Luke and Liam are joined with UQ’s Professor Deborah Brown as they discuss the philosophy of humour. Is it alright to laugh at cringeworthy anti-feminist humour? What makes a joke humorous in the first place? Should anyone find Borat funny? And is the toilet the location of all our best work as a culture?<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Luke and Liam are joined with UQ’s Professor Deborah Brown as they discuss the philosophy of humour. Is it alright to laugh at cringeworthy anti-feminist humour? What makes a joke humorous in the first place? Should anyone find Borat funny? And is the toilet the location of all our best work as a culture? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke and Liam are joined with UQ’s Professor Deborah Brown as they discuss the philosophy of humour. Is it alright to laugh at cringeworthy anti-feminist humour? What makes a joke humorous in the first place? Should anyone find Borat funny? And is the toilet the location of all our best work as a culture? Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

EP6 – Is it okay to laugh at racist jokes?

Do you want to approach the world like a philosopher? To be both curious and rational? Dr Luke Zaphir and Dr Liam Miller show you how! Together they discuss issues in contemporary philosophy such as the conspiracy theories, the value of monogamy, and whether zombies walk among us. Sometimes silly, sometimes profound, always rigorous. Have a topic or comment? Or a topic you'd like to see covered? Email us at <a href="horsedescartes@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">horsedescartes@gmail.com</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Do you want to approach the world like a philosopher? To be both curious and rational? Dr Luke Zaphir and Dr Liam Miller show you how! Together they discuss issues in contemporary philosophy such as the conspiracy theories, the value of monogamy, and whether zombies walk among us. Sometimes silly, sometimes profound, always rigorous. Have a topic or comment? Or a topic you'd like to see covered? Email us at horsedescartes@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you want to approach the world like a philosopher? To be both curious and rational? Dr Luke Zaphir and Dr Liam Miller show you how! Together they discuss issues in contemporary philosophy such as the conspiracy theories, the value of monogamy, and whether zombies walk among us. Sometimes silly, sometimes profound, always rigorous. Have a topic or comment? Or a topic you'd like to see covered? Email us at <a href="horsedescartes@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">horsedescartes@gmail.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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