On the next episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, I will answer questions on body acceptance, the reliability of memory, the meaning of induction, and more. (Alas, Greg will be on vacation!) This episode of internet radio airs at 8 am PT / 9 MT / 10 CT / 11 ET on Sunday, 16 March 2014, in our live studio. If you can’t listen live, you’ll find the podcast on the episode’s archive page.

This week’s questions are:

• Question 1: Body Acceptance: Is “body acceptance” rational and healthy – or dangerous? Many people are divided on the issue of accepting one’s body for whatever it is. Some think that a person should be proud to be “healthy at any size” (or even just a larger-than-average size). Others say that such views perpetuate unhealthy lifestyles and destroy standards of beauty and health, perhaps out of envy. What is a rational view of body acceptance? Is “fat shaming” or “fit shaming” ever acceptable? More generally, what are the boundaries of morally acceptable comments on such matters between acquaintances, friends, and strangers?
• Question 2: The Reliability of Memory: Is memory trustworthy? Memory is often described as being highly fallible and even malleable. Is that true? If so, what are the implications of that for claims about the objectivity and reliability of knowledge? What are the implications for daily life? Should we trust our experiences when we can’t be trusted to remember them?
• Question 3: The Meaning of Induction: What does the term “inductive” mean? What is the distinction (if any) between some claim being “inductive” versus (1) ad hoc, (2) non-systematic, (3) disintegrated, (4) anecdotal, and (5) empirical? Basically, what is the proper meaning of the term “inductive”?

After that, we’ll tackle some impromptu “Rapid Fire Questions.”

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