Five Minute Philosophy

In this episode, the 17th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, guest contributor Mr Oliver Gent - teacher of English and Classics at Stamford School - speaks all about Stoicism, including its origins and what it promotes. Enjoy! 

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In this episode, the 16th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, guest contributor James Farrow speaks all about Thomas Hobbes, in particular his 1651 work 'Leviathan'. Enjoy!

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In this episode, the 15th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy', I'll be speaking about 'After Dinner Conversation', an organisation that aims to promote critical thinking and debate through short stories, podcasts and more. Here's the link to their website: After Dinner Conversation - Philosophy | Ethics Short Stories - use the code 'Dinner' for the first month free on a subscription to their magazine, and then pay just $1.95/month. 

In this episode, the 14th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're doing a Philosophy/English Literature crossover, and will be looking at how free will is portrayed in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. Enjoy!

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In today's episode, the 13th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be talking all about relativism - moral relativism, in particular - and some of the debate surrounding it. Enjoy! 

In this episode, the 12th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be looking at the idea of Praxis and how it has been used by various philosophers, including Aristotle, Mary Daly, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Karl Marx and Hannah Arendt. Enjoy!

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In this episode, the 11th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be talking all about logical arguments, including the differences between induction and deduction, as well as the structure of syllogisms. Enjoy!

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In this episode, the 10th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're going to be looking at the Teleological Argument, an argument for God's existence which infers an intelligent designer from the observation of design in the universe. Enjoy!

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In this episode, the 9th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're going to looking at Billie Eilish's new song, 'Therefore I Am', and its links with Descartes' 'cogito'. Enjoy!

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In this episode, the 8th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're going to be talking about British moral philosopher Mary Midgley and some of her key ideas. Enjoy!

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