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27 April 2025
Are Rules Meant to Be Broken?
Rules exist for a reason: they tell us what to expect, they help us coordinate our actions, and they stop us from exploiting one another. But isn't it possible to be too much of a rule follower? Aren't some rules arbitrary, unjust, or just plain...
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20 April 2025 
Changing Minds on Climate Change
There is consensus among scientists that global warming is real and that it’s caused by human activity. Despite the overwhelming evidence and the...
13 April 2025 
Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch may be best known for her works of fiction, but her philosophical contributions were equally significant. A moral realist influenced by...
06 April 2025 
The Philosophy of Smell
When philosophers think about human perception, they tend to focus on vision and turn their noses up at olfaction, the sense of smell. So what...
Upcoming Episodes
04 May 2025
Derek Parfit and Your Future Self
The works of Derek Parfit (1942-2017) have had a profound influence on how philosophers understand rational decision-making, ethics, and personal...
11 May 2025
Mary Midgley
Mary Midgley became one of the best known public intellectuals in the UK, and the first philosopher to argue for eco-feminism. Though she didn’t...
18 May 2025
The Power of Prediction
You’re standing at the top of a mountain, surveying the vast landscape below. The information your senses take in flows to your brain, which...
