In the Beginning, there was … Philosophy.
by Friedel Weinert (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Bradford)
July 8, 2025 6:00 am
These podcasts are devoted to selected topics in Political Philosophy, and the History and Philosophy of the Natural and Social Sciences. In the Introduction I explain that my starting point is philosophical problems, rather than, say, the history of great thinkers. Each episode of Political Philosophy deals one topical issue: The issue of Power; the notion of (Republican) Liberty and the problem of Social Justice and the contrast between Open and Closed Societies Episodes in History and Philosophy of science will deal with the notion of time, scientific revolutions and the nature of science.
Recent Episodes
Episode 26: William of Ockham and his Razor
2 weeks agoEpisode 25: How dark were the Middle Ages?
2 weeks agoEpisode 24: What We Learn from Our Mistakes
2 months agoEpisode 23: Popper's Critical Rationalism
3 months agoEpisode 22(b): The Enlightenment. Part II: France and Germany.
4 months agoEpisode 22(a): The Enlightenment. Part I: Britain.
4 months agoEpisode 21: Democracy & Populism
6 months agoEpisode 20: On Civil Disobedience
6 months agoEpisode 19: On Human Rights
6 months agoEpisode 18: Philosophy & the French Revolution
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