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Welcome to Premise Podcast. This is your host Angelos Sofocleous.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Philosophical dialogues with academics • Nietzsche: Übermensch, self-overcoming, morality, “God is dead” • ethics of war, peace, foreign policy, justice • agency, free will, responsibility, reactive attitudes, “ought implies can”, original sinThis podcast features weekly conversations between the host and invited philosophers on a wide range of philosophical topics, with the aim of making complex ideas accessible while emphasizing careful examination of assumptions. Discussions tend to proceed by laying out competing premises, testing their implications, and comparing alternatives, sometimes treating philosophical inquiry as open-ended rather than as a search for final answers. Alongside core areas such as metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, aesthetics, phenomenology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of religion, the show also makes room for themes that connect philosophy to politics, religion, and social life.
Across these episodes, the content centers on major questions in moral and political philosophy and on influential figures in European philosophy. Conversations address how moral concepts are formed and challenged, including critiques of traditional morality and the cultural or existential significance of religious ideas in modernity. The podcast also explores ethical frameworks for evaluating large-scale human conflict and the principles that might govern war, peace, and foreign policy, drawing on contemporary political philosophy and theories of justice.
Another recurring theme is moral agency and responsibility: what it means to be an agent, how free will relates to accountability, and how our interpersonal responses—such as attitudes of blame or resentment—fit into philosophical theories of responsibility. The discussions incorporate conceptual distinctions commonly used in analytic philosophy and engage with arguments about the limits of obligation, including the idea that duties may depend on an agent’s capacities.
Overall, listeners can expect interview-style episodes that combine close attention to philosophical concepts with connections to practical and cultural issues, often guided by the work of prominent academic philosophers and the interpretation of key texts and arguments.
| Episodes: |
#20 Friedrich Nietzsche | Dr Matthew Bennett2020-Jul-10 53 minutes |
#19 Ethics of War - Professor Cecile Fabre2020-Apr-27 50 minutes |
#18 Agency and Responsibility - Professor Pamela Hieronymi2020-Mar-05 42 minutes |