Episode 21 | Implicit Bias | 27′05′′
We like to think of ourselves as unprejudiced. But psychologists tell us not to be so sure: even if we don’t have any conscious biases, stereotypes might still end up influencing our judgements and our actions implicitly. Should we be blamed for our implicit biases? In this episode, Robin Zheng gives an account of moral responsibility for implicit bias.
Episode 20 | Anarchism | 20′48′′
‘No gods! No masters.’ But why not? This episode features Ruth Kinna on Anarchism.
Episode 19 | Well-Being | 23′48′′
What makes one’s life go well? What is intrinsically good for a person? Chris Heathwood talks about the philosophy of well-being.
Episode 18 | Addiction | 28′35′′
This episode features Richard Holton on addiction, temptation, and the moral life.
Episode 17 | Philosophy’s Divide | 56′49′′
Most continental philosophers shy away from analytic philosophy, and most analytic philosophers shy away from the continental tradition. Edward Kanterian regrets this trend. He thinks that the distinction between continental and analytic philosophy carries no normative weight, that there is good and bad philosophy in both traditions, and there are lessons to be learned from each.