Philosophy Bites

David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer)

Episodes

Total: 380

Hegel is a notoriously difficult philosopher to understand. Here Richard Bourke gives a clear route

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

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

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

Can AI help us make difficult moral decisions? Walter Sinnott Armstrong explores this idea in conver

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

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

Mark Rowe on J.L.Austin

2024/3/14

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

In this episode James Klagge discusses the life and times of Ludwig Wittgenstein with David Edmonds.

Agnes Callard on Sex

2023/11/27

What happens when people have sexual desires for one another? Agnes Callard from the University of C

Augustine is usually described as a pessimist with a bleak view of human evil and corruption. Michae

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

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

What is the relationship between law and morality? How do they differ? Scott Hershovitz discusses th

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

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

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

What is loneliness and why is it harmful? How does it differ from just being on your own? In the lat

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