Philosophy Bites
Episodes
Barry Smith on Wine
21 Jun 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Is wine tasting a purely subjective matter? Why should we value the experience of drinking wine? Philosopher Barry Smith, editor of a new book on the ...
Miranda Fricker on Epistemic Injustice
16 Jun 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Testimonial injustice occurs when others fail to treat you seriously as a source of knowledge. In this interview Miranda Fricker, author of a recent b...
John Cottingham on The Meaning of Life
12 Jun 2007
Contributed by Lukas
What is the meaning of life? This is a basic question for all of us. There is also the possibility that life has no meaning whatsoever. In this interv...
Stephen Law on The Problem of Evil
09 Jun 2007
Contributed by Lukas
What is evil? Is it consistent with the existence of a benevolent God? In this interview Stephen Law gives an original take on this traditional philos...
Mary Warnock on Philosophy in Public Life
02 Jun 2007
Contributed by Lukas
What can philosophers contribute to public life? Mary Warnock who sits in the House of Lords and has chaired two important commissions discusses how h...
Simon Blackburn on Plato's Cave
02 Jun 2007
Contributed by Lukas
What is the nature of reality? Is the world as it appears, or is there something timeless behind the world of appearances? Simon Blackburn discusses o...