Category Archives: Podcast

The MWS Podcast 58: Philip Kitcher on Life after Faith: The case for Secular Humanism

Ethics, Meaning, Philosophy, Podcast, Religion, ,

Philip Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at the University of Columbia. He’s the first recipient of the American Philosophical Association’s Prometheus Prize for his work to expand the frontiers of science and philosophy. He’s written many books including ‘Philosophy of Science: A new introduction’, ‘Preludes to Pragmatism’ and ‘The Ethical Project’. His latest book is ‘Life after Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism’ and that will be the topic of the conversation today.


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The MWS Podcast 57: Lynne Franks on Women’s Empowerment & Sustainability

Climate Change, gender, Podcast,

Lynne was the founder of one of the UK’s best-known PR consultancies in the 1970’s. She has in recent years focused her attention on women’s issues especially in regard to women’s empowerment and sustainability and this is the topic of our discussion.


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The MWS Podcast 56: Julian Baggini on the Virtues of the Table.

Books, Health and well-being, Philosophy, Podcast,

The philosopher Julian Baggini talks about his latest book ‘The Virtues of the Table‘, how our relationship with food and drink is a great way to explore what it means to be human and how to try to live conscientiously.


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The MWS Podcast 55: Pete Mallard on the Barn Retreat

Buddhism, Meditation, Podcast,

Pete Mallard is the manager of the Barn Retreat near Totnes in Devon. He talks about the Barn, what it does, the ethos behind it, the value of going on retreat and how all this might relate to the Middle Way.


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The MWS Podcast 54: James Sturtevant on bonding with students

Education, Podcast,

James Sturtevant is a social studies teacher from Ohio, USA. He’s recently published a book aimed at helping teachers bond with students entitled ‘You’ve Gotta Connect’. This is the main topic of our discussion and how it might relate to the Middle Way.


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