Philosophy Gets Schooled

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Philosophy podcast aimed at school students. Fun, informative, engaging. Philosophers at universities and schools talk about loads of questions and topics that come up in Philosophy, Ethics and Political Theory - A-Levels / IB / Highers and even GCSE. Hosted by Simon Kirchin, University of Leeds and Director of the British Philosophical Association. Timetable of topics: https://stkirchin.wixsite.com/mysite/schools-podcast (Music by Alex Grohl)

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42 episodes
Updated Nov 21, 2023

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Oct 3, 2022 · 1 hr 32 min
PGS - Perceptual Knowledge - in-depth
1st part - Direct realism. 2nd part (starts at 39mins) - Indirect realism. 3rd part (starts at 1hr07m20sec) - Idealism. Michael Lacewing, DaN McKee chat with Simon Kirchin. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 27, 2022 · 25 min
PGS - Abortion, Euthanasia, and Simulated Killing - SHORT
Simon Kirchin (Kent) introduces three topics - abortion, euthanasia, and simulated killing. Also, check out the in-depth PGS episode on these three topics. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 27, 2022 · 19 min
PGS - Business Ethics - SHORT
Simon Kirchin (Kent) introduces some of the main issues in business ethics, for both the OCR religious studies specification and in general. Also check out the PGS in-depth episode on business ethics. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 27, 2022 · 1 hr 40 min
PGS - Abortion, Euthanasia, and Simulated Killing
Three topics. Part 1 (personhood and abortion). Part 2 (43min00sec - killing and letting die, and euthanasia). Part 3 (1hr11min05sec - simulated killing in video games, films, etc.) DaN McKee, Beth Mackintosh, Michael Platt and Simon Kirchin. {Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 27, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min
PGS - Business Ethics - in-depth
In depth discussion about Business Ethics. Part 1 (introduction, stockholders vs. stakeholders, corporate agency, CSR). Part 2 (28min20sec - whistleblowing, globalisation). Part 3 (56min07sec - capitalism and human flourishing, normative ethics). Michael Platt, Toby Bownass and Simon Kirchin. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 21, 2022 · 22 min
PGS - Virtue Ethics and Aristotle - SHORT
Simon Kirchin (Kent) introduces some of the main ideas in Aristotelian Virtue Ethics and summarizes some of the conversation in the in-depth episode on Aristotle and VE.
Jul 21, 2022 · 1 hr 50 min
PGS - Virtue Ethics and Aristotle - in-depth
Aristotelian Virtue Ethics. Part 1 (Normative Ethics, virtue and eudaimonia). Part 2 (23min05sec - function arg., virtues - courage and wit - doctrine of the mean, habits and skills). Part 3 (56min23sec - voluntary, invol. and nonvol. action, phronesis, problems for virtue ethics). Michael Lacewing, Beth Mackintosh, DaN McKee and Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 19, 2022 · 12 min
PGS - Sexual Ethics - Short
Simon Kirchin (Kent) summarizes some of the main issues regarding sexual ethics and introduces some of the main discussions of the in-depth PGS episode on Sexual Ethics.
Jul 19, 2022 · 1 hr 23 min
PGS - Sexual Ethics - in-depth
Sexual and relationship ethics. Part 1 (Intro and intervention/rules by state and others into relationships and activity). Part 2 (26min40sec - Natural Law tradition, reproduction, do we have a function?) Part 3 (57min55sec - the value of sex to groups and individuals. Asexuality.) Fiona Wollard, Beth Mackintosh and Matt Harris chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 5, 2022 · 28 min
PGS - Metaethics - short
Simon Kirchin (Kent) summarizes the area of metaethics talking through moral realism and anti-realism. Also - check out the two in-depth episodes on metaethics. Part ONE is on realism, part TWO is on anti-realism. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jul 5, 2022 · 1 hr 54 min
PGS - Metaethics - Part TWO - Moral Anti-realism
Metaethics and Moral Anti-realism. Part 1 (Intro to metaethics. Intro to anti-realism, key terms such as cognitivism and noncognitivism). Part 2 (23min53sec - error theory and John Mackie). Part 3 (1hr03min15sec - noncognitivism - Ayer, Hare - evaluation of anti-realism). Paul Moore-Bridger, and Ben Jones chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). Also - check out Part ONE on moral realism and our metaethics short summary episode. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jun 26, 2022 · 1 hr 34 min
PGS - Metaethics - Part ONE - Moral Realism
Metaethics and Moral Realism. Part 1 (Intro to metaethics and moral realism) Part 2 (25min30sec- moral naturalism, Moore's Open Question Argument). Part 3 (54mins25sec - moral nonnaturalism, and problems with the OQA, summary). Paul Moore-Bridger and Ben Jones chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). Also - check out our other two episodes: Part TWO on moral anti-realism, and the metaethics short summary. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jun 16, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min
PGS - Animal Ethics & Eating Animals - in-depth
Part 1 (introduction to animal ethics - pets, zoos, traffic, entertainment, experiments etc.). Part 2 (28min07sec - eating animals - production and consumption, vegetarianism vs. veganism, and lions eating antelopes!). Part 3 (1hr12min17sec - normative ethical theories and animals). Lauren Traczykowski, Fiona Woollard and DaN McKee chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jun 16, 2022 · 14 min
PGS - Animal Ethics &Eating Animals - short
Simon Kirchin (Kent) highlights some of the main moral questions surrounding animals and humans eating animals and animal products. Also - check out the in-depth discussion. [Music by Alex Grohl.]
Jun 12, 2022 · 21 min
PGS - War and Peace - short
Simon's short intro to some of the main philosophical issues about just war, peace and pacifism. Check out the in-depth episode for more. [Music by Alex Grohl.]
Jun 11, 2022 · 1 hr 41 min
PGS - War and Peace - in-depth
Part 1 (Just War Theory - before war/jus ad bellum). Part 2 (45min33sec - JWT - during war/jus in bello). Part 3 (1hr00min36sec - JWT - after war/jus post bellum). Part 4 (1hr23min02sec - peace and pacifism). Lauren Traczykowski and DaN McKee chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl.]
Jun 5, 2022 · 27 min
PGS - Deontology and Kant - short
Simon talks through some of the main features of deontology and Kant's moral philosophy. [Music by Alex Grohl]
Jun 5, 2022 · 1 hr 39 min
PGS - Deontology and Kant - in-depth
Part 1 (normative ethics and a general intro to deontology, plus the good will, maxims, duties, categorical and hypothetical imperatives). Part 2 (33min00sec - The Categorical Imperative - first two formulations). Part 3 (1hr07min50sec - problems for Kant and deontology, plus Philippa Foot on imperatives). Michael Lacewing and Ben Jones chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl.]
May 23, 2022 · 9 min
PGS - Utilitarianism - short
Simon gives a short summary about utilitarianism.Check out the in-depth discussion with teachers for more.
May 23, 2022 · 1 hr 31 min
PGS - Utilitarianism - in-depth
Part 1 (Normative Ethics, Bentham and Mill, pleasure and pain). Part 2 (37min55sec - Mill's proof, act-util vs. rule-util.) Part 3 (55min15sec - problems: demandingness, pleasure, integrity.) Paul Moore-Bridger, DaN McKee and Michael Platt chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl]

Philosophy Gets Schooled

PGS - Perceptual Knowledge - in-depth

PGS - Abortion, Euthanasia, and Simulated Killing - SHORT

PGS - Business Ethics - SHORT

PGS - Abortion, Euthanasia, and Simulated Killing

PGS - Business Ethics - in-depth

PGS - Virtue Ethics and Aristotle - SHORT

PGS - Virtue Ethics and Aristotle - in-depth

PGS - Sexual Ethics - Short

PGS - Sexual Ethics - in-depth

PGS - Metaethics - short

PGS - Metaethics - Part TWO - Moral Anti-realism

PGS - Metaethics - Part ONE - Moral Realism

PGS - Animal Ethics & Eating Animals - in-depth

PGS - Animal Ethics &Eating Animals - short

PGS - War and Peace - short

PGS - War and Peace - in-depth

PGS - Deontology and Kant - short

PGS - Deontology and Kant - in-depth

PGS - Utilitarianism - short

PGS - Utilitarianism - in-depth