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Philosophy Bites

Philosophy Bites

By: Edmonds and Warburton
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 David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.comcopyright David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • Chike Jeffers on Douglass and Du Bois

    Chike Jeffers on Douglass and Du Bois
    Apr 20 2026

    Frederick Douglass and W.E.B Du Bois were two prominent African-Americans who made a significant impact on the civil rights movement in the US. Douglass is particularly associated with the 19th Century abolitionism, and Du Bois with 20th C. pan-Africanism. In this interview Chike Jeffers puts them in their context and introduces some of their key ideas.

    This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations.
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    27 mins
  • Alexander Guerrero on Lottocracy

    Alexander Guerrero on Lottocracy
    Mar 24 2026

    Democracy isn't working so well, so why not use a lottery system to choose representatives instead? Alexander Guerrero discusses his version of this old idea in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
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    16 mins
  • Tarun Khaitan on Decolonising Institutions

    Tarun Khaitan on Decolonising Institutions
    Feb 26 2026

    Narendra Modi has spoken of "decolonising" India including its post-colonial constitution Are philosophical criticisms of this constitution well-founded? Tarun Khaitan of the London School of Economics discusses.

    This episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations.
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    22 mins
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