Michael Lamb on Augustine on Hope
Augustine is usually described as a pessimist with a bleak view of human evil and corruption. Michael Lamb thinks that is a simplistic reading. Augustine has interesting things to say about hope as a ...
16 Okt 202319min
Seth Lazar on Political Philosophy in the Age of AI
AI has changed our lives already and looks set to have a huge impact. How should we adapt our thinking about political philosophy in the light of this? The philosopher Seth Lazar explores this questio...
27 Sep 202322min
Hannah Dawson on Mary Wollstonecraft
In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton interviews Hannah Dawson (editor of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing) on Mary Wollstonecraft and her book A Vindication of the Right...
27 Sep 202320min
Scott Hershovitz on Law and Morality
What is the relationship between law and morality? How do they differ? Scott Hershovitz discusses these questions with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
16 Aug 202326min
Carissa Veliz on Digital Ethics
Digital ethics is a new field. But what is it, what is its scope? In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Carissa Véliz, author of Privacy is Power and editor of The Oxford Handbook of Digital...
20 Juni 202323min
Theron Pummer on the Rules of Rescue
You might not have an obligation to risk your life saving other people, but if you do, you should go for saving the greatest number. That's more or less what Theon Pummer believes. Listen to him discu...
8 Maj 202323min
William MacAskill on Longtermism
In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast David Edmonds interviews Will MacAskill on the controversial idea that we ought to give the interests of future people substantial weight when deciding ...
9 Mars 202322min
Kieran Setiya on Loneliness
What is loneliness and why is it harmful? How does it differ from just being on your own? In the latest episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, Kieran Setiya discusses this important topic with Nigel...
9 Mars 202318min
