It's a reasonable assumption that if you're visiting this site you're interested in popular philosophy. If so, here are two recommendations for brilliant podcasts where you can learn more about the subject.
Philosophy Bites
This weekly podcast is presented by Nigel Warburton and David Edmonds. Nigel is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the UK's Open University, and has written some of the best introductory philosophy books you can buy, including Philosophy: the Basics. David makes radio programmes for the BBC, and has written a number of books including Bobby Fischer Goes to War, a fascinating account of the 1972 World Chess Championship between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky (Yes, I have read it. I loved it.)
To date, there are more than 100 fifteen-minute podcasts available at PB, on subjects ranging from Socratic Method to Kant's Metaphysics. Each episode involves an interview with an expert guest. It has to be said that some of the guests are more interesting than others. But on the whole, this is a fabulous resource, with dozens of dozens of interesting topics explored and expounded. And it's free.
Philosophy Talk
This one-hour weekly radio show is presented by Ken Taylor and John Perry, philosophy professors from Stanford University. John and Ken are as engaging as they are erudite, and do a great job of bringing ´the richness of philosophical thought to everyday subjects´.
During the past four years, Philosophy Talk has covered subjects ranging from Terrorism to Intelligent Design; Baseball to Beauty; and Making Decisions to Overcoming the Terror of Death.
Past programmes are available on streaming audio for free, or as downloadable podcasts for just US$2.95. I always pay for the download and then put the file onto ITunes.
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Hello-
ReplyDeleteFirst thanks for the podcast suggestion- I will definately listen in.
Second- I am a high school mathematics teacher and would like permission to use sections of your latest book ...that "does not exist"...with my students next year. Is there a process in place for classroom use of your materials?
Very pleased to have discovered your writings!
Katy Schonbeck
Hi Gary
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more about your endorsement of Philosophy Talk, it's the best multimedia philosophy resource available in my opinion. Many people are now used to hearing from the likes of Daniel Dennett and, to a lesser extent, David Chalmers (both of whom feature in episodes of PT) but PT is to be commended for featuring the less famous but equally distinguished scholars such as Robert Audi.