Philosophy For Our Times

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Time's Arrow | Jim Al - Khalili, Raymond Tallis, Craig Bourne, Angie Hobbs Apr 03, 2018

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Time appears to be the ultimate form of progress: an unavoidable direction imposed on the universe. Some physicists claim this is an illusion. How should we make sense of time? As a dimension, a flow, a place, a process, a social construct, or something altogether more mysterious? Physician, poet and thinker Raymond Tallis, philosopher and broadcaster Angie Hobbs, theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili, and philosopher of time Craig Bourne go in search of time's direction.

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Greater than Equal | Theodore Dalrymple, Sophie Walker, Helena Cronin Mar 27, 2018

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In today’s debate Sophie Walker, leader of the Women’s Equality Party faces Helena Cronin, Darwinian philosopher and a strong believer in natural sex differences. Joined by Psychiatrist Theodore Dalrymple, they debate the pros, cons and possibilities of equality.

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Bonus Episode: Hidden Desires, Secret Thoughts | Shahida Bari, Barry C Smith, Richard Bentall Mar 22, 2018

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Over a century after Freud wrote the interpretation of dreams, how much of our unconscious minds have we uncovered?

Writer, academic and critic Shahida Bari, Philosopher and Director of the Institute of Philosophy at the Institute of Advanced Studies in London Barry C Smith and Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool Richard Bentall debate the relevance of Freud's work today.

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Science, Sex and Stereotypes | Helena Cronin Mar 20, 2018

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Darwinian philosopher Helena Cronin breaks a 21st century taboo: Did men and women evolve differently?

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Running The World Differently | Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Margaret Hodge, Ritula Shah Mar 13, 2018

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A world where men and women shared power equally is thought desirable. Yet from Angela Merkel and Mrs Thatcher, to Marissa Mayer and Sheryl Sandberg, leading women often appear to behave similarly to men. Would a world run by women actually be fundamentally different? Orwell Award-winning journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Labour politician Margaret Hodge and BBC broadcaster Ritula Shah envisage a more equal world.

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Bonus Episode: The Philosophy Of Being A Woman | International Women's Day 2018 Mar 08, 2018

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Assistant Producer at the IAI, Bridey Addison-Child, speaks to some of our female speakers from our HowTheLightGetsIn Festival to find out what being a woman means in today's society, and explore some of the philosophical issues raised when we talk about womanhood.

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Do we need relationships? | Helen Croydon, Kit Opie, Susan Quilliam Feb 27, 2018

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In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the science behind monogamous relationships and asking the question: have we, as a species, evolved beyond them? Screw the Fairytale author Helen Croydon, UCL anthropologist Kit Opie, and psychologist Susan Quilliam imagine new models for relationships.

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In Defense of Pornography | Peter Tatchell Feb 22, 2018

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There is perhaps, nothing more contentious in a romantic relationship, than our partner’s attitude to pornography. Here to break through this taboo is our speaker for today’s podcast - former MP and LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell.

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Bonus Episode: The Story of I | John Cottingham, Richard Morgan, Mark Salter Feb 20, 2018

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We rely on a narrative about who we are and what we are up to in order to make the everyday and the big decisions in our lives. But who is the I that writes the story of ourselves and how do we choose the narrative of our life? Are our choices more like reflexes and decisions an illusion? Or do we create both who we are and what we want to do? Philosopher and author of Western Philosophy John Cottingham, East End psychiatrist Mark Salter and Altered Carbon author Richard Morgan seek out the all-seeing I.

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Changing the Love Narrative | Martha Fiennes, Chris Sherwood, Shahida Bari Feb 13, 2018

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From love at first sight to falling head over heels, it seems love isn’t something we do but something that happens to us. Yet relationship experts say successful relationships are built on hard work. Can we construct the romantic narrative? Would power over love’s story improve the experience? Or is love a wild adventure best left untamed? Award-winning director and artist Martha Fiennes joins Relate CEO Chris Sherwood and Senior Lecturer in Romanticism at QMUL Shahidha Bari to imagine new narratives for love.

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