The History of Philosophy in English
In his new history of philosophy in English Witcraft Jonathan Rée rejects the ‘condescending smugness’ of traditional histories. Rée is in conversation with Julian Baggini and Andrew Pyle.
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Category: Podcasts & Videos
Philosophy Takes On The News
I was a guest in this pilot episode of Simon Kirchin’s new current affairs podcast, with Vittorio Bufacchi and Philip Goff. We discussed animals and veganism in the light of footballer Kurt Zouma kicking his cat, the monarch’s finances and the UK constitution following Prince Andrew’s out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, and we thought about what lessons people can learn after Covid.
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What If…there was no hierarchy at work?
To some, it sounds like a dream to work in a business with no bosses.
But as philosopher Julian Baggini points out, if you think hierarchy is so imperfect, ask for the most junior surgeon possible to perform your next operation
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Existentialism Today
A microphilosophy podcast recorded at one of my series of Philosophy Salons at St Georges, Bristol. My guests were Kate Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Webber.
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Learning from Asian Philosophy
Bryan van Norden and Jin Y. Park are two of the world’s leading philosophers working at the intersection of east and west. In discussion with Julian Baggini they talk about what we can learn from Asian thought and the obstacles to genuine core-cultural philosophising.
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