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The most interesting ideas in ethics and political philosophy. Where every episode contains a surprise. By Dr William Gildea. https://linktr.ee/surprisingethics

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Is it unjust to deny 10-17 year olds the vote? Tune into the new episode with Isa Trifan of @uniessexgov.bsky.social!

03.03.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have one friend like that, but never ever met any other life vegan!

02.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big new episode! #parenting #plantbased

02.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

New episode! What should parents feed their kids? Meat or plant-based?
We use ethics, science and psychology to tackle this big one, and put 2 philosophers' arguments to the test with parents

02.02.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Surprising Ethics will get controversial this Sunday! Tune in then for this surprise episode πŸ’£πŸŽ‰ #podcasts

26.01.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #newyearsresolutions episode of my podcast discusses how focusing on process over outcome can be more fulfilling and whether resolutions are a good idea in a culture of hyper-productivity. Let me know what you think! linktr.ee/surprisinget...

01.01.2026 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New episode: the philosophy of new year's resolutions! On how we can set better #newyearsresolutions by focusing on process not achievements. And on Bertrand Russell's call to focus on leisure and escape our ideology of overwork. linktr.ee/surprisinget...

27.12.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œSurprising Ethics”: Interview with William Gildea β€” THE PAMPHLET β€œSurprising Ethics” aims to be an accessible philosophy podcast. Can you tell us more about your mission and why you think philosophy should be made more understandable? Do you think podcasts are part...

The wonderful public philosophy magazine The Pamphlet has just published a feature of this podcast! www.the-pamphlet.com/articles/sur...

19.12.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really interesting - I almost invited you onto the podcast for this!

04.12.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant thanks @multiplicityct.bsky.social !

01.12.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sara's work is excellent, looking forward to listening to this podcast on an upcoming commute!

01.12.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Sara it was great!

01.12.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New episode today on envy's virtues!

01.12.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's World Philosophy Day! Why not celebrate hard with an episode of Surprising Ethics? For the most intriguing ideas in philosophy. Link to platforms: linktr.ee/surprisinget...

20.11.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New episode! Will AI have rights? Will AI really become conscious? Should we stop AI development right now?
Hear from experts on both sides of the debate: linktr.ee/surprisinget...

03.11.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would we be better off with less liberty? Would we make fewer tragic decisions? "Yes", says Sarah Conly. We discuss her defence of paternalism in a new episode, and talk about paternalism, freedom, dating, smoking, equality, and whether we're so rational after all.

06.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surprising Ethics The most interesting ideas from ethics and political theory. Where every episode contains a surprise.Surprising Ethics is an accessible philosophy podcast exploring the striking ways in which philosop...

The podcast can now be found on every platform: surprisingethics.buzzsprout.com just hit the purple follow button here to dive into surprising episodes on all things ethical

06.09.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surprising Ethics The most interesting ideas from ethics and political theory. Where every episode contains a surprise.Surprising Ethics is an accessible philosophy podcast exploring the striking ways in which philosop...

Is it morally*wrong* to be monogamous?
In our most popular launch episode, we explore a surprising argument against monogamy, comparing monogamy to telling one's friends one can't have other friends.
Can monogamy be salvaged? surprisingethics.buzzsprout.com

03.09.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surprising Ethics The most interesting ideas from ethics and political theory. Where every episode contains a surprise.Surprising Ethics is an accessible philosophy podcast exploring the striking ways in which philosop...

Launch day is finally here!
New podcast all about surprising ideas on #ethics and political values. Tune in for philosophers' hottest takes! 3 launch eps to choose from here: surprisingethics.buzzsprout.com

01.09.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surprising Ethics The most interesting ideas from ethics and political theory. Where every episode contains a surprise.Surprising Ethics is an accessible philosophy podcast exploring the striking ways in which philosop...

2 days until launch! Reliably surprising ideas coming your way - see trailer here surprisingethics.buzzsprout.com

30.08.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surprising Ethics The most interesting ideas from ethics and political theory. Where every episode contains a surprise.Surprising Ethics is an accessible philosophy podcast exploring the striking ways in which philosop...

The trailer has now launched!! Check out this 1 minute into to Surprising Ethics, a new podcast about philosophers' most surprising ethical ideas: surprisingethics.buzzsprout.com

26.08.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!

19.08.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another episode launching soon covers animal rights. Why wouldn't animals have rights too? We show how hard it is to say: "all humans have rights, but animals do not". Strap in for some surprises!

19.08.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One upcoming episode will be on hedonism! We ask: is pleasure all there is to a good life? Hedonists have *surprisingly* good arguments, so watch out!

19.08.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brand new podcast launching soon! Bringing you the most surprising ideas in ethics and political philosophy. With short episodes by me, Dr William Gildea, and long-form interviews with philosophers on their contributions.

19.08.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0