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Within Reason

Within Reason

Alex J O'Connor

For the curious. A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Within Reason episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Within Reason for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Within Reason episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Within Reason - #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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Within Reason - #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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Within Reason - #11 — Douglas Murray | Gender and Activism
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11/25/19 • 83 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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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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Rory Stewart is a former UK Government minister, MP, and deputy governor in Iraq following the western invasion. He walked on foot for two years across Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal in 2002. He was a private tutor to both Prince William and Prince Harry. He now co-hosts The Rest is Politics with Alastair Campbell, one of the UK's most popular shows.

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Within Reason - #74 Rabbi David Wolpe - What is Judaism?
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06/30/24 • 79 min

David Wolpe is an American rabbi, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School. He was named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek in 2012.

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Drew McCoy is the creator and host of the YouTube channel Genetically Modified Skeptic. His videos cover topics including atheism, cults, satanism, and Biblical scholarship. In this episode we talk about his recent trip to SatanCon in Boston, Massachusetts, and about what the modern satanism movement is all about.

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Within Reason - #56 Susan Neiman - Left is Not Woke
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02/18/24 • 52 min

Susan Neiman is an American moral philosopher, cultural commentator, and essayist. She is the author of "Left is Not Woke", available here.

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Justin Brierley was, for 17 years, the host of "Unbelievable?" on Premier Christian Radio. He is a broadcaster, author, and Christian apologist whose latest book is "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why new atheism grew old and secular thinkers are considering Christianity again".

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FAQ

How many episodes does Within Reason have?

Within Reason currently has 85 episodes available.

What topics does Within Reason cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Religion, Philosophy and Ethics.

What is the most popular episode on Within Reason?

The episode title '#4 — Rationality Rules | Is Morality Objective?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Within Reason?

The average episode length on Within Reason is 83 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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