| Running time | ca. 50 min. |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | KALW |
| Syndicates | Public Radio Exchange |
| Starring | Ken Taylor John Perry |
| Exec. producers | David Demarest |
| Recording studio | San Francisco, California |
| Air dates | January 13, 2004 to present |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Opening theme | "Nice Work If You Can Get It" |
| Website | www.PhilosophyTalk.org |
Philosophy Talk is a talk radio program co-hosted by John Perry and Ken Taylor, who are professors at Stanford University. The show is also available as a podcast, available for purchase. The program deals both with fundamental problems of philosophy and with the works of famous philosophers, especially as these relate to our contemporary, day-to-day lives. Some of the wide range of topics of past programs include terrorism, Bush's doctrine of pre-emptive self-defense, Descartes, genetic engineering, and virtue. The program airs from the studios of KALW, 91.7 FM, Information Radio, San Francisco, California, and is produced by Ben Manilla Productions.
The show focuses on one topic or famous philosopher for an hour at a time, with an invited guest who is an expert on the philosopher or area of philosophy in question. As with most philosophical discussions, each show usually provides some factual information about the topic, as well as methods and points of view that are helpful in thinking about the topic. The Philosophy Talk motto is, “the program that questions everything, except your intelligence.”