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Philosophy Bites

Philosophy Bites

By: Edmonds and Warburton
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David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.comcopyright David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Lani Watson on the Power of Questions

    Lani Watson on the Power of Questions
    Aug 22 2026

    What is a question? It seems obvious, but perhaps it isn't. Lani Watson has just published a book on the topic. She thinks that true questions can be identified by their function, not by their form. She explains what she means by this and why questions matter so much in philosophy and elsehwere.
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    16 mins
  • Peter Singer on Ending Innocent Lives

    Peter Singer on Ending Innocent Lives
    Jul 30 2026

    The utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer has controversial views about when it is acceptable to end a human life. In conversation with David Edmonds he explains his approach, using examples from a range of areas, including infanticide. Some listeners may find some aspects of this discussion disturbing.
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    23 mins
  • Jing Hu on Songzi on Insults and Shame

    Jing Hu on Songzi on Insults and Shame
    Jul 21 2026

    The Chinese philosopher Songzi (382 BCE – 305 BCE) maintained that the appropriate response to insults was indifference, not aggression. Jing Hu, a philosopher at Concordia University, Montreal puts his thinking about insults and about the related concept of shame in context, and explains his ideas about the ethics of interpersonal relations.

    This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations
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    18 mins
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