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Philosophers’ work and philosophers’ lives, both inside and outside of philosophy. Brought to you by the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, LSE, and the Forum for Philosophy.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Philosophers’ research and lives • philosophy of mind, consciousness, panpsychism • perception and senses: smell, illusion • epistemology and self-knowledge • philosophy of science: causation, quantum mechanics • ethics, bioethics, public policy, expertiseThis podcast features conversations with professional philosophers about both their research and their lives inside and outside academia. Across the episodes, the hosts interview scholars working in areas such as philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, epistemology, phenomenology, ethics, bioethics, and public policy. The discussions often use a particular topic—like perception and illusion, self-knowledge, consciousness, causation and correlation, or philosophical approaches to quantum mechanics—as a starting point for exploring broader questions about how we know, experience, and explain the world.
A recurring emphasis is on how philosophical problems connect to real practices and social issues. Alongside theoretical debates, the conversations touch on themes like expertise and misinformation, global and personal dimensions of ethics, and how values shape choices and social norms. Several episodes focus on the senses and experience—smell, vision, and consciousness—highlighting how empirical findings and everyday phenomena can inform philosophical inquiry.
The tone suggested by the descriptions is informal and wide-ranging: guests also talk about personal interests, formative experiences, and cultural reference points (from music and literature to hobbies and travel). The result is a profile-based format that mixes accessible introductions to specific philosophical projects with reflections on career paths, intellectual influences, and the human side of doing philosophy.
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Out of the Vat #10 – Ann-Sophie Barwich 2021-Nov-10 41 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #9 – Lucy Campbell 2021-Aug-10 37 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #8 – David Papineau 2020-Nov-10 45 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #7 – Philip Goff 2020-Jun-26 31 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #6 – Mahon O’Brien 2020-Apr-07 35 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #5 – Heather Widdows 2020-Feb-04 17 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #4 – Brian Glenney 2019-Nov-12 32 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #3 – Katherine Furman 2019-Sep-03 17 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #2 – Richard Ashcroft 2019-Jun-25 32 minutes |
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Out of the Vat #1 – Steven French 2019-May-07 28 minutes |