8 Podcast Episodes
Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Beauty is nothing trivial. We get up in the morning, look in the mirror, and ask ourselves: ‘How do I look?’ The thinner... Read more
2 Jul 2023
•
39mins
Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part I - The Beauty Ideal)
Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part I - The Beauty Ideal)
Beauty is nothing trivial. We get up in the morning, look in the mirror, and ask ourselves: ‘How do I look?’ The thinner... Read more
18 Jun 2023
•
37mins
Ep. 323: The Ethics of Beauty with Philosopher Heather Widdows
Ep. 323: The Ethics of Beauty with Philosopher Heather Widdows
Why has beauty become so important to our society? Is looks-based discrimination, or lookism, as bad as sexism or racism... Read more
29 Jul 2021
•
50mins
BONUS EPISODE: Everyday Lookism with Professor Heather Widdows
BONUS EPISODE: Everyday Lookism with Professor Heather Widdows
Hello! Welcome to a bonus episode of Body Cons. If you’ve listened to our previous series of Body Cons you might notice... Read more
16 Jul 2020
•
37mins
BEAUTY, SHAME, & HUMILIATION with Heather Widdows
BEAUTY, SHAME, & HUMILIATION with Heather Widdows
I'm joined by Professor Heather Widdows to discuss beauty as an ethical ideal. We cover the benefits and costs of an inc... Read more
4 Jul 2020
•
1hr 11mins
Out of the Vat #5 – Heather Widdows
Out of the Vat #5 – Heather Widdows
Heather Widdows is John Ferguson Professor of Global Ethics and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor Research at the University of... Read more
4 Feb 2020
•
17mins
Reasons to Be Beautiful (with Heather Widdows)
Reasons to Be Beautiful (with Heather Widdows)
The pressure to conform to very limited beauty standards has (as today’s guest would say) an ethical side — if you don’t... Read more
25 Sep 2019
•
45mins
Prof Heather Widdows - Moral Philosophy of Beauty
Prof Heather Widdows - Moral Philosophy of Beauty
Moral philosophy of beauty - Professor Heather Widdows discusses the connection between beauty and philosophy, how beaut... Read more
5 Apr 2018
•