I can highly recommend conversations on ethics as worthwhile for anyone interested in ethics. There is an interesting philosophy bites podcast about this. In their article prioritarianism and climate change, adler and treich 2015 argue that the prevailing approach of using the utilitarian social welfare function as a framework for evaluating. Please let us know if you find any more incorrect or broken links. In this episode of the philosophy bites, adrian moore, who knew him well, discusses his views about ethics. In this short film, dr alex voorhoeve, a senior lecturer in the department of philosophy, logic and scientific method, explains why he engaged 11 leading philosophers and scientists in conversation in order to elicit answers to these questions. Philosophy bites is made in association with the institute of philosophy. There is, he maintains, a right answer about how we should live. Faculty of philosophy university of oxford podcasts. And best of all she has shared her knowledge in the new lse purchasing guide. Seth adelman who listens to the podcasts i make with david edmonds has produced an extremely useful recource. Arranged by theme feedjit live website statistics daniel everett on the nature of language main alex voorhoeve on inequality.
Following endorsement by who,1,2 the world bank,3 and the uns sustainable development goals,4 the drive towards universal health coverage uhc is now one of the most prominent global health policies. Praised for its rare combination of scholarly rigor and imaginative interpretation, nietzsche and philosophy has long been recognized as one of the most important analyses of nietzsche. In 20089 he was a fellow at harvard universitys centre for ethics. Dr dominic wilkinson, director of medical ethics at the oxford uehiro centre for practical ethics, explores the ethical issues surrounding euthanasia and asks whether it should be made legal. Book 1 of this series is a great start for beginner trumpet players. Oct 22, 2009 alex voorhoeve is senior lecturer in philosophy at the london school of economics. Aug 12, 2018 the daily idea aims to make learning about philosophy as easy as possible by bringing together the best philosophy resources from across the internet. Feb 22, 2018 inaugural professorial lecture 16 february 2018 the greek philosopher epicurus was an early proponent of hedonism the view that the good life is the pleasurable life. Employing the distinction, it shows that the existence of variations in how intrapersonal and interpersonal. I studied economics and philosophy at erasmus university, cambridge university, and ucl. Contemporary political philosophy, by will kymlicka, a theory of justice by john rawls, and between facts and norms, by jurgen habermas. Conversations on ethics by alex voorhoeve 20110620.
Seth adelman who listens to the podcasts i make with david edmonds has produced an extremely useful resource. More than one hundred and fifty professional philosophers work in the university and its colleges, between them covering a vast range of subjects within philosophy. Organized to productively contrast competing answers to the big moral questions. Philosophy bites nov 23 bernard williams was one of the most brilliant philosophers of his generation. In his forthcoming book the confluence of philosophy and law in applied ethics he employs legal methods to inform the debates on methodology in applied ethics. Alex voorhoeve discusses these questions in this episode of the philosophy bites podcast. Nothing in this book is true, but its exactly how things are book. In nietzsche and philosophy, deleuze identifies and explores three crucial concepts in nietzschean thoughtmultiplicity, becoming, and affirmationand clarifies nietzsches views regarding the will to power, eternal return, nihilism, and difference. Not too difficult rangewise so you can do several in a lesson. Alex voorhoeve argues that in some contexts gross inequality by itself is evil even if.
David edmonds and nigel warburton interviewed about philosophy bites also available in the oxford university oxonians section of itunesu. We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. I am professor of philosophy in the department of philosophy, logic and scientific method at the lse and parttime visiting professor of ethics and economics at erasmus university rotterdam. Cambridge core political philosophy why inequality matters by shlomi segall. Jay wallace, cochair collective harm cases pervade the modern world. Norbert is a lecturer in practical philosophy at the university of salzburg. Inaugural professorial lecture 16 february 2018 the greek philosopher epicurus was an early proponent of hedonism the view that the good life is the pleasurable life. Alex voorhoeve argues that in some contexts gross inequality by itself is evil even if everyone has been rendered better off.
Professor of philosophy, london school of economics and political science. Michael otsuka and alex voorhoeve argue that prioritarianism fails to account for the shift in moral significance in gains to individuals in interpersonal as. Voorhoeves engagement with each thinker is informed, precise, clear, and insightful. Alex voorhoeve is senior lecturer in philosophy at the london school of economics. The following year, the oxford uehiro centre for practical ethics was created within the philosophy faculty. As countries progress towards uhc, they are forced to make difficult choices about how to prioritise health issues and expenditure.
Universal health coverage, priority setting, and the human. Website statistics alex voorhoeve on inequality main what is philosophy. Nov 19, 2009 in this short film, dr alex voorhoeve, a senior lecturer in the department of philosophy, logic and scientific method, explains why he engaged 11 leading philosophers and scientists in conversation in order to elicit answers to these questions. Conversations on ethics paperback alex voorhoeve oxford. Counsels and maxims the essays of arthur schopenhauer book. Aporia a blog devoted to skepticism buffalo philosophy blog a group blog by graduate students of the state university of new york, university at buffalo dedicated to issues in metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, ethics and epistemology certain doubts devoted to matters epistemological. Oxford university, which is launching on itunesu on 7th october, has interviewed david edmonds and me about our podcast philosophy bites and about podcasting in general for the oxonians podcast david is an oxford graduate, and we have interviewed many oxford philosophers. It is also one of the best introductions to deleuzes thought, establishing many of his central philosophical positions. Just as it seemed that mandelson had no way back by. Past visitors the oxford uehiro centre for practical ethics. Philosophy bites is made in association with t he institute of philosophy. In these cases, people collectively cause harm, or fail to prevent it, but no individual seems to make a. Richard wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart. In the process, he provides an entertaining and informative tour through the.
New history of western philosophy 2006 i368 pages 31 bw illustrations 9780198752721 paperback. Nothing in this book is true, but its exactly how things are. Alex voorhoeve of the london school of economics discusses these questions with david edmonds in this episode of the philosophy bites podcast. This article distinguishes between a telic and a deontic version of derek parfits influential priority view. Voorhoeve s engagement with each thinker is informed, precise, clear, and insightful. Monday 15 and tuesday 16 february, 10am4pm, r301 third floor of the library with books on sale at only. When cant we trust our intuitions in distributive ethics.
Nov 02, 2011 we feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. For ethics i vote for conversations on ethics, by alex voorhoeve. Or is it better to strive for improving the lot of the worst off, even if there is still a huge disparity between what different individuals have. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. If i had to sum up this book in my own words it would be. The morality of collective harm by julia nefsky doctor of philosophy in philosophy university of california, berkeley professor niko kolodny, cochair professor r. In this book, david edmonds, coauthor of the bestselling wittgensteins poker, tells the riveting story of why and how philosophers have struggled with this ethical dilemma, sometimes called the trolley problem.
Harvard philosopher michael sandel discusses the moral limits of markets in this, the 100th episode of the philosophy bites podcast. If you are willing to build your business on expertise, you can make a living instead of making a. In nietzsche and philosophy, deleuze identifies and explores three crucial concepts in. About us the oxford uehiro centre for practical ethics. Aporia a blog devoted to skepticism buffalo philosophy blog a group blog by graduate students of the state university of new york, university at buffalo dedicated to issues in metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, ethics and epistemology.
He has written on ideals of equality and responsibility, on wellbeing, and on the theory of rational choice. In a recent article, michael otsuka and alex voorhoeve argue that prioritarianism fails to account for the shift in moral significance in gains to individuals in interpersonal as compared to intrapersonal cases. James wilson professor of philosophy, department of philosophy. About us in 2002 the uehiro foundation on ethics and education, chaired by mr eiji uehiro, established the uehiro chair in practical ethics at the university of oxford. For deleuze, nietzsche challenged conventional philosophical ideas and provided a means of. In this episode of the philosophy bites podcast he explains why he thinks that philosophers such as isaiah berlin were wrong to opt for pluralism. To get started, simply choose one of the resources listed below, or browse a selection of key quotes on political philosophy at the bottom of the page. There is now a philosophy bites book published by oxford university press further details are available on aug 28, 2010. Philosophy bites david edmonds, oxford university, bbc, and nigel warburton, open university. Or is it better to strive for improving the lot of the worst off, even if there is still a. Brings contemporary moral philosophy to life in insightful exchanges.
In the process, he provides an entertaining and informative tour through the history of moral philosophy. Encyclopedia articles this section features articles from the. Nothing in the postmodern canon comes close to the intellectual grandeur of trotskys vision of art and literature in an age of revolution, or his extraordinary meditations on the popular ownership of culture. In this article, i show that the priority view escapes this objection but in a way that deprives it of its antiegalitarian stance. Read the interview here clare chambers chews over the core philosophical issues of sex, culture and justice for liberal feminists, brooding on practices of physical modification, social constructions role in negotiating claims of universalism and tolerance, foucault and the panopticon, bourdieu and habitus, mackinnon. The daily idea aims to make learning about philosophy as easy as possible by bringing together the best philosophy resources from across the internet. The melodies are just difficult enough to challenge a new musician to really think about what they are doing. Cutting costs without cutting corners purchasing manager margaret newson knows more than most people about how to spot a bargain. David edmonds and nigel warburton interviewed about philosophy bites also available in the oxford university oxonians section of.
The faculty of philosophy is one of the largest departments of philosophy in the world, and is widely recognized to be amongst the best. This page aims to make learning about political philosophy as easy as possible by bringing together the best articles, podcasts, and videos from across the internet onto one page. Conversations on ethics by alex voorhoeve 20110620 alex voorhoeve on. Mike davisrereading trotsky on literature 40 years later is a delight. Counsels and maxims the essays of arthur schopenhauer. Gideon rosen on moral responsibility philosophy bites. Listen to oxford university podcast about philosophy bites. An interview with me, focusing on my work in sex, culture, and justice.
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