Philosophy For Our Times

Nov 19 2024 456 ep. 34 mins 5.3k
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Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.

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The philosophy of extinction (or of the end of the world)| Philosopher Ben Ware

Nov 19 2024 30 mins  
Philosopher Ben Ware charts the history and the possibilities offered by a philosophy of extinction, embracing the End of the World to see how it can help us.

God, science, and the natural world PART 2 | Philosopher Fiona Ellis

Nov 15 2024 34 mins  
Rejecting the narrow limits of the modern era, philosopher Fiona Ellis argues that there are important truths and values to be found beyond the scope of science. Part 2 of 2.

God, science, and the natural world PART 1 | Philosopher Fiona Ellis

Nov 12 2024 33 mins  
Rejecting the narrow limits of the modern era, philosopher Fiona Ellis argues that there are important truths and values to be found beyond the scope of science. Part 1 of 2.

Consciousness predates life | Stuart Hameroff

Nov 05 2024 32 mins  
Combining his research into quantum mechanics and anaesthesiology, Stuart Hameroff proposes an alternative answer to the hard problem of consciousness.

Halloween BONUS EPISODE | The philosophy of monsters, magic, and mausoleums

Nov 01 2024 33 mins  
Join the IAI team as we take you trick-or-treating through the philosophy of horror, the symbolic meaning of monsters, and the post-mortem value of corpses.

The devil in all of us | Paul Bloom

Oct 29 2024 29 mins  
Join Yale psychologist Paul Bloom as he invites us to see the clever, creative and beautiful side of our impulses toward evil.

In search of the 'Self' | David Chalmers, Ed Stafford, Joanna Kavenna

Oct 24 2024 28 mins  
A mixed panel - philosopher David Chalmers, explorer Ed Stafford and novelist Joanna Kavenna - debate whether a 'self' exists and how we could attempt to find it.

Consciousness and the limits of science PART 2 | Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler

Oct 18 2024 27 mins  
Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler continue their debate about science and the problem of consciousness

The end is a new beginning | Philosopher Ben Ware

Oct 15 2024 26 mins  
In an age of nihilism and existential angst, philosopher Ben Ware finds reasons to be hopeful.

Consciousness and the limits of science PART 1 | Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler

Oct 08 2024 30 mins  
Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler debate the possibility of science solving the problem of consciousness.