Many philosophers argue in favour of the welfare of animals because of their capacity for feeling pain. Harvard philosopher is unusual in using Kantian arguments to defend the status of animals as ends in themselves. She discusses her...
What are the aims of education? discusses this important question with in this episode of the Philosoph Bites podcast.
What is forgiveness? Whom does it benefit? Is it ever obligatory? discusses these questions in conversation with in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
We've collected a range of answers to the question 'Who's the most impressive philosopher you've met?' This includes the late Ronald Dworkin's response along with many others. Some of the answers are expected, but quite a few are suprising.
explains what Virtue Ethics is for and how it differs from other approaches to the question of how we should live in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
What is probability? Not an easy question to answer. We thought our best chance of clarity on this question was from Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University and author of a book on the subject, ...
In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast interviews the philosopher and novelist about whether Philosophy has made any progress since the time of Plato. If you enjoy Philosophy Bites, please support us on or via the Paypal links on...
Most people think it is acceptable to advantage their children, but how far should this go? discusses the limits of parental partiality in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
Keith Frankish discusses consciousness, subjective experience and the brain in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
In this episode sketches his theory of the nature of consciousness.
Genomics is a new approach to understanding our biology, one with far-reaching consequences for our understanding of what we are and where are responsibilities lie. Philosopher of biology explains in this episode of the podcast.
Many people have claimed that one of the benefits of reading writers like Dostoevsky and Shakespeare is that they convey important truths about the human condition. is sceptical about this way of speaking about literature. He explains why in...
Knowledge is part of our everyday lives. We know all kinds of things without even thinking about them. But what is going on here? discusses our intutions about knowledge with for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast
Why do philosophers use examples? explores this question in conversation with in this episode of the podcast.
Does it matter where our ideas came from? Friedrich Nietzsche famously diagnosed the origin of Christian morality in what he thought of as a slave mentality. discusses genealogical reasoning with in this episode of the podcast.
Why is it morally wrong to target civilians in war? Can civilians be distinguished clearly from combatants? discusses these issues in this episode of the podcast.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's insights into moral psychology and its impact on how we live are the subject of this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
Is there any place for a notion of the sacred in contemporary life? believes that there is. In this episode of the podcast he discusses his understanding of the sacred and the part it plays in our experience of each other.
What can experimental psychology contribute to our self-development as moral agents? Philosopher explores this question in this episode of the podcast.
Vanity, smugness, narcissism - they're not good, but they're not all the same thing. In this episode of the podcast explores what's wrong with narcissism and how it differs from related concepts.