Barry Smith on Wine
Is wine tasting a purely subjective matter? Why should we value the experience of drinking wine? Philosopher Barry Smith, editor of a new book on the philosophy of wine, Questions of Taste, explores t...
21 Jun 200715min
Miranda Fricker on Epistemic Injustice
Testimonial injustice occurs when others fail to treat you seriously as a source of knowledge. In this interview Miranda Fricker, author of a recent book on the topic, explains this concept which lies...
16 Jun 200713min
John Cottingham on The Meaning of Life
What is the meaning of life? This is a basic question for all of us. There is also the possibility that life has no meaning whatsoever. In this interview John Cottingham explains his vision of the kin...
12 Jun 200714min
Stephen Law on The Problem of Evil
What is evil? Is it consistent with the existence of a benevolent God? In this interview Stephen Law gives an original take on this traditional philosophical problem.
9 Jun 200714min
Mary Warnock on Philosophy in Public Life
What can philosophers contribute to public life? Mary Warnock who sits in the House of Lords and has chaired two important commissions discusses how her training in philosophy prepared her for these r...
2 Jun 200713min
Simon Blackburn on Plato's Cave
What is the nature of reality? Is the world as it appears, or is there something timeless behind the world of appearances? Simon Blackburn discusses one of the most famous images in Philosophy: Plato'...
2 Jun 200713min
