Philosophy

Philosopher at large Ann Kerwin often muses on the ways we can and could think, tonight, 'Happiness'. Audio

Ann Kerwin is this week's pundit - with some thoughts on thinking from the east, and what it has to offer us in the west Audio

Most of us want to do some good in the world, either by donating to charity, or using our labour towards a good cause. But how do you decide what the best and most helpful action is? We ask Catherine… Audio

Philosopher at large Ann Kerwin often muses on the ways we can and could think Audio

What makes for a good life? Philosopher at large Ann Kerwin looks at Todd May's book A Significant Life - Human Meaning in a Silent Universe. Audio

A conference of visiting education experts has been exploring the teaching of philosophy to children. Vanya Kovach and Amy Austin are assistant principals at Wellington's Island Bay School. And… Audio

Philosopher at large Ann Kerwin often muses on the ways we can and could think... Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein - Plato is at Olympia University… Audio

Philosopher at large Ann Kerwin often muses on the ways we can and could think... Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein - Plato is on his book tour and… Audio

From the Saudi lamb deaths to beaten bobby calves and puppy mills, animal welfare has been in the news a lot. Dr Mike King from Otago University's Bioethics Centre, and Associate Professor in the… Audio

Philosopher at large Ann Kerwin muses often on why we think what we do... what Plato is up to nowadays with the advice columnist Margo Howard in xxxPlato: PLATO AT THE GOOGLEPLEX: Why Philosophy Won't… Audio

How propaganda insidiously works, even within liberal democracies, with Professor Jason Stanley, of the Philosophy Department at Yale University. Jason is the author of How Propaganda Works. Audio

Philosopher at large Ann Kerwin muses often on why we think what we do... Plato has made it to the 92nd Street Y (a cultural centre) on his whirlwind book tour of New York and he'd like to discuss… Audio

Andreas Elpidorou is an assistant professor in philosophy at the University of Louisville and recently wrote an article about the value of boredom and what it’s trying to tell us. He explains why it’s… Audio

Co-founder of Auckland urban development company Ockham Residential, and the Ockham Foundation, an education-based registered charity, and new sponsor of the New Zealand Book Awards. Audio