http://philosophyatbristol.blogspot.com?feed=rss tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:00:55 +0000This 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.http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/alexander.j.bird@gmail.com (Alexander Bird)Alexander Bird13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-4638351602706926873Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-04-03T12:00:55.586+01:00 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. http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-6743820681538147712Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:03:00 +00002010-04-03T10:28:27.830+01:00Podcast 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 naturehttp://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2010/03/does-physics-answer-metaphysical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-7630356587092277236Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:32:00 +00002009-11-28T08:36:27.590ZPodcast 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.)http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/11/reason-and-rationality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-1128879364879194596Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:05:00 +00002009-11-25T17:03:46.720ZPodcast 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.)http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/11/plato-on-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-340181058949188268Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:51:00 +00002009-07-02T22:00:54.297+01:00Podcast 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.)http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/07/why-rousseau-matters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-8362587604361927030Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:51:00 +00002009-07-02T21:59:59.416+01:00Podcast 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.)http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/06/mind-and-brain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-163538241470565165Fri, 08 May 2009 11:01:00 +00002009-05-08T12:06:17.754+01:00Podcast 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.)http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/05/knowledge-and-scepticism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-2134395376643762730Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:08:00 +00002009-04-30T16:18:27.325+01:00Podcast 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.)http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/04/science-and-truth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-3925341448784271967Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:15:00 +00002009-04-02T18:26:10.725+01:00Zoe 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 ruleshttp://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/04/embodied-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-2046279736518686848Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:01:00 +00002009-04-30T17:39:37.547+01:00Podcast 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).http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/03/dan-dennett-what-does-my-body-need-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-8407217926698689273Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:47:00 +00002009-04-30T17:40:01.712+01:00Podcast 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.)http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2009/03/what-is-in-paradigm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-1659399910846040809Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:50:00 +00002009-04-30T17:40:44.832+01:00Podcast 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 http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2008/12/taking-science-seriously-scientific.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394998949908368925.post-2006517067915580794Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:09:00 +00002009-03-28T21:26:57.013ZHello! 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 http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~plajb/blog/2008/12/bristols-new-philosophy-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexander Bird)2