The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast
An 'informal and informative' philosophy podcast inspiring and supporting students, teachers, academics and free-thinkers worldwide. All episodes are available at www.thepanpsycast.com.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 357
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Episode 80, ‘Human Nature’ with Steven Pinker and Rutger Bregman (Part I - Humankind)
What was life like before we emerged from hunter-gatherer tribes and pulled ourselves into the civilised world? Notoriously, this same question was asked by the great philosopher Thomas Hobbes in the…
Episode 79, The Absurd (Part III - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Meet Jack. Jack, like most individuals, takes great care of his health, appearance, the fulfilment of his projects, and the quality of his relationships with friends and family.
Today Jack is prepari…
Episode 79, The Absurd (Part II - Camus, Criticisms, and Comparison)
Meet Jack. Jack, like most individuals, takes great care of his health, appearance, the fulfilment of his projects, and the quality of his relationships with friends and family.
Today Jack is prepari…
Episode 79, The Absurd (Part I - Thomas Nagel)
Meet Jack. Jack, like most individuals, takes great care of his health, appearance, the fulfilment of his projects, and the quality of his relationships with friends and family.
Today Jack is prepari…
Episode 78, Moral Luck (Part III - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Imagine two possible worlds. In the first world, Andrew is driving home from an intimate dinner party with Olly and Jack. He has been enjoying a range of delicious cheeses and wines, despite being th…
Episode 78, Moral Luck (Part II - Thomas Nagel)
Imagine two possible worlds. In the first world, Andrew is driving home from an intimate dinner party with Olly and Jack. He has been enjoying a range of delicious cheeses and wines, despite being th…
Episode 78, Moral Luck (Part I - Bernard Williams)
Imagine two possible worlds. In the first world, Andrew is driving home from an intimate dinner party with Olly and Jack. He has been enjoying a range of delicious cheeses and wines, despite being th…
Episode 77, ‘Time Travel: The Grandfather Paradox and Abilities’ with Olivia Coombes (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Olivia Coombes is a philosopher and teacher at the University of Edinburgh whose research focuses on issues about the possibility of time travel, the paradoxes involved in time travel, and how these …
Episode 77, ‘Time Travel: The Grandfather Paradox and Abilities’ with Olivia Coombes (Part I - Time Traveller Abilities)
Olivia Coombes is a philosopher and teacher at the University of Edinburgh whose research focuses on issues about the possibility of time travel, the paradoxes involved in time travel, and how these …
Episode 76, René Descartes (Part V - Further Analysis and Discussion)
All my life, I have been fed apples from that tree. I was told it was the only tree worth eating from. Every day, whether it was in school or in the church, someone would arrive with a basket, and I …
Episode 76, René Descartes (Part IV - Meditations on First Philosophy, 5-6)
All my life, I have been fed apples from that tree. I was told it was the only tree worth eating from. Every day, whether it was in school or in the church, someone would arrive with a basket, and I …
Episode 76, René Descartes (Part III - Meditations on First Philosophy, 3-4)
All my life, I have been fed apples from that tree. I was told it was the only tree worth eating from. Every day, whether it was in school or in the church, someone would arrive with a basket, and I …
Episode 76, René Descartes (Part II - Meditations on First Philosophy, 1-2)
All my life, I have been fed apples from that tree. I was told it was the only tree worth eating from. Every day, whether it was in school or in the church, someone would arrive with a basket, and I …
Episode 76, René Descartes (Part I - The Life of René Descartes)
All my life, I have been fed apples from that tree. I was told it was the only tree worth eating from. Every day, whether it was in school or in the church, someone would arrive with a basket, and I …
Episode 75, ‘Christian Animal Ethics’ with David Clough (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
With the dominance of humankind has come a new age, an age of global warming, ecological collapse, and sixth mass extinction. In 2018, it was reported that of all the Earth’s mammals, 96% are humans …
Episode 75, ‘Christian Animal Ethics’ with David Clough (Part I - The Rise of the Vegangelicals)
With the dominance of humankind has come a new age, an age of global warming, ecological collapse, and sixth mass extinction. In 2018, it was reported that of all the Earth’s mammals, 96% are humans …
Episode 74, ‘Football’ with Stephen Mumford (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Football is the most popular sport on the planet. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s experienced the excitement of matchday. It’s hard to remain indifferent when thousands of tightly p…
Episode 74, ‘Football’ with Stephen Mumford (Part I - The Philosophy Behind the Game)
Football is the most popular sport on the planet. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s experienced the excitement of matchday. It’s hard to remain indifferent when thousands of tightly p…
Episode 73, Plato’s Phaedo: The Death of Socrates (Part IV - The Death of Socrates, Further Analysis and Discussion)
Let me tell you about the day Socrates drank the poison. You must be aware of his trial and apology? The Athenians have not stopped talking about it since Meletus and the others condemned him. Do not…
Episode 73, Plato’s Phaedo: The Death of Socrates (Part III - In Defence of Immortality)
Let me tell you about the day Socrates drank the poison. You must be aware of his trial and apology? The Athenians have not stopped talking about it since Meletus and the others condemned him. Do not…