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Philosophy Bites

Edmonds and Warburton

David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com

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15:30

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on Progress in Philosophy

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/11/13

In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton interviews the philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein about whether Philosophy has made any progress since the time of Plato. If you enjoy Philosophy Bites, please support us on Patreon or via the Paypal links on our blog.

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17:27

Adam Swift on Parental Partiality

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/10/27

Most people think it is acceptable to advantage their children, but how far should this go? Adam Swift discusses the limits of parental partiality in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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15:04

Keith Frankish on the Hard Problem and the Illusion...

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/10/11

Keith Frankish discusses consciousness, subjective experience and the brain in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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16:39

Ted Honderich on What It Is to be Conscious

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/10/11

In this episode Ted Honderich sketches his theory of the nature of consciousness.

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16:11

John Dupre on Genomics

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/09/29

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 John Dupre explains in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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17:53

Peter Lamarque on Literature and Truth

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/09/14

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. Peter Lamarque is sceptical about this way of speaking about literature. He explains why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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18:40

Jennifer Nagel on Intuitions about Knoweldge

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/08/31

Knowledge is part of our everyday lives. We know all kinds of things without even thinking about them. But what is going on here? Jennifer Nagel discusses our intutions about knowledge with Nigel Warburton for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast

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14:25

Tamar Gendler on Why Philosophers Use Examples

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/08/17

Why do philosophers use examples? Tamar Gendler explores this question in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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19:21

Amia Srinivasan on Genealogy

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/08/02

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. Amia Srninivasan discusses genealogical reasoning with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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15:54

Seth Lazar on Sparing Civilians in War

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/07/19

Why is it morally wrong to target civilians in war? Can civilians be distinguished clearly from combatants? Seth Lazar discusses these issues in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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19:42

Chris Betram on Rousseau's Moral Psychology

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/07/06

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.

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16:05

Roger Scruton on the Sacred

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/06/24

Is there any place for a notion of the sacred in contemporary life? Roger Scruton believes that there is. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses his understanding of the sacred and the part it plays in our experience of each other.

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17:51

Regina Rini on the Moral Self and Psychology

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/06/08

What can experimental psychology contribute to our self-development as moral agents? Philosopher Regina Rini explores this question in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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15:29

Simon Blackburn on Narcissism

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/05/24

Vanity, smugness, narcissism - they're not good, but they're not all the same thing. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Simon Blackburn explores what's wrong with narcissism and how it differs from related concepts.

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16:58

Norman Daniels on the Philosophy of Healthcare

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/05/13

Should we be striving to reduce health inequalities? If so, how? Harvard philosopher Norman Daniels discusses this question in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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18:55

Tom Stoneham on George Berkeley's Immaterialism

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/04/27

George Berkeley was famous for arguing that objects are really just ideas. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Tom Stoneham clarifies what he meant by this.

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18:11

Michael Ignatieff on Political Theory and Political...

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/04/12

Michael Ignatieff was an academic with a keen inerest in political theory before he learnt the hard way about politics in practice. He was an academic who became leader of the opposition in Canada then lost heavily in the 2011 Prime Ministerial election. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses the relationship between theory and practice in politics with Nigel Warburton.

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16:57

Stephen Darwall on Moral Accountability

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/03/30

Moral accountability is at the heart of moral obligation and it reveals much about the attitudes we hold to each otehr. Yale professor Stephen Darwall explains what this means in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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21:45

David Papineau on Philosophy and Sport

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/03/13

David Papineau discusses a range of specific sporting incidents that are of philosophical interest in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. David Papineau has a weblog on philosophy and sport: 'More Important Than That'

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17:18

Roberto Mangabeira Unger on Deep Freedom

Philosophy Bites ·

2014/03/04

Roberto Unger argues that contemporary political progressives have abandoned what 19th century liberals knew: that some ways of living are better than others. In this conversation with Nigel Warburton he argues that we need a different concept of freedom, one that will allow humans to thrive.

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