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Back to SearchBrian Leiter on the Analytic/Continental Distinction
Is there a useful distinction to be made between analytic and continental philosophy? Brian Leiter thinks not. Listen to him in conversation with Nig…
14 years ago
Melissa Lane on Plato and Sustainability
What can Plato teach us about sustainability? According to Princeton's Melissa Lane, author of Eco-Republic, quite a lot. Melissa discusses this topi…
14 years, 1 month ago
Tim Crane on Animal Minds
What sort of minds do other animals have? Tim Crane discusses this intriguing question with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites p…
14 years, 1 month ago
Sean Kelly on Homer and Philosophy
Homer is a great poet, but is he relevant to philosopy? Harvard University's Sean Kelly believes that he is and that we can glean important insights …
14 years, 2 months ago
Paul Boghossian on Moral Relativism
Are moral judgements simply relative to culture? Are moral relativists in the grip of a fundamental confusion, or is that just the view of a philosop…
14 years, 2 months ago
Jonathan Glover on Systems of Belief
Beliefs are important. Wars are fought over conflicting belief systems. Philosophers ask 'What is it reasonable to believe?' Can philosophers, then, …
14 years, 3 months ago
Dan Sperber on the Enigma of Reasonhthttp://www.dan.sperber.fr/
Our reasoning capacity sets us apart from other animals. But reason is frequently prone to error. Why then did we evolve with a capacity for reason a…
14 years, 3 months ago
Philip Pettit on Consequentialism
Philip Pettit discusses some common criticisms of consequentialism and how they might be met in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philoso…
14 years, 4 months ago
Frank Jackson on What Mary Knew
Frank Jackson is responsible for one of the most famous thought experiments in the philosophy of mind, one designed to show that physicalism is false…
14 years, 4 months ago
Nick Bostrom on the Simulation Argument
Could you be part of a computer simulation of reality? Sounds unlikely, doesn't it. But Nick Bostrom might make you think again about this. In this e…
14 years, 4 months ago