tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33949989499083689252023-06-20T14:33:36.467+01:00Philosophy at BristolThis is a blog hosted by philosophers at Bristol, which will support podcasts by members of the department. It is intended to be of interest primarily to non-professional philosophers, such as those studying philosophy at school or who are just interested in the subject.Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-80757157857227674902011-01-21T19:13:00.005+00:002011-01-21T19:26:57.650+00:00Georg CantorPodcast 013. This is the third in our series on past philosophers. Leon Horsten talks about Georg Cantor. The podcast can be downloaded directly from here or you can subscribe via the links to the right.Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-16924156883233082622011-01-06T17:41:00.007+00:002011-01-06T17:47:55.449+00:00Franz Brentano and Alexius MeinongPodcast 012. The second in our series on past philosophers. Michelle Montague talks about Franz Brentano and Alexius Meinong. The podcast can be downloaded directly from here or you can subscribe via the links to the right.Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-3005470729730515232010-11-19T10:19:00.005+00:002010-11-19T11:01:29.477+00:00Jean-Jacques RousseauPodcast 011. Philosophy at Bristol returns with a new series of lectures by members of the Department of Philosophy at Bristol concerning interesting thinkers from the history of philosophy. First is Jean-Jacques Rousseau, introduced by Professor Christopher Bertram. The podcast can be downloaded directly from here or you can subscribe via the links to the right.Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-46383516027069268732010-04-03T12:00:00.001+01:002010-04-03T12:14:17.399+01:00This blog has moved This blog is now located at http://philosophyatbristol.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://philosophyatbristol.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-67438206815381477122010-03-25T17:03:00.005+00:002010-04-03T10:28:27.830+01:00Does Physics Answer Metaphysical Questions?Podcast 010. James Ladyman's inaugural lecture. There is no doubt that in the history of physics there has been great progress in finding increasingly accurate descriptions of the phenomena we observe, and in the manipulation of physical systems in experiment and technology. Physics is often thought also to tell us about the most fundamental nature of reality, for example, about the true natureAlexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-76303565870922772362009-11-28T08:32:00.002+00:002009-11-28T08:36:27.590+00:00Reason and RationalityPodcast 009. With special guest Ralph Wedgwood, we discuss reason and what it is to be rational. (Download this podcast directly from here or subscribe by following the instructions on the right.)Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-11288793648791945962009-11-25T14:05:00.007+00:002009-11-25T17:03:46.720+00:00Plato on LovePodcast 008. This podcast explores the philosophical origins of the idea of 'platonic love', with special guests Danielle Allen and Jessica Moss. We talk about Plato's views on love and how they relate to philosophy and 'the good'. (Download this podcast directly from here or subscribe by following the instructions on the right.)Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-3401810589491882682009-07-02T21:51:00.003+01:002009-07-02T22:00:54.297+01:00Why Rousseau MattersPodcast 007. This is Professor Chris Bertram's inaugural professorial lecture, on the importance of the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778). (Download this podcast directly from here or subscribe by following the instructions on the right.)Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-83625876043619270302009-06-02T12:51:00.004+01:002009-07-02T21:59:59.416+01:00Mind and BrainPodcast 006. In this podcast we discuss the relationship between the mind and the brain, the body, and the world. Does the mind need a brain? For that matter, might it encompass more than the body? (Download this podcast directly from here or subscribe by following the instructions on the right.)Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-1635382414705651652009-05-08T12:01:00.003+01:002009-05-08T12:06:17.754+01:00Knowledge and ScepticismPodcast 005. Our second group podcast, in which we talk about knowledge and scepticism. Do we really know many of the things we think we know? (Download this podcast directly from here or subscribe by following the instructions on the right.)Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-21343953766437627302009-04-30T16:08:00.004+01:002009-04-30T16:18:27.325+01:00Science and TruthPodcast 004. This is the first group podcast from Philosophy at Bristol. We discuss the nature of science, and whether science tells us the truth about the world. (Download this podcast directly from here or subscribe by following the instructions on the right.)Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-39253414487842719672009-04-02T18:15:00.005+01:002009-04-02T18:26:10.725+01:00The Embodied MindZoe Drayson is a graduate student in the Bristol philosophy department. On 6 November 2008 she broadcast her essay on the 'embodied mind' on Radio 3, as part of its long-running series 'The Essay' as one of its 'New Generation Thinkers'. In this essay she explores the role of the body and the environment in producing intelligent behaviour. Her broadcast is not available as a podcast (BBC rulesAlexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-20462797365186868482009-03-27T18:01:00.006+00:002009-04-30T17:39:37.547+01:00Dan Dennett - What does my body need ME for? The role of human intelligencePodcast 003. This time it's Dan Dennett giving a public lecture in Bristol on 20 March 2009, as part of the conference in memory of Susan Hurley. Bristol City Council have made a video webcast available here (you can also see Dan's slides there). Our podcast is the audio mp3 version (subscribe right).Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-84072179266986892732009-03-27T17:47:00.008+00:002009-04-30T17:40:01.712+01:00What is in a Paradigm?Podcast 002. Here I am talking about what Thomas Kuhn meant by a 'paradigm'. (Direct download from here. Otherwise subscribe to the podcast at the right of this page.)Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-16593999108460408092008-12-24T07:50:00.010+00:002009-04-30T17:40:44.832+01:00Taking Science Seriously - Scientific versus alternative medicinePodcast 001. This is our first podcast. It is mainly my rant against homeopathy, but it has bits about witchcraft and the anti-vaccination movement also.(To subscribe to this and other podcasts from this site, see instructions on the right-hand side-bar. Alternatively download from here.)Footnote: The Wikipedia entry for "Witch-hunt" used to list Mary and Elizabeth Hick[e]s as the last to be Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-20065170679155807942008-12-23T15:09:00.002+00:002009-03-28T21:26:57.013+00:00Bristol's new philosophy blogHello! This is the first post to the new blog we've set up to let people know what is going on in philosophy at Bristol. I am particularly keen for those who are not professional philosophers to take an interest, for example if you just read philosophy for interest or are studying philosophy at school. In particular I hope to be hosting a podcast here. My next job is to see how that can be Alexander Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422942723799702021noreply@blogger.com0