Who was Derek Parfit? | David Edmonds
Who was Derek Parfit? | David Edmonds
Parfit altered the landscape of the philosophy of identity. We speak to David Edmonds about his recently released biogra... Read more
13 Aug 2023
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54mins
Is Islam more rational than Atheism? | Eron Fasser, Mohammed Hijab, Mark Oppenheimer, Hamza Tzortzis
Is Islam more rational than Atheism? | Eron Fasser, Mohammed Hijab, Mark Oppenheimer, Hamza Tzortzis
A debate held at the University of Johannesburg. Does God Exist? How can something come from nothing? Are God's commands... Read more
6 Aug 2023
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2hr 7mins
Imagine There’s No Gender | Holly Lawford-Smith (with Raja Halwani)
Imagine There’s No Gender | Holly Lawford-Smith (with Raja Halwani)
Would the world be better if we didn’t recognize genders? In such a world, there would be males and females, but nothin... Read more
30 Jul 2023
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56mins
Hate Speech | Mark Oppenheimer (Live at St Andrews)
Hate Speech | Mark Oppenheimer (Live at St Andrews)
Mark Oppenheimer presents a live seminar at St Andrews. The talk features footage from a prominent hate speech trial tha... Read more
23 Jul 2023
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37mins
What is a woman? | Alex Byrne
What is a woman? | Alex Byrne
Oxford University Press refused to publish Alex Byrne's book on gender. We discuss whether women are adult human females... Read more
16 Jul 2023
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1hr 1min
Is Grieving Good for You? | Michael Cholbi
Is Grieving Good for You? | Michael Cholbi
Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us―as universal as it is painful―is central to the... Read more
9 Jul 2023
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50mins
The Supreme Court Ban on Affirmative Action | David Benatar
The Supreme Court Ban on Affirmative Action | David Benatar
Should we implement affirmative action when determining which students are admitted to universities? Should affirmative ... Read more
2 Jul 2023
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1hr 3mins
Self-driving Cars and the Apocalypse | Ryan Jenkins (with Stephen Kershnar)
Self-driving Cars and the Apocalypse | Ryan Jenkins (with Stephen Kershnar)
As technology improves, ethical problems deepen too. Flying cars and ChatGPT are convenient, but may benefit some at the... Read more
25 Jun 2023
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1hr 2mins
Animal Ethics | Thad Metz
Animal Ethics | Thad Metz
Do we have ethical obligations to all animals or only cute and majestic ones? Is factory farming worse than hunting? We ... Read more
18 Jun 2023
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49mins
Will there be peace in the middle east? | Raja Halwani
Will there be peace in the middle east? | Raja Halwani
Is a two state solution desirable to resolve the Arab Israeli conflict? Does Israel have the right to be a Jewish state?... Read more
11 Jun 2023
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51mins