Thinking Philosophy

Australian Catholic University

4.4 (7)
PHILOSOPHY

Delve into the world of ideas, ethics and deep reflection with philosophers committed to the examined life.

01/06/2020

Life and Death Ethics

Healthcare providers use philosophy to make decisions from hot button issues such as abortion and euthanasia to big picture questions such as healthcare rationing. Associate Professor Bernadette Tobin works with them to guide the decision-making process.

29 min
25/05/2020

Dilemmas of dementia

An increasing number of people face the difficult question of how to relate to parents and partners suffering from dementia. Dr Steve Matthews looks at how the philsophical understanding of the nature of self can guide carers with everyday dilemmas.

41 min
19/05/2020

Facing suffering

How we cope with the inevitable anguish of an uncertain and pain-filled life is the key existential question of being human. Dr Jamie Parr draws on the work of Friedrich Nietzsche to offer guidance in the face of suffering.

34 min
12/05/2020

Finding Human Dignity

Our understanding of our own value and the value of others - not as units as economy but as human beings - is key to the kind of society we build.

31 min
04/05/2020

The moral cost of inheritance

Inheritance is a core reason for increasing social inequity. Dr Stewart Braun discusses why we should we use estate taxes to limit integenerational wealth transfer and explores whether any form of inheritance morally justifiable.

30 min
27/04/2020

Ethics beyond emotions

Morality does not require guilt, blame or shame. Dr Tyler Paytas examines a rational ethical system determined to take emotions out of the equation.

30 min
21/04/2020

When utilitarianism fails

The greatest good for the greatest number is a moral mantra for many but it can lead to exploitation of the few. This podcast explores a hybrid form of utilitarianism that makes space for the value of individuals and human relationships.

23 min
14/04/2020

Embracing doubt

Believers, from communists to the Christian right, often demand absolute faith. But it is possible to simultaneously believe and maintain healthy doubt, argues Dr David Newheiser.

30 min
05/04/2020

Why physics needs philosophy

Stephen Hawking famously claimed that philosophy was dead in the face of advances in physics. But the next advances in science may need metaphysics to enable us to rethink our concept of time or to develop new kinds of mathematics, argues Dr Sam Baron.

31 min
23/03/2020

Everyone's responsibility

Australia should close its borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Banks should offer discounts to first home buyers. Greenpeace should stick to legal protests. If you’ve ever made one of these statements - or something like them – you’ve entered into the thorny philosophical territory about the relationship between individual and group duties.

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Delve into the world of ideas, ethics and deep reflection with philosophers committed to the examined life.

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Thinking Philosophy

Thinking Philosophy

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Life and Death Ethics

Dilemmas of dementia

Facing suffering

Finding Human Dignity

The moral cost of inheritance

Ethics beyond emotions

When utilitarianism fails

Embracing doubt

Why physics needs philosophy

Everyone's responsibility

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