Philosophy For Our Times

Mar 04 2025 479 ep. 34 mins 10.1k
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Bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers, we host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas. Philosophy for our Times is a free weekly philosophy podcast unpacking society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.

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The consciousness test | Yoshua Bengio, Sabine Hossenfelder, Nick Lane, and Hilary Lawson

Mar 04 2025 50 mins  
Is consciousness exclusive to organic, biological creatures, or is it possible for a machine to have its own form of subjective experience?

Longtermism SPECIAL: The next stage of effective altruism

Feb 28 2025 33 mins  
Is it right to sacrifice the world of the present in the hopes of bringing about a better life for the people of the future?

The lure of Lucifer | Terry Eagleton, Susan Neiman, and Stephen de Wijze

Feb 25 2025 37 mins  
Why are we so fascinated by evil and violence - both its depiction in our media and its all-too-prominent reality in our world?

The relationship between morality and power | Philosophers Tommy Curry, Michael Huemer, Melis Erdur

Feb 18 2025 64 mins  
A heated debate between three philosophers with three different perspectives on the meaning of morality and the role it should play in our lives, from moral realism to moral scepticism and beyond.

Humans are not morally superior | Alex O'Connor

Feb 14 2025 27 mins  
Alex O'Connor, better known as the YouTuber 'CosmicSkeptic', argues that there is no moral justification for the meat industry.

Is morality human? | Peter Singer, Slavoj Žižek, Nancy Sherman

Feb 11 2025 53 mins  
World famous philosophers Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, and Nancy Sherman discuss the limits or potentials of morality and ethics when it comes to non-human creatures.

Nietzsche on overcoming nihilism | Philosopher Babette Babich

Feb 04 2025 18 mins  
Using Nietzsche's principles and ideas as our guide, we can find purpose and balance in life, in spite of all the suffering that comes with it.

Ancient Philosophy SPECIAL | Plato's Gymnasium, Celebrity Messiahs, and Bronze Age Economics

Jan 31 2025 31 mins  
What can ancient Greek philosophers teach you about exercise, economics, and the myth of celebrity?

Passion in ancient philosophy and religion | Former Archbishop Rowan Williams

Jan 28 2025 36 mins  
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and public philosopher Angie Hobbes discuss the inevitable presence of passion across ancient and medieval philosophy and religion.

The inner life of a stoic | Stoicism Series PART 5 | Massimo Pigliucci

Jan 20 2025 24 mins  
Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci discusses the practical relevance of stoicism and scepticism in daily life, his philosophical inspirations, and the importance of combating pseudoscience in an in-depth interview exploring significant contemporary ideas.