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Peter Singer on Consequentialism
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05/19/22 • 22 min
Peter Singer is probably the most famous living philosopher. He recently won the million-dollar Berggruen Prize and promptly gave all that money to charity. His positions on this, on animals, poverty, altruism, and much else besides are underpinned by his consequentialism. Here, in conversation with Nigel Warburton he explains his consequentialism and its implications.
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Robert Wright on Why Buddhism is True
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05/07/18 • 19 min
Robert Wright believes that there are a number of key tenets of Buddhism which are both compatible with present day evolutionary theory, and accurate about our relationship with the world and with our own minds. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses Buddhism, reality, and the mind, with interviewer Nigel Warburton.
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Samantha Rose Hill on Hannah Arendt on Pluralism
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12/06/20 • 20 min
Hannah Arendt's experience of the Eichmann trial in 1961 led her to reflect on the nature of politics, truth, and plurality. Samantha Rose Hill, author of a biography of Arendt, discusses the context for this, and the key features of Arendt's views. We are grateful for support for this episode from St John's College - for more information about the college, including online options, go to sjc.edu/podcast
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Suki Finn on the Metaphysics of Nothing
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03/08/21 • 19 min
What is the status of something that is an absence, like a hole? Suki Finn explores the metaphysics of nothing in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Suki is also the editor of a new book based on Philosophy Bites interviews with women philosophers selected from our archive Women of Ideas, to be published by Oxford University Press in April.
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Kieran Setiya on Loneliness
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03/09/23 • 18 min
What is loneliness and why is it harmful? How does it differ from just being on your own? In the latest episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, Kieran Setiya discusses this important topic with Nigel Warburton.
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Cheryl Misak on Frank Ramsey's Life and Thought
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09/24/24 • 17 min
The Cambridge philosopher Frank Ramsey died aged 26, but in a short brilliant life he made significant contributions to philosphy and economics. Here in the Bio Bites strand of Philosophy Bites David Edmonds discusses Ramsey's life and thought with his biographer Cheryl Misak.
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Seth Lazar on Political Philosophy in the Age of AI
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09/27/23 • 22 min
AI has changed our lives already and looks set to have a huge impact. How should we adapt our thinking about political philosophy in the light of this? The philosopher Seth Lazar explores this question in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
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Luciano Floridi on the Fourth Revolution
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06/28/09 • 13 min
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Kathleen Stock on What is a Woman?
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05/21/19 • 30 min
'What is a woman?' has become a contentious question with practical implications. The philosopher Kathleen Stock gives an account of the category 'woman' and how we should think about it. She gives a different answer to this question which Amia Srinivassan addressed in a previous Philosophy Bites interview on this topic.
Emily Thomas on Wildly Implausible Metaphysics
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10/21/19 • 19 min
Some philosophers have drawn very strange conclusions about the nature of reality. Despite this Emily Thomas believes that their work may still be worth studying. They usually have had good reasons for what they concluded. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast she discusses several wildly implausible metaphysical theories with Nigel Warburton.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Philosophy Bites have?
Philosophy Bites currently has 380 episodes available.
What topics does Philosophy Bites cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts, Education and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on Philosophy Bites?
The episode title 'Peter Singer on Consequentialism' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Philosophy Bites?
The average episode length on Philosophy Bites is 17 minutes.
How often are episodes of Philosophy Bites released?
Episodes of Philosophy Bites are typically released every 13 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of Philosophy Bites?
The first episode of Philosophy Bites was released on Jun 2, 2007.
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