David Edmonds is a philosopher, author, former BBC producer/presenter, and the co-host of the Philosophy Bites podcast (alongside Nigel Warburton). He works as a Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics.

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David's Website - http://www.davidedmonds.info

David's Twitter - https://twitter.com/DavidEdmonds100

David's Books - https://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Edmonds/e/B001IXQBD8/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

Philosophy Bites Podcast - https://philosophybites.com

Philosophy 24/7 Philosophy - https://philosophy247.org

David's Oxford University Page - https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/research-in-conversation/our-place-world/david-edmonds

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ORDER OF CONVERSATION:

0:00 - Intro

0:42 - Attending Dulwich College

1:24 - Studying PPE At Oxford University

5:12 - BPhil / PhD / Supervisor Derek Parfit

8:42 - Effective Altruism

15:07 - BBC Producing/Presenting

24:10 - Philosophy Bites Podcast

35:30 - Writing Books

40:00 - Trolley Problem Thought Experiment

43:11 - Chess

46:27 - Public Philosophy

49:01 - How Has Philosophy Changed Your Life?

50:33 - Advice For Getting Into Producing/Presenting

53:18 - Where To Find David's Work

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