Philosophy Gets Schooled

Simon Kirchin (Kent) introduces some of the main ideas in Aristotelian Virtue Ethics and summarizes some of the conversation in the in-depth episode on Aristotle and VE. 

Aristotelian Virtue Ethics.  Part 1 (Normative Ethics, virtue and eudaimonia). Part 2 (23min05sec - function arg., virtues - courage and wit - doctrine of the mean, habits and skills).  Part 3 (56min23sec - voluntary, invol. and nonvol. action, phronesis, problems for virtue ethics).  Michael Lacewing, Beth Mackintosh, DaN McKee and Simon Kirchin (Kent).  [Music by Alex Grohl] 

Simon Kirchin (Kent) summarizes some of the main issues regarding sexual ethics and introduces some of the main discussions of the in-depth PGS episode on Sexual Ethics.

Sexual and relationship ethics.  Part 1 (Intro and intervention/rules by state and others into relationships and activity).  Part 2 (26min40sec - Natural Law tradition, reproduction, do we have a function?)  Part 3 (57min55sec - the value of sex to groups and individuals.  Asexuality.)  Fiona Wollard, Beth Mackintosh and Matt Harris chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl]

Simon Kirchin (Kent) summarizes the area of metaethics talking through moral realism and anti-realism.  Also - check out the two in-depth episodes on metaethics.  Part ONE is on realism, part TWO is on anti-realism.  [Music by Alex Grohl]

Metaethics and Moral Anti-realism.   Part 1 (Intro to metaethics.  Intro to anti-realism, key terms such as cognitivism and noncognitivism).  Part 2 (23min53sec - error theory and John Mackie).  Part 3 (1hr03min15sec - noncognitivism - Ayer, Hare - evaluation of anti-realism).  Paul Moore-Bridger, and Ben Jones chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent).  Also - check out Part ONE on moral realism and our met...

Metaethics and Moral Realism.  Part 1 (Intro to metaethics and moral realism)  Part 2 (25min30sec- moral naturalism, Moore's Open Question Argument).  Part 3 (54mins25sec - moral nonnaturalism, and problems with the OQA, summary).  Paul Moore-Bridger and Ben Jones chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent).  Also - check out our other two episodes: Part TWO on moral anti-realism, and the metaethics short summ...

Part 1 (introduction to animal ethics - pets, zoos, traffic, entertainment, experiments etc.). Part 2 (28min07sec - eating animals - production and consumption, vegetarianism vs. veganism, and lions eating antelopes!). Part 3 (1hr12min17sec - normative ethical theories and animals).  Lauren Traczykowski, Fiona Woollard and DaN McKee chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent).  [Music by Alex Grohl] 

Simon Kirchin (Kent) highlights some of the main moral questions surrounding animals and humans eating animals and animal products.  Also - check out the in-depth discussion. [Music by Alex Grohl.]  

Simon's short intro to some of the main philosophical issues about just war, peace and pacifism.  Check out the in-depth episode for more.  [Music by Alex Grohl.]

Part 1 (Just War Theory - before war/jus ad bellum).  Part 2 (45min33sec - JWT - during war/jus in bello).  Part 3 (1hr00min36sec - JWT - after war/jus post bellum).  Part 4 (1hr23min02sec - peace and pacifism).  Lauren Traczykowski and DaN McKee chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl.]

Simon talks through some of the main features of deontology and Kant's moral philosophy. [Music by Alex Grohl]

Part 1 (normative ethics and a general intro to deontology, plus the good will, maxims, duties, categorical and hypothetical imperatives).  Part 2 (33min00sec - The Categorical Imperative - first two formulations).  Part 3 (1hr07min50sec - problems for Kant and deontology, plus Philippa Foot on imperatives).  Michael Lacewing and Ben Jones chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent).  [Music by Alex Grohl.] 

Simon gives a short summary about utilitarianism. Check out the in-depth discussion with teachers for more.

Part 1 (Normative Ethics, Bentham and Mill, pleasure and pain).  Part 2 (37min55sec - Mill's proof,  act-util vs. rule-util.)  Part 3 (55min15sec - problems: demandingness, pleasure, integrity.)  Paul Moore-Bridger, DaN McKee and Michael Platt chat with Simon Kirchin (Kent). [Music by Alex Grohl]

Simon gives an overview of moral philosophy / ethics to introduce you to the various PGS episodes. (Music - Alex Grohl)

PGS - brief description.  Get involved! https://stkirchin.wixsite.com/mysite/schools-podcast   (Music - Alex Grohl)