Within Reason
Alex J O'Connor
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#11 — Douglas Murray | Gender and Activism
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11/25/19 • 84 min
Douglas Murray is a British conservative author and journalist, and associate editor of The Spectator. In 2017 Murray wrote The Strange Death of Europe, taking on the issue of the global immigration crisis, and now he returns with The Madness of Crowds, a book about identitarianism in four areas: 'gay', 'women', 'race' and 'trans'. Douglas speaks to Alex about the logic of reparations and a retributive approach to historical injustice, as well as the nature of gender, and the advocacy tactics of the LGBT community.
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06/02/24 • 79 min
Steven West is the host of "Philosophize This!" one of the world's most popular philosophy podcasts. Listen to it here.
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#4 — Rationality Rules | Is Morality Objective?
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05/09/19 • 104 min
Stephen Woodford is the owner of the YouTube channel 'Rationality Rules'. He is an atheist, moral objectivist and graphic designer, has given public talks on morality, and found considerable success with his regular online videos. He and Alex have had an ongoing disagreement about ethics since 2017, and in this podcast common ground is finally reached, as the two conclude the episode in agreement.
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#5 — Justin Brierley | Why I'm Still a Christian
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06/12/19 • 108 min
Justin Brierley is the host of the popular radio show 'Unbelievable?' which platforms debates between Christians and non-Christians. He is the author of 'Unbelievable: Why, After Ten Years of Talking With Atheists, I’m Still a Christian'. He speaks to Alex about his reasons for retaining his faith, and the nature of reason.
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03/17/25 • 117 min
Penn Badgley is an actor best known for his roles in Netflix’s You and the popular drama series Gossip Girl. He is less known as a podcaster and member of the Baháʼí Faith, a religion which teaches that there is a historical unity between major world religions and their prophets, having itself developed out of a branch of Twelver Shia Islam in the 19th century.
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#9 — Earthling Ed | Veganism Can Be Complicated
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09/13/19 • 116 min
Ed Winters, known online as Earthling Ed, is a vegan educator and public speaker, co-founder and co-director of Surge, which founded the annual Official Animal Rights March, producer of the documentary Land of Hope and Glory, and my most requested podcast guest to date.
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#10 — Richard Dawkins | Outgrowing God
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09/19/19 • 45 min
Richard Dawkins is the world-famous evolutionary biologist, New York Times bestselling science writer, emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and previously Oxford University's Professor for Public Understanding of Science. Dawkins rose to prominence after his 1976 publication The Selfish Gene, which introduced the term 'meme' and began a series of highly popular books including the Blind Watchmaker, The God Delusion, and, most recently, Outgrowing God.
Professor Dawkins speaks to Alex about the meaning of atheism, the labelling of children as 'atheists', the evolutionary and social bases of morality, and the usefulness of theology as a discipline.
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06/21/20 • 76 min
William Lane Craig is an American philosopher and Christian theologian. He holds two PHDs in philosophy and theology, and is a professor of philosophy at both Houston Baptist University and Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. Dr. Craig is arguably the world's most famous Christian apologist, and often cited as its most effective public defender. He has taken part in high-profile debates with Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Anthony Flew, among others. Dr. Craig is the man who gave the kalam cosmological argument its name, and he speaks to Alex in this episode about that argument, and answers a number of objections to it.
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#6 — Peter Singer | Utilitarianism and Animals
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07/21/19 • 91 min
Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher and author of the seminal Animal Liberation, a book credited with initiating the modern animal rights movement. He speaks to Alex about utilitarianism and how we might apply it to all sentient creatures.
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#7 — Anthony Magnabosco | How To Change Minds
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08/09/19 • 53 min
Anthony Magnabosco is the founder and executive director of Street Epistemology International, a non-profit organisation formed to encourage critical thinking and scepticism while providing people around the world with the resources needed to develop and promote Street Epistemology. He speaks to Alex about how to get people to rethink their beliefs and discard of falsities they might hold to.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Within Reason have?
Within Reason currently has 107 episodes available.
What topics does Within Reason cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on Within Reason?
The episode title '#11 — Douglas Murray | Gender and Activism' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Within Reason?
The average episode length on Within Reason is 87 minutes.
How often are episodes of Within Reason released?
Episodes of Within Reason are typically released every 7 days, 10 hours.
When was the first episode of Within Reason?
The first episode of Within Reason was released on Apr 3, 2019.
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