65 episodes

For the curious.

A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Within Reason Alex J O'Connor

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 27 Ratings

For the curious.

A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

    #65 Esoterica - The History of Yahweh

    #65 Esoterica - The History of Yahweh

    Justin Sledge is currently a part-time professor of philosophy and religion at several institutions in the Metro-Detroit area and a popular local educator. His YouTube channel is "Esoterica".

    • 1 hr 44 min
    #64 Rory Stewart - We Are Addicted to a Sense of Crisis

    #64 Rory Stewart - We Are Addicted to a Sense of Crisis

    Rory Stewart is a former UK Government minister, MP, and deputy governor in Iraq following the western invasion. He walked on foot for two years across Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal in 2002. He was a private tutor to both Prince William and Prince Harry. He now co-hosts The Rest is Politics with Alastair Campbell, one of the UK's most popular shows.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    #63 A.C. Grayling - Who Will Own the Moon?

    #63 A.C. Grayling - Who Will Own the Moon?

    A.C. Grayling is a British philosopher and author. In 2011 he founded and became the first Master of New College of the Humanities, an independent undergraduate college in London.

    Buy "Who Owns the Moon?" here.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    #62 750,000 Subscriber QnA

    #62 750,000 Subscriber QnA

    Thank you all for 750,000 subscribers on YouTube!

    • 34 min
    #61 Sam Harris - Can Science Determine Moral Values?

    #61 Sam Harris - Can Science Determine Moral Values?

    Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of Making Sense, and creator of Waking Up.

    • 2 hrs 55 min
    #60 Carlo Rovelli - Time is Weirder Than You Think

    #60 Carlo Rovelli - Time is Weirder Than You Think

    Carlo Rovelli, an Italian theoretical physicist, is known mainly for his contributions to research in the field of quantum gravity. He is the author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, and White Holes, amongst other works.

    • 1 hr 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
27 Ratings

27 Ratings

yishibass ,

Just amazingly lucid and thorough

I’ve been following Alex for a while now and he is really one of the most holistic places to begin and grow in one’s thought. Keep an eye out for him I promise you won’t regret it :)

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Exceptional Podcast Content!

Massive fan of your work, love looking into these topics as a hobby and engaging with my peers!

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