Philosophy For Our Times

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Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.

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episode Has the world gone to Hell? | Slavoj Žižek on fascism, shame, and dirty jokes artwork
Has the world gone to Hell? | Slavoj Žižek on fascism, shame, and dirty jokes

Žižek: "Trump did what The Left couldn't" As we look around at the state of the modern world, it's very easy to get disheartened - and that's putting it lightly! From pointless wars and endless suffering to the decline of social bonds and trustworthy institutions, there really is a lot to get you down. Fortunately, maverick philosopher Slavoj Žižek is on the case, arguing that all is not lost - though we must act quickly. Slavoj Žižek is a world-renowned philosopher, cultural critic and public intellectual. Foreign Policy named Žižek a Top 100 Global Thinker "for giving voice to an era of absurdity”.  Don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ [https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=has-the-world-gone-to-hell] And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/ [https://iai.tv/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=has-the-world-gone-to-hell] You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes [https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

I går - 41 min
episode Video games and the meaning of life | James Tartaglia artwork
Video games and the meaning of life | James Tartaglia

Video games are changing how we think. Many are so realistic that some argue they are becoming reality. In this talk by philosopher James Tartaglia, he uncovers the relationship between games and reality. James Tartaglia is Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Keele University. His latest book is Inner Space Philosophy: Why the Next Stage of Human Development Should Be Philosophical, Explained Radically (Suitable for Wolves). And don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ [https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=video-games-and-the-meaning-of-life] And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/ [https://iai.tv/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=video-games-and-the-meaning-of-life] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

29. juli 2025 - 27 min
episode The philosophy of literature SPECIAL | George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Aldous Huxley, and more artwork
The philosophy of literature SPECIAL | George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Aldous Huxley, and more

How literature helps us to understand morality, totalitarian politics, and the life of Jesus Christ. Join the team at the IAI for four articles about great, classic literature, covering world-renowned authors such as George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Clarice Lispector, to name but a few. These articles were written by Michael Marder, Emrah Atasoy, John Givens, and Dana Dragunoiu. Michael Marder is Ikerbasque Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz. Emrah Atasoy is a professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick. John Givens is a professor of Russian at the University of Rochester and the author of 'The Image of Christ in Russian Literature: Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Bulgakov, Pasternak'. Dana Dragunoiu the author of 'Vladimir Nabokov and the Art of Moral Acts' and 'Simply Nabokov'.  And don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ [https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=literature-special] And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/ [https://iai.tv/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=literature-special] You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes [https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

25. juli 2025 - 44 min
episode How other species challenge our idea of consciousness | Peter Godfrey-Smith artwork
How other species challenge our idea of consciousness | Peter Godfrey-Smith

In this IAI Studio interview, philosopher and science writer Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the evolution of consciousness and the enduring mystery of the mind–body problem. Drawing on his work with octopuses and other animals, he argues that consciousness emerged gradually through increasingly complex forms of sensory-motor interaction, rather than as a sudden leap. Using cephalopods as a case study, he shows how minds can evolve in radically different ways, suggesting that subjective experience is more widespread,and varied, than we often assume. The conversation touches on ethics, the limits of physicalism, and how studying animal minds can reshape our understanding of our own. Peter Godfrey-Smith is a philosopher of science and a leading thinker on the evolution of consciousness and animal minds. He is a professor at the University of Sydney and the author of several acclaimed books, including Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness and Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind. His work combines philosophy, biology, and firsthand experience with marine animals to explore how subjective experience arises in the natural world. Through his research and writing, Godfrey-Smith offers a compelling naturalistic account of the mind that bridges science and philosophy. To witness such topics discussed live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ [https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=how-other-species-challenge-our-idea-of-consciousness] And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/ [https://iai.tv/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=how-other-species-challenge-our-idea-of-consciousness] You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes [https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

22. juli 2025 - 21 min
episode Utopia and human nature | Paul Bloom artwork
Utopia and human nature | Paul Bloom

Human nature and the possibility of utopia The idea of utopia - of a perfect society devoid of suffering and inequality - is planted firmly in the human imagination and psyche. From pre-biblical times to Thomas More and communism and beyond, widely disparate groups have attempted to plan or create a utopia. But is it achievable? And if not, why not? Join unconventional psychologist Paul Bloom as he makes the case for the impossibility of utopia given certain key features of human nature. We are not meant, he argues, for perfect harmony and equality. Paul Bloom is a researcher of perversion and suffering, so his perspective brings interesting insights on the question. But what do you think? Can we ever achieve utopia? Email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! For the video mentioned in the talk (Woman throws cat into wheelie bin): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdUZdan5i8 To witness such topics discussed live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ [https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=human-nature-and-the-possibility-of-utopia] And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/ [https://iai.tv/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=human-nature-and-the-possibility-of-utopia] You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes [https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

15. juli 2025 - 27 min
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