Philosophy Bites
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Sinopsis
top philosophers interviewed on bite-sized topics
Episodios
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Jonathan Wolff on Disadvantage
19/08/2007 Duración: 12minWhat is disadvantage? How can we identify the most disadvantaged in society and what should we or governments do about it? Jonathan Wolff, co-author of a new book on the topic, outlines his answers to these questions in this interview for Philosophy Bites.
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Timothy Williamson on Vagueness
13/08/2007 Duración: 14minPhilosopher Timothy Williamson explains how we can make sense of such vague concepts as 'heap' or 'red' or 'bald' in the process outlining his own solution to what are usually known as Sorites Paradoxes. Williamson gives a precise account of what 'vagueness' means, how it differs from ambiguity, and why this matters.
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David Papineau on Physicalism
07/08/2007 Duración: 15minAre all our thoughts simply physical events in our bodies? Can we give a purely physical account of the conscious human mind? David Papineau believes that we can. In this interview for Philosophy Bites he explains what physicalism is, why he believes it to be true, and how it can be defended against a range of criticisms.
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Anthony Grayling on Atheism
30/07/2007 Duración: 12minIs belief in the existence of a God or gods the equivalent of believing that there are fairies at the bottom of the garden? Or can it be defended on the basis of reason or evidence? In this interview for Philosophy Bites Anthony Grayling gives a philosophical defence of atheism and explains why he believes it to be a well-grounded and ultimately life-affirming position to hold.
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Adrian Moore on Infinity
24/07/2007 Duración: 14minInfinity is a difficult concept to grasp and one that introduces several paradoxes. In this interview for Philosophy Bites, Adrian Moore, author of an important book on the subject, gives a clear and stimulating introduction to the philosophy of infinity.
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Roger Crisp on Utilitarianism
16/07/2007 Duración: 13minHow should we live? John Stuart Mill, one of the great thinkers of the nineteenth century thought that we should maximise happiness. Here Roger Crisp, author of an acclaimed book on Mill, explains Mill's utilitarian ethical theory.
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Edward Craig - What is Philosophy?
10/07/2007 Duración: 12minEdward Craig, editor of the Routledge Encylopedia of Philosophy and author of Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction gives an interesting angle on the nature of philosophy, how it relates to other kinds of thinking, and what makes good philosophy good.
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Anne Phillips on Multiculturalism
03/07/2007 Duración: 15minShould members of a minority group be left to lead their lives as they see fit, even where their values differ from those of the majority? Anne Phillips, author of a recent book on multiculturalism, addresses the difficult question of how people from different cultures can live together without conflict.
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Alain de Botton on The Aesthetics of Architecture
27/06/2007 Duración: 14minHow important is beauty in architecture? Is a concern with beauty mere asetheticism? Alain de Botton, author of The Architecture of Happiness, discusses the nature and value of architectural beauty in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Barry Smith on Wine
21/06/2007 Duración: 15minIs wine tasting a purely subjective matter? Why should we value the experience of drinking wine? Philosopher Barry Smith, editor of a new book on the philosophy of wine, Questions of Taste, explores these and related issues in this interview.
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Miranda Fricker on Epistemic Injustice
16/06/2007 Duración: 13minTestimonial injustice occurs when others fail to treat you seriously as a source of knowledge. In this interview Miranda Fricker, author of a recent book on the topic, explains this concept which lies at the intersection between epistemology and political philosophy.
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John Cottingham on The Meaning of Life
12/06/2007 Duración: 14minWhat is the meaning of life? This is a basic question for all of us. There is also the possibility that life has no meaning whatsoever. In this interview John Cottingham explains his vision of the kinds of meaning that we can find in our lives.
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Stephen Law on The Problem of Evil
09/06/2007 Duración: 14minWhat is evil? Is it consistent with the existence of a benevolent God? In this interview Stephen Law gives an original take on this traditional philosophical problem.
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Mary Warnock on Philosophy in Public Life
02/06/2007 Duración: 13minWhat can philosophers contribute to public life? Mary Warnock who sits in the House of Lords and has chaired two important commissions discusses how her training in philosophy prepared her for these roles.
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Simon Blackburn on Plato's Cave
02/06/2007 Duración: 13minWhat is the nature of reality? Is the world as it appears, or is there something timeless behind the world of appearances? Simon Blackburn discusses one of the most famous images in Philosophy: Plato's cave.