33 Podcast Episodes
A tale of truth | Simon Blackburn
A tale of truth | Simon Blackburn
Is "truth" a redundant concept? Listen as Simon Blackburn grapples with the topic. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's... Read more
13 Jun 2023
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28mins
68 - Simon Blackburn: Moral Realism, Antirealism, and Quasirealism
68 - Simon Blackburn: Moral Realism, Antirealism, and Quasirealism
Simon Blackburn was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of ... Read more
27 Mar 2023
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1hr 8mins
Is our search for an objective morality misguided? | Slavoj Žižek, Joanna Kavenna, Simon Blackburn
Is our search for an objective morality misguided? | Slavoj Žižek, Joanna Kavenna, Simon Blackburn
Podcast: Philosophy For Our Times (LS 51 · TOP 0.5% )Episode: Is our search for an objective morality misguided? | Slavo... Read more
15 Mar 2023
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48mins
Is our search for an objective morality misguided? | Slavoj Žižek, Joanna Kavenna, Simon Blackburn
Is our search for an objective morality misguided? | Slavoj Žižek, Joanna Kavenna, Simon Blackburn
Should we think of morality in terms of objective truth or social consensus?Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: ... Read more
14 Mar 2023
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48mins
The search for certainty | Simon Blackburn, Hilary Lawson, Ruth Chang
The search for certainty | Simon Blackburn, Hilary Lawson, Ruth Chang
Should we give up the dream of certainty? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforour... Read more
29 Nov 2022
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42mins
Are facts trustworthy? |Simon Blackburn, Sophie Grace Chappell and Anandi Hattiangadi
Are facts trustworthy? |Simon Blackburn, Sophie Grace Chappell and Anandi Hattiangadi
Are 'facts' a tool for manipulation? Listen to find out!Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/ph... Read more
6 Sep 2022
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45mins
A conversation with Mr Simon Blackburn on consent
A conversation with Mr Simon Blackburn on consent
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Inten... Read more
8 Jul 2022
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36mins
The Value of Truth | Simon Blackburn
The Value of Truth | Simon Blackburn
Why is the truth important? Who decides what the truth is? Is there such a thing as objective, eternal truth, or is trut... Read more
22 May 2022
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1hr 9mins
One on One with Simon Blackburn
One on One with Simon Blackburn
Take My Tone's Simon Blackburn enters the BITECAST kitchen to talk banana splits, McDonalds nuggets, avoiding grease and... Read more
26 Jan 2022
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40mins
When Belief Dies #64 - 'The morality of an Infidel' with Simon Blackburn
When Belief Dies #64 - 'The morality of an Infidel' with Simon Blackburn
This week Sam and Daniel are joined by philosopher Simon Blackburn. Simon is an English academic philosopher known for h... Read more
25 Aug 2021
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54mins