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Anthony Grayling on Atheism

Is belief in the existence of a God or gods the equivalent of believing that there are fairies at the bottom of the garden? Or can it be defended on the basis of reason or evidence? In this interview for Philosophy Bites  Anthony Grayling (A.C. Grayling), author of a recent book of essays, Against All Gods, gives a philosophical defence of atheism and explains why he believes it to be a well-grounded and ultimately life-affirming position to hold.

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Adrian Moore on Infinity

Inifinity is a difficult concept to grasp. In this interview for Philosophy Bites, Adrian Moore (a.k.a. A.W. Moore) author of an important book on the subject, gives a clear and stimulating account of what infinity is and of some of the paradoxes it gives rise to.

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Roger Crisp on Utilitarianism

How should we live? John Stuart Mill, one of the great thinkers of the nineteenth century thought that we should maximise happiness. Here Roger Crisp , author of an acclaimed book on Mill, explains Mill's utilitarian ethical theory. 

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Edward Craig on What Is Philosophy?

Edward Craig, former Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University, author of Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction, and editor of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, gives an interesting analysis of the nature of philosophy and what makes good philosophy good in this interview.

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Anne Phillips on Multiculturalism

Anne Phillips, author of Multiculturalism Without Culture (Princeton, 2007) addresses the difficult question of how groups with conflicting values can live alongside each other.

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