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A Podcast Created by Glasgow University Philosophy Students. In every episode, we explore a different philosophical topic with the help of an expert. Whether you're new to philosophy or already love the subject, we look forward to embarking on this philosophical journey together!Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Expert-led philosophy discussions • ethics and moral psychology • political philosophy, rights, oppression, feminism • metaphysics, laws of nature, physicalism • epistemology, truth, evidence, bias • philosophy of science, maths, logic, language • applied issues: war, drugs, digital care, medical violence, environmentThis podcast is produced by University of Glasgow philosophy students and centers on conversations with academic philosophers and other experts about a wide range of philosophical problems. Across the episodes, it introduces core areas of the discipline—metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of science, logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language and linguistics, and aesthetics—often by linking abstract debates to practical questions and contemporary social issues.
A recurring focus is how we form, justify, and challenge knowledge: discussions explore truth and evidence, bias and “non-ideal” approaches to epistemology, scientific limits such as underdetermination, and how legal settings handle testimony, fairness, and proof. Another strong thread is metaphysics and the structure of reality, including physicalism, laws of nature, natural kinds, and questions about time, consciousness, and the mind.
Ethical inquiry ranges from classical and historical traditions (such as Aristotle, Stoicism, Spinoza, and Buddhist ethical storytelling) to applied topics including war, medical gaslighting and obstetric violence, digital ethics, grief and death, lying, love “enhancement,” and children’s moral agency and adults’ duties toward children. Political and social philosophy appears frequently, addressing democracy, civil disobedience, anarchism, freedom of speech, rights for humans and non-humans, and feminist critiques of power and oppression, including gender and social ontology and debates about pornography.
The show also includes occasional episodes about philosophy in lived experience and academic practice, such as how philosophical training shapes careers and how students approach dissertation research.
