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Rae Langton on Hate Speech

Hate speech can be vile and psychologically damaging. Should it be tolerated? Rae Langton explores the nature of hate speech and the question of whether laws protecting free expression should allow it in conversation with Nigel Warburton. 

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Molly Crockett on Brain Chemistry and Moral-Decision Making (originally on Bioethics Bites)

Can we manipulate moral decision-making by altering levels of serotonin? And if we can, should we? Molly Crockett has researched the effects of serotonin in this area discusses her findings with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. This episode was originally released on Bioethics Bites and made in association with the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and with a grant from the Wellcome Trust. 

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Huw Price on Backward Causation

Can an effect precede its cause? You'd think not. But some aspects of contemporary physics seem to suggest that there could be retro-causation, surprising as that seems. Huw Price discusses this idea.

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Hanna Pickard on Responsibility and Personality Disorder (originally on Bioethics Bites)

How should we treat people with personality disorder who commit crimes? Should we hold them responsible, or as victims of their condition? Hanna Pickard discusses the issue of moral responsibility in relation to personality disorder in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. This episoded was orignally released on Bioethics Bites made in association with the Uehiro Centre and with a grant from the Wellcome Trust.

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