Civility is a conversational virtue that governs how people talk to each other. How important is it in political life? In this episode of the podcast discusses this manner of speaking and writing and its history. We are grateful for...
You can overdo most things, but can you overdo democracy? Political philosopher thinks you can. He explains why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. We are very grateful for sponsorship from the for this episode.
believes that there are a number of key tenets of Buddhism which are both compatible with present day evolutionary theory, and accurate about our relationship with the world and with our own minds. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he...
How can we best help other people? Peter Singer has argued that we should give aid. Despite a lifetime spent believing this, has started to question whether the effects of aid are beneficial. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he...
Do states have a moral right to exclude people from their territory? It might seem obvious that states do have such a right, but questions this in this episode of the podcast. This episode of Philosophy Bites was sponsored by the...
How do I know I'm not dreaming? This sort of question has puzzled philosophers for thousands of years. discusses scepticism and its history with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the podcast. This episode of Philosophy Bites was sponsored by the...
What is a robustly demanding good, and what has that got to do with friendship and love? Find out in this episode of the podcast in which interviews Princeton Professor about this topic.
Philosophers talk about 'knowing how' and 'knowing what'. But what is involved in knowing a person? discusses this question with David Edmonds in this episode of the podcast. This episode was sponsored by the from the Janet Prindle Institute for...
Are human beings fundamentally different from the rest of the animal world? Can what we essentially are be captured in a biological or evolutionary description? discusses the nature of human nature with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the ...
Anil Seth on the Real Problem of Consciousness
Why does apparently trivial ritual play such an important part in some ancient Chinese philosophy? , co-author of The Path, explains in this episode of the podcast. This episode of Philosophy Bites was sponsored by the Examining Ethics podcast from...
What is Art? That's not an easy question to answer. Some philosophers even think it can't be answered. discusses this question on this episode of Aesthetics Bites. Aesthetics Bites is a podcast series of interviews with top thinkers in the...
The process of dying can be horrible for many, but is there anything bad about death itself? The obvious answer is that deprives us of something that we might otherwise have experienced. But that leads to further philosophical issues... discusses...
We certainly disagree about aesthetic judgments in a range of cases. But is anyone right? Is there no disputing about taste? Are all tastes equal? discusses disagreement about taste in this episode of Aesthetics Bites. Aesthetics Bites is...
, who with David Chalmers proposed the theory of the extended mind, explains what he means by this idea in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
Why do we have art at all? There must be some evolutionary explanation. In this episode of the Aesthetics Bites podcast series, discusses some of the evolutionary theories about where art came from in conversation with Nigel Warburton. ...
In this episode of Aesthetics Bites, Eileen John discusses some of the ways that art explores moral questions. Nigel Warburton is the interviewer. Aesthetics Bites is a series of interviews with top thinkers in the philosophy of art. It is...
Why do we have consciousness at all? Neuroscientist discusses this question with in this episode of Mind Bites which is part of a series made in association with Philosophy Bites for 's AHRC-funded project.
One distinctive feature of human beings is that we can represent aspects of the world to ourselves, and also counterfactual situations. We do this through our conscious thoughts. Keith Frankish discusses this phenomenon in this episode of Mind Bites,...
'What is a woman?' may seem a straightforward question, but it isn't. Feminist philosophers from Simone de Beauvoir onwards have had a great deal to say on this topic. gives a lucid introduction to some of the key positions in this debate in...