Five Questions

I ask the philosopher Ursula Coope five questions about herself. Ursula Coope is Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Oxford. She is the author of “Time for Aristotle” (2005) and “Freedom and Responsibility in Neoplatonist Thought” (2020).

R. Jay Wallace, a philosophy professor at UC Berkeley renowned for his work on moral sentiments, dives into key philosophical realms. He discusses the evolving landscape of moral philosophy and the challenges younger philosophers face amid hyper-professionalization. Wallace candidly reflects on navigating career transitions, revealing how personal challenges can spark renewed passion. He also shares his fears about the intersections of philosophy, democracy, and societal instability, emphasizing the urgent need for compelling interpretations of morality in today's world.

I ask the philosopher Guy Longworth five questions about himself. Guy Longworth is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He is the author of “Comprehending Speech” (2008), “Sharing Thoughts About Oneself” (2013), and other essays.

I ask the philosopher Japa Pallikkathayil five questions about herself. Japa Pallikkathayil is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of “Persons and Bodies” (2017), “The Possibility of Choice” (2011), and other essays in moral and political philosophy.

I ask the philosopher Bob Stalnaker five questions about himself. Bob Stalnaker is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at MIT. He is the author of several books, including “Inquiry” (1984), “Our Knowledge of the Internal World” (2008), and “Context” (2014).

I ask the philosopher Susanna Siegel five questions about herself. Susanna Siegel is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. She is the author of “The Contents of Visual Experience” (2010) and “The Rationality of Perception” (2017).

I introduce the third season of Five Questions, a podcast in which I ask philosophers five questions about themselves. New episodes post on Tuesday mornings.

I ask the philosopher Kit Fine five questions about himself. Kit Fine is Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at NYU. He is the author of several books, including “Reasoning with Arbitrary Objects” (1985), “The Limits of Abstraction” (2002), and “Semantic Relationism” (2007).

I ask the philosopher Miranda Fricker five questions about herself. Miranda Fricker is Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center and the author of “Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing” (2007). Rachel Whiteread, “Untitled (Stacks)” Doris Salcedo, “Fragmentos”

I ask the philosopher Larry Blum five questions about himself. Lawrence Blum is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Education at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is the author of several books including, most recently, “Integrations: The Struggle for Racial Equality and Civic Renewal in Public Education” (2021).