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Five Minute Philosophy

By Lottie Pike

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Ethical Subjectivism: Sartre and Nietzsche

Five Minute Philosophy Jan 10, 2021

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Applying Standpoint Theory (guest contribution)

Applying Standpoint Theory (guest contribution)

In this episode, guest contributor Yolanda discusses Standpoint Theory - the idea that your experience of reality can vary depending on your standpoint. This is particularly salient when applied to the experiences of marginalised groups, Yolanda argues, and by drawing on this theory we can better understand the members of these groups and their unique standpoints. Enjoy, and thank you Yolanda for your contribution!


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May 21, 202307:03
Possible Worlds

Possible Worlds

In this episode, I'll be talking all about the theory of Possible Worlds, with a particular emphasis on David Lewis' Modal Realism. Enjoy!


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Apr 04, 202306:24
Generalisations about Social Groups (guest contribution)

Generalisations about Social Groups (guest contribution)

In this episode, guest contributor Mark Bowker (Marie Skłodowska–Curie Fellow in Philosophy at Lund University) discusses his current area of research - generalisations about social groups, particularly when these generalisations include certain types of prejudices (racism, sexism, homophobia etc). He also explores ideas quantification, asking the question: how many instances of something must there be for me to be warranted in making a generalisation about it, and does this change depending on the thing we are making a generalisation about? Enjoy! 

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Link to Mark's website: http://markbowker.xyz 

Nov 18, 202204:56
Hume on Causation

Hume on Causation

In this episode, I go through the claims Hume makes about causation in 'An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding', and why he takes causal inference to be an unreliable model for making rational claims about the world. Enjoy! 

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Apr 29, 202206:54
The Golden Mean

The Golden Mean

After a 6 month hiatus, I'm back! In this episode, I talk about Aristotle's 'Golden Mean' - a commentary about virtue, found in his 'Nicomachean Ethics'. Enjoy! 

Apr 26, 202205:41
Culture without Food (guest contribution)

Culture without Food (guest contribution)

In this episode, guest contributor Will Hathaway and I discuss how culture would be different humans didn't have to eat - would culture have to centre around something different, and if so, what? Enjoy!

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Oct 11, 202105:49
Self-Knowledge

Self-Knowledge

In this episode, we'll be talking about the three main approaches to the topic of self-knowledge: acquaintance theory, inner-sense theory and rationalist theory. Enjoy!

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Sep 26, 202105:36
The History of Logic

The History of Logic

In this episode, we'll be running through a brief history of logic, focusing on the 3 major periods in the discipline: ancient, medieval and modern logic. Enjoy!

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Sep 12, 202105:34
Everyday Aesthetics

Everyday Aesthetics

In this episode, I'll be talking all about the subfield of aesthetics known as 'everyday aesthetics', or 'aesthetics of the familiar', in which the boundaries of aesthetic appreciation are broadened to make room for everyday experiences in the realm of what is considered to be 'aesthetic'. Enjoy! 

If you'd like to do a guest contribution, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

Sep 05, 202103:55
Mariology

Mariology

In this episode, I'll be talking about Mariology - the theological study of the Virgin Mary. This includes her role as the Mother of God, the immaculate conception and issues surrounding the notion of her 'perpetual virginity'. Enjoy!

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Jul 25, 202105:02
Secularism: A Threat to Today's Youth? (guest contribution)

Secularism: A Threat to Today's Youth? (guest contribution)

In today's episode, guest contributor Msaa Mugavana explains why secularism might be considered to be a threat to today's youth, as well as the benefits of religion as a guiding force, particularly for the young. Enjoy! 

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Jul 19, 202104:38
The Paradox of Fiction

The Paradox of Fiction

In this episode, I'll be talking about the 'Paradox of Fiction', as well as how some scholars have responded to the paradox. Enjoy!

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Jul 04, 202105:25
Naturalism

Naturalism

In this episode, I'll be talking all about Naturalism, as well as how it links to other areas of philosophy like epistemology and ethics. Enjoy! 

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Jun 27, 202107:10
Berkeley and Idealism (guest contribution)

Berkeley and Idealism (guest contribution)

In this episode, Dr Peter West talks all about Berkeley and his philosophical standpoint known as 'idealism'. Enjoy, and thank you to Peter for doing this episode! 

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Jun 20, 202105:01
The Maleness of 'Reason'

The Maleness of 'Reason'

In this episode, I'll be discussing Genevieve Lloyd's feminist work 'The Man of Reason' and its discussion of the gendering of 'Reason' as male throughout the history of Western philosophy, with a particular emphasis on the works of Plato and Descartes. Enjoy! 

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Jun 13, 202107:03
Spinoza

Spinoza

In this episode, I'll be talking all about Baruch Spinoza and his ideas on God, ethics and perspective. Enjoy! 

Jun 06, 202105:16
Could God be a woman?

Could God be a woman?

In this episode, I'll be talking about the gendering of God as male in the Christian tradition, and whether it would be so controversial to switch up the language used to describe this God to make it more female-oriented. Enjoy!

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May 31, 202104:47
Ricoeur's 'Hermeneutics of Suspicion'

Ricoeur's 'Hermeneutics of Suspicion'

In this episode, I'll be talking all about Paul Ricoeur's approach to texts known as his 'hermeneutics of suspicion'. Enjoy!

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May 23, 202104:06
Logical Atomism

Logical Atomism

Today I'll be talking about logical atomism, its metaphysical and methodological application, as well as how it differs from the idealism of the time. Enjoy!

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May 16, 202105:44
What We Owe to Each Other

What We Owe to Each Other

In this episode, I'll be going through the key ideas in T.M. Scanlon's book, 'What We Owe to Each Other'. Enjoy!

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May 09, 202105:38
Process Philosophy and Theology

Process Philosophy and Theology

In this episode, I'll be talking about Process Philosophy, and also how it links to Process Theology. Enjoy! 

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May 02, 202105:57
Existentialism: Key Terms

Existentialism: Key Terms

In this episode, I'll be running through some of the key terms and ideas commonly found in existentialism, such as the different modes of 'Being' and 'Nausea'. Enjoy! 

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Apr 25, 202108:21
Albert Camus

Albert Camus

In this episode, I'll be talking all about writer and philosopher Albert Camus, including some of his most famous texts like 'The Plague' and 'The Myth of Sisyphus'. Enjoy!

Apr 18, 202106:18
John Hick's Global Theology and Religious Pluralism

John Hick's Global Theology and Religious Pluralism

In this episode, I'll be talking all about British theologian John Hick's global theology and approach to religious pluralism, including some of the critiques his account has received. Enjoy!

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Apr 11, 202109:37
Diotima of Mantinea

Diotima of Mantinea

In this episode, I talk all about Ancient Greek philosopher and prophetess Diotima of Mantinea, and the ideas she presents in Plato's 'Symposium'. Enjoy! 

Apr 04, 202105:35
Aquinas' Cosmological Argument

Aquinas' Cosmological Argument

In this episode, I'll be speaking all about Thomas Aquinas' Cosmological Argument and its three components: the 'Argument from Motion', the 'Argument from Causation' and the 'Argument from Necessity'. Enjoy! 

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Mar 28, 202105:55
On Liberty

On Liberty

In this episode, I'll be talking about John Stuart Mill's essay 'On Liberty', including the ideas he explores and how they can be applied to his form of rule utilitarianism. Enjoy!

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Mar 21, 202104:27
Heresy

Heresy

In this episode, I'll be talking all about the concept of heresy, including its historical/theological significance and the distinction made in the Roman Catholic tradition between 'formal' and 'material' heresy. Enjoy!

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Mar 14, 202105:36
Free Will and Religious Belief

Free Will and Religious Belief

In this episode, I'll be talking about the crossover between ideas about free will and religious belief, specifically about the supposed incompatibility of determinism and Christianity. Enjoy!

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Mar 07, 202106:22
Virtue Ethics

Virtue Ethics

In this episode, I'll be talking all about Aristotle's Virtue Ethics, and how it suggests we become 'virtuous people'. Enjoy!

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Feb 28, 202104:57
The Ethical Criticism of Art

The Ethical Criticism of Art

In this episode, I'll be talking all about the ethical criticism of art - or, the overlap between the branches of philosophy known as 'ethics' and 'aesthetics', and how their values interact. Enjoy!

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Feb 21, 202104:16
Plato's 'Symposium'

Plato's 'Symposium'

In this special Valentine's Day episode, I'll be speaking all about Plato's 'Symposium' and the ideas about love presented in it. Enjoy!

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Feb 14, 202106:40
Ideology (guest contribution)

Ideology (guest contribution)

In this episode, Toby Buckle - host of the Political Philosophy Podcast - talks all about ideology, including how the term is understood by different people or groups, as well as what ideologies tend to represent. Enjoy, and check out the Political Philosophy Podcast for longer interview-style podcasts all about political philosophy. 

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Feb 07, 202106:04
Plato's 'Republic'

Plato's 'Republic'

In this episode, I'll be going over some of the main themes and ideas in Plato's 'Republic', including ideas about justice and how Plato attempts to construct his 'ideal state'. Enjoy!

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Jan 31, 202106:25
Socratic Dialogue with Samuel Jackson

Socratic Dialogue with Samuel Jackson

In this episode, I'm joined by fellow Philosophy student Samuel Jackson to talk about Socratic dialogue, as seen in many of Plato's works. We speak about perception and idealism, and ask whether it is rational to say that an external material world exists, and more importantly, that it exists how we perceive it to exist. Enjoy!

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Jan 24, 202111:06
Theological Non-Realism

Theological Non-Realism

In this episode, I'll be talking about theological non-realism and its take on the existence of God, mainly through the work of Don Cupitt. Enjoy! 

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Jan 17, 202104:53
Ethical Subjectivism: Sartre and Nietzsche

Ethical Subjectivism: Sartre and Nietzsche

In this episode, we'll be talking all about Sartre and Nietzsche's ethical subjectivism, and a bit about how their personal ethics were influenced by the rest of their philosophies. Enjoy!

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Jan 10, 202105:13
The School of Athens

The School of Athens

In this episode, I'll be talking a bit about Raphael's painting, 'The School of Athens', including its context within the Renaissance and what we can see in the painting. Enjoy!

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Jan 03, 202107:27
Confucius (guest contribution)

Confucius (guest contribution)

For today's episode, the final instalment of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, a very special guest contributor speaks all about Confucius. Merry Christmas to all of my lovely listeners, and thank you for joining me every day for the past month for the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series - I will be back in the new year with more episodes! Enjoy. 

Dec 25, 202006:15
Can God Ride a Bike?

Can God Ride a Bike?

In this episode, the penultimate of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be discussing whether God can (theoretically) ride a bike, putting into question attributes such as His omnipotence and omniscience. Enjoy, and happy Christmas Eve! 

Dec 24, 202004:44
The Grapes of Wrath, de Beauvoir and Engels

The Grapes of Wrath, de Beauvoir and Engels

In this episode, the 23rd of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, I'll be analysing Steinbeck's novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' using the feminist socio-economic thought of Simone de Beauvoir and Friedrich Engels. Enjoy! 

Dec 23, 202005:10
 José Ortega y Gasset

José Ortega y Gasset

In this episode, the 22nd of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, I'll be speaking a bit about the 20th Century Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset and his ideas on perspectivism. Enjoy! 

Dec 22, 202005:43
Gender Essentialism vs Gender Existentialism

Gender Essentialism vs Gender Existentialism

In this episode, the 21st of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, I'll be talking all about the differences between gender essentialism and gender existentialism. Enjoy! 

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Dec 21, 202005:12
Christian Moral Principles

Christian Moral Principles

In this episode, the 20th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be talking all about Christian moral principles - more specifically, the differences between theonomous, heteronomous and autonomous approaches to Christian ethics and practices. Enjoy! 

Dec 20, 202005:43
The Philosophy of Videogames (guest contribution)

The Philosophy of Videogames (guest contribution)

In this episode, the 19th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, guest contributor Alex Fisher speaks about the philosophy of videogames - in particular, the issues of ethics and aesthetics that arise, such as the permissibility of virtual actions. Enjoy! 

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Dec 19, 202004:37
Bad Faith

Bad Faith

In this episode, the 18th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be looking at the notion of bad faith, as found in existential philosophy, as well as looking at Sartre and de Beauvoir's thoughts on it. Enjoy! 

Dec 18, 202005:26
Stoicism (guest contribution)

Stoicism (guest contribution)

In this episode, the 17th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, guest contributor Mr Oliver Gent - teacher of English and Classics at Stamford School - speaks all about Stoicism, including its origins and what it promotes. Enjoy! 

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Dec 17, 202005:13
Thomas Hobbes (guest contribution)

Thomas Hobbes (guest contribution)

In this episode, the 16th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, guest contributor James Farrow speaks all about Thomas Hobbes, in particular his 1651 work 'Leviathan'. Enjoy!

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Dec 16, 202006:23
After Dinner Conversation
Dec 15, 202004:47
The Portrayal of Free Will in 'Hamlet'

The Portrayal of Free Will in 'Hamlet'

In this episode, the 14th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're doing a Philosophy/English Literature crossover, and will be looking at how free will is portrayed in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. Enjoy!

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Dec 14, 202006:29