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In this series of podcasts Marianne Talbot uses some famous arguments in the history of philosophy to examine philosophy as a discipline. By harnessing participants’ intuitions on both sides of the various arguments she encourages her audience actually to do philosophy. In listening to these podcasts you can yourself learn how to do philosophy, not by listening to someone else do it, but by starting to do it for yourself.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Introductory philosophy methods • Logic and argument evaluation • Descartes’ cogito • Moral and political theory: freedom vs equality, deontology, utilitarianism • Knowledge and Gettier problems • Metaphysics: possible worlds • Philosophy of science: objective facts • Audience Q&AThis podcast introduces complete beginners to philosophy by using well-known arguments and thought experiments to show how philosophers build, analyse, and challenge ideas. Across the series, the host treats philosophy as an active practice: listeners are encouraged to test their own intuitions, identify premises and conclusions, and assess whether an argument actually supports the claim it is meant to establish.
A recurring focus is philosophical method—especially basic logic, argument structure, and standards of evaluation—illustrated through canonical examples from the history of philosophy. The podcast then broadens into major areas of the discipline. It explores central questions in moral and political philosophy by examining tensions between values such as freedom and equality and by comparing influential ethical frameworks, including deontology and utilitarianism. It also addresses core issues in epistemology and metaphysics, using puzzles about the nature of knowledge to probe what counts as justified belief, and using debates about possible worlds to examine what sorts of entities might exist beyond the actual world.
The series also connects philosophical inquiry with scientific practice by scrutinising the idea of “objective fact” and asking what kind of factual basis scientific theories require. A concluding discussion responds to audience questions, clarifying themes and addressing points that arise from the overall set of talks.
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Questions and Answers Session 2014-Nov-11 82 minutes |
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The Philosophy of Science 2014-Nov-11 75 minutes |
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Epistemology and Metaphysics 2014-Nov-11 77 minutes |
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Moral and Political Philosophy 2014-Nov-11 90 minutes |
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Logic and Argument: the Methodology of Philosophy 2014-Nov-11 83 minutes |