Interviews with Philosophers

A selection of short interviews with Oxford philosophers (part of the series of 'Interviews with Oxonians').

  • 31 minutes 56 seconds
    Adrian Moore on Metaphysics
    Adrian Moore, Professor of Philosophy at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, explores the definition and origin of metaphysics, and then discusses some of the enduring metaphysical questions.
    12 September 2008, 6:13 pm
  • 45 minutes 49 seconds
    John Broome on Rationality
    John Broome, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford, gives an explanation of reason and rationality, and then discusses his understanding of the 'the normative question'.
    12 September 2008, 6:13 pm
  • 25 minutes 8 seconds
    Nick Bostrom on Global Catastrophic Risk and Simulation Theory
    In this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory.
    12 September 2008, 6:12 pm
  • 37 minutes 2 seconds
    Julian Savulescu on Applied Ethics and Human Enhancement
    Professor Julian Savulescu, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, talks about the current and future issues in applied ethics, particularly of the new biosciences.
    12 September 2008, 6:11 pm
  • 20 minutes 15 seconds
    Roger Crisp on Aristotle's Ethics
    Roger Crisp, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, discusses the ethics of Aristotle.
    12 September 2008, 6:10 pm
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