Philosophy Bites

David Owens on Duty

What is a duty and what sort of obligation does it put us on? David Owens explores the nature of...

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Kimberley Brownlee on Social Deprivation

We are a highly social species: we need human contact. But do we have a right to it? In this...

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Shelly Kagan on Speciesism

The philosopher Peter Singer is famous for his attack on speciesism, the alleged prejudice that...

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Susan James on Foucault and Knowledge

Michel Foucault's work explores a wide range of topics; it includes histories of both punishment...

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Larry Temkin on Transitivity

How do you choose which course of action is best? It seems reasonable that if A is better than B,...

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William B. Irvine on Living Stoically

How should we live? is a basic philosophical question. The Stoics had some answers. But are they...

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Theodore Zeldin on Philosophy and History

The historian and writer Theodore Zeldin gives his personal take on the relation betwen...

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Steven Lukes on Power

What is power? Steven Lukes argues for a three-dimensional account of this concept in this...

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Jesse Prinz on Art and Emotion

What part do emotions play in our appreciation of art? Jesse Prinz explores the sense of wonder...

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Cassim Quassam on Conspiracy Theories

What is a conspiracy? Why do conspiracies - real or imagined -  matter to philsophy? Cassim...

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Tim Williamson on the Appeal of Relativism

Are all truths relative? That's an attractive idea for many people. Tim Williamson, Wykeham...

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Shaun Nichols on Death and the Self

How does your view of the self affect your attitude to your own death? Shaun Nichols discusses...

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Rebecca Roache on Swearing

Warning: this episode on the philosophy of swearing includes swearing. Rebecca Roache discusses...

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Lisa Bortolotti on Irrationality

We're all irrational some of the time, probably more of the time than we are ready to...

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Jonathan Webber on Deceiving With Words

There are many ways to deceive with words, some of which don't involve lying. In this episode of...

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Simon Critchley on Suicide

Albert Camus described suicide as the 'one really serious philosophical problem'. In this episode...

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Christine Korsgaard on the Status of Animals

Many philosophers argue in favour of the welfare of animals because of their capacity for feeling...

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Meira Levinson on the Aims of Education

What are the aims of education? Meira Levinson discusses this important question with Nigel...

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Lucy Allais on Forgiveness

What is forgiveness? Whom does it benefit? Is it ever obligatory? Lucy Allais discusses these...

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Who is the most impressive philosopher you've met? A compilation.

We've collected a range of answers to the question 'Who's the most impressive philosopher you've...

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