Is conscious experience unified? A tricky question. Philosopher of mind investigates it in conversation with for this episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
An important aspect of understanding morality is accurate description of what happens when people make moral judgments. In this episode of the podcast talks to psychologist and philosopher about her experiments designed to shed light on moral...
How should we treat animals? Jeremy Bentham argued that we should weigh animal suffering in our moral decision making, and 's concept of speciesism is a modern version of that utilitarian approach. argues that philosophers like Peter Singer who focus...
discusses 's philosophy of non-violence in this the 200th episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
How can we talk about things that don't exist? explores this question in conversation with in this episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
Consciousness of pain may seem straightforward, but as shows, in conversation with , a number of philosophical questions arise from the experience of pain. The Philosophy Bites podcast series is made in association with the .
What is free will and why should we care about it? addresses these questions in a wide-ranging Philosophy Bites interview with . is made in association with .
Patricia Churchland on What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Morality
(originally on Bioethics Bites)
Aug. 3, 2012
Can science give us any insight into morality? In this episode of the podcast, originally released on , neurophilosopher argues that it can. is made in association with the with a grant from the .
Is it true that words can't harm you? What about hate speech? In the US the First Amendment protects a wide range of free expression, far wider than is tolerated, for instance, in the United Kingdom. In this episode of the podcast discusses...
Molly Crockett on Brain Chemistry and Moral Decision-Making (originally on
Bioethics Bites)
July 22, 2012
Can moral decision-making be affected by chemical means? And if so, should we use drugs for this purpose? 's research in this area is the basis of this interview which was originally released on and made in association with the and with a grant...
Effects can't precede their causes, can they? The direction of causation is forwards not backwards. But this common belief doesn't mesh with every aspect of contemporary physics. In this episode of the podcast discusses the counterintuitive idea...
Hanna Pickard on Responsibility and Personality Disorder (originally on
Bioethics Bites)
July 7, 2012
Does a diagnosis of personality disorder exempt an individual from moral responsibility? discusses this question with in this episode of the podcast. This episode was originally released on which was made in association with the with a grant...
Is morality a matter of applying general principles? , a moral particularist, thinks not. In this episode of the podcast he defends moral particularism in conversation with . Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
Can it ever be acceptable to sell human body parts. discusses this increasingly pertinent moral question with . This episode of the podcast was originally released on Bioethics Bites and made in association with the with a grant from the .
Is free market fairness an oxymoron? , author of Free Market Fairness, argues that economic freedom and social justice are compatible. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he explains his position in conversation with . is made in...
How should health resources be distributed? discusses this and related questions in this episode of the podcast. This episode was originally released on in association with the and made possible by a grant from the .
Should morality be immune from luck? It seems so. Yet outcomes beyond participants' control seem to affect our judgements of culpability. , a psychologist in the area of experimental philosophy (x-phi), has been investigating the phenomenon of moral...
Trust is crucial in areas of medicine and health. But what sort of explicit consent should doctors obtain before medical treatment? discusses the place of trust in areas of bioethics with in this episode of the podcast (originally on, a series made...
Some recent research in neuroscience seems to point to the conclusion that free will is an illusion. That's certainly the conclusion that some have drawn. But is sceptical. In this episode of the podcast she explains to why she thinks that that...
Are we systematically biases against changing the status quo? It seems that we are. In this interview, originally released as part of the Bioethics Bites series, discusses this tendency and its implications when it comes to making decisions...