Shows
Conversations with Peter BoghossianA Moral Duty to Eat Animals? | Nick ZangwillIs eating animals a moral duty? Philosopher Nick Zangwill says yes, and the argument is more rigorous than you'd expect: Farm animals are created for a purpose, and failing to eat them is a failure to respect that purpose. More from Nick YouTube Read His Essay on Moral Duty to Eat Animals Follow Peter Boghossian Here.
2026-04-121h 01
The Bridge: a Disagreeing Well podcastIs it right to eat meat in a prosperous society? With Juliet Gellatley and Nick ZangwillBeing a vegetarian or vegan has never been more popular, particularly among younger generations. A recent poll showed that 50% of Gen Z planned to be meat-free in 2025. With growing concerns about animal welfare, our changing climate, and personal health driving the move towards plant-based diets, this episode dives into a crucial and often controversial question: is it right to eat meat in a prosperous society? Welcome to the latest episode of The Bridge: A Disagreeing Well Podcast from University College London and Students' Union UCL. We're here to show you how to disagree better and find c...
2025-11-0334 min
Philosophy For Our TimesAre we predisposed to catastrophise? | Elise Valmorbida, Meg Rosoff and Nick ZangwillIs it bad if we are?Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesFrom the evening news to the latest films and novels - we are attracted to crises and the trials and tribulations of life. The pandemic brought stories of human suffering, whether from illness, isolation or joblessness, which we readily consumed. But the healthiness of this fascination with misery is questionable, potentially leaving us with a distorted picture of the state of affairs and low expectations for our happiness. Is this focus on negative human experiences universal, a h...
2022-10-1846 minPhilosophy For Our TimesAre we predisposed to catastrophise? | Elise Valmorbida, Meg Rosoff and Nick ZangwillIs it bad if we are?Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesFrom the evening news to the latest films and novels - we are attracted to crises and the trials and tribulations of life. The pandemic brought stories of human suffering, whether from illness, isolation or joblessness, which we readily consumed. But the healthiness of this fascination with misery is questionable, potentially leaving us with a distorted picture of the state of affairs and low expectations for our happiness. Is this focus on negative human experiences universal, a h...
2022-10-1846 min
Moral MazeAnimal SentienceThe Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, currently working its way through Parliament, would for the first time formally recognise that animals have the ability to experience feelings, including pain, joy and fear. If the law is passed, the government will establish an Animal Sentience Committee to scrutinise policy. Many hope it would offer animals greater protection - only this week, the BBC’s Panorama programme revealed that rules designed to protect horses from a cruel death appear to be regularly ignored at one of the UK's biggest abattoirs. Some want the bill to go even further by including invertebrates, which, fo...
2021-07-2242 minMaarten Steenhagen – London Aesthetics ForumAesthetic Adjectives: Nick Zangwill, ‘A sceptical commentary’ (commentary)This is a recording of the workshop Aesthetic Adjectives and Disagreements about Taste 14 March 2014 Senate House, Chancellors Hall This workshop brought together research in aesthetics, philosophy of language and linguistics to consider a topic significant to all these domains:
2014-04-1700 min