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The study of philosophy at Glasgow builds on a prestigious history that includes the achievements of great thinkers such as Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith and Thomas Reid. We have expertise in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, and the history of philosophy.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ university’s 21st‑century role • Gifford panel discussions and lecture series • continental philosophy: phenomenology, being, event • metaphysics of reality’s “end” • ethical implications of dissolving realityThis podcast presents academic philosophy content associated with the University of Glasgow, drawing on a broad disciplinary base that includes areas such as metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind and language, logic, ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, and the history of philosophy. The material is delivered primarily in the form of university events, including public lectures and panel-style discussions.
Across these episodes, listeners encounter reflections on the place and purpose of higher education, framed as a contemporary question about what universities are for and how they should function in the 21st century. Alongside this institutional theme, the podcast also features a sustained lecture sequence by a senior philosopher that explores large-scale theoretical issues about reality, being, and events, engaging with topics connected to phenomenology and the implications of rethinking “reality” in ethical terms. Overall, the emphasis is on conceptual analysis and interpretive philosophical argument in a seminar or lecture setting, rather than informal conversation or topical news commentary.
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The role of a university in the 21st century 2011-Nov-16 70 minutes |
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The role of a university in the 21st century (audio) 2011-Nov-25 70 minutes |
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The End of Reality: Opening Lecture 2012-Apr-25 74 minutes |
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Beyond Phenomenology (The End of Reality) 2012-Apr-25 64 minutes |
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Being and Event (The End of Reality) 2012-Apr-25 58 minutes |
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The Ethical Dissolution of Reality (The End of Reality) 2012-Apr-25 70 minutes |