Philosophy Bites Podcast
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David Edmonds (co-author of Wittgenstein's Poker) and Nigel Warburton (author of Philosophy: The Basics) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics in this weekly podcast.
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Michael Sandel on Genetic Enhancement in Sport
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Wed, May 14, 2008
In this bonus episode of Philosophy Bites made in association with the Open University, Michael Sandel addresses the question of whether we should allow genetic enhancement of athletes. Drawing on themes from his recent book, The Case Against Perfection, he discusses the ethical issues at stake. A transcript of this episode is available at www.open2.net/ethicsbites/
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Jonathan Wolff on Marx on Alienation
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, May 11, 2008
Karl Marx's theory of alienated labour is the topic of this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Jonathan Wolff, author of Why Read Marx Today? explains what Marx meant by alienation. He also sheds light on Marx's controversial description of what non-alienated labour would be like.
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Peter Singer on Human Use of Animals
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Thu, May 8, 2008
In this bonus episode produced in association with the Open University as part of the Ethics Bites series, Peter Singer, perhaps the world's best known living philosopher, discusses how we treat animals. A transcript of this episode is available from www.open2.net/ethicsbites/
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Chandran Kukathas on Hayek's Liberalism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, May 4, 2008
Friedrich Hayek was a major figure in Twentieth Century economics and political philosophy, but his ideas are sometimes caricatured, not least because Margaret Thatcher approved of his work. Chandran Kukathas explains the key features of his liberalism in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Richard Reeves on Mill's On Liberty
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Apr 27, 2008
In this episode of Philosophy Bites Richard Reeves, author of a recent biography of John Stuart Mill sheds light on Mill's classic defence of individual freedom, On Liberty.
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David Miller on National Responsibility
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Apr 20, 2008
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Can a nation be collectively responsible for actions? And how should apologies and reparations be handled when the perpetrators of injustice may be dead? David Miller, author of a recent book on this topic, explores the kinds of responsibility that nations can have.
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Peter Millican on Hume's Significance
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Apr 13, 2008
David Hume is probably the greatest English-speaking philosopher to date. In this interview for Philosophy Bites. Peter Millican, a Hume specialist, explains why his philosophy was so important.
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Janet Radcliffe Richards on Men and Women's Natures
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Apr 6, 2008
Are men and women different by nature? And if so, what follows? Janet Radcliffe Richards, author of The Sceptical Feminist and Human Nature After Darwin, examines questions about human nature, focusing on John Stuart Mill's important book The Subjection of Women. David Edmonds is the interviewer for this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Raimond Gaita on Torture
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Is it immoral even to consider the use of torture in some circumstances? If the State is threatened, should we be prepared to shelve human rights for an end we consider worthwhile? Raimond Gaita discusses a range of arguments about torture in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Derek Matravers on the Definition of Art
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sat, Mar 22, 2008
What is art? Can anything be a work of art? Derek Matravers, author of Art and Emotion, explores these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of Philosophy Bites (www.philosophybites.com).
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Melissa Lane on Plato and Totalitarianism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Mar 16, 2008
Was Plato's ideal state a totalitarian one? Karl Popper, thought so, and made his case in The Open Society and Its Enemies. Melissa Lane, author of Plato's Progeny, reassesses Popper's critique of Plato in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Thomas Pink on Free Will
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Mar 9, 2008
We often blame people for what they do or fail to do. But that implies that they were free to choose whether or not to act in the way they did. At the same time science seems to reveal prior causes of all our actions. There seems little or no room for free will. In this episode of Philosophy Bites Thomas Pink, author of Free Will: A Very Short Introduction, discusses the Free Will Problem and outlines his own approach to it.
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Anthony Appiah on Cosmopolitanism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Mar 2, 2008
Is it possible to be a citizen of the world while maintaining your own distinctive identity? Anthony Appiah defends the ethical position he dubs cosmopolitanism (which for him is universalism combined with a recognition and celebration of diversity) in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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A.C. Grayling on Descartes' Cogito
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sat, Feb 23, 2008
A.C. Grayling, author of a recent biography of Renà Descartes, explores Descartes' Cogito argument, the pivotal argument of the Meditations, in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Hugh Mellor on Time
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Fri, Feb 15, 2008
Events happen in time. And time is essentially tensed: there is past, present, future. D.H. Mellor, author of Real Time (and Real Time 2) suggests otherwise. In this podcast for Philosophy Bites he explains why time isn't tensed.
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Richard Tuck on Free Riding
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Feb 10, 2008
If what I do has only a negligible impact on events, why should I bother doing it at all? Why not 'free ride' on other people's contributions? Richard Tuck explores these questions in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Stephen Mulhall on Film as Philosophy
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Feb 3, 2008
Most philosophers who consider the movies focus on the nature of the cinematic medium. Stephen Mulhall argues for a different approach. He thinks that a film such as Bladerunner can actually be philosophy.
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Richard Norman on Humanism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Jan 27, 2008
How can non-believers make sense of the world? How can there be morality without God? In this episode of Philosophy Bites philosopher Richard Norman explains how it is possible to lead a good life without religion.
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Richard Bourke on Edmund Burke on Politics
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Jan 20, 2008
The eighteenth century thinker and politician Edmund Burke was one of the founders of modern conservativism. In his Reflections on the Revolution in France he attacked the revolution. For this episode of Philosophy Bites Richard Bourke of Queen Mary, London, puts Edmund Burke in his historical context and outlines his key ideas.
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Angie Hobbs on Plato on War
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Jan 13, 2008
What causes human agression? For Plato's Socrates it comes from innate tendencies nurtured in the wrong way. And that's where war comes from. Angie Hobbs gives a fascinating introduction to this aspect of Plato's Republic in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Barry Smith on Wittgenstein's Conception of Philosophy
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Jan 6, 2008
Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the great figures of Twentieth Century Philosophy. Part of his originality lay in his view of what Philosophy was and how it ought to be done. For this episode of Philosophy Bites Barry Smith of Birkbeck College London gives a lucid account of Wittgenstein's conception of Philosophy.
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Mark Vernon on Friendship
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Dec 30, 2007
What is friendship? Is it a suitable subject for Philosophy? Mark Vernon, author of The Philosophy of Friendship, explores these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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G.A. Cohen on Inequality of Wealth
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Dec 23, 2007
Can differences in income be morally justified? Should we expect rich people to give their money to the poor? G.A. Cohen, author of a book with the provocative title If You're An Egalitarian, How Come You're So Rich? addresses these questions in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Barry Stroud on Scepticism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Dec 16, 2007
Can I trust my senses? Can I tell that I'm not now dreaming? Some
philosophical sceptics have maintained that we can't know anything for
certain. Barry Stroud discusses the challenge posed by such sceptics in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Julian Baggini on Thought Experiments
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Dec 9, 2007
Philosophers often use elaborate thought experiments in their writing. Are these anything more than rhetorical flourishes? Or do they reveal important aspects of the questions under discussion. Julian Baggini, editor of The Philosophers' Magazine and author of a book which surveys some of the most interesting and imaginative thought experiments philosophers have used discusses thought experiments with Nigel Warburton for this episode of Philosophy Bites. David Edmonds introduces the interview.
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Susan James on Spinoza on the Passions
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Dec 2, 2007
What are the passions and what role do they play in human life? These fundamental questions fascinated Baruch de Spinoza who in his book Ethics gave a highly original account of what it is to be human. In this episode of Philosophy Bites, Susan James explains Spinoza's thought in conversation with Nigel Warburton. David Edmonds introduces the discussion.
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Henry Hardy on Isaiah Berlin's Pluralism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Nov 25, 2007
Is there a common currency in which we can compare the various ways in which people choose to live? Isaiah Berlin thought not. He argued that fundamental values may be incommensurable. In this episode of Philosophy Bites Henry Hardy in conversation with Nigel Warburton explains what Berlin meant by this. He also reveals in passing that Tony Blair once wrote to Berlin hoping to find an intellectual ally..
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Myles Burnyeat on Aristotle on Happiness
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Nov 18, 2007
What is happiness? Is it a matter of blissful mental states subjectively experienced, or is it, as Aristotle believed, more about a successful life? In this episode of Philosophy Bites Myles Burnyeat in conversation with Nigel Warburton gives a lucid explanation of how he reads Aristotle on happiness.
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Alain de Botton on Philosophy Within and Outside the Academy
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Nov 11, 2007
What is philosophy? Does academic philosophy squeeze the life out of some of the most important questions we can ask? Alain de Botton, author of the bestseller The Consolations of Philosophy, discusses his conception of philosophy and the importance of literary style with Nigel Warburton in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Angie Hobbs on Plato on Erotic Love
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Nov 4, 2007
Plato's Symposium is the most famous philosophical discussion of love, its joys, risks and pleasures. In this episode of Philosophy Bites Angie Hobbs gives a lively account of what Plato thought about erotic love.
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Stewart Sutherland on Hume on Design
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Oct 28, 2007
Is there evidence of intelligent design in the Universe? In the Eighteenth Century David Hume presented a series of powerful arguments against the Argument from Design. In this interview for Philosophy Bites Stewart Sutherland outlines these arguments and demonstrates their continuing relevance.
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Onora O'Neill on Medical Consent
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Oct 21, 2007
What do we mean by 'consent' in a medical context? Is it reasonable to ask for informed consent before performing medical procedures? Is consent even the most important issue. Onora O'Neill challenges some widely-held assumptions in this area in this interview for Philosophy Bites.
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Quentin Skinner on Hobbes on the State
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Mon, Oct 15, 2007
What is the state? How do individuals combine to lend legitimate authority to those who act on the state's behalf? These are fundamental questions in political philosophy that Thomas Hobbes addressed in the seventeenth century. In this interview Quentin Skinner gives a fascinating account of Hobbes' ideas about the state.
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Anthony Kenny on his New History of Philosophy
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Mon, Oct 8, 2007
Anthony Kenny has recently published a major new four-volume history of philosophy. Nigel Warburton interviews him about this project for this episode of Philosophy Bites.
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Tim Crane on Mind and Body
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Sep 30, 2007
What is the mind and how does it relate to our bodies? How can something physical think? These are fundamental questions in the philosophy of mind. Tim Crane addresses these difficult issues in this interview for Philosophy Bites.
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Jonathan Ree on Philosophy as an Art
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Sep 23, 2007
Some people see Philosophy as close to science. In this episode of the podcast Philosophy Bites Jonathan RÃe explores the idea that Philosophy is an art.
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Mary Warnock on Sartre's Existentialism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Mon, Sep 17, 2007
What is existentialism? Is it still relevant to us? Sartre believed that we are free to choose what we make of our lives. Was he right? In this interview for Philosophy Bites Mary Warnock gives her views on Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialism.
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Peter Adamson on Avicenna
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Mon, Sep 10, 2007
In this week's episode of Philosophy Bites Nigel Warburton interviews Peter Adamson about Avicenna (born in 973) whom he describes as the greatest philosopher in the history of Islamic thought. The discussion focusses on Avicenna's argument for God's existence.
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Brad Hooker on Consequentialism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Mon, Sep 3, 2007
What makes an action a good one? According to consequentialists this question is decided by the action's actual or likely consequences. In this episode of Philosophy Bites the moral philosopher Brad Hooker explains what consequentialism is and defends it against possible criticism.
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Simon Blackburn on Moral Relativism
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Mon, Aug 27, 2007
Are moral choices simply relative, a matter of culture or taste? Are genuine moral disagreements possible? Should we just tolerate different ways that people choose to live? Nigel Warburton interviews Simon Blackburn on these important questions. In the course of the discussion Blackburn outlines his own quasi-realist position.
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Jonathan Wolff on Disadvantage
Author: Edmonds and Warburton
Sun, Aug 19, 2007
What is disadvantage? How can we identify the most disadvantaged in society and what should we or governments do about it? Jonathan Wolff, co-author of a new book on the topic, outlines his answers to these questions in this interview for Philosophy Bites.
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