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...
Neuroscientist discusses how the brain represents the world. This episode is is part of a short series Mind Bites made in association with Nicholas Shea's AHRC-funded Meaning for the project. That website is open for comments and discussion of the...
Pierre Bayle was one of the best-known philosophers in the Eighteenth Century, but his work is now rarely studied. , author of The Dream of Enlightenment, argues that he should be better known, particularly his work on toleration and on scepticism.
How should we understand the emotions that readers feel about fictional characters? discusses this question with in this, the second episode of Aesthetics Bites, a collaboration between the and , made possibly by a grant from the .
Immigration is one of the major, and most contentious, political issues of our day. Can philosophy help here? thinks so. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he speaks to David Edmonds about border controls and their justification.
What is laughter? What roles does it serve? , a neuroscientist, discusses this serious question with for this episode of Mind Bites, a series made in association with Philosophy Bites as part of Nicholas Shea's AHRC-funded project
Do we map the world in our minds? Does that imply that we have a little inner map-reader in our heads interpreting mental representations? discusses these issues with in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. This episode is is part of a...
argues that evaluation is a central element of criticism of art, drama, dance, music, and literature. is the interviewer for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. This is the first of a series of 6 interviews on...
How should we remember and commemorate those who die in war? What about the enemy dead? discusses this issue with in this episode of the podcast.
Many philosophers deny the common sense view that we think with pictures. Are they right to do so? doesn't think so. In this episode of the podcast he explains to why we need to think again about thinking with pictures. This episode is part of the...
The mid-life crisis is a well-observed phenomenon. Is there a philosophical angle on this? MIT philosopher thinks there is. He discusses it in this episode of the podcast.
Epicureanism has been caricatured as a philosophy of indulgence. But what did followers of the Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus really believe? discusses Epicureanism with in this episode of the podcast.
If determinism is true, can there be any justification for punishment? Gregg Caruso discusses this issue on Philosophy Bites.
This episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast focuses on several questions about representation and perception in the philosophy of film. talks to .
Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most interesting of the French phenomenological thinkers, but his reputation has been eclipsed by those of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. Katherine Morris discusses some of Merleau-Ponty's ideas about the...
Does the word 'Gödel' straightforwardly refer to the person who came up with the incompleteness theory of arithmetic? Some think the best way to find out to ask people about their intuitions on the topic? This creates all kinds of problems,...