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A philosophy podcast with simple five minute episodes, making philosophy accessible for people of all ages, backgrounds and experience!Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Bite-sized intros to philosophy • Epistemology, skepticism, self-knowledge, logic • Metaphysics: idealism, possible worlds, causation • Ethics: virtue, duties, liberty • Aesthetics and art criticism • Existentialism • Feminist/social philosophy • Philosophy of religion/theologyThis podcast offers short, accessible introductions to philosophy, aiming to make core ideas and debates approachable for listeners with a wide range of backgrounds. Across its episodes, it regularly explains influential arguments, key terms, and major movements in the Western philosophical tradition, often by unpacking classic texts and well-known thinkers. A recurring focus is on questions in epistemology and metaphysics, such as how we can justify beliefs about an external world, what it means to know our own minds, and how to think about causation, modality, and the nature of reality. Alongside these, the show also gives attention to philosophy of mind, including consciousness and the relationship between physical explanations and subjective experience.
Another major strand is ethics and political philosophy. The podcast discusses virtue ethics and moral character, contractualist approaches to what people owe one another, and liberal ideas about freedom. Ethical questions are also explored in connection with culture and art, including how moral and aesthetic values might interact, why fiction can move us emotionally, and how everyday experiences can be treated as aesthetically significant. Several episodes connect philosophical analysis to social issues, examining topics such as standpoint theory, the legitimacy and risks of generalising about social groups, and feminist critiques of how “reason” has been historically coded as male.
The show frequently intersects with philosophy of religion and theology, covering arguments about God’s existence and attributes, religious pluralism, secularism, heresy, and debates about realism and non-realism in religious language. It also highlights historical and interpretive approaches to texts, including methods for reading with suspicion and understanding dialogue as a philosophical tool. Guest contributions broaden the range of perspectives and subject matter, including non-Western philosophy and applied topics like videogames and culture. Overall, the podcast’s content spans introductory conceptual groundwork, historical context, and applications of philosophy to religious, social, and artistic questions.
