Philosophy Bites podcast

Philosophy Bites

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 published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com

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 published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com

 

#384

Lyndsey Stonebridge on the Life and Mind of Hannah Arendt

For this episode in the Bio Bites strand of the Philosphy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton in... more

29 Jan 2025

22 MINS

22:21

29 Jan 2025


#383

Ofra Magidor on Epistemicism and Moral Vagueness

​Sometimes, there is vagueness about whether it is morally permissible (or even in some si... more

09 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:57

09 Jan 2025


#382

Robert Williams on Decision Making Under Indeterminacy

How can we make decisions under conditions of indeterminacy? Robert Williams discusses thi... more

09 Jan 2025

16 MINS

16:25

09 Jan 2025


#381

Peter Godfrey Smith on Understanding Minds

Peter Godfrey Smith is famous for his work on understanding the minds of other animals, pa... more

01 Jan 2025

18 MINS

18:00

01 Jan 2025


#380

Richard Bourke on Hegel's Philosophy of History

Hegel is a notoriously difficult philosopher to understand. Here Richard Bourke gives a cl... more

02 Dec 2024

19 MINS

19:46

02 Dec 2024


#379

Jonathan Birch on the Edge of Sentience

Recent zoological research has shown us that a wide range of animals are likely to have se... more

21 Oct 2024

28 MINS

28:03

21 Oct 2024


#378

Cheryl Misak on Frank Ramsey's Life and Thought

The Cambridge philosopher Frank Ramsey died aged 26, but in a short brilliant life he made... more

24 Sep 2024

17 MINS

17:17

24 Sep 2024


#377

Elizabeth Harman on Moral Heroes

Moral heroes are usually thought of as people who go beyond what is obligatory. Elizabeth ... more

04 Aug 2024

14 MINS

14:50

04 Aug 2024


#376

Walter Sinnott Armstrong on AI and Morality

Can AI help us make difficult moral decisions? Walter Sinnott Armstrong explores this idea... more

14 Jun 2024

13 MINS

13:58

14 Jun 2024


#375

David Edmonds on the Life and Philosophy of Derek Parfit

David Edmonds discusses the life and work of Derek Parfit who died in 2017 in this episode... more

10 Apr 2024

20 MINS

20:32

10 Apr 2024


#374

Yascha Mounk on the Identity Trap

Yascha Mounk discusses some of the ways in which focussing on gender, racial, and sexual i... more

10 Apr 2024

30 MINS

30:52

10 Apr 2024


#373

Mark Rowe on J.L.Austin

J.L.Austin was the best known exponent of what came to be known as Ordinary Language Philo... more

14 Mar 2024

22 MINS

22:58

14 Mar 2024


#372

James Klagge on Wittgenstein

In this episode James Klagge discusses the life and times of Ludwig Wittgenstein with Davi... more

19 Feb 2024

20 MINS

20:50

19 Feb 2024


#371

David Chalmers on Technophiloosphy and the Extended Mind

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22 Jan 2024

18 MINS

18:28

22 Jan 2024


#370

Agnes Callard on Sex

What happens when people have sexual desires for one another? [Agnes Callard] (https://phi... more

27 Nov 2023

17 MINS

17:18

27 Nov 2023


#369

Michael Lamb on Augustine on Hope

Augustine is usually described as a pessimist with a bleak view of human evil and corrupti... more

16 Oct 2023

19 MINS

19:06

16 Oct 2023


#368

Seth Lazar on Political Philosophy in the Age of AI

AI has changed our lives already and looks set to have a huge impact. How should we adapt ... more

27 Sep 2023

22 MINS

22:29

27 Sep 2023


#367

Hannah Dawson on Mary Wollstonecraft

In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton interviews Hannah Dawson (... more

27 Sep 2023

20 MINS

20:34

27 Sep 2023


#366

Scott Hershovitz on Law and Morality

What is the relationship between law and morality? How do they differ? Scott Hershovitz di... more

16 Aug 2023

26 MINS

26:34

16 Aug 2023


#365

Carissa Veliz on Digital Ethics

Digital ethics is a new field. But what is it, what is its scope? In this episode of the P... more

20 Jun 2023

23 MINS

23:17

20 Jun 2023


#364

Theron Pummer on the Rules of Rescue

You might not have an obligation to risk your life saving other people, but if you do, you... more

08 May 2023

23 MINS

23:00

08 May 2023


#363

William MacAskill on Longtermism

In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast David Edmonds interviews Will MacAskill on... more

09 Mar 2023

22 MINS

22:23

09 Mar 2023


#362

Kieran Setiya on Loneliness

What is loneliness and why is it harmful? How does it differ from just being on your own? ... more

09 Mar 2023

18 MINS

18:31

09 Mar 2023


#361

Edith Hall on Aristotle's Way

How should we live? This is the basic question for all of us. In this episode of the Philo... more

27 Nov 2022

17 MINS

17:14

27 Nov 2022