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Philosophy For Our Times

Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.

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00:47:24

A rule to live by | Peter Singer, Daniel Markovits,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/05/07

Join Myriam François as she hosts this panel of distinguished guests as they discuss the idea of universal moral principles. Taking part in this debate are Daniel Markovits is an American legal scholar and Professor of Law at the Yale Law School; Carol Gilligan, a celebrated feminist, ethicist and psychologist; and finally, Peter Singer, one of the world's foremost public philosophers and a prominent figure in contemporary ethics.

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00:30:08

Humans' tendency for irrationality | Dan Ariely

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/04/30

Well-known scholar Dan Ariely discusses the main elements of his recent book 'Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things', sympathetically dissecting the character of conspiracy theorists.

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00:22:55

Perception as a fantasy | Donald Hoffman

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/04/23

Join us as world-leading cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman discusses his cutting-edge research about consciousness and perception, as well as its astonishing implications for the ultimate nature of reality.

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00:37:07

On humans and animals | Peter Singer, Mary Midgley

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/04/09

Two of the most influential thinkers of our time, Peter Singer, Australian philosopher, Princeton professor and author of Animal Liberation, and the late Mary Midgley, described by the Guardian as "UK's foremost scourge of scientific pretention" go head to head on the future of bio-ethics. Roger Bolton hosts.

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01:00:22

Does energy really exist? | Priyamvada Natarajan,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/04/02

Leading physicists Priyamvada Natarajan, Avshalom Elitzur, and Bernard Carr question the existence of 'energy' as a concept in physics and muse on the mysticism science can bring to.

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00:31:03

The God desire| David Baddiel

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/02/27

David Baddiel and Chine McDonald discuss what humanity's deep-seated longing for God's existence may mean, and why it is okay.

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00:48:21

Why we seek spirituality | John Vervaeke,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/02/21

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00:54:38

The economics of almost everything | Daniel...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/02/13

Chief Economics Commentator for the FT Martin Wolf, Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits and Head of Research at Theos, Madeleine Pennington, debate whether the 21st century will prove to be unique. Hilary Lawson hosts.

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00:30:58

In conversation with Slavoj Žižek: Life and philosophy

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/02/06

Slavoj Žižek discusses the various components of his philosophy in conversation with novelist Joanna Kavenna.

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00:18:59

Psychology of AI | Isabel Millar

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/01/30

Ground breaking philosopher and psychoanalytic theorist Dr Isabel Millar discusses her work in challenging assumptions around AI by deploying the tools of psychoanalysis to the study of AI.

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00:31:44

On the nature of reality | Iain McGilchrist and Rowan...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/01/23

Rowan Williams and Iain McGilchrist discuss the layered and inter-connected nature of reality from their perspectives.

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00:22:53

Narcissism and self-love | Simon Blackburn

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/01/16

Simon Blackburn on the dangers of self-love.

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00:55:15

The end of good and evil | Slavoj Žižek, Maria...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/01/09

Anthropologist and Harvard University Professor Richard Wrangham, renowened philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek, University of Hertfordshire professor Maria Balaska and the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams join Myriam François to discuss the nature of good and evil.

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00:41:42

The limits of knowledge | Rupert Sheldrake, Suchitra...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2024/01/02

Rupert Sheldrake, Suchitra Sebastian, and Tommy Curry challenge our views about knowledge.

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00:18:30

Can we make sense of the cosmos? | Iain McGilchrist...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2023/12/26

Iain McGilchrist gives Hilary Lawson an exclusive interview on the nature of truth and the cosmos, and the danger of delusional thinking.

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00:51:02

Why is language no guide to reality? | Nolen Gertz,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2023/12/19

Nolen Gertz, Betty Sue Flowers, and Joscha Bach debate language and reality.

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00:39:26

On the edges of knowledge | Michael Shermer vs Rupert...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2023/12/12

Radical scientist, Rupert Sheldrake, and world-leading sceptic, Michael Shermer, go head-to-head on where the edges of knowledge lie.

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00:46:58

Necessity and lies | Rebecca Roache, Simon...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2023/12/05

Rebecca Roache, Simon Baron-Cohen, and Hilary Lawson join Samira Shackle to scrutinize honesty and deception.

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00:45:45

Taking leave of reason | Joanna Kavenna, Rory...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2023/11/28

Joanna Kavenna, Rory Sutherland and Rebecca Roache debate whether we need reason as much as we think we do in an increasingly chaotic modern age. Bahar Gholipour hosts.

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00:31:12

The quest for freedom | Katarina Schwarz

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2023/11/21

Katarina Schwarz discusses the reality of modern-day slavery.

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