Episode 67: Taste
Ellie and David talk about the sense of taste. What is gustatory experience? We discuss Hume’s theory of taste, including whether taste is merely a subjective experience or there are some things that objectively taste good, and more!
Episode 66: Smell with Benjamin Young
Smell has immense power, but why has it been undervalued in philosophy? In episode 66, Ellie and David are joined by philosopher Benjamin Young to discuss the sense and how we perceive smell.
Episode 65: Hearing
Have you heard? In episode 65 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss the nature of what we hear and how we hear it. They also discuss how Deaf culture calls upon us to retool our understanding of the importance of hearing for human life.
Episode 64: Vision
Vision is historically philosophers’ favorite sense, as visual metaphors for knowledge testify. In episode 64 of Overthink, Ellie and David continue their series on the five senses by considering Greek, Vedic, and phenomenological theories of sight.
Episode 63: Touch
Touch, texture, and tickling. In episode 63 of Overthink, Ellie and David begin their series on the five senses with touch. They consider why some ancient philosophers consider touch the primary sense and what we learn about the nature of the self from the phenomenology of touching and being touched.