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May 13, 2014 • 17min

Norman Daniels on the Philosophy of Healthcare

Should we be striving to reduce health inequalities? If so, how? Harvard philosopher Norman Daniels discusses this question in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
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Apr 27, 2014 • 19min

Tom Stoneham on George Berkeley's Immaterialism

George Berkeley was famous for arguing that objects are really just ideas. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Tom Stoneham clarifies what he meant by this. 
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Apr 12, 2014 • 18min

Michael Ignatieff on Political Theory and Political Practice

Michael Ignatieff was an academic with a keen inerest in political theory before he learnt the hard way about politics in practice. He was an academic who became leader of the opposition in Canada then lost heavily in the 2011 Prime Ministerial election. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses the relationship between theory and practice in politics with Nigel Warburton.
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Mar 30, 2014 • 17min

Stephen Darwall on Moral Accountability

Moral accountability is at the heart of moral obligation and it reveals much about the attitudes we hold to each otehr. Yale professor Stephen Darwall explains what this means in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
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Mar 13, 2014 • 22min

David Papineau on Philosophy and Sport

David Papineau discusses a range of specific sporting incidents that are of philosophical interest in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. David Papineau has a weblog on philosophy and sport: 'More Important Than That'
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Mar 4, 2014 • 17min

Roberto Mangabeira Unger on Deep Freedom

Roberto Unger argues that contemporary political progressives have abandoned what 19th century liberals knew: that some ways of living are better than others. In this conversation with Nigel Warburton he argues that we need a different concept of freedom, one that will allow humans to thrive.
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Feb 24, 2014 • 18min

Nicola Lacey on H.L.A.Hart and Legal Positivism

H.L.A. Hart made significant contributions to legal philosophy. Nicola Lacey discusses his legal positivism in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. 
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Feb 9, 2014 • 17min

John Skorupski on Normativity

Some statements are descriptive, such as 'Philosophy Bites is a podcast series'; others are normative, such as 'You ought to tell the truth'. But what exactly is normativity? John Skorupski explores this question in conversation with David Edmonds.
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Jan 25, 2014 • 15min

Tim Scanlon on What's Wrong with Inequality?

Is a concern for inequality of wealth just a form of envy? Are there good reasons for objecting to inequality? Harvard philosopher Tim Scanlon discusses these questions in converation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
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Jan 7, 2014 • 21min

Emma Borg on Language and Context

How much of the meaning of what we say depends on its context of utterance? Is there a role for literal meaning. Emma Borg discusses these questions with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. 

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