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Pornography and Free Speech | Nadine Strossen and Holly Lawford-Smith
We welcome back Nadine Strossen for a comprehensive discussion about pornography and free speech. She highlights points from her re-released book 'De…
2 years, 5 months ago
Unravelling “White Privilege” | Spencer Case
Can the definition of privilege be nuanced enough to address the broad range of individual experiences and historical contexts? Does recognizing and …
2 years, 5 months ago
The Privacy Paradox | David Boonin
Is observing people in a public space from the privacy of your home an infringement of their rights? Can the widespread use of CCTV cameras be justif…
2 years, 5 months ago
Dissecting Morality: Error Theory | Matt Lutz
What if our understanding of morality is fundamentally flawed? Should the absence of objective moral facts alter the way we live and interact? Is the…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Morality Maze | Spencer Case
Is morality real, a social construct, or non-existent? Can we rely on our moral intuitions? And are moral truths inaccessible to us?
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Israel's Response to Hamas Was Justified | Natasha Hausdorff
What is a proportional response to a terrorist attack? What does genocide involve? And is South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Trouble with Gender | Alex Byrne
Does the biology you were born with trump self-identity when determining your sex or gender? Is gender innate, or can it change? And what can real-li…
2 years, 6 months ago
John Rawls: Justice as Fairness | Paul Weithman (Rebroadcast)
John Rawls is widely regarded as the greatest modern liberal philosopher. Does his theory of justice lead to a fair society?
2 years, 6 months ago
Near-Death Experiences | John Martin Fischer (Rebroadcast)
Is there life after death? Are near-death experiences meaningful? Are they similar to other altered states like meditation and drug-induced hallucina…
2 years, 7 months ago
How To End Global Poverty | Andy Kuper (Rebroadcast)
Andy Kuper, the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, tells us how his PHD in philosophy led him to marry profit with purpose, by creating investm…
2 years, 7 months ago