Ping Pong Philosophy 🏓
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🎙️ Ping Pong Philosophy, the podcast with short serves and long ideas
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Hosted by @pablorivasrobledo.bsky.social
Edited by Agencia Arrebol
https://pingpongphilosophy.carrd.co/
Hosted by @pablorivasrobledo.bsky.social
Edited by Agencia Arrebol
🏓 The Ping Pong Philosophy Season Finale is here! 🎙️
We wrap up our very first season with Luca Incurvati, one of today’s leading voices in logic and the philosophy of mathematics.
OUT NOW on Spotify and YouTube! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PvxF4QjmlxJFwtW5Rdj5q?si=7SfQi1FySGCPCBqm9ak5WQ
We wrap up our very first season with Luca Incurvati, one of today’s leading voices in logic and the philosophy of mathematics.
OUT NOW on Spotify and YouTube! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PvxF4QjmlxJFwtW5Rdj5q?si=7SfQi1FySGCPCBqm9ak5WQ
December 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🏓 The Ping Pong Philosophy Season Finale is here! 🎙️
We wrap up our very first season with Luca Incurvati, one of today’s leading voices in logic and the philosophy of mathematics.
OUT NOW on Spotify and YouTube! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PvxF4QjmlxJFwtW5Rdj5q?si=7SfQi1FySGCPCBqm9ak5WQ
We wrap up our very first season with Luca Incurvati, one of today’s leading voices in logic and the philosophy of mathematics.
OUT NOW on Spotify and YouTube! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PvxF4QjmlxJFwtW5Rdj5q?si=7SfQi1FySGCPCBqm9ak5WQ
TOMORROW on Ping Pong Philosophy: Luca Incurvati joins us to talk Gödelian optimism, why we should all be multilateralists, and philosophers’ silence on architecture.
Don’t miss the final episode of the season! 🏓🎙️
Don’t miss the final episode of the season! 🏓🎙️
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
TOMORROW on Ping Pong Philosophy: Luca Incurvati joins us to talk Gödelian optimism, why we should all be multilateralists, and philosophers’ silence on architecture.
Don’t miss the final episode of the season! 🏓🎙️
Don’t miss the final episode of the season! 🏓🎙️
🚨 Philosophy students, Mari Mikkola has a little challenge for you…
Tell me what you think, and check out the newest Ping Pong Philosophy episode on Spotify + YouTube! 🏓🎙️
Tell me what you think, and check out the newest Ping Pong Philosophy episode on Spotify + YouTube! 🏓🎙️
December 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 Philosophy students, Mari Mikkola has a little challenge for you…
Tell me what you think, and check out the newest Ping Pong Philosophy episode on Spotify + YouTube! 🏓🎙️
Tell me what you think, and check out the newest Ping Pong Philosophy episode on Spotify + YouTube! 🏓🎙️
Mari Mikkola on hate speech, feminism, metaphysics… and surviving Phenomenology of Spirit.
🎙️ A must-listen episode of Ping Pong Philosophy!
Check it out now!
https://youtu.be/VZDW77ou2iA
🎙️ A must-listen episode of Ping Pong Philosophy!
Check it out now!
https://youtu.be/VZDW77ou2iA
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Mari Mikkola on hate speech, feminism, metaphysics… and surviving Phenomenology of Spirit.
🎙️ A must-listen episode of Ping Pong Philosophy!
Check it out now!
https://youtu.be/VZDW77ou2iA
🎙️ A must-listen episode of Ping Pong Philosophy!
Check it out now!
https://youtu.be/VZDW77ou2iA
"Philosophy is kind of bullshit filter" 🎙️
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Ping Pong Philosophy episode! Had a great conversation with Mari Mikkola.
🏓 Can’t wait for you to hear it!
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Ping Pong Philosophy episode! Had a great conversation with Mari Mikkola.
🏓 Can’t wait for you to hear it!
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Philosophy is kind of bullshit filter" 🎙️
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Ping Pong Philosophy episode! Had a great conversation with Mari Mikkola.
🏓 Can’t wait for you to hear it!
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Ping Pong Philosophy episode! Had a great conversation with Mari Mikkola.
🏓 Can’t wait for you to hear it!
Why did Hilary Putnam turn from libertarianism to compatibilism?
Don’t miss it on this week’s episode of Ping Pong Philosophy! 🎙️
Don’t miss it on this week’s episode of Ping Pong Philosophy! 🎙️
November 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Why did Hilary Putnam turn from libertarianism to compatibilism?
Don’t miss it on this week’s episode of Ping Pong Philosophy! 🎙️
Don’t miss it on this week’s episode of Ping Pong Philosophy! 🎙️
What if David Hume had Twitter?
💭 What would other philosophers do with social media nowadays? Would they like it… or condone it? 📱
💭 What would other philosophers do with social media nowadays? Would they like it… or condone it? 📱
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What if David Hume had Twitter?
💭 What would other philosophers do with social media nowadays? Would they like it… or condone it? 📱
💭 What would other philosophers do with social media nowadays? Would they like it… or condone it? 📱
I talked with Mario de Caro, Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University and Università Roma Tre, about virtue ethics for AI, free will, and the time he managed to make Hilary Putnam change his mind.
Check out the podcast on Spotify and YouTube! https://youtu.be/nSEJGjq0Vko 🎙️🏓
Check out the podcast on Spotify and YouTube! https://youtu.be/nSEJGjq0Vko 🎙️🏓
Mario de Caro on virtue ethics for AI, free will and making Hilary Putnam change his mind I EP 8
Mario holds two positions, he is Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University and Università Roma Tre. He has held various positions at Harvard University, MI...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I talked with Mario de Caro, Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University and Università Roma Tre, about virtue ethics for AI, free will, and the time he managed to make Hilary Putnam change his mind.
Check out the podcast on Spotify and YouTube! https://youtu.be/nSEJGjq0Vko 🎙️🏓
Check out the podcast on Spotify and YouTube! https://youtu.be/nSEJGjq0Vko 🎙️🏓
🎙️TOMORROW on Ping Pong Philosophy we talk with Mario de Caro!
We get into:
🏓 what “free will” even means today
🏓 why Libet’s experiment still sparks debate
🏓 how virtue ethics might be the moral framework we actually need
Make sure to check it out!
We get into:
🏓 what “free will” even means today
🏓 why Libet’s experiment still sparks debate
🏓 how virtue ethics might be the moral framework we actually need
Make sure to check it out!
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🎙️TOMORROW on Ping Pong Philosophy we talk with Mario de Caro!
We get into:
🏓 what “free will” even means today
🏓 why Libet’s experiment still sparks debate
🏓 how virtue ethics might be the moral framework we actually need
Make sure to check it out!
We get into:
🏓 what “free will” even means today
🏓 why Libet’s experiment still sparks debate
🏓 how virtue ethics might be the moral framework we actually need
Make sure to check it out!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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🧩 What can dualism tell us about the mind–body problem? In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy, I talk with Filippo Ferrari, Senior Assistant Professor at the Università di Bologna, about dualism, reading Kaplan, and the role of normativity in philosophy. Check out the last episode!
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🧩 What can dualism tell us about the mind–body problem? In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy, I talk with Filippo Ferrari, Senior Assistant Professor at the Università di Bologna, about dualism, reading Kaplan, and the role of normativity in philosophy. Check out the last episode!
🎙️🏓 You already know the drill… TOMORROW! New Ping Pong Philosophy episode with Filippo Ferrari!
💭 Is there good empirical evidence to refute dualism? 🤨
Tune in, you won’t want to miss it!
💭 Is there good empirical evidence to refute dualism? 🤨
Tune in, you won’t want to miss it!
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🎙️🏓 You already know the drill… TOMORROW! New Ping Pong Philosophy episode with Filippo Ferrari!
💭 Is there good empirical evidence to refute dualism? 🤨
Tune in, you won’t want to miss it!
💭 Is there good empirical evidence to refute dualism? 🤨
Tune in, you won’t want to miss it!
"Possibilities matter!" Had a great time talking with professor Barbara Vetter about anthropology and developmental psychology in philosophy and how possibility is grounded in the real world. Don't miss our conversation, go to Spotify and YouTube check it out! 🎙️
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"Possibilities matter!" Had a great time talking with professor Barbara Vetter about anthropology and developmental psychology in philosophy and how possibility is grounded in the real world. Don't miss our conversation, go to Spotify and YouTube check it out! 🎙️
In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy 🏓, I talk with Barbara Vetter, Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Freie Universität Berlin and co-director of the Human Abilities Centre for Advanced Studies, about possibility, human abilities, and more!
Barbara Vetter on grounding possibility in the real world, human abilities and more! I EP 6
Barbara is a professor of Theoretische Philosophie at Freie Universität’s Berlin’s Institut für Philosophie. She is also the co-director of the “Human Abilit...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy 🏓, I talk with Barbara Vetter, Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Freie Universität Berlin and co-director of the Human Abilities Centre for Advanced Studies, about possibility, human abilities, and more!
TOMORROW! 🎙️🏓 A brand new episode of Ping Pong Philosophy drops!
This time, I sat down with Barbara Vetter to talk about grounding possibility in the real world, human abilities and why philosophers study anthropology and developmental psychology.
You don’t want to miss this one!
This time, I sat down with Barbara Vetter to talk about grounding possibility in the real world, human abilities and why philosophers study anthropology and developmental psychology.
You don’t want to miss this one!
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
TOMORROW! 🎙️🏓 A brand new episode of Ping Pong Philosophy drops!
This time, I sat down with Barbara Vetter to talk about grounding possibility in the real world, human abilities and why philosophers study anthropology and developmental psychology.
You don’t want to miss this one!
This time, I sat down with Barbara Vetter to talk about grounding possibility in the real world, human abilities and why philosophers study anthropology and developmental psychology.
You don’t want to miss this one!
How does Massimo Pigliucci deal with unsolicited emails? Let’s just say… with a philosopher’s patience 😅
Catch this moment from our conversation, and don’t forget to check out the full episode!
🎧 Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy is now live on Spotify and YouTube.
Catch this moment from our conversation, and don’t forget to check out the full episode!
🎧 Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy is now live on Spotify and YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
How does Massimo Pigliucci deal with unsolicited emails? Let’s just say… with a philosopher’s patience 😅
Catch this moment from our conversation, and don’t forget to check out the full episode!
🎧 Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy is now live on Spotify and YouTube.
Catch this moment from our conversation, and don’t forget to check out the full episode!
🎧 Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy is now live on Spotify and YouTube.
Halfway through our first season! 🏓🎙️
Huge thanks to every guest who’s shared their time and ideas with us in the Ping Pong Philosophy Podcast.
There’s so much more to come!
Can’t wait for what’s coming next 👀
Huge thanks to every guest who’s shared their time and ideas with us in the Ping Pong Philosophy Podcast.
There’s so much more to come!
Can’t wait for what’s coming next 👀
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Halfway through our first season! 🏓🎙️
Huge thanks to every guest who’s shared their time and ideas with us in the Ping Pong Philosophy Podcast.
There’s so much more to come!
Can’t wait for what’s coming next 👀
Huge thanks to every guest who’s shared their time and ideas with us in the Ping Pong Philosophy Podcast.
There’s so much more to come!
Can’t wait for what’s coming next 👀
In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy 🏓, I talk with Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York, about panpsychism, scientifically informed philosophy and more!
🎙️ You can also check out the podcast on Spotify!
🎙️ You can also check out the podcast on Spotify!
Massimo Pigliucci on panpsychism, reading the Platonic dialogues and answering unsolicited emails
Massimo is K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York (City University of New York). He is an expert on practical philosophy, stoicis...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy 🏓, I talk with Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York, about panpsychism, scientifically informed philosophy and more!
🎙️ You can also check out the podcast on Spotify!
🎙️ You can also check out the podcast on Spotify!
🏓 One of my favorite conversations this season with Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at CCNY.
We got into Stoicism, the tricky line between science and pseudo-science, and why philosophy and science need each other more than ever.
🎙️ Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow!
We got into Stoicism, the tricky line between science and pseudo-science, and why philosophy and science need each other more than ever.
🎙️ Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow!
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🏓 One of my favorite conversations this season with Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at CCNY.
We got into Stoicism, the tricky line between science and pseudo-science, and why philosophy and science need each other more than ever.
🎙️ Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow!
We got into Stoicism, the tricky line between science and pseudo-science, and why philosophy and science need each other more than ever.
🎙️ Ep 5 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow!
Lisa Herzog shares her thoughts on the importance of dialogue, engaging with people who have different perspectives and approaches to enrich the intellectual community and learn from one another. 💭
I totally agree! What do you guys think?
I totally agree! What do you guys think?
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Lisa Herzog shares her thoughts on the importance of dialogue, engaging with people who have different perspectives and approaches to enrich the intellectual community and learn from one another. 💭
I totally agree! What do you guys think?
I totally agree! What do you guys think?
🎙️ New episode of Ping Pong Philosophy! This week, Lisa Herzog surprised me by recommending… an opera as the one book everyone should read 🤯 So, I thought I’d share something a little outside the box too. My pick isn’t a book, it’s a movie: The Killing of a Sacred Deer by Yorgos Lanthimos 🎬
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🎙️ New episode of Ping Pong Philosophy! This week, Lisa Herzog surprised me by recommending… an opera as the one book everyone should read 🤯 So, I thought I’d share something a little outside the box too. My pick isn’t a book, it’s a movie: The Killing of a Sacred Deer by Yorgos Lanthimos 🎬
In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy 🏓, I talk with Lisa Herzog, Full Professor and Aletta Jacobs Chair of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Groningen, about anarchism, philosophy at the opera, and the importance of sustainable work.
Lisa Herzog on anarchism, philosophy at the opera and the importance of sustainable work I EP 4 🏓
Lisa Herzog is Full Professor and Aletta Jacobs Chair of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen. Befo...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In this episode of Ping Pong Philosophy 🏓, I talk with Lisa Herzog, Full Professor and Aletta Jacobs Chair of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Groningen, about anarchism, philosophy at the opera, and the importance of sustainable work.
This has to be one of my favorite episodes of the season! I had such a fascinating conversation with Lisa Herzog. We talked about anarchism and the importance of sustainable work.
Can’t wait for you to watch it!
Ep 4 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow! 🎙️
Can’t wait for you to watch it!
Ep 4 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow! 🎙️
October 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This has to be one of my favorite episodes of the season! I had such a fascinating conversation with Lisa Herzog. We talked about anarchism and the importance of sustainable work.
Can’t wait for you to watch it!
Ep 4 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow! 🎙️
Can’t wait for you to watch it!
Ep 4 of Ping Pong Philosophy drops tomorrow! 🎙️
📚 Did you catch this week’s Ping Pong Philosophy episode with Franz Berto?
Here’s his take on the must-read text for every philosophy student… 👀
Do you agree, or would you pick something else?
Here’s his take on the must-read text for every philosophy student… 👀
Do you agree, or would you pick something else?
October 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📚 Did you catch this week’s Ping Pong Philosophy episode with Franz Berto?
Here’s his take on the must-read text for every philosophy student… 👀
Do you agree, or would you pick something else?
Here’s his take on the must-read text for every philosophy student… 👀
Do you agree, or would you pick something else?
🌍 Are possible worlds just as real as our own? And what role does imagination play in logic and metaphysics?
In this episode 🏓, I talk with Franz Berto, Professor at the University of St. Andrews, about modal realism, imagination, and what we can learn from reading Wittgenstein’s Tractatus.
In this episode 🏓, I talk with Franz Berto, Professor at the University of St. Andrews, about modal realism, imagination, and what we can learn from reading Wittgenstein’s Tractatus.
Franz Berto on modal realism, imagination and reading the Tractatus I EP 3
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October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🌍 Are possible worlds just as real as our own? And what role does imagination play in logic and metaphysics?
In this episode 🏓, I talk with Franz Berto, Professor at the University of St. Andrews, about modal realism, imagination, and what we can learn from reading Wittgenstein’s Tractatus.
In this episode 🏓, I talk with Franz Berto, Professor at the University of St. Andrews, about modal realism, imagination, and what we can learn from reading Wittgenstein’s Tractatus.