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The Philosophists
The Philosophists - Declan & Simon - look to inject some philosophy into your day. So if you're looking for meaning, morality, or just a bit of mayhem then tune in for their unique blend of shorter and longer conversations. Often with the help of some very special guests. This project may or not succeed, but what's the worst that could happen? Listen & find out!
Episodes
8 episodes
Ep 8 - The Challenges Women Researchers Face - Part 1 (with Mohammad Hosseini and Shiva Sharifzad)
Research in academia is a wonderful intellectual pursuit, but are the fruits of that pursuit equally available to all? What if you are a woman? Do you have the same opportunities and outcomes as your other colleagues? In this episode, we talk t...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:00:09
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Ep 7 - Nested Utilitension (an Ethics to Rule Them All?)
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."In this one famous line from Star Trek, the ever-logical Spock seemingly nailed his flag to the mast of Utilitarianism. But what if Kant had been a member of the team aboard the USS ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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29:37
Ep 6 -- LP -- Wisdom - A Very Valuable Virtue with Jason Merchey
Wisdom... an old and dusty concept that has fallen down the pecking order in today's world. As a result, it's no surprise that many feel our civilisation is slipping ever deeper into an idiocracy. Well, this episode aims to single-handedly arre...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:39:59
Ep 5 -- LP -- Towards Biohappiness with David Pearce (The End of Suffering)
Suffering is unavoidable. Or is that really the case? David Pearce, renowned transhumanist, author of the Hedonistic Imperative<...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:13:28
Ep 4 - Beyond Cockroach Ethics - Part 2 (Virtue Ethics, Trolley Problems and Inaction)
Back in episode two, we covered Utilitarianism and Deontology and promised to return with an episode covering Virtue Ethics. Well, wanting to do the moral thing, we fulfil that promise here. The episode opens up with Simon invoking the famous p...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:00
Ep 3 -- LP -- Corrupting The Youth (Philosophy For Children with Daniel McCrea)
Well... Let's not quite call it corrupting. Let's call it teaching. And, in this episode, we are delighted to welcome Daniel McCrea as our special guest, who takes us on an exciting journey through the world of teaching philosophy to children.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:28:59
Ep 2 - Beyond Cockroach Ethics - Part 1 (Utilitarianism vs Deontology)
What can a cockroach teach us about ethics? Well, in this episode we attempt to find out as we talk our way through two of the most widely accepted ethical systems - Utilitarianism and Deontology. While scuttling around, we'll meet the great Im...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:37