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September podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In this edition I talk to philosopher of biology John Dupré and the problems with genes, and the Nobel-prize winning Amartya Sen about the idea of Justice. Plus, guest reporter Antonia Macaro talks to John Heaton about Wittgenstein and therapy.

August podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ August 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This summer special is an edited recording of a discussion I chaired in April on addiction: should we penalise or treat? The panel comprised: Dr Nick Airey, an NHS psychiatrist specialising in addiction, John Moore (Criminology, University of the West of England), Dr Giles Pearson, (Philosophy, University of Bristol), Dr Jon Webber (Philosophy, Cardiff University). The event was organised by Dr Havi Carel, Philosophy, UWE and sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Complaint podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ July 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

George Miller of Podularity has produced a new podcast for Blackwell, in which he interviews me about my book Complaint, which is now out in paperback.

July podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ July 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This edition includes a report from the 2010 Philosophers’ Football Match, where I talk to AC Grayling, Laurie Taylor, comedian Mark Steel, former England manager Graham Taylor, and many more. Find out what the tribute to the famous Monty Python sketch was really about. Plus, there’s an interview with historian and [...]

Two “new” podcasts

By microphilosopher ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve just discovered that there are podcasts of two talks I gave at the RSA’s website…

June podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ June 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This edition is all about “How to Live” and was recorded live at the Arnolfini Centre as part of Bristol Festival of Ideas in May. Joining me are John Cottingham, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Reading; Sarah Bakewell, author of How to Live or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer; and Michael Foley, author of The Age of Absurdity.

May podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ May 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m back after an April break with Daniel Dennett talking about the new atheism, and a guest report by Antonia Macaro on the relevance of stoicism for today, with interviewees Richard Sorabji and John Sellars.

March podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ March 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In this four-star edition, I talk over the background hubbub of hotel bars and conference lunch tables with Jerry Fodor about what Darwin got wrong; Ben Goldacre on good philosophy and bad science; Michael Sandel on the problem with secular liberalism; and Philip Zimbardo on good people gone bad.

February podcast

By microphilosopher ⋅ February 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In this programme, I’m reporting on the debate surrounding the growth of the well-being agenda, and talking to the winner of the Lakatos Prize for the philosophy of Science, Samir Okasha, about evolution.