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Alex Voorhoeve on Inequality

Does inequality really matter? Or is it better to strive for improving the lot of the worst off, even if there is still a huge disparity between what different individuals have? Alex Voorhoeve discusses these questions in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Listen to Alex Voorhoeve on Inequality

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Michael Dummett on Frege

Gottlob Frege was one of the founders of the movement known as analytic philosophy. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Frege expert Michael Dummett explains why he is so important for philosophy. 

Listen to Michael Dummett on Frege (13 mins 20 secs)

Click on the grey panel below to hear a short anecdote: Michael Dummett recalls meeting Ludwig Wittgenstein for the first and only time:

 

When Dummett met Wittgenstein (1min 27 secs)

 

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