Meaning in Life: Existentialism
How does one create or pursue "meaning IN life" if there is no cosmic "meaning OF life"? Does the absurdity of suffering and banality of repetitive human activities undermine meaning? Akiva Quinn offe...
29 Syys 202050min
Democracy in Our Time: Worth Defending? – Part 2
Recently, there has been a plethora of books and articles on the topic of democracy's demise. We find authors who point to a number of countries that are moving towards authoritarian rule (such as Ame...
22 Heinä 202051min
Democracy in Our Time: Useful Idea or Not? – Part 1
While democracy has widespread appeal, many consider it to be under threat. Dr Vince Giuca will open this discussion by asking what is 'democracy', teasing out the implications of 'rule of the people'...
16 Kesä 202057min
Is Morality Subjective or Objective? – Part 2
Subjectivists about morality say that all of our moral judgments are about nothing more than our personal preferences. Objectivists, on the other hand, claim that our moral valuations are based on a h...
6 Kesä 202028min
Is Morality Subjective or Objective? – Part 1
Subjectivists about morality say that all of our moral judgments are about nothing more than our personal preferences. Objectivists, on the other hand, claim that our moral valuations are based on a h...
6 Touko 202029min
Why I Am a Humanist
In this episode, Leslie Allan shares his early experiences and how they shape his humanist outlook today. He then outlines what he considers to be the three core principles underlying the humanist wor...
24 Huhti 202020min
Henrietta Dugdale – Freethinker and Suffragist
This synopsis tracks the story of Henrietta Dugdale, a leading light of the women’s liberation movement in pre-Federation Australia. Throughout the nineteenth century, women were treated as emotional ...
9 Helmi 20199min
What's Wrong with Democracy?
The rise of Donald Trump and the outcome of the Brexit vote indicate that our democratic systems of government are under stress. Leslie Allan outlines the key principles underpinning democracy and som...
20 Tammi 20196min
