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Podcast Profile: The Philosophists

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8 episodes
2021 to 2023
Median: 46 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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This podcast features conversations that use philosophical ideas to examine ethical questions and contemporary issues. Across episodes, the hosts explore how different moral frameworks—especially utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics—approach dilemmas involving harm, responsibility, and the tension between individual rights and aggregate welfare. Classic thought experiments and debates (such as trolley-style scenarios and disputes between rule-based and outcome-based ethics) are used to clarify where moral intuitions come from and how they can conflict, including questions about whether omissions and actions should be judged differently.

Alongside these core ethics discussions, the show often connects philosophy to real-world contexts. It considers what it means to live well and cultivate virtues such as wisdom, and it examines how moral reasoning intersects with education by discussing philosophy for children and how philosophical thinking can shape classroom engagement. The podcast also brings philosophical scrutiny to social and institutional concerns, including gender disparities in academic research and publication, highlighting barriers and unequal outcomes.

Some conversations widen the scope to speculative and future-facing ideas, such as transhumanist proposals to reduce or abolish suffering through biotechnology, raising questions about well-being, human nature, and what counts as a desirable future. Overall, listeners can expect a mix of shorter and longer discussions—often with guests—that use philosophy as a tool for analyzing morality, meaning, and the practical implications of big ideas.