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Gun Control | Eric Sampson (Rebroadcast)
A discussion on gun control, exploring philosophical, legal, and ethical aspects of the issue. Eric Samson offers a range of arguments and countera…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ethical Quandaries of Autonomous Weapon Systems | Afonso Seixas-Nunes
We speak with Father Afonso about the use of weapon systems in warfare. The discussion explores a thought experiment involving two states at war and …
2 years, 3 months ago
Paediatric Gender Medicine | Moti Gorin and Holly Lawford-Smith
We begin by imagining a world where children are separated by sex at birth and raised without exposure to traditional gender norms. We debate whether…
2 years, 3 months ago
Peter Singer on Animal Liberation Now
Peter Singer delves into difficult ethical questions regarding animal rights, the morality of factory farming, and difficult human-related ethical di…
2 years, 3 months ago
We Should Want Immortality | John Martin Fischer
John Martin Fischer argues that life constantly offers new experiences and perspectives that prevent it from becoming monotonous.
He delves into the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Against Immortality | Stephen Cave
Stephen Cave unpacks the ethical and practical problems of living forever. He highlights ongoing research in anti-aging and the potential societal an…
2 years, 4 months ago
Immigration and Borders | Stephen Kershnar
Featuring Stephen Kershnar, we discuss the complexities of immigration ethics, the rights to immigrate, and the morality of borders, keeping in mind …
2 years, 4 months ago
Cascading Catastrophic Risks | Trond Undheim
Trond Undheim delves into catastrophic risks facing humanity, including climate change, governance breakdown, and technological threats.
Through di…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Ethics of Political Commemoration | Hans Gutbrod
In this episode of 'Brain In A Vat', Hans Gutbrod addresses the gap in philosophy in understanding the ethics around statues, street names, and museu…
2 years, 4 months ago
Facial Distortions and Prosopometamorphopsia | Brad Duchaine
In this special episode of Brain in a Vat, Brad Duchaine from the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department at Dartmouth discusses prosopometamorph…
2 years, 4 months ago