Aristotle: Human Nature and the Good Life 

Angie Hobbs, Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, looks at Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics. This episode is one of a pair of videos on Virtue Ethics, although both can be viewed independently. The other episode, Aristotle: Ethics and the Virtues, can be found in this playlist and provides a more general introduction on the topic.

The Rights and Wrongs of Utilitarianism 

Kwame Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University, presents some of the key arguments for and against utilitarianism.

Aristotle: Ethics and the Virtues 

Angie Hobbs, Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, looks at Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics. This episode is one of a pair of videos on Virtue Ethics, although both can be viewed independently. The other episode, Aristotle: Human Nature and the Good Life, can be found in this playlist and provides a more general introduction on the topic.

Kant’s Ethics: The Categorical Imperative 

Robert Stern (1962-2024), late Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, asks how Kant identifies the supreme principle of morality.

Kant’s Ethics: The Idea of a Good Will 

Robert Stern (1962-2024), late Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, asks how Kant identifies the supreme principle of morality.

Is Anything Really Wrong? Part Two 

In the second part of his talk, Dr Robert Cowan, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Glasgow, asks if anything is really wrong.

Is Anything Really Wrong? 

Dr Robert Cowan, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Glasgow, asks if anything is really wrong.