Adrian Moore, Professor of Philosophy at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, explores the definition and origin of metaphysics, and then discusses some of the enduring metaphysical questions.

John Broome on Rationality

Sep 12th, 2008 45m 49s

John Broome, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford, gives an explanation of reason and rationality, and then discusses his understanding of the 'the normative question'.

Nick Bostrom on Global Catastrophic Risk and Simulation Theory

Sep 12th, 2008 25m 8s

In this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory.

Julian Savulescu on Applied Ethics and Human Enhancement

Sep 12th, 2008 37m 2s

Professor Julian Savulescu, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, talks about the current and future issues in applied ethics, particularly of the new biosciences.