Interviews with Philosophers

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A selection of short interviews with Oxford philosophers (part of the series of 'Interviews with Oxonians').

Episodes

  1. 09/12/2008

    Adrian Moore on Metaphysics

    Adrian Moore, Professor of Philosophy at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, explores the definition and origin of metaphysics, and then discusses some of the enduring metaphysical questions.

    32 min

  2. 09/12/2008

    John Broome on Rationality

    John Broome, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford, gives an explanation of reason and rationality, and then discusses his understanding of the 'the normative question'.

    46 min

  3. 09/12/2008

    Nick Bostrom on Global Catastrophic Risk and Simulation Theory

    In this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory.

    25 min

  4. 09/12/2008

    Julian Savulescu on Applied Ethics and Human Enhancement

    Professor Julian Savulescu, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, talks about the current and future issues in applied ethics, particularly of the new biosciences.

    37 min

  5. 09/12/2008

    Roger Crisp on Aristotle's Ethics

    Roger Crisp, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, discusses the ethics of Aristotle.

    20 min
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