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Episode 21 | Implicit Bias | 27′05′′We like to think of ourselves as unprejudiced. But psychologists tell us not to be so sure: even if we don’t have any conscious biases, stereotypes might still end up influencing our judgements and our action
Episode 20 | Anarchism | 20′48′′‘No gods! No masters.’ But why not? This episode features Ruth Kinna on Anarchism.Download this episode | Subscribe in iTunes
Episode 19 | Well-Being | 23′48′′What makes one’s life go well? What is intrinsically good for a person? Chris Heathwood talks about the philosophy of well-being.Download this episode | Subscribe in iTunes
Episode 18 | Addiction | 28′35′′This episode features Richard Holton on addiction, temptation, and the moral life.Download this episode | Subscribe in iTunes
Episode 17 | Philosophy’s Divide | 56′49′′Most continental philosophers shy away from analytic philosophy, and most analytic philosophers shy away from the continental tradition. Edward Kanterian regrets this trend. He thinks that the distincti
Henry Sidgwick is great philosopher. But his masterpiece, The Methods of Ethics, is long and difficult. In this transcribed interview, Mariko Nakano-Okuno tells us who Sidgwick was, what he believed in, and why he’s so significant. She wrote a
Episode 16 | Fasting | 14’19”Fasting might seem at odds with our modern lives. But Julian Baggini argues that, even for non-religious people, fasting has its virtues.Host: Joshi | Download this episode | Subscribe in iTunes
Episode 15 | Vegetarianism | 51’00”Is it always wrong to eat animals? In this episode we talk to Peter Singer and to Jeff Mcmahan about this quotidian moral question. Peter Singer is a laureate professor at the University of Melbourne, and th
Episode 14 | Spinoza | 26’32”In this episode Steven Nadler talks about Baruch Spinoza, one of the great rationalist philosophers of the 17th century. Steven Nadler has written on Descartes, Malebranche, Leibniz, and Spinoza; he is currently the
Episode 13 | Moral Progress | 21’16”In this episode we talk to Peter Singer about the progress of morality: has there really been moral progress? Should we, one day, give moral status to computers? And why be moral anyway? Peter Singer is a la
Episode 12 | Metaethics | 35'36"In this episode Simon Kirchin introduces a number of positions in metaethics, and tells us which one he prefers. Simon Kirchin is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Kent. He has interests in all areas of
Episode 11 | Presocratics | 43'05"In this episode Dr. Kelli Rudolph talks about the Presocratics, and argues that they are relevant to contemporary philosophy. Dr. Rudolph (AB Princeton, MPhil and PhD Cantab.) is a Lecturer in Classics and Ph
Episode 10 | Beauty in Mathematics | 24’44”What is the nature of mathematics? Can it be beautiful? Christian Helmut Wenzel considers these questions within the framework of Kant’s transcendental philosophy. He has both a PhD in Philosophy and
Episode 9 | Nietzsche | 51’31”This episode discusses an intriguing philosopher: Nietzsche. Dr Daniel Came is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Hull. He has held a Junior Research Fellowship in Philosophy at Worcester College, Oxford
Episode 8 | Philosophy of Psychiatry | 45’48”What does it mean to say that somebody is mentally ill? This is one of the many questions asked in the philosophy of psychiatry. Christine Lopes BA, MA, PhD (Philosophy), PGDip (RNMH), teaches Philo
Episode 7 | Ernst Cassirer 37’08”Ernst Cassirer is a unique and often overlooked figure in twentieth century Philosophy. The talk in this episode was held by Michael Inwood at the After Kant conference. Michael Inwood has been a Fellow and Tu
Episode 6 | Wittgenstein and Metaphilosophy | 27’32”Ludwig Wittgenstein is a philosopher’s philosopher: he had much to say about how philosophy should be done. In this episode Peter Hacker explains Wittgenstein’s metaphilosophical views, talks
Episode 5 | Marx and Morality 33'51’’Morality is often considered to be ahistorical. In this episode we focus on Marx, who disagrees with this view of morality. David Marjoribanks’ research focuses on the theories of ideology and the implicati
Episode 4 | The Mary Argument 14'11’’Most scientists will tell you that the world is entirely physical. Frank Jackson is famous for a thought experiment that challenges this worldview. He is a Distinguished Professor at Australian National Uni
Episode 3 | Epidemiology 20’00”What is Epidemiology, and why is it philosophically interesting? Dr. Alex Broadbent is establishing the philosophy of epidemiology as a distinct area within the philosophy of science, and he has a blog on this to
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