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In the CAVE: An ethics podcast, is back with Season 7 of the show! Join your hosts, Professor Paul Formosa and Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers, from the Macquarie University Ethics and Agency Research Centre, as they explore a range of philosophical topics focused on the question of how we can live well as moral agents in an ethically complex world.

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Dr. Doug McConnell
Australian Research Council Decra Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Episode: Public Reason and Conscientious Objection in Healthcare, with Dr Doug McConnell
Dr. Robert Ross
Psychologist at Macquarie University specializing in the study of conspiracy theories
Macquarie University
Episode: Do People Really Believe in Conspiracy Theories? With Dr Robert Ross
Dr. Brette Blakely
Philosopher with research focused on the ethical issues raised by the roles and activities of medical device reps.
Macquarie University Ethics and Agency Research Centre
Episode: Exploring the roles of medical device reps in Australian hospitals: ethical challenges, with Dr Brette Blakely
Mareike Riedel
Expert on law and Jewish difference, discussing Christian influence on secular law
Macquarie University Law School
Episode: The law and religious privilege, with Mareike Riedel
Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky
Lecturer in philosophy at Macquarie University and a member of the Macquarie University Ethics and Agency Research Centre
Macquarie University
Episode: Epistemic Appropriation and the history of being “woke”, with Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky
Robert Sinnerbrink
Professor of Philosophy
Macquarie University Ethics and Agency Research Centre
Episode: Film-Philosophy, Cinematic Ethics and the Transformative Experience of Film, with Robert Sinnerbrink
Heidi Maibom
Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati and Distinguished Visitor at the Macquarie University Ethics and Agency Research Centre
University of Cincinnati and Macquarie University
Episode: Empathy, Moral Understandings and Psychopaths with Heidi Maibom
Virginia Dignum
Professor in Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Director of the AI Policy Lab at Umea University
Umea University
Episode: AI Special Series Pt 3: Responsible AI and the Future of Education, with Virginia Dignum
Rita Matulionyte
Associate Professor at Macquarie Law School and Executive member of the Macquarie University Ethics and Agency Research Centre
Macquarie University
Episode: AI Special Series Pt 2: Generative AI and Copyright – Where to from here? With Rita Matulionyte

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Paul Formosa
Host of In the CAVE and Professor of Philosophy, focuses on philosophical discussions related to ethics and agency.
Wendy Rogers
Distinguished Professor specializing in ethics in healthcare and agency.

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Film-Philosophy, Cinematic Ethics and the Transformative Experience of Film, with Robert Sinnerbrink
Q: How do you respond to the observation that films may not inherently do philosophy?
Robert argues that film is an important medium for storytelling and self-reflection, engaging with cultural issues and moral questions, which can provide philosophical insights.
Film-Philosophy, Cinematic Ethics and the Transformative Experience of Film, with Robert Sinnerbrink
Q: What’s your approach to cinematic ethics?
Robert describes his exploration of cinematic ethics, focusing on the ambiguity of cinema's moral influence and the potential for ethical engagement it offers viewers.
Film-Philosophy, Cinematic Ethics and the Transformative Experience of Film, with Robert Sinnerbrink
Q: Does film philosophy differ in any significant way from other forms of philosophy of aesthetics?
Robert discusses the traditional approach towards film within aesthetics and how contemporary film philosophy examines film not merely as a passive object but as an active medium that engages in philosophical exploration.
Film-Philosophy, Cinematic Ethics and the Transformative Experience of Film, with Robert Sinnerbrink
Q: Can you tell us how you became interested in film as philosophy?
Robert explains his early interest in film and how his shift towards philosophy after studying film production at UTS led him to explore the intersection of the two fields.
Can ChatGTP be an author? Exploring the ethics of AI creative writing assistance with Paul Formosa.
Q: What differences were found in how people perceive human versus AI assistance?
While the degree of assistance influenced perceptions of authorship the same way for both, people viewed human assistance as more capable than AI assistance for authorship and responsibility.

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