Alex J O'Connor

Within Reason

Society EN ↓ 156 episodes

For the curious. A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Author

Alex J O'Connor

Episodes

#10 — Richard Dawkins | Outgrowing God 19.09.2019 44:44

Richard Dawkins is the world-famous evolutionary biologist, New York Times bestselling science writer, emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and previously Oxford University's Professor for Public Understanding of Science. Dawkins rose to prominence after his 1976 publication The Selfish Gene, which introduced the term 'meme' and began a series of highly popular books including the Blind Watchma...

#9 — Earthling Ed | Veganism Can Be Complicated 13.09.2019 1:55:22

Ed Winters, known online as Earthling Ed, is a vegan educator and public speaker, co-founder and co-director of Surge, which founded the annual Official Animal Rights March, producer of the documentary Land of Hope and Glory, and my most requested podcast guest to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#8 — Andrew Copson | What Is Secularism? 28.08.2019 1:12:57

Andrew Copson is is Chief Executive of Humanists UK and author of Oxford University Press' Very Short Introduction to Secularism. He speaks to Alex about the meaning of secularism, its distinction from humanism, liberalism and atheism, and how it might be achieved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#7 — Anthony Magnabosco | How To Change Minds 09.08.2019 52:41

Anthony Magnabosco is the founder and executive director of Street Epistemology International, a non-profit organisation formed to encourage critical thinking and scepticism while providing people around the world with the resources needed to develop and promote Street Epistemology. He speaks to Alex about how to get people to rethink their beliefs and discard of falsities they might hold to. Lear...

#6 — Peter Singer | Utilitarianism and Animals 21.07.2019 1:30:56

Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher and author of the seminal Animal Liberation , a book credited with initiating the modern animal rights movement. He speaks to Alex about utilitarianism and how we might apply it to all sentient creatures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#5 — Justin Brierley | Why I'm Still a Christian 12.06.2019 1:48:02

Justin Brierley is the host of the popular radio show 'Unbelievable?' which platforms debates between Christians and non-Christians. He is the author of 'Unbelievable: Why, After Ten Years of Talking With Atheists, I’m Still a Christian'. He speaks to Alex about his reasons for retaining his faith, and the nature of reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices