Exploring Philosophy - Audio

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Exploring Philosophy - Audio episodes

June 13, 2011 Philosophy in the real world
Nigel Warburton applies philosophical questions to every day life.
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June 13, 2011 Transcript -- Philosophy in the real world
Nigel Warburton applies philosophical questions to every day life.
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June 13, 2011 Thought experiments
Thought experiments use hypothetical questions to create philosophical dilemmas.
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June 13, 2011 Transcript -- Thought experiments
Thought experiments use hypothetical questions to create philosophical dilemmas.
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June 13, 2011 Personal identity
Nigel Warburton and Professor Anthony Grayling discuss what defines personal identity.
10 min
June 13, 2011 Transcript -- Personal identity
Nigel Warburton and Professor Anthony Grayling discuss what defines personal identity.
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June 13, 2011 Faith and Reason
Is religious belief based on blind faith or evidence?
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June 13, 2011 Transcript -- Faith and Reason
Is religious belief based on blind faith or evidence?
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June 13, 2011 The problem of evil
How can a world created by an all powerfull all good God contain so much evil?
14 min
June 13, 2011 Transcript -- The problem of evil
How can a world created by an all powerfull all good God contain so much evil?
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Have you ever considered what being conscious actually means? By choosing to live in a particular state are you consenting to be subject to all its laws? For some there’s an assumption that philosophy might not be relevant to modern life but Dr. Nigel Warburton, senior lecturer in Philosophy at The Open University argues that many of us today are faced with philosophical questions such as these as we live our lives in the twenty first century. In this collection we ask academics to discuss these questions in addition to other important philosophical issues and concepts such as the morality of abortions and the reconciling a world with evil and a good God.