Philosophy Takes On The News

By stkirchin

Philosophers chat about the week’s news. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny. A host of tangents. Hosted by Simon Kirchin (University of Leeds, UK) with a galaxy of stars.... more

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How many episodes does Philosophy Takes On The News have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.

Philosophy Takes On The News episodes:

March 24, 2022 S1 / Ep 6 / 25th March
Duties to others. Climate change and energy. Beers in the metaverse. (Plus cool tangents.) Julian Baggini, Fiona Macpherson, Josh Forstenzer and Simon.
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1h 16min
March 18, 2022 S1 / Ep 5 / 18th March
Moral compromise. Social glue and practical aid. The news cycle. Helen Frowe, Lucy O'Brien, Graeme A. Forbes and Simon.
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1h 14min
March 11, 2022 S1 / Ep 4 / 11th March
Ukraine, permissible resistance and cultural boycotts. Plus: do things matter? Julian Baggini, Sophie-Grace Chappell, Gerald Lang and Simon.
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1h 9min
March 04, 2022 S1 / Ep 3 / 4th March
Ukarine, sanctions and permissible resistance. Ocean justice. Simon talks with Helen Frowe and Chris Armstrong.
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51min
February 25, 2022 S1 / Ep2 / 24th Feb
Ukraine, Jimmy Carr's joke, and misogyy and hate crime. Joining Simon are Helen Frowe, Graeme A. Forbes and Andy White.
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1h 3min
February 20, 2022 S1 / Ep1 / 18th Feb
This was recorded on 18th February 2022: an auspicious moment as it was our first episode. Simon, Julian Baggini, Vittorio Bufacchi and Philip Goff. We discussed animals and veganism in the light of footballer Kurt Zouma kicking his cat, the monarch’s finances and the UK constitution following Prince Andrew’s out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, and we thought about what lessons people can learn after Covid.
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1h 10min

FAQs about Philosophy Takes On The News:

How many episodes does Philosophy Takes On The News have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.