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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We read “The Sound” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Rachel Handley. This story deals with environmental ethics and the importance of listening to the natural world. Youtube version available here: https://youtu.be/pWtW0VHDAmw Learn more about Handley at  https://rachelahandley.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelahandley.comhttps://www.instagram.com/_rachelhandley/This story appears in Possible Worlds and Other Stories: https://rachelahandley.com/books/ Learn more ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We read “The Sound” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Rachel Handley. This story deals with environmental ethics and the importance of listening to the natural world.</p><p>Youtube version available here: <a href='https://youtu.be/pWtW0VHDAmw'>https://youtu.be/pWtW0VHDAmw</a></p><p>Learn more about Handley at </p><ul><li><a href='https://rachelahandley.com'>https://rachelahandley.com</a></li><li><a href='https://bsky.app/profile/rachelahandley.com'>https://bsky.app/profile/rachelahandley.com</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/_rachelhandley/'>https://www.instagram.com/_rachelhandley/</a></li></ul><p>This story appears in <em>Possible Worlds and Other Stories</em>: <a href='https://rachelahandley.com/books/'>https://rachelahandley.com/books/</a></p><p>Learn more about the philosophy discussed here:</p><ul><li>moral consideration: <a href='https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/01/01/theories-of-moral-considerability/'>https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/01/01/theories-of-moral-considerability/</a></li><li>Iris Murdoch: <ul><li>(philosophical overview) <a href='https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/murdoch/#MurdAtte'>https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/murdoch/#MurdAtte</a></li><li>(fiction) <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/21597/iris-murdoch/'>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/21597/iris-murdoch/</a></li><li>(on attention: The Sovereignty of Good) <a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sovereignty-of-good-iris-murdoch/1101586800'>https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sovereignty-of-good-iris-murdoch/1101586800</a></li></ul></li><li>Judith Jarvis Thomson’s thought experiment: <a href='https://123philosophy.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/judith-jarvis-thomson-a-defense-of-abortion-.pdf'>https://123philosophy.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/judith-jarvis-thomson-a-defense-of-abortion-.pdf</a></li><li>Rosalind Hursthouse, “Applying Virtue Ethics to Our Treatment of the Other Animals”: <a href='https://hackettpublishing.com/pdfs/Hursthouse_Essay.pdf'>https://hackettpublishing.com/pdfs/Hursthouse_Essay.pdf</a></li></ul><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Illustrations by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association. </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We read “The Sound” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Rachel Handley. This story deals with environmental ethics and the importance of listening to the natural world.</p><p>Youtube version available here: <a href='https://youtu.be/pWtW0VHDAmw'>https://youtu.be/pWtW0VHDAmw</a></p><p>Learn more about Handley at </p><ul><li><a href='https://rachelahandley.com'>https://rachelahandley.com</a></li><li><a href='https://bsky.app/profile/rachelahandley.com'>https://bsky.app/profile/rachelahandley.com</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/_rachelhandley/'>https://www.instagram.com/_rachelhandley/</a></li></ul><p>This story appears in <em>Possible Worlds and Other Stories</em>: <a href='https://rachelahandley.com/books/'>https://rachelahandley.com/books/</a></p><p>Learn more about the philosophy discussed here:</p><ul><li>moral consideration: <a href='https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/01/01/theories-of-moral-considerability/'>https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/01/01/theories-of-moral-considerability/</a></li><li>Iris Murdoch: <ul><li>(philosophical overview) <a href='https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/murdoch/#MurdAtte'>https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/murdoch/#MurdAtte</a></li><li>(fiction) <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/21597/iris-murdoch/'>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/21597/iris-murdoch/</a></li><li>(on attention: The Sovereignty of Good) <a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sovereignty-of-good-iris-murdoch/1101586800'>https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sovereignty-of-good-iris-murdoch/1101586800</a></li></ul></li><li>Judith Jarvis Thomson’s thought experiment: <a href='https://123philosophy.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/judith-jarvis-thomson-a-defense-of-abortion-.pdf'>https://123philosophy.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/judith-jarvis-thomson-a-defense-of-abortion-.pdf</a></li><li>Rosalind Hursthouse, “Applying Virtue Ethics to Our Treatment of the Other Animals”: <a href='https://hackettpublishing.com/pdfs/Hursthouse_Essay.pdf'>https://hackettpublishing.com/pdfs/Hursthouse_Essay.pdf</a></li></ul><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Illustrations by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association. </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We read “Playing God” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Eva Dadlez. This story deals with medical ethics, intervening in nature, and intended vs. merely foreseen effects. Youtube version available here.  Learn more about Dadlez at evadadlez.com.  Learn more about the philosophy discussed here: intended vs. merely foreseen consequencesSandel on genetic interventionsDadlez, “Literature, Ethical Thought Experiments, and Moral Knowledge” Credits: Produced by ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We read “Playing God” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Eva Dadlez. This story deals with medical ethics, intervening in nature, and intended vs. merely foreseen effects.</p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89IiPkNeHM'>Youtube version available here</a>.</p><p> Learn more about Dadlez at <a href='https://www.evadadlez.com/'>evadadlez.com</a>.</p><p> Learn more about the philosophy discussed here:</p><ul><li><a href='https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2023/03/11/doctrine-of-double-effect/'>intended vs. merely foreseen consequences</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/04/the-case-against-perfection/302927/'>Sandel on genetic interventions</a></li><li><a href='https://www.pdcnet.org/swphilreview/content/swphilreview_2013_0029_0001_0195_0209'>Dadlez, “Literature, Ethical Thought Experiments, and Moral Knowledge”</a></li></ul><p> Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Illustrations by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We read “Playing God” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Eva Dadlez. This story deals with medical ethics, intervening in nature, and intended vs. merely foreseen effects.</p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89IiPkNeHM'>Youtube version available here</a>.</p><p> Learn more about Dadlez at <a href='https://www.evadadlez.com/'>evadadlez.com</a>.</p><p> Learn more about the philosophy discussed here:</p><ul><li><a href='https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2023/03/11/doctrine-of-double-effect/'>intended vs. merely foreseen consequences</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/04/the-case-against-perfection/302927/'>Sandel on genetic interventions</a></li><li><a href='https://www.pdcnet.org/swphilreview/content/swphilreview_2013_0029_0001_0195_0209'>Dadlez, “Literature, Ethical Thought Experiments, and Moral Knowledge”</a></li></ul><p> Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Illustrations by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Jason Wyckoff, &quot;Willow Hill&quot;</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We read “Willow Hill” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Jason Wyckoff. This story deals with grief, credibility excess, and immaterial beings acting in the material world.  YouTube version here. Learn more about Wyckoff: jasonwyckoffphotography.comhttps://pixelfed.social/jasonwyckoffhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonwyckoff.bsky.social https://kolektiva.social/@jasonwyckoff Learn more about the philosophy discussed here: testimony and credibility deficits/exc...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We read “Willow Hill” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Jason Wyckoff. This story deals with grief, credibility excess, and immaterial beings acting in the material world. </p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9bRaVO3xc'>YouTube version here</a>.</p><p>Learn more about Wyckoff:</p><ul><li><a href='https://www.jasonwyckoffphotography.com/'>jasonwyckoffphotography.com</a></li><li><a href='https://pixelfed.social/jasonwyckoff'>https://pixelfed.social/jasonwyckoff</a></li><li><a href='https://bsky.app/profile/jasonwyckoff.bsky.social '>https://bsky.app/profile/jasonwyckoff.bsky.social </a></li><li><a href='https://kolektiva.social/@jasonwyckoff'>https://kolektiva.social/@jasonwyckoff</a></li></ul><p> Learn more about the philosophy discussed here:</p><ul><li>testimony and credibility deficits/excess: <a href='https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2020/07/21/epistemic-injustice/'>https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2020/07/21/epistemic-injustice/</a></li><li>Descartes and substance dualism: <a href='https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dualism/'>https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dualism/</a></li></ul><p> Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Illustrations by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We read “Willow Hill” and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Jason Wyckoff. This story deals with grief, credibility excess, and immaterial beings acting in the material world. </p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9bRaVO3xc'>YouTube version here</a>.</p><p>Learn more about Wyckoff:</p><ul><li><a href='https://www.jasonwyckoffphotography.com/'>jasonwyckoffphotography.com</a></li><li><a href='https://pixelfed.social/jasonwyckoff'>https://pixelfed.social/jasonwyckoff</a></li><li><a href='https://bsky.app/profile/jasonwyckoff.bsky.social '>https://bsky.app/profile/jasonwyckoff.bsky.social </a></li><li><a href='https://kolektiva.social/@jasonwyckoff'>https://kolektiva.social/@jasonwyckoff</a></li></ul><p> Learn more about the philosophy discussed here:</p><ul><li>testimony and credibility deficits/excess: <a href='https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2020/07/21/epistemic-injustice/'>https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2020/07/21/epistemic-injustice/</a></li><li>Descartes and substance dualism: <a href='https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dualism/'>https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dualism/</a></li></ul><p> Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Illustrations by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We read "The Diamond Mountain" and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Helen De Cruz. This story deals with death, the afterlife, and what makes for a valuable life.  Youtube version here. Learn more about De Cruz: substack websiteblueskyWonderstruck by Helen De CruzThe Artistry of Magic, novella by Helen De Cruz"The Diamond Mountain" by Helen De Cruz  Credits: Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly WeirichEdited by Kelly WeirichOriginal Music by Hane Htut MaungFunde...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We read &quot;The Diamond Mountain&quot; and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Helen De Cruz. This story deals with death, the afterlife, and what makes for a valuable life. </p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9bRaVO3xc'>Youtube version here</a>.</p><p>Learn more about De Cruz:</p><ul><li><a href='https://helendecruz.substack.com/'>substack</a> </li><li><a href='https://helendecruz.net/index.html'>website</a></li><li><a href='https://bsky.app/profile/helendecruz.net'>bluesky</a></li><li><a href='https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691232126/wonderstruck'><em>Wonderstruck </em></a>by Helen De Cruz</li><li><a href='https://ko-fi.com/s/5432b72ebe'><em>The Artistry of Magic</em></a>, novella by Helen De Cruz</li><li><a href='https://kaleidotrope.net/archives/winter-2025/the-diamond-mountain-by-helen-de-cruz/'>&quot;The Diamond Mountain&quot;</a> by Helen De Cruz</li></ul><p><br/></p><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We read &quot;The Diamond Mountain&quot; and chat about its philosophical themes with the author, Helen De Cruz. This story deals with death, the afterlife, and what makes for a valuable life. </p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9bRaVO3xc'>Youtube version here</a>.</p><p>Learn more about De Cruz:</p><ul><li><a href='https://helendecruz.substack.com/'>substack</a> </li><li><a href='https://helendecruz.net/index.html'>website</a></li><li><a href='https://bsky.app/profile/helendecruz.net'>bluesky</a></li><li><a href='https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691232126/wonderstruck'><em>Wonderstruck </em></a>by Helen De Cruz</li><li><a href='https://ko-fi.com/s/5432b72ebe'><em>The Artistry of Magic</em></a>, novella by Helen De Cruz</li><li><a href='https://kaleidotrope.net/archives/winter-2025/the-diamond-mountain-by-helen-de-cruz/'>&quot;The Diamond Mountain&quot;</a> by Helen De Cruz</li></ul><p><br/></p><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Produced by Chelsea Haramia and Kelly Weirich</li><li>Edited by Kelly Weirich</li><li>Original Music by Hane Htut Maung</li></ul><p>Funded by the American Philosophical Association.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2506548/fan_mail/new">Have thoughts about the episode? Text Story Phi here.</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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