In this show we discuss all the concepts covered in our A-Level Philosophy, Ethics and Theology course. We debate and explore topics from the existence of God, to metaethical questions such as 'What is good?', to St. Augustine's view on human nature. In doing so, we cover the work and ideas of many of the greatest philosophers in history from Plato to Peter Singer.
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In this show we discuss all the concepts covered in our A-Level Philosophy, Ethics and Theology course. We debate and explore topics from the existence of God, to metaethical questions such as 'What is good?', to St. Augustine's view on human nature. In doing so, we cover the work and ideas of many of the greatest philosophers in history from Plato to Peter Singer.
Episode twelve: Kantian ethics - how relevant is Kant today?
The Eristicrats
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1 year ago
Episode twelve: Kantian ethics - how relevant is Kant today?
In this episode we discuss how the context of Kantian ethics and how relevant the theory is to contemporary ethics. In addition, we look at various criticisms of the theory, some posed by Kant himself! Finally, we end the episode with a discussion of the importance of 'Duty' to ethics.
The Eristicrats
In this show we discuss all the concepts covered in our A-Level Philosophy, Ethics and Theology course. We debate and explore topics from the existence of God, to metaethical questions such as 'What is good?', to St. Augustine's view on human nature. In doing so, we cover the work and ideas of many of the greatest philosophers in history from Plato to Peter Singer.
