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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.
December 30, 2010Paul Russell on FateMust it be? Do I really have a choice about what I do? I seem to be able to reason about what I will do, but do I have a choice about how I weight the different choices available? And where does luck come in? Paul Russell discusses the thorny question of whether or not we have control over our lives for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more18minPlay
December 18, 2010Philip Pettit on Group AgencyWhen a group of people acts together we can hold that group morally and legally responsible. But how does the group decide to act? Is a decision of the group simply the majoritarian sum of individual group members' views? Princeton philosopher Philip Pettit, who has written a book about this topic with Christian List of the LSE, discusses these issues with Nigel Warburton for the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more21minPlay
December 05, 2010Helen Beebee on Laws of NatureWhat is a law of nature? Is it merely a generalisation about how things behave? Or does it have a different status? Helen Beebee investigates these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more17minPlay
November 14, 2010What is Philosophy?What is Philosophy? We asked some of our contributors this question for this bonus episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more26minPlay
November 07, 2010Gideon Rosen on Moral ResponsibilityWhat is moral responsibility? Are there ever grounds for saying that we have diminished responsibility? Gideon Rosen addresses these questions in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy...more19minPlay
October 25, 2010Alex Voorhoeve on InequalityDoes inequality really matter? Or should we be more concerned with raising the standards of the least well off than any disparity between those who have and those who have not? Alex Voorhoeve of the London School of Economics discusses these questions with David Edmonds in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more17minPlay
October 07, 2010Michael Dummett on FregeGottlob Frege was one of the founders of the movement known as analytic philosophy. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Michael Dummett explains why his ideas about how language relates to the world have been so important. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy....more14minPlay
September 11, 2010Cynthia Freeland on PortraitsWhat is a portrait? What can it reveal? Cynthia Freeland explores the nature of portraits in this interview with Nigel Warburton for the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy. A book, Philosophy Bites, based on 25 interviews, is now available from Oxford University Press....more14minPlay
May 28, 2009Michael Sandel on What Shouldn't Be SoldMichael Sandel. 2009 Reith Lecturer, discusses the moral limits of markets. You can follow Nigel Warburton discussing Sandel's first Reith lecture on Twitter on www.twitter.com/philosophybites from 10.15 p.m UK time on the 13th June as this lecture is broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Add '#goodradio' or '#Reith2009' to any comments you make on Twitter....more19minPlay
April 18, 2009Thomas Hurka on PleasurePleasure is something we all want. But is it, and should it be the onlything that we want? Is pleasure all the same kind of thing? PhilosopherThomas Hurka explores the concept of pleasure in conversation withNigel Warburton in this episode of the podcast Philosophy Bites....more18minPlay
FAQs about Philosophy Bites:How many episodes does Philosophy Bites have?The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.