How to Think Philosophically about the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and the responses to it from both business and government have dominated the headlines and overwhelmed our lives for months. In dealing with the wide-ranging effects of both the disease and the steps being taken to fight it, there’s a need to take a step back and survey the situation with a philosophic eye. In this discussion, philosophers Onkar Ghate and Greg Salmieri discuss how to approach the issue rationally and objectively. (The video was published on March 18, 2020.)