Philosophy for All

What are values? - Christian Michel

The second episode presents Christian Michel, a journalist and essayist, who teaches economics at City Lit and organises the café philo at the French Institute in London. Here, Christian talks about values. What are they? How do we identify them? Are there such things as universal values, or are values irremediably limited by culture and social conditioning? ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Philosophy in Prison - Andy West

In this episode, Andy West talks about philosophy in prison. Andy is a philosopher, writer, and author of the acclaimed book "The Life Inside", adapted for the BBC miniseries Waiting For The Out. Here, he talks about his time teaching philosophy in prisons, and discusses the questions of freedom, moral responsibility and free will with the audience. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trailer

Hello and welcome to the podcast channel of Philosophy For All, a London-based initiative dedicated to making philosophy accessible, alive, and relevant to contemporary life. We've been around since 1998! Here, you'll find talks, conferences, and events to listen to, might have missed, or want to enjoy again. Our first episode about philosophy in prison with philosopher Andy West is coming soon. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.