Five Minute Philosophy

Schopenhauer's Pessimism (guest contribution)

In this episode, Dr. David Bather Woods - professor of philosophy at Warwick University - talks all about Schopenhauer's views on pessimism, including Nietzsche's opinion on these views. 

'The Second Sex' by Simone de Beauvoir

In this episode, you'll hear a brief summary of the key ideas covered in Simone de Beauvoir's 1949 feminist work, 'The Second Sex' - some of these ideas include the emergence of the oppression of women and their social position as the 'Other'. 

Wittgenstein on language

In this episode, you'll learn all about Wittgenstein's two different approaches to language as seen in his 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' and 'Philosophical Investigations'; we will compare the ideas seen in both, seeing where they differ and where they overlap. 

Nicomachean Ethics (guest contribution)

For the first ever guest contribution of the podcast, Ahren Bailey is going to be talking all about Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Enjoy!

Diogenes

In this episode, you'll learn all about Diogenes - or 'Diogenes the Cynic' - including his key ideas and his life. 

Free Will

In this episode, you'll learn all about the debate surrounding free will, including brief overviews of the different approaches to the topic - libertarianism, determinism and compatibilism - and their implications for society. 

Kantian Ethics

In this episode, you'll all learn about Immanuel Kant and his ethic, and how it differs from Utilitarianism. Enjoy! 

Utilitarianism

In this episode, you'll learn all about the 3 different types of utilitarianism: act, rule and preference. Enjoy! 

Nietzsche: Existentialism, Nihilism and The Death of God

In this episode, you'll learn a bit about Nietzsche's philosophy, including existentialism, nihilism and the meaning behind his assertion that 'God is dead'. 

John Rawls' 'Veil of Ignorance'

In this episode, you'll learn all about John Rawls' 'Veil of Ignorance', a key method found in political philosophy. Enjoy! :)