Sophie Scott on the Meaning of Laughter
What is laughter? What roles does it serve? Sophie Scott, a neuroscientist, discusses this serious question with Nigel Warburton for this episode of Mind Bites, a series made in association with Phil...
11 Okt 201620min
Peter Godfrey-Smith on Mental Representations
Do we map the world in our minds? Does that imply that we have a little inner map-reader in our heads interpreting mental representations? Peter Godfrey-Smith discusses these issues with Nigel Warburt...
3 Okt 201619min
Noel Carroll on Criticism
Noel Carroll argues that evaluation is a central element of criticism of art, drama, dance, music, and literature. Nigel Warburton is the interviewer for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast....
2 Okt 201616min
Cecile Fabre on Remembrance
How should we remember and commemorate those who die in war? What about the enemy dead? Cecile Fabre discusses this issue with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
20 Sep 201621min
Jesse Prinz on Thinking with Pictures
Many philosophers deny the common sense view that we think with pictures. Are they right to do so? Jesse Prinz doesn't think so. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he explains to Nigel Wa...
1 Aug 201621min
Kieran Setiya on the Mid-Life Crisis
The mid-life crisis is a well-observed phenomenon. Is there a philosophical angle on this? MIT philosopher Kieran Setiya thinks there is. He discusses it in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcas...
6 Juli 201612min
Catherine Wilson on Epicureanism
Epicureanism has been caricatured as a philosophy of indulgence. But what did followers of the Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus really believe? Catherine Wilson discusses Epicureanism with Nigel War...
30 Maj 201617min
Gregg Caruso on Freewill and Punishment
If determinism is true, can there be any justification for punishment? Gregg Caruso discusses this issue on Philosophy Bites.
26 Apr 201616min
