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Kendall Walton on Photography

Philosopher Kendall Walton argues that photographs are distinctively different from other kinds of pictures: he thinks that we can literally see through them to the objects and people they are of. He explains this counterintuitive idea in the course of this interview with Nigel Warburton.

Listen to Kendall Walton on Photography

Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.

Twitter Competition: Who's Your Favourite Philosopher?

Our new book Philosophy Bites Back has recently been published. To celebrate this we released a compilation audio 'Who's Your Favourite Philosopher?' in which 57 philosophers give their answer. For a chance to win a copy of our new book, why not enter our Twitter competition:  'Who's Your Favourite Philosopher? run with Oxford University Press. Deadline for entries 10th Jan 2o13.

Alan Ryan on Freedom and Its History

Alan Ryan explores questions about what freedom has meant at different times in history in this Philosophy Bites podcast interview with Nigel Warburton. 

Listen to Alan Ryan on Freedom and Its History

Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy

 

Nigel Warburton at Blackwell's Bookshop, Oxford 7pm Wed. Dec. 5th

Nigel Warburton / Philosophy Bites Back

Wednesday, Dec 5, 2012 at 7:00 PM

This event, which celebrates those big questions you had always wanted to ask but never knew where to start, is your chance to ask a philosopher your questions on life, the universe and everything. Are you the same person that started reading this? Do we truly exist? Are moral values relative or absolute? In a night made up of your ponderings and his illuminating answers, Nigel Warburton bites back, and will be speaking exclusively on the topics that you bring to the table.

Nigel Warburton is a philosopher and senior lecturer at the Open University, and is author of A Little History of Philosophy and the co-editor, with David Edmonds, of Philosophy Bites Back, which is the second book to come out of the hugely successful podcast, Philosophy Bites.  It presents a selection of lively interviews with leading philosophers of our time, who discuss the ideas and works of some of the most important thinkers in history.

Tickets cost £3 and can be obtained by telephoning or visiting the Customer Service Department, Blackwell Bookshop, Oxford. 01865 333623.