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Can morality be objective? Whether or not moral ideas can be objectively true has divided philosophers for centuries. But can we ever find moral truths? How would we find them? And what can these truths tell us about the world? In this challenging interview, Peter Singer defends his turn to objectivity and argues morality doesn't need religion, tha…
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African Philosophy BONUS | Contemporary philosophers
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What can African philosophers teach us about history, the modern world, and the good life? And can their ideas and teachings cross cultural boundaries? Join the IAI team for a reading of three articles about African philosophy, written by professor of communication Omedi Ochieng and professor of political theory Katrin Flikschuh. From the apparent …
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The philosophy behind Thanksgiving | Property, Power, and Indigenous Land Rights
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Since Magna Carta, the right to property is seen as universal, yet this principle often favours the strong. While nations like Ukraine are supported in reclaiming invaded land, Indigenous peoples in North America—who lost 99% of their land after European invasion—face severe inequalities and little restitution. Despite the belief in inalienable rig…
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The philosophy of extinction (or of the end of the world)| Philosopher Ben Ware
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Philosophy at the end of the world Is humanity looking at its demise in the face? Has it always been? And how can philosophy help us? Join philosopher Ben Ware, Co-Director of the Centre for Philosophy and Art at King’s College London, as he interrogates how to philosophically, and humanly, confront the end of the world. Ware traces the idea of ext…
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God, science, and the natural world PART 2 | Philosopher Fiona Ellis
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Have we completely abandoned the idea of the supernatural? Could there still be important truths that lie outside of the natural world? Join philosopher Fiona Ellis as she explains her version of naturalism, arguing that there is still some middle ground to be found between the world of the natural and the realm of the supernatural. Fiona is profes…
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God, science, and the natural world PART 1 | Philosopher Fiona Ellis
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Have we completely abandoned the idea of the supernatural? Could there still be important truths that lie outside of the natural world? Join philosopher Fiona Ellis as she explains her version of naturalism, arguing that there is still some middle ground to be found between the world of the natural and the realm of the supernatural. Fiona is profes…
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Consciousness predates life | Stuart Hameroff
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Did consciousness exist before life? Could such a counter-intuitive idea, in fact, be the answer to the hard problem of consciousness? Join anaesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff as he puts forward his theory that consciousness came before the origin of life on Earth, using quantum mechanics and his research with Sir Roger Penrose to support his claim. …
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Halloween BONUS EPISODE | The philosophy of monsters, magic, and mausoleums
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Why do audiences across the world love to be scared at the cinema? Why do we have such strong attachments to those who have left this Earth? What can horror tell us about ourselves? Join the team at the IAI for a reading of three Halloween-themed articles, written by historian Thomas Laqueur, and philosophers Noël Carroll and David Livingstone Smit…
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Our human shadow Many have had the experience of an urge to do something wrong just for the hell of it. From walking on grass we're told to keep off to fantasies of violence towards someone we find a minor annoyance. Join Yale psychologist Paul Bloom as he invites us to see the clever, creative and beautiful side of our impulses toward evil. Paul B…
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In search of the 'Self' | David Chalmers, Ed Stafford, Joanna Kavenna
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In search of ourselves Is the 'self' a useful category, philosophically, psychologically, in our everyday lives? What might it help us do? And where do we find ourselves? Join our mixed panel of speakers as they approach this question from their different points of view - Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers, English explor…
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Consciousness and the limits of science PART 2 | Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler
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Mind, matter, and everything - PART TWO Can science ever solve the problem of consciousness? Do our methods look for answers in all the wrong places? Join Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler as they debate the possibility of science providing answers to the hardest problem of all - the problem of subjective experience. Jack Symes hosts. S…
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The end is a new beginning | Philosopher Ben Ware
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Are we sliding towards our own extinction? How can we find hope amidst the despair of the modern world? Join philosopher Ben Ware as he analyzes the various apocalyptic narratives that have existed throughout history, dissecting everything from antinatalism to the romantic poets. Ben is Co-Director of the Centre for Philosophy and Art at King’s Col…
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Consciousness and the limits of science PART 1 | Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler
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Mind, matter, and everything - PART ONE Can science ever solve the problem of consciousness? Do our methods look for answers in all the wrong places? Join Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler as they debate the possibility of science providing answers to the hardest problem of all - the problem of subjective experience. Jack Symes hosts. S…
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Slavoj Žižek on chaos and the modern world - PART 4
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Heaven in disorder What is the relationship between atheism and faith? How do we relate to 'the big other', and how does this influence how we think about God, nature and ourselves. Join Slavoj Žižek for his glorious finish to a fantastic talk. Slavoj is a Slovenian Marxist-Lacanian philosopher and author, known for his incisive, radical, and humou…
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Slavoj Žižek on chaos and the modern world - PART 3
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Heaven in disorder What is the concept of 'the self'? How does it relate to how we understand freedom, democracy and ideology?Join Slavoj Zizek as he explores the ideas that underpin how we understand the world. Slavoj is a Slovenian Marxist-Lacanian philosopher and author, known for his incisive, radical, and humourous takes on the global politica…
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What is consciousness? PART 2 | Iain Mcgilchrist, Roger Penrose and Steve Fuller
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Being conscious We think we have this thing, consciousness, whether we share it with the entire earth or with only our species, but yet its definition has evaded the efforts of leading philosophers and neuroscientists alike for decades. Do you think you know what consciousness is? Does it exist out there in the world or only in our thoughts? Join l…
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What is consciousness? PART 1 | Iain Mcgilchrist, Roger Penrose and Steve Fuller
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Being conscious We think we have this thing, consciousness, whether we share it with the entire earth or with only our species, but yet its definition has evaded the efforts of leading philosophers and neuroscientists alike for decades. Do you think you know what consciousness is? Does it exist out there in the world or only in our thoughts? Join l…
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