David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com

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Michael Ignatieff on Political Theory and Political Practice

April 12, 2014 18:11 11.05 MB Downloads: 0

Michael Ignatieff was an academic with a keen inerest in political theory before he learnt the hard way about politics in practice. He was an academic who became leader of the opposition in Canada then lost heavily in the 2011 Prime Ministerial election. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses the relationship between theory and practice in politics with Nigel Warburton.

Stephen Darwall on Moral Accountability

March 30, 2014 16:57 10.31 MB Downloads: 0

Moral accountability is at the heart of moral obligation and it reveals much about the attitudes we hold to each otehr. Yale professor Stephen Darwall explains what this means in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

David Papineau on Philosophy and Sport

March 13, 2014 21:45 13.19 MB Downloads: 0

David Papineau discusses a range of specific sporting incidents that are of philosophical interest in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. David Papineau has a weblog on philosophy and sport: 'More Important Than That'

Roberto Mangabeira Unger on Deep Freedom

March 04, 2014 17:18 10.51 MB Downloads: 0

Roberto Unger argues that contemporary political progressives have abandoned what 19th century liberals knew: that some ways of living are better than others. In this conversation with Nigel Warburton he argues that we need a different concept of freedom, one that will allow humans to thrive.

Nicola Lacey on H.L.A.Hart and Legal Positivism

February 24, 2014 18:23 11.17 MB Downloads: 0

H.L.A. Hart made significant contributions to legal philosophy. Nicola Lacey discusses his legal positivism in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. 

John Skorupski on Normativity

February 09, 2014 16:57 10.31 MB Downloads: 0

Some statements are descriptive, such as 'Philosophy Bites is a podcast series'; others are normative, such as 'You ought to tell the truth'. But what exactly is normativity? John Skorupski explores this question in conversation with David Edmonds.

Tim Scanlon on What's Wrong with Inequality?

January 25, 2014 14:53 9.06 MB Downloads: 0

Is a concern for inequality of wealth just a form of envy? Are there good reasons for objecting to inequality? Harvard philosopher Tim Scanlon discusses these questions in converation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Emma Borg on Language and Context

January 07, 2014 20:36 12.51 MB Downloads: 0

How much of the meaning of what we say depends on its context of utterance? Is there a role for literal meaning. Emma Borg discusses these questions with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. 

Patricia Churchland on Self Control

December 22, 2013 18:19 11.12 MB Downloads: 0

Neurophilosopher Pat Churchland discusses the insights that neuroscience can give us into the nature of self control in this episode of the Philosophyh Bites podcast. 

Jennifer Saul on Implicit Bias

December 07, 2013 16:01 9.74 MB Downloads: 0

Implicit biases are tricky. We all have them, apparently, but we don't realise we have them. What are the implications of these biases? Does it, perhaps, go some way to explaining why there are so few women in academic philosophy? Jennifer Saul discusses these questions with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Adrian Moore on Bernard Williams on Ethics

November 23, 2013 21:32 13.06 MB Downloads: 0

Bernard Williams was one of the most brilliant philosophers of his generation. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Adrian Moore discusses his ideas about Ethics.  

Rom Harre on the Linguistic Turn in Philosophy

November 10, 2013 15:47 9.61 MB Downloads: 0

For this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Rom Harre discusses and illustrates the so-called Linguistic Turn in Philosophy, the focus on actual uses of language that was advocated by the later Wittgenstein, J.L. Austin, Gilbert Ryle and others. 

Robert Talisse on the Importance of Arguments in Politics

October 26, 2013 18:59 11.53 MB Downloads: 0

Why is argument so important in politics? Bob Talisse, co-author of Why We Argue (and how we should), explores this issue in conversation with David Edmonds for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

John Tasioulas on Human Rights

October 12, 2013 21:13 12.86 MB Downloads: 0

What are human rights? Are they simply legal rights? What is their relation to morality? John Tasioulas discusses the basis of human rights in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Eric Schwitzgebel on the Ethical Behaviour of Ethics Professors

September 28, 2013 16:06 9.79 MB Downloads: 0

You might expect people who specialize in moral philosophy to behave better than other people. Eric Schwitzgebel has done some empirical investigation of whether this is the case, and it doesn't seem to be. What does that show about ethics? Philosophy Bites investigates.