Philosophy Bites

David Edmonds, Nigel Warburton

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on philosophy, ethics, and the ideas of leading philosophers, with external guests typically consisting of academic philosophers and philosopher-authors. Suitable pitches include professors, researchers, and authors who can explain substantial philosophical arguments accessibly; booking difficulty is medium because guests are established scholars but generally not mainstream celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 408

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@philosophybites.com

nigelwarburton@aol.com

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Host

David Edmonds - Philosopher associated with the Uehiro Centre at Oxford University and an interviewer of leading philosophers.

Nigel Warburton - Freelance philosopher and writer who interviews leading philosophers about their ideas and work.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Academic philosophers, philosophy professors, researchers, and authors with substantive expertise in a defined philosophical field and the ability to explain complex ideas to a general audience.

Required Achievements:

University professorships, Published philosophical books, Academic research and specialist expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Jing Hu - Songzi's Views On Insults, Shame, Indifference, Aggression, And The Ethics Of Interpersonal Relations.

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein - Why People Care About Whether They Matter And The Philosophical Implications Of Mattering.

Monima Chadha - Buddhist Philosophy, The Rejection Of The Self, And The Basis Of Moral Responsibility.

Recent Topics

Philosophy, Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Metaphysics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Philosophy Bites

Peter Singer on Ending Innocent Lives

July 30, 2026

The utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer has controversial views about when it is acceptable to end a human life. In conversation with David Edmonds he explains his approach, using examples from a range of areas, including infanticide. Some listeners may find some aspects of this discussion disturbing.

Jing Hu on Songzi on Insults and Shame

July 21, 2026

The Chinese philosopher Songzi (382 BCE – 305 BCE) maintained that the appropriate response to insults was indifference, not aggression. Jing Hu, a philosopher at Concordia University, Montreal puts his thinking about insults and about the related concept of shame in context, and explains his ideas about the ethics of interpersonal relations. This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on Mattering

June 05, 2026

We are the kind of creature that cares whether or not we matter and how. What follows from this? Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Mattering, discuses this with David Edmonds.

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nigelwarburton@aol.com

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