David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer)
How should we treat animals? Jeremy Bentham argued that we should weigh animal suffering in our mora
Richard Sorabji discusses Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence in this the 200th episode of t
How can we talk about things that don't exist? Tim Crane explores this question in conversation with
Consciousness of pain may seem straightforward, but as Michael Tye shows, in conversation with Nigel
What is free will and why should we care about it? Daniel C. Dennett addresses these questions in a
Can science give us any insight into morality? In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, orig
Is it true that words can't harm you? What about hate speech? In the US the First Amendment protects
Can moral decision-making be affected by chemical means? And if so, should we use drugs for this pur
Effects can't precede their causes, can they? The direction of causation is forwards not backwards.
Does a diagnosis of personality disorder exempt an individual from moral responsibility? Hanna Picka
Is morality a matter of applying general principles? Jonathan Dancy, a moral particularist, thinks n
Can it ever be acceptable to sell human body parts. Tim Lewens discusses this increasingly pertinent
Is free market fairness an oxymoron? John Tomasi, author of Free Market Fairness, argues that econom
How should health resources be distributed? Jonathan Wolff discusses this and related questions in t
Should morality be immune from luck? It seems so. Yet outcomes beyond participants' control seem to
Trust is crucial in areas of medicine and health. But what sort of explicit consent should doctors o
Some recent research in neuroscience seems to point to the conclusion that free will is an illusion.
Are we systematically biases against changing the status quo? It seems that we are. In this intervie
Could everything that exists have experiences? Is there something that it is like to be an electron?
How should doctors, patients and family make end of life decisions? Peter Singer explores questions
