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David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been publis... more
FAQs about Philosophy Bites:How many episodes does Philosophy Bites have?The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.
August 31, 2012Michael Tye on PainConsciousness of pain may seem straightforward, but as Michael Tye shows, in conversation with Nigel Warburton, a number of philosophical questions arise from the experience of pain. The Philosophy Bites podcast series is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more14minPlay
August 18, 2012Daniel Dennett on Free Will Worth WantingWhat is free will and why should we care about it? Daniel C. Dennett addresses these questions in a wide-ranging Philosophy Bites interview with Nigel Warburton. Philosophy Bites is made in association with The Institute of Philosophy....more16minPlay
August 03, 2012Patricia Churchland on What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Morality (originally on Bioethics Bites)Can science give us any insight into morality? In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, originally released on Bioethics Bites, neurophilosopher Patricia Churcland argues that it can. Bioethics Bites is made in association with the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics with a grant from the Wellcome Institute....more20minPlay
July 28, 2012Rae Langton on Hate SpeechIs it true that words can't harm you? What about hate speech? In the US the First Amendment protects a wide range of free expression, far wider than is tolerated, for instance, in the United Kingdom. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Rae Langton discusses the phenomenon of hate speech and some of the moral questions it gives rise to. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more16minPlay
July 22, 2012Molly Crockett on Brain Chemistry and Moral Decision-Making (originally on Bioethics Bites)Can moral decision-making be affected by chemical means? And if so, should we use drugs for this purpose? Molly Crockett's research in this area is the basis of this Philosophy Bites interview which was originally released on Bioethics Bites and made in association with the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and with a grant from the Wellcome Institute....more17minPlay
July 15, 2012Huw Price on Backward CausationEffects can't precede their causes, can they? The direction of causation is forwards not backwards. But this common belief doesn't mesh with every aspect of contemporary physics. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Huw Price discusses the counterintuitive idea that retro-causation might occur. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more17minPlay
July 07, 2012Hanna Pickard on Responsibility and Personality Disorder (originally on Bioethics Bites)Does a diagnosis of personality disorder exempt an individual from moral responsibility? Hanna Pickard discusses this question with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. This episode was originally released on Bioethics Bites which was made in association with the Uehiro Centre with a grant from the Wellcome Trust....more17minPlay
June 29, 2012Jonathan Dancy on Moral ParticularismIs morality a matter of applying general principles? Jonathan Dancy, a moral particularist, thinks not. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he defends moral particularism in conversation with Nigel Warburton. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more14minPlay
June 22, 2012Tim Lewens on Selling Organs (originally on Bioethics Bites)Can it ever be acceptable to sell human body parts. Tim Lewens discusses this increasingly pertinent moral question with Nigel Warburton. This episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast was originally released on Bioethics Bites and made in association with the Uehiro Centre with a grant from the Wellcome Trust....more19minPlay
June 16, 2012John Tomasi on Free Market FairnessIs free market fairness an oxymoron? John Tomasi, author of Free Market Fairness, argues that economic freedom and social justice are compatible. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he explains his position in conversation with Nigel Warburton. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more19minPlay
FAQs about Philosophy Bites:How many episodes does Philosophy Bites have?The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.