This is the first in a series of podcasts by Professor Thomas White about the practical usefulness of philosophy–philosophy for the real world. This episode identifies the main areas of philosophy we’ll be applying: logic, ethics, knowledge, living with others in community.
For a general introduction to philosophy, see my Discovering Philosophy (Hackett). Click here for information.
“Doing the right thing” is often difficult because it means putting other people’s interests ahead of our own. The ancient Greek thinker Socrates has...
This is the first episode to look at a practical question related to social and political philosophy. We look at “social contract theory” and...
Can simple, ordinary objects in our environment be giving us a distorted view of history? Are there any practical, negative impacts?