Five Minute Philosophy

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!  If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1)....

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! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 15th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy', I'll be speaking about 'After Dinner Conversation', an organisation that aims to promote critical thinking and debate through short stories, podcasts and more. Here's the link to their website: After Dinner Conversation - Philosophy | Ethics Short Stories - use the code 'Dinner' for the first month free on a subscription to their m...

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! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1).  

In today's episode, the 13th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be talking all about relativism - moral relativism, in particular - and some of the debate surrounding it. Enjoy! 

In this episode, the 12th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be looking at the idea of Praxis and how it has been used by various philosophers, including Aristotle, Mary Daly, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Karl Marx and Hannah Arendt. Enjoy! To contact me: Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy)/Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 11th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be talking all about logical arguments, including the differences between induction and deduction, as well as the structure of syllogisms. Enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 10th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're going to be looking at the Teleological Argument, an argument for God's existence which infers an intelligent designer from the observation of design in the universe. Enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminut...

In this episode, the 9th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're going to looking at Billie Eilish's new song, 'Therefore I Am', and its links with Descartes' 'cogito'. Enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 8th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we're going to be talking about British moral philosopher Mary Midgley and some of her key ideas. Enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 7th in the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, I speak a bit about what I take to be the value of philosophy, from a talk I gave to some students at my school a couple of weeks ago. A bit of a long one today, but I hope you enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please get in touch on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@five...

In this episode, the 6th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, I'll be talking (in Spanish!) about Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno and his ideas about suffering. Enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please get in touch on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 5th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be talking all about the existentialist philosopher Kierkegaard and his views on anxiety, as seen in his 1844 work 'The Concept of Anxiety'. Enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 4th of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll be talking about Jesus - in particular, the differences between the 'Historical Jesus' and the 'Christ of Faith'. Enjoy! If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 3rd in the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' series, we'll learn all about political philosopher Hannah Arendt, including a few of her key ideas. If you'd like to request an episode, or make a guest contribution to the podcast, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the 2nd in the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy series', you'll learn all about anarchism and the beliefs it promotes, including some thoughts from some key thinkers. Enjoy!  If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, the first of the '25 Days of 5 Minute Philosophy' Christmas series, you'll learn all about Ontology and some of the ideas found within it, ranging from Democritus' theory of atoms to gender ontology - enjoy!  If you'd like to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy) or Twitter (@fiveminutephil1). 

In this episode, you'll learn all about Gnosticism, including its main teachings and differences from orthodox Christianity. Enjoy!  If you want to request an episode, or even do an episode yourself, please contact me on Twitter (@fiveminutephil1) or Instagram (@fiveminutephilosophy). 

In this episode, you'll learn all about the Enlightenment, including what caused it, what characterised the movement, its effects and whether it was, overall, good or bad. Enjoy! 

In this episode, you'll learn all about G.E. Moore's 'Naturalistic Fallacy' - essentially, why we can't equate a natural property, like pleasure, with 'the Good'. Enjoy! 

In this episode, you'll learn all about the differences between Dualism and Monism in relation to the soul, including the key thinkers associated with each approach. Enjoy! 

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.

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'.

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.

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