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The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 144, Steven Pinker x Richard Dawkins: Live in London (Part II - Audience Questions)This is a live recording from our recent show – The Future of Humanity – held on 3 June 2025 at London's Royal Institution Theatre. The event was a conversation between psychologist Steven Pinker and biologist Richard Dawkins – both previous guests on The Panpsycast – exploring the evolution of human beings and the challenges we face in the future. Richard leads the discussion, questioning Steve about his extensive catalogue of books and his contributions to psychology, sociology, and evolutionary theory. They focus a lot on the past but, eventually, get on to the future. It's a brilliant exchange, covering a wide range of topic...
2025-06-2932 minThe Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 144, Steven Pinker x Richard Dawkins: Live in London (Part I - The Future of Humanity)Welcome to Episode 144 (Part I of II), where Richard Dawkins interviews Steven Pinker on the past and future of humanity. This is a live recording from our recent show – The Future of Humanity – held on 3 June 2025 at London's Royal Institution Theatre. The event was a conversation between psychologist Steven Pinker and biologist Richard Dawkins – both previous guests on The Panpsycast – exploring the evolution of human beings and the challenges we face in the future. Richard leads the discussion, questioning Steve about his extensive catalogue of books and his contributions to psychology, sociology, and evolutionary theory. They foc...
2025-06-151h 04
ericmckay4 's Listen LaterEpisode 79, The Absurd (Part I - Thomas Nagel) Podcast: The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 79, The Absurd (Part I - Thomas Nagel)Pub date: 2020-05-17Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMeet 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 preparing for another episode of his iconic philosophy podcast. He has been reading diligently, noting fastidiously, and practicing his jokes in the mirror. Ful...
2022-07-191h 05ericmckay4 's Listen LaterEpisode 25, Philip Goff and David Papineau Debate 'Can Science Explain Consciousness?' (Part III) Podcast: The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 25, Philip Goff and David Papineau Debate 'Can Science Explain Consciousness?' (Part III)Pub date: 2017-09-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEverything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. In the words of David Chalmers, "The hard problem of consciousness is the problem of experience. When we think and perceive, there is a whir of information-processing, but there is also a s...
2022-07-1936 minericmckay4 's Listen LaterEpisode 25, Philip Goff and David Papineau Debate 'Can Science Explain Consciousness?' (Part II) Podcast: The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 25, Philip Goff and David Papineau Debate 'Can Science Explain Consciousness?' (Part II)Pub date: 2017-09-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEverything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. In the words of David Chalmers, "The hard problem of consciousness is the problem of experience. When we think and perceive, there is a whir of information-processing, but there is also a s...
2022-07-1938 minericmckay4 's Listen LaterEpisode 25, Philip Goff and David Papineau Debate 'Can Science Explain Consciousness?' (Part I) Podcast: The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 25, Philip Goff and David Papineau Debate 'Can Science Explain Consciousness?' (Part I)Pub date: 2017-08-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEverything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. In the words of David Chalmers, "The hard problem of consciousness is the problem of experience. When we think and perceive, there is a whir of information-processing, but there is also a s...
2022-07-191h 02The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode X, The CaveThe Panpsycast is now five years old. In which time, we have never failed to release a weekly instalment of the show. We're exceptionally proud of what we've accomplished with your support. From our audiobook and upcoming book series to our big interviews and collaborations with leading organisations – it's incredible that so many of you tune in week in, week out and support us on Patreon. Producing the podcast takes a lot of work, and every project has its peaks and valleys. The beginning of the pandemic marked a difficult time for us behind the scenes, and we...
2021-07-2506 minPhilosophicaEpisode 89, Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground (Part I - The Life of Fyodor Dostoevsky) Podcast: The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 89, Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground (Part I - The Life of Fyodor Dostoevsky)Pub date: 2020-11-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIntroduction I write this in secret, hoping that these notes be passed on outside Russia. The author of the diary and the diary itself may, of course, be imaginary. Nevertheless, it is clear that such persons as the Underground Man do exist in our society. We have tri...
2020-12-0152 minListening PostEpisode 61, David Pearce on Transhumanism (Part I - Transhumanism) Podcast: The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 61, David Pearce on Transhumanism (Part I - Transhumanism)Pub date: 2019-06-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCo-founder of Humanity+, formerly known as the World Transhumanist Association, David Pearce is a leading figure of the transhumanist movement. David is perhaps best known for his 1995 manifesto, The Hedonistic Imperative, in which he argues that we can, and will, abolish suffering throughout the living world. Following The Hedonistic Imperative, David has published extensively on top...
2020-07-2757 minThe Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 45, Christianity, Gender and Society (Part II)Out now! Our audiobook 'Developments in Christian Thought' is free to download on all major podcast apps and at our website www.thepanpsycast.com/audiobook. For more information, take a little peak in the iTunes description (or at the bottom of this page). The audiobook is made up of 24-chapters, equally divided into 2-parts, which have been imaginatively named Part I and Part II. Part I contains 12 in-depth discussions, in which we talk through the history of theological thought within Christianity (as specified by the OCR Developments in Christian Thought specification). In Part II, we'll be interviewing s...
2018-09-0248 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 32, Meta-Ethics (Part IV - Further Analysis and Discussion)Please visit our Patreon page and show your support! (www.patreon.com/panpsycast) This episode is proudly sponsored by The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast. For information, please visit www.partiallyexaminedlife.com. Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Meta-ethics is the attempt to understand the metaphysical, semantic, epistemological and psychological presuppositions of moral thought. It investigates our ethical language, in search of the meaning that lies behind it. Meta-ethics is concerned with are a broad range of puzzles, for example: What do we mean we make m...
2018-02-1140 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 32, Meta-Ethics (Part III - Emotivism)Please visit our Patreon page and show your support! (www.patreon.com/panpsycast) This episode is proudly sponsored by The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast. For information, please visit www.partiallyexaminedlife.com. Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Meta-ethics is the attempt to understand the metaphysical, semantic, epistemological and psychological presuppositions of moral thought. It investigates our ethical language, in search of the meaning that lies behind it. Meta-ethics is concerned with are a broad range of puzzles, for example: What do we mean we make m...
2018-02-0435 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 32, Meta-Ethics (Part II - Intuitionism)Please visit our Patreon page and show your support! (www.patreon.com/panpsycast) This episode is proudly sponsored by The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast. For information, please visit www.partiallyexaminedlife.com. Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Meta-ethics is the attempt to understand the metaphysical, semantic, epistemological and psychological presuppositions of moral thought. It investigates our ethical language, in search of the meaning that lies behind it. Meta-ethics is concerned with are a broad range of puzzles, for example: What do we mean we make m...
2018-01-2851 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 32, Meta-Ethics (Part I - Naturalism)Please visit our Patreon page and show your support! (www.patreon.com/panpsycast) This episode is proudly sponsored by The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast. For information, please visit www.partiallyexaminedlife.com. Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Meta-ethics is the attempt to understand the metaphysical, semantic, epistemological and psychological presuppositions of moral thought. It investigates our ethical language, in search of the meaning that lies behind it. Meta-ethics is concerned with are a broad range of puzzles, for example: What do we mean we make...
2018-01-2152 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 9, The Cosmological Argument (Part II)You best get prime moving! Moving house? Visiting a hotel? Returning a book to the library? This is the podcast for you! Tweet us your thoughts www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Part I. St. Thomas Aquinas 5:10, Part II. Leibniz 34:50, Part III. Criticisms of the Cosmological Argument 00:05 (in Part II), Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis 11:34 (in Part II). You can find links to all the reading at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Make sure you've subscribed to us on iTunes to get new episodes as and when they're released! Thank you, we hope you enjoy the episode!
2017-01-0134 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 9, The Cosmological Argument (Part I)You best get prime moving! Moving house? Visiting a hotel? Returning a book to the library? This is the podcast for you! Tweet us your thoughts www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Part I. St. Thomas Aquinas 5:10, Part II. Leibniz 34:50, Part III. Criticisms of the Cosmological Argument 00:05 (in Part II), Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis 11:34 (in Part II). You can find links to all the reading at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Make sure you've subscribed to us on iTunes to get new episodes as and when they're released! Thank you, we hope you enjoy the episode!
2016-12-2759 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 8, The Teleological Argument (Part II)Watch out! It's Part II/II on the Teleological Argument! Are things that appear to be designed, actually designed? Is the world made for us? Who will win philosophical ultimatum? The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/proves the existence of God a posteriori. Tweet us your thoughts www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Part I. William Paley (4:45), Part II. St. Thomas Aquinas (51:50), Part III. Other Formulations (00:00 in Part II), Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (12:06 in Part II). You can find links to all the reading at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Make sure you've...
2016-12-1945 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 8, The Teleological Argument (Part I)Watch out! Time's ticking as the boys go bowling in part one of our wicked awesome super mega two-part special on the teleological argument! The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/proves the existence of God a posteriori. Tweet us your thoughts www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Part I. William Paley (4:45), Part II. St. Thomas Aquinas (51:50), Part III. Other Formulations (00:00 in Part II), Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (12:06 in Part II). You can find links to all the reading at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Make sure you've subscribed to us on iTunes to...
2016-12-111h 06
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 7, The Ontological Argument (Part II)Flying through space on a magic unicorn… eating ice-cream. The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/proves the existence of God a priori. In this two-part episode, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at St. Anselm of Canterbury and the ontological argument. Tweet us your thoughts www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Part I. Anselm and the Argument (12:00), Part II. Gaunilo and the island (28:15), Part III. General criticisms (00:30 in Part II), Part IV. Further analysis and discussion (28:10 in Part II). You can find links to all the reading at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Make su...
2016-12-041h 10
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 7, The Ontological Argument (Part I)Flying through space on a magic unicorn… eating ice-cream. The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/proves the existence of God a priori. In this two-part episode, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at St. Anselm of Canterbury and the ontological argument. Tweet us your thoughts www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Part I. Anselm and the Argument (12:00), Part II. Gaunilo and the island (28:15), Part III. General criticisms (00:30 in Part II), Part IV. Further analysis and discussion (28:10 in Part II). You can find links to all the reading at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Make su...
2016-11-2845 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 6, Kantian Ethics (Part III)Kant, Pirates and the fantastic institute that is 'the Wimpy'… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/uncovers a priori moral truths. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Kantian Ethics. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Duty and the Hypothetical Imperative (in Part I): 11:18, Part II. The Categorical Imperative and its Three Formulations (in Part II): 00:16, Part III. The Three Postulates and Application (in Part II): 27:05, Part IV. Further Dis...
2016-11-2051 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 6, Kantian Ethics (Part II)Kant, Pirates and the fantastic institute that is 'the Wimpy'… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/uncovers a priori moral truths. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Kantian Ethics. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Duty and the Hypothetical Imperative (in Part I): 11:18, Part II. The Categorical Imperative and its Three Formulations (in Part II): 00:16, Part III. The Three Postulates and Application (in Part II): 27:05, Part IV. Further Dis...
2016-11-1348 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 6, Kantian Ethics (Part I)Kant, Pirates and the fantastic institute that is 'the Wimpy'… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/uncovers a priori moral truths. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Kantian Ethics. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Duty and the Hypothetical Imperative (in Part I): 11:18, Part II. The Categorical Imperative and its Three Formulations (in Part II): 00:16, Part III. The Three Postulates and Application (in Part II): 27:05, Part IV. Further Dis...
2016-11-0647 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 5, Utilitarianism (Part III)Bentham, Mill and banter… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/measures the pleasure and pain it may cause. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Utilitarianism. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Bentham and Utilitarianism (start of EP1) Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (start of EP2), Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (EP2, 43:15), Part IV. Further discussion and analysis (start of EP3). The voices in this episode are owned by...
2016-10-2948 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 5, Utilitarianism (Part II)Bentham, Mill and banter… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/measures the pleasure and pain it may cause. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Utilitarianism. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Bentham and Utilitarianism (start of EP1) Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (start of EP2), Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (EP2, 43:15), Part IV. Further discussion and analysis (start of EP3). The voices in this episode are owned by...
2016-10-241h 12
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 5, Utilitarianism (Part I)Bentham, Mill and banter… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/measures the pleasure and pain it may cause. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Utilitarianism. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Bentham and Utilitarianism (start of EP1) Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (start of EP2), Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (EP2, 43:15), Part IV. Further discussion and analysis (start of EP3). The voices in this episode are owned by...
2016-10-1750 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 4, Aquinas' Natural Moral Law (Part II)Part II: Masturbation, peasants and pineapples… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/becomes one with God. In this two-part special, we take a look at St Thomas Aquinas and natural law. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Sections: I. Aquinas and Teleology (Part I: 8:55) II. Four Tiers of Law (Part I: 26:10), III. The Precepts (Part I: 43:35), IV. Further discussion and Analysis (Part II: 19:00). The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. Apologies for the low quality of the au...
2016-09-2154 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 4, Aquinas' Natural Law (Part I)Part I: Masturbation, peasants and pineapples… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/becomes one with God. In this two-part special, we take a look at St Thomas Aquinas and natural law. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Sections: I. Aquinas and Teleology (Part I: 8:55) II. Four Tiers of Law (Part I: 26:10), III. The Precepts (Part I: 43:35), IV. Further discussion and Analysis (Part II: 19:00). The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. Apologies for the low quality of the au...
2016-09-2154 min
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 3, Dualism and MaterialismEpisode 3 - fifty shades of brain scientists. The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/interacts with physical properties. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on Plato and Aristotle. We jump forward to some more contemporary philosophy, looking into materialism and dualism. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Aristotle and Plato on the Soul (1:22), Part II. Cartesian Dualism (17:40), Part III. Materialism (37:00), Part IV. Further Discussion (53:30).
2016-08-241h 02
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 2, Aristotle's Basic PhilosophiesEpisode 2 - science, plates of coffee and nipples. The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/fulfils its telos. This episode fulfils the function of tackling Aristotle's basic philosophies. Special thanks to the prime mover for your help in the production of this recording. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Aristotle and Teleology (3:30) Part II. The Four Causes (20:15) Part III. The Prime Mover (40:30) Part IV. Aristotle and Plato (54:15).
2016-08-071h 06