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FAQs about Open Questions:How many episodes does Open Questions have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
December 22, 2017What Can Money Buy?Why can't money buy love? Should we be able to buy and sell kidneys? And is money really that valuable if we don't have enough free time to spend it? In this episode we speak to David Dick (University of Calgary), Andrew Flescher (Stony Brook University), and Julie Rose (Dartmouth College). Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman....more41minPlay
December 06, 2017What's the Value in Preserving Language?What makes cultural heritage worth protecting? Why are some practices valuable while others aren't? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman....more26minPlay
November 16, 2017What Sports Should We Watch?Given all the harms players experience, is it ethical to watch football? What makes baseball so conducive to philosophical reflection? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman....more27minPlay
October 26, 2017Can Helping Strangers Make Up For Past Injustices?Who owes reparations, and what do they owe? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman....more23minPlay
October 18, 2017Bonus Round #1This week we hear from some of the philosophers we spoke to in previous episodes. They answer some general questions, like what they would be doing if they didn't go into philosophy and which philosophers they think are underrated. Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman....more16minPlay
October 11, 2017Should I Order the Fish?We give and ask for advice all the time. But what makes advice good? What responsibility do we have in giving advice? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman....more21minPlay
October 04, 2017How Many Children Should Charlotte Have?If predictions are correct, climate change is going to make the world a much less hospitable place in the next century. Given this, is it wrong to have children? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music written and performed by Markku Wainman....more20minPlay
September 28, 2017Why Is It Okay to Make Fun of Elites?What’s the difference between merely being offensive and being unethical? When does a joke go too far? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman....more23minPlay
September 20, 2017Is My 100m Time a Greater Achievement than Usain Bolt's?What makes achievements valuable? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. Music written and performed by Markku Wainman. Amy Badry's Instagram account is @amybadry....more20minPlay
FAQs about Open Questions:How many episodes does Open Questions have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.