Seriousness Philosophy Podcasts

dadioflex · 06-29-2011, 03:45 PM

I'm probably beyond hope but I figure it's time I organise and focus my mind.

Any recommendations for podcasts (to listen to during the commute) dealing with philosophy and critical thinking, preferably from a humanist point of view?

TGS · 06-29-2011, 03:54 PM

Oxford University has a series on general philosophy and another on critical thinking. You can get them through iTunes U, or from Oxford's podcast page here - where there's lots of interesting stuff.

Salgueiros · 06-29-2011, 11:22 PM

I listen to a couple of philosophy podcasts. The ones i have been listening in english language are:

Philosopher's zone with Alan Saunders by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/pze.xml

Philosophy Bites

http://philosophybites.libsyn.com/rss

Randy Cohen The Ethicist

http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/...asts/cohen.xml

This one is more broad in scope but also includes philosophical considerations

Ideas from CBC radio

http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/ideas.xml

WT Sharpe · 06-29-2011, 11:49 PM

The podcasts mentioned by Salgueiros (Philosopher's zone and Philosophy Bites) are both good. As for critical thinking from a humanist point of view, try The Skeptics Guide To The Universe ("Your escape—to reality."). Dr. Steven Novella and his band of skeptics go a long way toward teaching logical thinking and using logic to dispel much of the woo-woo thinking that is so ubiquitous in the media today. As a plus, James ("the Amazing") Randy is a frequent guest.

dadioflex · 06-30-2011, 02:11 AM

Right, I've got my work cut out for me know. I'm downloading sample episodes of everything mentioned. The Sceptics podcast wasn't really what I had in mind when I indicated I wanted a humanist angle, I just wanted to exclude a lot of, perfectly valid, viewpoints which ultimately look to a higher power for moral guidance. But damn, I do like James Randy.

But those Oxford University podcasts. Wow.

Thanks for the suggestions, folks!

TGS · 06-30-2011, 04:08 AM

There is some excellent stuff on the Oxford site. I recently listened to the series on Kant's Critique of Pure Reason - certainly worth a weekend of anyone's time.

WT Sharpe · 06-30-2011, 10:11 AM

How could I forget this one? The Point of Inquiry Podcast, which has ties to the Center For Inquiry (CFI). Here's a list of their most recent episodes:
* D.M. Murdock - The Christ Conspiracy
* Rick Perlstein - Is There a Republican War on History?
* Jean Mercer - Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings
* Michael Shermer - The Believing Brain
* Scott Lohman - Star Trek and Humanism
* Jonathan Kay - Among the Truthers
* Robert Sheaffer - It’s a Conspiracy
* Chris Mooney - Accommodationism and the Psychology of Belief

sputnik · 01-19-2013, 03:51 PM

The best resource for philosophy podcasts is philosopherspipe.com

It indexes all quality philosophy podcasts that exist (about 17 of them), and it categorizes them by area (mind, science, religion, continental, etc).

kennyc · 01-19-2013, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sputnik

The best resource for philosophy podcasts is philosopherspipe.com

It indexes all quality philosophy podcasts that exist (about 17 of them), and it categorizes them by area (mind, science, religion, continental, etc).

Thursday, Jan 17 2013 - 11:00 AM
IOT: Comets 17 Jan 13
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss comets, the 'dirty snowballs' of the Solar System. Halley's Comet is today the best known example of a comet, a body of ice and dust which orbits the Sun. Since they contain materials from the time when the Solar System was formed, comets are regarded by scientists as frozen time capsules, with the potential to reveal important information about the early history of planets. Melvyn Bragg is joined by Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University; Paul Murdin, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge and Don Pollacco, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Warwick.

very apropos for a piece I'm working on.

Thanks!
Not philosophy though.

TGS · 01-20-2013, 08:51 AM

Nigel Warburton's site at http://virtualphilosopher.com/ is worth a look.

kennyc · 01-20-2013, 09:08 AM

There's quite a categorized list of Philosophy Bites Podcasts in one of his previous posts:

http://virtualphilosopher.com/2012/1...-by-theme.html

06-29-2011, 03:45 PM	#1
dadioflex Dyslexic Count Posts: 526 Karma: 5041991 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Palm TX, Advent Vega, iPad, iPod Touch, Kindle	Philosophy Podcasts I'm probably beyond hope but I figure it's time I organise and focus my mind. Any recommendations for podcasts (to listen to during the commute) dealing with philosophy and critical thinking, preferably from a humanist point of view?

06-29-2011, 11:49 PM	#4
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The podcasts mentioned by Salgueiros (Philosopher's zone and Philosophy Bites) are both good. As for critical thinking from a humanist point of view, try The Skeptics Guide To The Universe ("Your escape—to reality."). Dr. Steven Novella and his band of skeptics go a long way toward teaching logical thinking and using logic to dispel much of the woo-woo thinking that is so ubiquitous in the media today. As a plus, James ("the Amazing") Randy is a frequent guest. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 06-29-2011 at 11:51 PM.

06-30-2011, 10:11 AM	#7
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	How could I forget this one? The Point of Inquiry Podcast, which has ties to the Center For Inquiry (CFI). Here's a list of their most recent episodes: * D.M. Murdock - The Christ Conspiracy * Rick Perlstein - Is There a Republican War on History? * Jean Mercer - Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings * Michael Shermer - The Believing Brain * Scott Lohman - Star Trek and Humanism * Jonathan Kay - Among the Truthers * Robert Sheaffer - It’s a Conspiracy * Chris Mooney - Accommodationism and the Psychology of Belief Last edited by WT Sharpe; 06-30-2011 at 10:13 AM.

01-19-2013, 03:51 PM	#8
sputnik Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 133388 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London, Ontario Device: EB 1150, iLiad	philosophy podcasts The best resource for philosophy podcasts is philosopherspipe.com It indexes all quality philosophy podcasts that exist (about 17 of them), and it categorizes them by area (mind, science, religion, continental, etc).

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06-29-2011, 03:54 PM	#2
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	Oxford University has a series on general philosophy and another on critical thinking. You can get them through iTunes U, or from Oxford's podcast page here - where there's lots of interesting stuff.

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Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	I listen to a couple of philosophy podcasts. The ones i have been listening in english language are: Philosopher's zone with Alan Saunders by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/pze.xml Philosophy Bites http://philosophybites.libsyn.com/rss Randy Cohen The Ethicist http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/...asts/cohen.xml This one is more broad in scope but also includes philosophical considerations Ideas from CBC radio http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/ideas.xml

06-30-2011, 02:11 AM	#5
dadioflex Dyslexic Count Posts: 526 Karma: 5041991 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Palm TX, Advent Vega, iPad, iPod Touch, Kindle	Right, I've got my work cut out for me know. I'm downloading sample episodes of everything mentioned. The Sceptics podcast wasn't really what I had in mind when I indicated I wanted a humanist angle, I just wanted to exclude a lot of, perfectly valid, viewpoints which ultimately look to a higher power for moral guidance. But damn, I do like James Randy. But those Oxford University podcasts. Wow. Thanks for the suggestions, folks!

06-30-2011, 04:08 AM	#6
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	There is some excellent stuff on the Oxford site. I recently listened to the series on Kant's Critique of Pure Reason - certainly worth a weekend of anyone's time.

01-20-2013, 08:51 AM	#10
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	Nigel Warburton's site at http://virtualphilosopher.com/ is worth a look.

01-20-2013, 09:08 AM	#11
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	There's quite a categorized list of Philosophy Bites Podcasts in one of his previous posts: http://virtualphilosopher.com/2012/1...-by-theme.html

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