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M.M. McCabe on the Paradox of Inquiry

In Plato's dialogue The Meno, Socrates presents an apparent paradox that makes our ability to learn anything new puzzling. M.M. McCabe discusses this apparent paradox and its relevance in this episode of Philosophy Bites.

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A.C. Grayling on Descartes' Cogito

Anthony Grayling, author of a recent biography of René Descartes, explores Descartes' Cogito argument, the pivotal argument of the Meditations, in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of Philosophy Bites.

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Read Simon Blackburn's review of Grayling's biography of Descartes

Barry Stroud on Scepticism

Can I trust my senses? Can I tell that I'm not now dreaming? Some philosophical sceptics have maintained that we can't know anything for certain. Barry Stroud discusses the challenge posed by such sceptics in this episode of Philosophy Bites.

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Miranda Fricker on Epistemic Injustice

In this interview Miranda Fricker, author of a new book on the topic, Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing, explains the notion of testimonial injustice. This is a special kind of injustice that arises when someone wrongly treats someone else as a poor source of information, usually because of prejudice towards a particular group.

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You can also listen to Miranda Fricker explaining Aristotle's concept of virtue for BBC Radio 4's In Our Time here.