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

 

#394

David Edmonds on Peter Singer's Shallow Pond Thought Experiment

In this interview of the Philosophy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton interviews David Edmonds... more

Yesterday

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19:12

Yesterday


#393

Carlos Alberto Sánchez on Mexican Philosophy

What is distinctive about Mexican philosophy? How much is it linked to its geopolitical  c... more

02 Sep 2025

21 MINS

21:22

02 Sep 2025


#392

Ellie Robson on Mary Midgley on Animals

Mary Midgley didn't begin publishing until she was 59 years old, but nevertheless made a s... more

17 Aug 2025

16 MINS

16:05

17 Aug 2025


#391

Sari Nusseibeh on Philosophy and Conflict

Many people think philosophical discucssion is a luxury in times of conflict, but the Pale... more

17 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:23

17 Aug 2025


#390

Robert Talisse on Civic Solitude

Democracy is about acting as a group, but, surprisingly, Robert Talisse argues that what i... more

30 Jul 2025

17 MINS

17:42

30 Jul 2025


#389

Hanno Sauer on The World History of Morality

How did morality evolve? Why do different cultures have such a similar set of moral norms ... more

11 Jul 2025

24 MINS

24:33

11 Jul 2025


#388

Takeshi Morisato on Japanese Philosophy

Most Western philosophers are deeply ignorant of Japanese philosophy. Takeshi Morisato who... more

04 Jul 2025

18 MINS

18:05

04 Jul 2025


#387

Melissa Lane on Plato, Rule, and Office

  Melissa Lane, a classics scholar as well as a philosopher, discusses some key features ... more

13 Jun 2025

15 MINS

15:04

13 Jun 2025


#386

Agnes Callard on Lessons from Socrates

Does Socrates still have something to teach us? Agnes Callard thinks he has. Here she disc... more

15 Apr 2025

22 MINS

22:14

15 Apr 2025


#385

Emily Herring on Henri Bergson

Henri Bergson was once one of the most living famous philosophers. Now he is less well kno... more

12 Mar 2025

18 MINS

18:00

12 Mar 2025


#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