BONUS|Philosophy of Gender w/ Dr. Bogardus
Summary
What is meant by man and woman? What are the traditional definitions? How are various people looking to redefine them? What should we make about the sex/gender distinction? What important philosophical points should we make in discussions about gender issues? Dr. Tomas Bogardus has authored some recent papers on the subject and joins us to answer these questions and more.
Guest Bio
Tomas Bogardus is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Pepperdine University, in Malibu, California. His work focuses mostly on the rationality of religious belief, as well as the nature of a human person. He lives with his wife and daughter in California, and they enjoy attending Mass at Thomas Aquinas College.
Show Outline
In the first segment, Dr. Bogardus informs us about some of his recent work. He provides an important precursor to the discussion based on a recent Vatican document. Next, he explains the traditional view of sex and gender.
In the next segment, we discuss what is meant by “true definitions” and “false definitions” in light of the fact that some hold there are no objective definitions. Dr. Bogardus goes on to discuss various revisionist attempts to redefine man and woman.
In the final segment, he provides answers to some philosophical arguments against the traditional view. Dr. Bogardus closes by exhorting us with a passage from 1 Peter.
Resources Mentioned
Dr. Bogardus’ Personal Website
Some Internal Problems with Revisionary Gender Concepts by Dr. Bogardus
Evaluating Arguments for the Sex/Gender Distinction by Dr. Bogardus
Male and Female: He Created Them: Toward a path of dialogue on the question of gender identity in education (Recent Vatican Document)
Gender Ideology and the Catholic Church by Dr. Bryan Cross
Related Episodes
Ep. #34 – Evolutionary Debunking Arguments with Dr. Bogardus
Ep. #50 – Logic Pointers & Speaking Truth in the Beauty of Love w/ Dr. Bryan Cross
