Interviews with Philosophers
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 16 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsA selection of short interviews with Oxford philosophers (part of the series of 'Interviews with Oxonians').
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Episodes
Adrian Moore on Metaphysics
September 12, 2008 18:13 - 31 minutes - 12 MBAdrian Moore, Professor of Philosophy at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, explores the definition and origin of metaphysics, and then discusses some of the enduring metaphysical questions.
John Broome on Rationality
September 12, 2008 18:13 - 45 minutes - 16.9 MBJohn Broome, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford, gives an explanation of reason and rationality, and then discusses his understanding of the 'the normative question'.
Nick Bostrom on Global Catastrophic Risk and Simulation Theory
September 12, 2008 18:12 - 25 minutes - 8.82 MBIn this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory.
Julian Savulescu on Applied Ethics and Human Enhancement
September 12, 2008 18:11 - 37 minutes - 8.64 MBProfessor Julian Savulescu, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, talks about the current and future issues in applied ethics, particularly of the new biosciences.
Roger Crisp on Aristotle's Ethics
September 12, 2008 18:10 - 20 minutes - 4.76 MBRoger Crisp, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, discusses the ethics of Aristotle.