The Footnotes of Plato: A Philosophy Podcast

Hume was a great empiricist so great he’s still left philosophers baffled to this day... what do we do if we can’t use i... Read more

We welcome our first guest to the show, Sophia brings some extra insights into this episode where we talk about Aristotl... Read more

This time we’re talking about a religious theory... the one at the heart of the Catholic Church!!! Aquinas was a 12th Ce... Read more

We talk about arguably one of the greatest philosophers of all time and his ethical theory. Kant is undoubtably amazing,... Read more

This episode we explain Bentham’s Act Utilitarianism, Mill’s Rule Utilitarianism, and Singer’s Preference Utilitarianism... Read more

This week we discuss the ideas of John Rawls in his book A Theory of Justice. Looking from behind the vail of ignorance ... Read more

I talk all about Plato's idealistic form of the state... which isn't ideal for anyone but him. Listen in to learn about ... Read more

We talk through the basics of DCT and The Euthyphro Dilemma. Audrey adds some interesting comments on 'God' being Synony... Read more

The Trolley Problem is a thought provoking ethical dilemma (and yes it is the one from The Good Place) and I discuss thr... Read more

This episode is about Plato’s theory of the forms. We discuss some criticisms and the impact that the forms have had on ... Read more