Agnes Callard on Sex

Buddhist philosophy rejects the idea of the self. How then can there be any moral responsibility? Monima Chadha, Professor of Indian Philosophy at Oxford University, explains. This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations 

Predictions aren't quite what they seem to be, according to Carissa Véliz, author of the book Prophecy. They often are intended to persuade you of the inevitability of a certain outcome, and may be self-fulfilling to some degree. Yet they look like simple factual claims about wha ...  Show more

Sam Harris speaks with Meghan Daum about her book "The Problem with Everything." They discuss contemporary feminism, violence against women, campus sexual assault, moral panics, new norms of conversation, the 2020 Presidential campaign, and other topics. 

If the Making ...

Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week, he goes back to school to find out how and what young people are learning about sex. He talks to sex educators from The School of Sexuality Education and Beyond ...  Show more

Elles ont cédé, ou capitulé. Ce rapport sexuel, elles n’en voulaient pas. Le garçon avec qui elles étaient n’a pas compris - ou pas voulu comprendre - leur “non”. La journaliste et réalisatrice Delphine Dhilly a rencontré des femmes qui ont eu des rapports sex ...

Modern day philosopher Alain de Botton has become world renown for his ability to provide compelling real world answers to some of life’s biggest questions. For this episode of The Psychology Podcast, we cover the philosophy and science of a range of topics, including what it mea ...  Show more