Philosophy Bites: Difference between revisions

'''''Philosophy Bites''''' is a [[podcast]] series featuring [[philosophy|philosophers]] being interviewed for about 15–20 minutes on a specific topic. The series, which has been running since 2007, is hosted by [[Nigel Warburton]], seniorfreelance lecturer at the [[Open University]], and [[David Edmonds (philosopher)|David Edmonds]], and has featured interviews with guests including [[Barry C. Smith]], [[Simon Blackburn]], [[A.C. Grayling]], [[Martha Nussbaum]], [[Peter Singer]], [[Kwame Anthony Appiah]], [[Michael Dummett]], [[Tzvetan Todorov]], [[David Chalmers|David Chalmers,]] and [[C.A.J. (Tony) Coady]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/a-window-on-the-big-questions/story-e6frg6zo-1226054018937 | title=A window on the big questions | work=The Australian | date=14 May 2011 | accessdate=25 May 2011 | author=Slattery, Luke}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite news|last=Colls|first=Tom|title=Philosophy under fire|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8961000/8961138.stm|accessdate=25 December 2011|newspaper=BBC News|date=17 September 2010}}</ref> The podcast has been one of the top 20 most downloaded series in the United States<ref name="bbc" /> and has over twenty five34 million downloads.<ref>[https://twitter.com/philosophybites/status/603192235203665920938713855253008384 @philosophybites Tweet]:, "How7 shouldDecember we celebrate 25 million downloads of Philosophy Bites interviews?", 26 May2017 2015</ref>

Several of the episodes have been transcribed and compiled into twothree books, all published by Oxford University Press<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://global.oup.com/academic/search?q=nigel+warburton&cc=us&lang=en|title=Oxford University Press|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>:

*''Philosophy Bites'' has(2010), twenty-fivefeatures 25 of the series' best interviews.

*''Philosophy Bites Back'' (2012), has 27 philosophers discuss the ideas and works of some of the most important thinkers in history.

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