The Philosophists
The Philosophists | Declan McGrath, Simon RobertsonThe Philosophists - Declan & Simon - look to inject some philosophy into your day. So if you're looking for meaning, morality, or just a bit of mayhem then tune in for their unique blend of shorter and longer conversations. Often with the help of some very special guests. This project may or not succeed, but what's the worst that could happen? Listen & find out!
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | PhilosophySociety & Culture | ||||
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Research in academia is a wonderful intellectual pursuit, but are the fruits of that pursuit equally available to all? What if you are a woman? Do you have the same opportunities and outcomes as your other colleagues? In this episode, we talk to Moha... more
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
In this one famous line from Star Trek, the ever-logical Spock seemingly nailed his flag to the mast of Utilitarianism. But what if Kant had been a member of the team aboard the USS Enterprise? ... more
Wisdom... an old and dusty concept that has fallen down the pecking order in today's world. As a result, it's no surprise that many feel our civilisation is slipping ever deeper into an idiocracy. Well, this episode aims to single-handedly arrest tha... more
Suffering is unavoidable. Or is that really the case? David Pearce, renowned transhumanist, author of the Hedonistic Imperative and cofounder of the World Transhumanist Association / Humanity+, has a vision that sees suffering abolished in all sentie... more
Back in episode two, we covered Utilitarianism and Deontology and promised to return with an episode covering Virtue Ethics. Well, wanting to do the moral thing, we fulfil that promise here. The episode opens up with Simon invoking the famous philoso... more
Well... Let's not quite call it corrupting. Let's call it teaching. And, in this episode, we are delighted to welcome Daniel McCrea as our special guest, who takes us on an exciting journey through the world of teaching philosophy to children.
Main ... more
What can a cockroach teach us about ethics? Well, in this episode we attempt to find out as we talk our way through two of the most widely accepted ethical systems - Utilitarianism and Deontology. While scuttling around, we'll meet the great Immanuel... more
In this episode, Declan and Simon ask - should you feel bad about doing "good"?
"What?!" you may ask. But have you ever asked yourself if you should give almost all your money to charity? And, if you don't then how you should approach the question o... more
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Really great podcast, interesting topics discussed in a really interesting way. As a non philosophist I found it easy to comprehend what they were discussing and came away with some really interesting things to think about further, which I suppose it the whole point! ?
Podcast Addict55 years agodomfoxReally great podcast, interesting topics discussed in a really interesting way. As a non philosophist I found it easy to comprehend what they were discussing and came away with some really interesting things to think about further, which I suppose it the whole point! 🤔
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Apple Podcasts | #226 |  Saudi Arabia/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
Apple Podcasts | #238 |  Singapore/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
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