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  • From the vaults: Hypocrisy

    Why do we tend to judge hypocrites more harshly than those whose actions, however bad, appear consistent with their beliefs? Joanna Burch-Brown, Jussi Suikkanen, and Demetris Tillyris discuss whether hypocrisy is a moral dead-end or a step on the path to better behaviour.

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  • From the vaults: Hypocrisy
    Joanna Burch-Brown/ Jussi Suikkanen/ Demetris Tillyris Listen to the recording here or on YouTube Why do we tend to judge hypocrites more harshly than those whose actions, however bad, appear consistent with their beliefs? Is hypocrisy better understood as inevitable weakness of the will or as inexcusable deception? We ask if hypocrisy is a moral dead-end … Continued
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  • From the vaults: Guilt

    Is guilt one emotion or many? What is the relationship between different kinds of guilt? Robert Eaglestone and Edward Harcourt on guilt.

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  • From the vaults: Guilt
    Robert Eaglestone/ Edward Harcourt Listen to the recording here We explore the phenomenon of guilt. What is the relationship between phenomenon like survivor guilt and everyday instances, like the guilt at breaking a diet? What role does culture and religion play? And what is the place of guilt in ‘developed’ and ‘primitive’ moral consciousness? Speakers Robert Eaglestone, Professor … Continued
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  • From the vaults: Aristotle

    Aristotle may be well known, but is he still relevant? Almost two and a half millennia on, what can he tell us about modern life? Joachim Aufderheide, Sophie Grace Chappell, and Sophia Connell on contemporary lessons from Aristotle.

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  • From the vaults: Aristotle
    Joachim Aufderheide/ Sophie Grace Chappell/ Sophia Connell Listen here or on YouTube Aristotle is one of the most famous and influential philosophers. His work on logic, metaphysics, politics, and ethics were all pioneering, sowing the seeds of much later philosophical thought. But almost two and a half millennia later, could this rebellious student of Plato … Continued
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  • From the vaults: The Irish Enlightenment

    Ian McBride, Katherine O'Donnell, and Tom Stoneham explore the Irish Enlightenment and its turbulent politics. Is something distinctively Irish about this group of thinkers?

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  • From the vaults: The Irish Enlightenment
    Ian McBride/ Katherine O’Donnell/ Tom Stoneham Listen to the recording here or on YouTube Though often overlooked in discussions of the Enlightenment, Ireland was a vibrant centre for intellectuals of many stripes. Jonathan Swift, Edmund Burke, George Berkeley, and many others made lasting contributions to literature, philosophy, politics, and science. How did the turbulent political … Continued
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  • From the vaults: Darwin

    Tim Lewens/ David Papineau    Listen to the podcast here   Darwin was primarily a biologist rather than a philosopher, but his work has had huge significance for how philosophers think about many of philosophy’s central problems. For example, to what extent is Darwinian thinking important for developing a satisfactory account of human nature? Tim … Continued

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  • From the vaults: Darwin
    Tim Lewens/ David Papineau  Listen to the podcast here Darwin was primarily a biologist rather than a philosopher, but his work has had huge significance for how philosophers think about many of philosophy’s central problems. For example, to what extent is Darwinian thinking important for developing a satisfactory account of human nature? Tim Lewens and … Continued
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