Roger Crisp on Utilitarianism
How should we live? John Stuart Mill, one of the great thinkers of the nineteenth century thought that we should maximise happiness. Here Roger Crisp, author of an acclaimed book on Mill, explains Mil...
16 Juli 200713min
Edward Craig - What is Philosophy?
Edward Craig, editor of the Routledge Encylopedia of Philosophy and author of Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction gives an interesting angle on the nature of philosophy, how it relates to other kind...
10 Juli 200712min
Anne Phillips on Multiculturalism
Should members of a minority group be left to lead their lives as they see fit, even where their values differ from those of the majority? Anne Phillips, author of a recent book on multiculturalism, a...
3 Juli 200715min
Alain de Botton on The Aesthetics of Architecture
How important is beauty in architecture? Is a concern with beauty mere asetheticism? Alain de Botton, author of The Architecture of Happiness, discusses the nature and value of architectural beauty in...
27 Juni 200714min
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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 200714min
