Philosophy 247
49 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 94 ratingsDavid Edmonds interviews leading philosophers about moral issues that effect us 24/7.
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Episodes
The future of privacy
September 14, 2020 00:00Our phones, our fitbits, our social media use, our internet searches, are all providing information about us
Can saving an important building ever be worth a life?
July 12, 2020 00:00How far should we go to protect a building?
Political Disagreement
October 05, 2019 00:00Why do we disagree about political facts not just opinions?
Responsibility and Justice
August 19, 2019 00:00Should the lifestyle choices we make affect our right to treatment?
Paternalism and public health challenges to patient autonomy
June 24, 2019 00:00Should patient autonomy always be respected?
Eating Responsibly
June 10, 2019 00:00Should obese people be held responsible for being overweight?
Lookism
December 02, 2018 00:00Francesca Minerva says discrimination based on looks is a serious problem.
Intellectual Arrogance
October 15, 2018 00:00Are we becoming incapable of respecting other people's opinions?
How neo-liberalism has twisted liberalism
August 02, 2018 00:00Does neo-liberalism continue the values of classical liberalism?
Should we pay reparations for wrongs committed in the past?
May 25, 2018 00:00Are African Americans owed reparations for the enslavement of their ancestors?
Are we becoming too preoccupied with beauty?
March 13, 2018 00:00Society expects us to conform to standards of beauty more than ever - says Heather Widdows.
Are there benefits to Psychedelic Drugs?
February 13, 2018 00:00An intellectual trip with Ole Martin Moen.
Evolution and Cooperation
December 12, 2017 00:00Why do some animals behave in altruistic ways? With Jonathan Birch.
Sacred Places and Traditions
November 20, 2017 00:00What is so sacred that it deserves special protection?
Resistance to Change
October 20, 2017 00:00Change can disturb our peaceful existence - are we right to resist it? With Quassim Cassam.
Indirect Discrimination
October 09, 2017 00:00Can discrimination be subtle and indirect, as in Aesop's fable of the fox and the stork?
Do victims have obligations too?
August 13, 2017 00:00Are you a victim of crime? What are YOUR obligations?
Who can join the political community?
June 19, 2017 00:00Not everyone has access to the same rights in a democratic country. Are our ideas of political membership changing in a globalised world? With Seyla Benhabib.
Why Care about Privacy?
June 04, 2017 00:00Is privacy really a fundamental value? With Annabelle Lever.
How Unfairness Drives Us Crazy
April 22, 2017 00:00Dr. Molly Crockett on whether we are hard-wired to reject an unfair deal.
The State and Marriage
February 27, 2017 00:00Should a state with liberal values recognise marriage?
Creativity and Character
February 07, 2017 00:00Matthew Kieran on the character traits of a person who is super-creative.
Are We Biased About Love?
January 18, 2017 00:00Does romance makes us irrationally optimistic about our chances of happiness? And if so, is that a good or a bad thing?
Self Defence
January 04, 2017 00:00How far can we go in self defence? And are some civilians legitimate targets in war?
Universal Human Rights
December 16, 2016 00:00Michael Ignatieff says that alluding to abstract principles around ‘human rights’ is not nearly as effective in persuading people to be generous towards strangers as appealing to their instincts of decency and hospitality.
Why Worry about Class?
November 22, 2016 00:00Holly Lawford Smith on class privilege and obligations.
Should we care about debt?
November 06, 2016 00:00Alex Douglas on the morality of debt and obligations.
Super Intelligence
October 16, 2016 00:00Nick Bostrom on machines that are becoming super intelligent.
Love and Attraction
September 20, 2016 00:00The Philosophy of Love and Attraction. Interview with Anders Sandberg.
What's Wrong With Passive Aggression?
September 07, 2016 00:00Rebecca Roache gives a cool-headed appraisal of a round-about way of showing hostility.