discusses some common criticisms of consequentialism and how they might be met in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
is responsible for one of the most famous thought experiments in the philosophy of mind, one designed to show that physicalism is false. In this episode of the podcast he talks to about this thought experiment and how he has come to doubt the...
Could you be part of a computer simulation of reality? Sounds unlikely, doesn't it. But might make you think again about this. In this episode of the podcast he discusses the Simulation Argument. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
, a philosopher at the London School of Economics argues that Catholic sexual morality should, on grounds of consistency within its doctrine, permit condom use for HIV discordant couples (in which one member has HIV and the other doesn't). is...
Henry Sidgwick, who died in 1900, is something of a philosophers' philosopher. In this episode of the podcast explains why he thinks this late Victorian Englishman is so important for the utilitarian tradition and why is ideas continue to have...
How can state punishment of criminals be justified? Is it right that wrongdoers suffer? investigates these questions in conversation with for this episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
What role does imagination play in our lives? Why do we have an imagination at all? investigates these questions in conversation with in this episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
Do we have an innate predisposition to form certain sorts of moral judgements? thinks we do. In this episode of the podcast, in an interview with David Edmonds, he explains why.
Neuroscientist explores questions about responsibility and culpability in the light of recent brain research in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
Can love be defined? In this episode of the podcast , author of a recent book on the topic, argues that there's more in common between different kinds of love than many people realise. is made in association with the
The standard reading of David Hume's Treatise is that it reveals him as a sceptic and also as an advocate of a science of man. These two aspects seem to be in tension. The sceptical Hume seems opposed to the more positive contribution he makes about...
Is the attempt to find happiness self-defeating? Have people always been so obsessed with the pursuit of happiness? Pascal Bruckner dis cusses these questions with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in...
What is humour? Why do we have a sense of humour? Philosophers have been asking this sort of question for a while. gives some answers, and tells some jokes, in this episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the.
In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast talks to Nigel Warburton about the concept of Gender Crime. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
Michel de Montaigne is an unusual and likeable figure. His essays are quirky, honest, and strangely modern. , author of a recent prize-winning book about Montaigne, How to Live, discusses Montaigne's life and work for this episode of the ...
Frank Ramsey was a remarkable philosopher and mathematician who made substantial original contributions to philosophy, economics and mathematics despite dying before he was 30 years old. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast discusses...