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In this episode, I host Dr Matthew Bennett, a lecturer of philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Dr Bennett talks about the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, explaining his concept of the Übermensch and his understanding of self-overcoming. Dr Bennett further expands on Nietzsche’s views on morality and analyzes the meaning of one of the most famous phrases in Nietzsche’s works, “God is dead, and we have killed him”. Dr Matthew Bennett is currently a temporary lecturer with the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Director of Studies at Selwyn College. His interests include post-Kantian European philosophy, ethics and moral psychology and bioethics. Matt completed his PhD on Nietzsche's philosophy of freedom at the University of Essex. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

Cecile Fabre is a professor of political philosophy at the University of Oxford and a senior research fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. She has published extensively on the areas of political philosophy, the ethics of war, the ethics of peace, theories of justice, and the ethics of foreign policy. In 2011, she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy. You can access the book via Oxford Scholarship Online: https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199567164.001.0001/acprof-9780199567164 Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I have the pleasure of hosting Professor Pamela Hieronymi, a professor of philosophy at UCLA. We talk about different kinds of responsibility and differentiate between reactive attitudes and objective attitudes in philosophy. We discuss what it means to be an agent, and also expand on the relationship between free will, and responsibility and agency. Lastly, Professor Hieronymi explains how the concepts of 'ought implies can' and 'original sin' are applied in her theory. Professor Hieronymi's paper which we discuss in this episode can be found here: http://bit.ly/PremiseAR Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I have the pleasure of hosting Professor Amie Thomasson, a Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College. We start by discussing some comments Stephen Hawking made against philosophy, and talk about whether science has made philosophy obsolete. Professor Thomasson shares her thoughts about the role of metaphysics in philosophy and offers a new way of doing metaphysics. She further introduces the idea of conceptual engineering and explains how it can benefit philosophy as a discipline. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I have the pleasure of hosting Professor Peter Singer. Professor Singer gives an introduction to the theory of utilitarianism, the main arguments for it, and what major utilitarianists such as Bentham, Mill, Sidgwick, and Singer himself have contributed to the theory. Professor Singer also gives an overview of different types of utilitarianism and explains how utilitarianism is linked to his work on animal ethics. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host Brad Berwin, a postgraduate student in Philosophy at the University of Durham. We introduce the theory of political realism, its roots, fundamental ideas and how it is related to the current political climate. In addition, we comment on how political realism can address certain liberalist challenges. Brad further presents and defends an account of modus vivendi which he argues is compatible with the main tenets of political realism and liberalism. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host Phedias Christodoulides, a PhD researcher in Philosophy at Northwestern University, Illinois. Phedias introduces the theory of Marxism and explains the main ideas behind Marxist ideology. We talk about Marxist conceptions of freedom and work and how these compare to the respective capitalist views. In addition, we discuss the role of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie in traditional and modern conceptions of society and how would a Marxist society look like. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

Is the Universe Conscious? In this episode, I host Dr Philip Goff, an Assistant Professor at the University of Durham. We talk about panpsychism, the theory that consciousness is a fundamental feature of the physical world, and its implications for science and philosophy, through the views of Bertrand Russell and Arthur Eddington. Further, we talk about the relation between panpsychism and evolution and make a distinction between qualitative and quantitative aspects of physical objects, discussing Philip’s latest book, Galileo's error. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

"We should not replace absurdity with meaning, but build meaning on and into absurdity" In this episode, I host Dr Giovanni Gaetani. Giovanni holds a PhD in Philosophy on the philosophy of Albert Camus. We talk about Camus’ works The Stranger, and the Myth of Sisyphus and others, and we analyze their central themes, such as death, suicide, absurdity, and rebellion. We discuss how Camus suggested we deal with the meaninglessness of life and we expand on what Camus meant with phrases such as “There is but one serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide”, and “I rebel, therefore, we exist”. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

If a tree falls in the woods and there is no one around to hear it, does it make a sound? In this episode, I host Dr Peter Vickers, an Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Durham. We analyze the role of scientific theories today, after defining the terms science and theory. We discuss the role of consistency in science and how quantum theory has changed the way we do science. Lastly, we share some thoughts on the relation between science and philosophy and talk about whether any of the two disciplines prevails over the other.

In this episode, I host Izzy Posen, a Philosophy and Physics student at the University of Bristol. We discuss his fundamentalist religious upbringing and what this has taught him about skepticism, fallibility, and questioning one’s beliefs. Further, we have a conversation on the philosophy of disagreement and emphasize the importance of mutual understanding in politics. Lastly, we distinguish between truth and value in philosophy and expand on the philosophical grounds of morality and knowledge. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host Constantinos Stylianou, a Philosophy student at the University of Glasgow. We introduce the Ship of Theseus problem and analyze its relevance on object identity and personal identity. We have a discussion on the problem of personal identity; that is, what makes a person the person they are, examining different responses to the problem. Lastly, we touch on the corpse problem and discuss spatiotemporal continuity before birth and after death. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host A. C. Grayling, a professor of Philosophy at the New College of the Humanities of which he is also Founder and Master. We discuss how religious belief evolved and what is religion’s position in the modern world. In addition, we emphasize the importance of the Enlightenment in fighting dogma, superstition, and prejudices, and we analyze arguments for and against God’s existence. Lastly, we touch on the concept of knowledge in philosophy and Professor Grayling gives some insightful life advice to young people. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In the second part of our conversation with Professor Constantine Sandis, a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire, we have a discussion on the philosophy of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. In particular, we analyze Wittgenstein’s picture theory of meaning, examine his views on meaning in language, and make a distinction between the early and later Wittgenstein. Further, we explain what Wittgenstein meant with sentences such as “Whereof one can’t speak, one must remain silent”. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host Professor Constantine Sandis, a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire. We discuss how people are motivated to act, what might be their reasons for acting, and we make an important distinction between things people do and people’s doing of those things. Further, we examine whether there are any necessary actions in the world, what is the place of moral responsibility in Professor Sandis’ work, and what artificial intelligence and animals can tell us about human action. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/premisepodcast

In this episode, I host Georgia Demetriou, a Philosophy postgraduate student at the University of Durham. We have a conversation on Jean-Paul Sartre’s work, define the terms being-for-itself, being-in-itself, and being-for-others, and discuss how Sartre views the self and the self’s relation to the world and other people. In addition, we see how his relationship with Simone de Beauvoir influenced his work and reflected his perspective on life. Lastly, we focus on how Sartre’s theories can be applied in the modern world, specifically in regard to young people and social media. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, CastBox, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host Alex J. O’Connor, a Philosophy and Theology student at the University of Oxford, and owner of the Cosmic Skeptic YouTube channel. We discuss the current status of free speech in academia and society, and we examine whether hate speech exists and, if yes, how we can deal with it. Using the theories of John Locke and John Stuart Mill, we comment on the notion of safe spaces in university campuses and on how the social justice movement has altered the meaning of freedom of speech and truth. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, CastBox, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host Julius Berrien, a philosophy postgraduate student at the University of Durham. We define the term ‘speciesism’, as introduced by Richard Ryder, and discuss the relation of consciousness and sentience to speciesism. We assess whether human rights could and should be given to non-human animals and the role that anthropocentrism has to play in the way we treat non-human animals. Further, we focus on the importance of pain and suffering in the area of animal rights through the gradient theory of consciousness and the maximum sufferer principle. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, CastBox, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/PremisePodcast

In this episode, I host Lizzie Bestow, a Philosophy postgraduate student at the University of Durham, in the UK. We define what speciesism is, expanding on the work of Michael Tye, Peter Singer, Iris Murdoch, and others, and examine whether non-human animals can be granted personhood and, if yes, on what grounds. We assess the importance of pain and suffering in animals and comment on the importance of the viewpoint theory in animal ethics. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: @PremisePodcast The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, CastBox, Stitcher, and Spotify. Email: premisepodcast@gmail.com Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/premisepodcast

In this episode, we discuss with Syed Waliullah Hussaini, a philosophy postgraduate student at the University of Durham, on Cartesian dualism, consciousness, and phenomenology. Twitter: twitter.com/PremisePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/PremisePodcast Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/premisepodcast Please consider supporting Premise Podcast on Patreon to help bring philosophy to the public, and also enjoy all the benefits of becoming a patron for Premise Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/premisepodcast Music: Nicolas Demetriou