The Philosopher's Arms

BBC

Matthew Sweet examines philosophical problems with a live audience in a pub

  • 27 minutes 32 seconds
    Swearing
    Matthew Sweet examines knotty philosophical conundrums in an abstract pub.
    28 February 2017, 11:35 am
  • 28 minutes 6 seconds
    Cake or Biscuit?
    Is a Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit? A tough question for Matthew Sweet and the drinkers at The Philosopher's Arms, a pub offering both beer and philosophy. Among those helping him resolve this important conundrum are a Cambridge professor of philosophy and a former winner of the Great British Bake Off, who will be turning up in the pub with a very large, and possibly quite tasty, Jaffa Cake. Producer: David Edmonds.
    28 February 2017, 11:27 am
  • 28 minutes 7 seconds
    Hypocrisy
    What's wrong with hypocrisy? The Philosopher's Arms, everyone's favourite abstract pub, is back with a pint and a philosophical conundrum. This week, presenter Matthew Sweet is joined at at the bar by philosopher Lisa Bortolotti and political scientist David Runciman. Plus human rights activist, Peter Tatchell, who in the past has publicly exposed people whom he has accused of hypocrisy. Producer: David Edmonds.
    28 February 2017, 11:07 am
  • 27 minutes 58 seconds
    Future People
    The Philosopher's Arms, presented by Matthew Sweet, asks what sort of people should we bring into the world. In the pub this week are, among others, Oxford University professor Jeff McMahan and disability studies expert Tom Shakespeare. Producer: David Edmonds.
    21 December 2015, 12:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 59 seconds
    Hate Speech
    The Philosopher's Arms, presented by Matthew Sweet, asks whether speech can harm. Helping us come to an answer, we have a philosopher, cartoonist and a man who was arrested for hate speech.
    14 December 2015, 10:00 am
  • 27 minutes 52 seconds
    Weakness of Will
    The Philosopher's Arms asks how we can, at the same time, both want and not want a cream cake. In the pub we have a philosopher, neuroscientists and champion dieter. And a lot of sugar.
    8 December 2015, 11:03 am
  • 27 minutes 48 seconds
    Lying and Misleading
    The Philosopher's Arms, presented by Matthew Sweet, asks whether there's a moral difference between lying and misleading. In the pub, to help us reach an answer, we have a philosopher, psychologist and political spin-doctor.
    30 November 2015, 11:00 am
  • 27 minutes 59 seconds
    Sex Equality
    Pints and philosophical problems with Matthew Sweet. Each week the programme examines a knotty philosophical issue: this week, sex equality and pay. Should we expect women to make up 50% of senior positions and, if they do not, is that evidence of discrimination? In the pub for this episode is the philosopher Janet Radcliffe Richards. Producer: David Edmonds.
    6 October 2014, 7:15 pm
  • 27 minutes 45 seconds
    Induction
    Pints and Philosophical Problems with Matthew Sweet. This week, the problem of induction: are we justified in predicting the future on the basis of what's happened in the past? How do we know that the sun will rise tomorrow? In the snug with Matthew is philosopher Helen Beebee, discussing a conundrum which faces all of us in our daily life - and which raises profound questions about the nature of science. Producer: Luke Mulhall.
    22 September 2014, 7:15 pm
  • 27 minutes 58 seconds
    Trolleyology
    Pints and Philosophical Problems with Matthew Sweet. This week, trolleyology: how should you decide between two morally troubling courses of action? This is a question which affects both soldiers in the heat of action and decision-makers in the NHS. Matthew is joined in the snug by philosopher David Edmonds. Producer: Luke Mulhall.
    15 September 2014, 7:15 pm
  • 27 minutes 48 seconds
    Enhancement
    Pints and Philosophical Problems with Matthew Sweet. In this series, Matthew asks whether the sun will rise tomorrow, whether one person should be poisoned to save five others and whether a female tennis champion deserves the same prize money as her male counterpart. This week, should we take a pill that would make us less racist and less aggressive? In the snug with Matthew is philosopher Julian Savulescu.
    8 September 2014, 7:15 pm
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