactly makes us feel disgusted? Is disgust for a person or group ever justified? And is disgust useful, or should we try to eliminate it? Chapters: [00:00] Introduction to Disgust and Cognitive Content [00:11] Paul Rosen's Experiments on Disgust [02:16] Disgust and Its Connection to Animality and Mortality [03:05] Projective Disgust and Social Implications [05:06] Disgust in Legal Theory and Practice [08:00] Personal Anecdotes on Disgust and Social Change [11:18] Disgust Towards Transphobia and Body Malleability [13:24] Disgust in Art and Pornography [22:17] Disgust, Fear, and Contamination [23:13] Overcoming Disgust and Social Progress [29:49] Caste and Disgust in India and America [31:45] Tagore's Critique of Caste and Disgust [35:02] Progress and Challenges in LGBTQ+ Rights [43:07] The Role of Disgust in Political and Social Issues [52:45] Age Discrimination and Societal Attitudes Check out FeedSpot's list of 90 best philosophy podcasts, where Brain in a Vat is ranked at 15, here: https://podcast.feedspot.com/philosophy_podcasts/
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