What sort of minds do other animals have? discusses this intriguing question with in this episode of the podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the .
Homer is a great poet, but is he relevant to philosopy? Harvard University's believes that he is and that we can glean important insights from studying Homer's work, insights about what it is to be human that might otherwise be overlooked. is made...
Are moral judgements simply relative to culture? Are moral relativists in the grip of a fundamental confusion, or is that just the view of a philosophical subculture? suggests that moral relativism is an untenable position in this episode of the ...
Beliefs are important. Wars are fought over conflicting belief systems. Philosophers ask 'What is it reasonable to believe?' Can philosophers, then, give us any insights into what is going on when belief systems clash? discusses this issue with in...
Our reasoning capacity sets us apart from other animals. But reason is frequently prone to error. Why then did we evolve with a capacity for reason at all? This is a question that has vexed - with he has been researching the topic....
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 ...