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Adrian Moore on Philosophy and Its History

Why isn't studying the history of philosophy like a visit to a museum of outmoded ideas? The history of early science doesn't usually inform contemporary science? Why is philosophy so different in this respect? Adrian Moore, author of a new book on the history of philosophy, The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics, explores these ideas in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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Listen to an earlier Philosophy Bites interview with Adrian Moore on Kant's Metaphysics

Listen to an earlier Philosophy Bites interview with Adrian Moore on Infinity

Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy

NB Nigel Warburton, Julian Baggini, and Natalie Haynes will be discussing the question 'Why Isn't Old Philosophy Just History?' at the Watershed, Bristol on 13th May at 4pm as part of the Festival of Ideas. Further details and booking information for this event here.

   

What is Philosophy?

We asked a range of Philosophy Bites interviewees the simple question 'What is Philosophy?'...Here are some of their answers: 

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

MM McCabe on Socratic Method

What is Socratic Method and does it have any present day applications? In this interview for Philosophy Bites MM McCabe explains the significance of Socrates' impertinent questioning and contrasts his approach with present day university teaching.

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Barry Smith on Wittgenstein's Conception of Philosophy

Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the great thinkers of the 20th Century. Part of his originality lay in his view of what Philosophy was and how it ought to be done. For this episode of Philosophy Bites Barry Smith of Birkbeck College London gives a lucid account of Wittgenstein's conception of Philosophy.

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[You can also listen to an episode of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time on Wittgenstein to which Barry Smith contributed here. This programme was originally broadcast on 4th Dec. 2003.]

David Edmonds, who introduces this podcast, is co-author of the book Wittgenstein's Poker.

Alain de Botton on Philosophy Within and Outside the Academy

What is philosophy? Does academic philosophy squeeze the life out of some of the most important questions we can ask? Alain de Botton, author of the bestseller The Consolations of Philosophy, discusses his conception of philosophy and the importance of literary style with Nigel Warburton in this latest episode of Philosophy Bites.

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Listen to previous Philosophy Bites interview of Alain de Botton on Architecture

Jonathan Rée on Philosophy as an Art

Jonathan Rée has written on a wide range of philosophical topics including the work of Kierkegaard and Heidegger. In this interview for Philosophy Bites he explores the idea that Philosophy is best thought of as an art.

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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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