Philosophy TV 2 Sep 2010 We’ve had bloggingheads.tv, and wotnot, but now we have hit the motherload; the real thing! Philosophy TV! Not enough philosophy of science yet, but subscribe in the hope… Philosophy Philosophy
Philosophy Warning: Dawkins leads to agnosticism 9 Jun 2010 It was during this time that you chaired an event for Richard Dawkins and, as a result, shifted your views from atheism to agnosticism. Why the conversion? The event sold out very quickly. The people were huge fans of Dawkins, and being amongst a group of card-carrying atheists was something… Read More
Biology What came before Darwin 2 Oct 2009 If ever you wondered what the “default” view was before the modern era began with the late 18th century naturalists, culminating in Darwin, regarding the natural world, this passage, from a philosopher with the odiferous name William Smellie, gives a complete summary. Read More
Philosophy A philosopher faces her own mortality 7 Nov 2009 Havi Carel has a disease that is life shortening, and describes her experiences in this poignant essay in the Independent. She is a philosopher who has written on death, before her diagnosis. Read More
John, The philosophy of science is coming. We haven’t recorded yet, but the following have agreed to do episodes: Sober, PGS, Mitchell, Okasha, Griffths, and Neander. And that is just for the upcoming phil bio. It’ll take a bit to get those recorded (still sorting out topics). There are also a range of formal epistemology/phil science people and mind/cog sci people in the pipe. Thanks for the plug!
It seems to be interesting. I have been thinking about doing it as-well, but then in a more cozy atmosphere.