Exploring Philosophy - Audio

Exploring Philosophy - Audio

Have you ever considered what being conscious actually means? By choosing to live in a particular state are you consenting to be subject to all its laws? For some there’s an assumption that philosophy might not be relevant to modern life but Dr. Nigel Warburton, senior lecturer in Philosophy at The Open University argues that many of us today are faced with philosophical questions such as these as we live our lives in the twenty first century. In this collection we ask academics to discuss these questions in addition to other important philosophical issues and concepts such as the morality of abortions and the reconciling a world with evil and a good God. This material forms part of The Open University course A222 Exploring philosophy.

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June 13, 2011 4 mins
Nigel Warburton applies philosophical questions to every day life.
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June 13, 2011 11 mins
Thought experiments use hypothetical questions to create philosophical dilemmas.
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Transcript -- Thought experiments use hypothetical questions to create philosophical dilemmas.
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June 13, 2011 9 mins
Nigel Warburton and Professor Anthony Grayling discuss what defines personal identity.
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Transcript -- Nigel Warburton and Professor Anthony Grayling discuss what defines personal identity.
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June 13, 2011 13 mins
Is religious belief based on blind faith or evidence?
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Transcript -- Is religious belief based on blind faith or evidence?
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June 13, 2011 13 mins
How can a world created by an all powerfull all good God contain so much evil?
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Transcript -- How can a world created by an all powerfull all good God contain so much evil?
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June 13, 2011 21 mins
A discussion about morality of abortion and the rights of the foetus and the mother.
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Transcript -- A discussion about morality of abortion and the rights of the foetus and the mother.
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June 13, 2011 10 mins
What is consciousness? And what is the best way to understand self awareness.
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Transcript -- What is consciousness? And what is the best way to understand self awareness.
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June 13, 2011 10 mins
A debate over wether citizens consent to political obligation by living within that state.
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Transcript -- A debate over wether citizens consent to political obligation by living within that state.
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June 13, 2011 12 mins
Can citizens decide which laws to follow for moral reasons?
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June 13, 2011 13 mins
A discussion about how Descartes used doubt as a means to clarifying his understanding of the world.
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