Philosophy Bites

Philosophy Bites

David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com

Episoder(403)

Tim Bayne on the Unity of Consicousness

Tim Bayne on the Unity of Consicousness

Is conscious experience unified? A tricky question.  Philosopher of mind Tim Bayne investigates it in conversation with Nigel Warburton for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bit...

11 Nov 201215min

Liane Young on Mind and Morality

Liane Young on Mind and Morality

An important aspect of understanding morality is accurate description of what happens when people make moral judgments. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton talks to psychol...

27 Okt 201212min

Gary Francione on Animal Abolitionism

Gary Francione on Animal Abolitionism

How should we treat animals? Jeremy Bentham argued that we should weigh animal suffering in our moral decision making, and Peter Singer's concept of speciesism is a modern version of that utilitarian ...

13 Okt 201216min

Richard Sorabji on Mahatma Gandhi as Philosopher

Richard Sorabji on Mahatma Gandhi as Philosopher

Richard Sorabji discusses Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence in this the 200th episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosoph...

28 Sep 201217min

Tim Crane on Non-Existence

Tim Crane on Non-Existence

How can we talk about things that don't exist? Tim Crane explores this question in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in associ...

15 Sep 201215min

Michael Tye on Pain

Michael Tye on Pain

Consciousness of pain may seem straightforward, but as Michael Tye shows, in conversation with Nigel Warburton, a number of philosophical questions arise from the experience of pain. The Philosophy Bi...

31 Aug 201213min

Daniel Dennett on Free Will Worth Wanting

Daniel Dennett on Free Will Worth Wanting

What is free will and why should we care about it? Daniel C. Dennett addresses these questions in a wide-ranging Philosophy Bites interview with Nigel Warburton. Philosophy Bites is made in associatio...

18 Aug 201215min

Patricia Churchland on What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Morality (originally on Bioethics Bites)

Patricia Churchland on What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Morality (originally on Bioethics Bites)

Can science give us any insight into morality? In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, originally released on Bioethics Bites, neurophilosopher Patricia Churcland argues that it can. Bioethic...

3 Aug 201219min

Populært innen Fakta

fastlegen
dine-penger-pengeradet
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
foreldreradet
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
mikkels-paskenotter
treningspodden
rss-bisarr-historie
jakt-og-fiskepodden
rss-sunn-okonomi
sinnsyn
rss-kunsten-a-leve
hverdagspsyken
ukast
rss-bak-luftfarten
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
fryktlos
lederskap-nhhs-podkast-om-ledelse
gravid-uke-for-uke
rss-kull