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12| The Philosophy of Evil — with David Bather Woods

This episode is an interview/discussion with David Bather Woods. David is an assistant professor in the University of Warwick's philosophy department, and a previous guest of this podcast. In this episode, we discuss various questions about evil and evil-doers, including: - Do yo ... Show more

. 1h 2min

11| Can fiction help us see the world as it really is? — Iris Murdoch, her Literature and Philosophy, with Miles Leeson

This episode is an interview with Miles Leeson. Miles is the director of research at the Iris Murdoch research centre at Chichester university, and the host of the Iris Murdoch society podcast. In this episode we discuss the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch, the links betwee ... Show more

. 58min 48sec

10| How to listen better: to poetry and philosophy- with Karen Simecek

For the first episode of the second season of Common Room Philosophy, I interview Professor Karen Simecek. Karen is currently writing a book on the use of the lyrical voice in poetry; for this podcast we discuss ideas from that work such as the role of voice in poetry and the eth ... Show more

. 1h 1min

9| Moral Deference and Practical Deliberation - with Adina Covaci

This episode is an interview with Warwick Philosopher Adina Covaci. We discuss her route into philosophy, why ethics professors might not act ethically and her recent argument for the wrongness of regularly deferring to others on your moral opinions. Listen to this podcast for an ... Show more

. 49min 31sec

8| The Rule of the Knowers, Justified Protests and the Duties of Democratic Citizens- with Sameer Bajaj

This episode is the second part of an interview with political philosopher Sameer Bajaj. (It can be listened to out of order) Listen to this podcast for an exploration of questions such as: What is the best theoretical challenge to democracy? Should we replace elected officials w ... Show more

. 54min 22sec