Matt Teichman on Offensive Generic Statements

In this episode, Matt Teichman, a full-time lecturer in the humanities at the University of Chicago and the host of the Elucidations philosophy podcast, discusses his work on generic statements and their implications for implied ethics. Teichman begins by identifying generic statements and explaining why they present a philosophical problem. He observes that generic statements are especially contentious in relation to groups of people, because they can be offensive. But he argues that some offensive statements can be desirable, especially when they are made in the service of social justice. And he suggests that understanding the function of generic statement can help us whether they are desirable or undesirable. Teichman is on Twitter at @ElucidationsPod.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.