5 August 2016
In this interview, I ask Professor Sandis about his book The things we do, and why we do them. We talk about beliefs, reasons, action and motivation. The discussion ranges widely, and encompasses the psychology of motivation, the philosophy…
1 May 2016
In this video, Dr David Webster chats with Ben den Ouden, a postgraduate student at the University of Groningen, in the Faculty of Theology & Religious Studies. Ben used to be an active member of the International Society…
23 April 2016
In this interview, I talk to Robert Harrap, General Director of SGI-UK, and we discuss the nature of Soka Gakkai as a form of Buddhism. We touch on the way n which SGI is distinctive, and also its points…
22 April 2016
In this interview, I have the chance to talk to Robert Harrap, General Director of SGI-UK. I ask Robert the question, ‘what is SGI?’, but we also discuss how he came to be part of the movement, and…
12 February 2016
Dr Peter Vardy and Dr David Webster in conversation about what it means to be human today. The short conversation touches on Artificial Intelligence, the possibility of free will, and the nature and purpose of education.
2 December 2015
Dr David Webster from the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics team at the University of Gloucestershire in conversation with Dr Martin Wood (who is teaching on the RPE course at the moment too) – we discuss: what what Martin’s study…
20 October 2015
Dr David Webster from the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics team at the University of Gloucestershire in conversation with Dr Ben Trubody about the idea of the Shadow Academy – the dark side of the academic world… Discover the…
27 September 2015
Dr David Webster from the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics team at the University of Gloucestershire in conversation with Dr Robin James about using popular music in the teaching of philosophy. Robin James is Associate Professor of Philosophy at UNC…
18 July 2015
This is the video of a lecture by Peter Tatchell entitled: ‘Organised Religion: The greatest global threat to human rights?’ Discover our Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course: http://r-p-e.blogspot.co.uk/p/about-rpe-course.html, and our part-time, on-line MA at http://r-p-e.blogspot.co.uk/p/ma-course.html The Peter Tatchell Foundation has…
5 June 2015
Dr David Webster from the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics team at the University of Gloucestershire asks his colleague Dr William Large about his new book on Levinas’ Totality and Infinity. Discover the RPE course : http://r-p-e.blogspot.co.uk/p/about-rpe-course.html