Working Definition
Episodes
Working Definition episode 10: Consciousness, with Tim Crane
31 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim Crane and I discuss consciousness. We talk about what it is for an organism to be conscious, whether there’s such a thing as a ...
Working Definition episode 10: Equality, with Teresa Bejan
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Teresa Bejan and I discuss equality. We talk about whether equality is one thing or many, the difference between distributive and rel...
Working Definition episode 9: Forgiveness, with Ben Brophy
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ben Brophy and I discuss forgiveness. We talk about what counts as an act of forgiveness, about the part played by the person who's b...
Working Definition episode 8: Rights, with John Tasioulas
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the seventh episode of Working Definition, Rebecca Lowe’s philosophy podcast, she speaks with John Tasioulas about rights. They talk about the sp...
Working Definition episode 7: Happiness, with Henry Oliver
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
[This transcript was generated by AI, so while I’ve checked it over, it may contain small errors.]REBECCAHi, I’m Rebecca Lowe, and welcome to Work...
Working Definition episode 6: Liberalism, with Michael Ignatieff
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
[This transcript was generated by AI, so while I’ve checked it over, it may contain small errors.]REBECCAHi, I’m Rebecca Lowe, and welcome to Work...
Working Definition episode 5: Politics, with Oliver Traldi
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Oliver Traldi and I discuss politics. We talk about why it’s such a hard word to define, the competing and complementary ways peopl...
Working Definition episode 4: Privacy, with Ignacio Cofone
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ignacio Cofone and I discuss privacy. We talk about what it is, why it matters, when it matters, how it should be protected legall...
Working Definition episode 3: Freedom, with Tyler Cowen
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tyler Cowen and I discuss freedom. We talk about how people talk about freedom, whether you can define freedom, freedom's relation to...
Working Definition episode 2: Democracy, with Josiah Ober
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Josh Ober and I discuss democracy. We talk about what it is, why it is what it is, what it needs, what it gives us, why it matters, h...
Working Definition episode 1: Transparency, with Tom Hoenig
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tom Hoenig and I discuss transparency. He talks about experiences from his career when transparency has been a driving practical conc...