Weakness of Will

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Weakness of Will

FromThe Philosopher's Arms

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28 minutes

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Dec 8, 2015

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The Philosopher's Arms asks how we can, at the same time, both want and not want a cream cake. In the pub we have a philosopher, neuroscientists and champion dieter. And a lot of sugar.

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Dec 8, 2015

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Titles in the series (23)

Matthew Sweet examines philosophical problems with a live audience in a pub

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Free Riders: Pints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet, discussing free riding and tiny harms. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Theseus' Ship: Matthew Sweet encounters a problem that affects Man City, criminal trials and the Drifters by The Philosopher's Arms
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Exploitation: Pints and philosophical problems with Matthew Sweet - what is exploitation? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Free Will: Pints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet. Do we have free will? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Moral Disgust: Sitting in a pub, Matthew Sweet discovers how real life is full of philosophical problems. by The Philosopher's Arms
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What Makes a Fake a Fake?: Matthew Sweet discovers his favourite painting is a forgery. But does it really matter? by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Enhancement: Matthew Sweet asks, should we take a pill to make us less racist? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Sorites' Heap: Matthew Sweet asks: When exactly does a balding man become bald? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Moral Blame: Matthew Sweet and philosopher Miranda Fricker look at historic wrongs. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
The Experience Machine: Should Matthew Sweet plug into a machine that grants a happy but illusory life? by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Morality and the Law: Matthew Sweet wonders if we have any moral reason to obey the law. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Hypocrisy: What's wrong with hypocrisy? A question for everyone's favourite abstract pub. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Sex Equality: Matthew Sweet and philosopher Janet Radcliffe Richards explore sex equality and pay. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
The Ultimatum Game: Matthew ponders the human capacity for greed and altruism. With Kin Binmore. by The Philosopher's Arms
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A Robot Daughter: Matthew Sweet discovers his daughter is a robot. Should this change how he treats her? by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Trolleyology: How should you decide between two morally troubling courses of action? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Hate Speech: The Philosopher's Arms asks whether speech can harm. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Weakness of Will: The Philosopher's Arms asks how we can want and not want a cream cake. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Induction: Matthew Sweet asks what justifies our belief the sun will rise tomorrow. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Swearing: Matthew Sweet examines knotty philosophical conundrums in an abstract pub. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Lying and Misleading: Matthew Sweet asks if there is a moral difference between lying and misleading. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Future People: The Philosopher's Arms asks what sort of people should we bring into the world. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Cake or Biscuit?: Is a Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit? One for the pub with both beer and philosophy. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Hypocrisy: What's wrong with hypocrisy? A question for everyone's favourite abstract pub. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Cake or Biscuit?: Is a Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit? One for the pub with both beer and philosophy. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Future People: The Philosopher's Arms asks what sort of people should we bring into the world. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Hate Speech: The Philosopher's Arms asks whether speech can harm. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Sex Equality: Matthew Sweet and philosopher Janet Radcliffe Richards explore sex equality and pay. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Induction: Matthew Sweet asks what justifies our belief the sun will rise tomorrow. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Trolleyology: How should you decide between two morally troubling courses of action? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Enhancement: Matthew Sweet asks, should we take a pill to make us less racist? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Free Riders: Pints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet, discussing free riding and tiny harms. by The Philosopher's Arms
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Exploitation: Pints and philosophical problems with Matthew Sweet - what is exploitation? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Free Will: Pints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet. Do we have free will? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Moral Blame: Matthew Sweet and philosopher Miranda Fricker look at historic wrongs. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
What Makes a Fake a Fake?: Matthew Sweet discovers his favourite painting is a forgery. But does it really matter? by The Philosopher's Arms
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Sorites' Heap: Matthew Sweet asks: When exactly does a balding man become bald? by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Morality and the Law: Matthew Sweet wonders if we have any moral reason to obey the law. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
The Experience Machine: Should Matthew Sweet plug into a machine that grants a happy but illusory life? by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
A Robot Daughter: Matthew Sweet discovers his daughter is a robot. Should this change how he treats her? by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
The Ultimatum Game: Matthew ponders the human capacity for greed and altruism. With Kin Binmore. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Moral Disgust: Sitting in a pub, Matthew Sweet discovers how real life is full of philosophical problems. by The Philosopher's Arms
28 min listen
Theseus' Ship: Matthew Sweet encounters a problem that affects Man City, criminal trials and the Drifters by The Philosopher's Arms
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Weakness of Will

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