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Oxford Authors reflect on the inspiration behind the words

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Peter Momtchiloff discovers the philosophical odyssey of some of the top names in philosophy today

Moral Philosophy

• Tim Mulgan on The Demands of Consequentialism
  On the luxury of philosophy
  
  
• Brad Hooker on Ideal Code, Real World
  Investigates how moral theories should be judged
  
  
• J. David Velleman on Philosophy of Action
  Explores how the human condition is itchier than that of a dog, and reflects
  on how philosophy of action begins
  at home
  
  
• Rosalind Hursthouse on Virtue Ethics
  Reflects on her 15 year exploration of virtue ethics
  

  History of Philosophy

• Jonathan Bennett on Learning from Six Philosophers
  Explains how his new two-volume magnum opus has grown out of his life in philosophy
  
  
• Simon May on Nietzsche's Ethics
  Discusses his new investigation of Nietzsche's ethics
  

  Epistemology and Metaphysics

• Stephen Hetherington on Good Knowledge, Bad Knowledge
  Knowing a fact more or less well
  
  

  Philosophy of Science

• John Leslie on Infinite Minds
  Does reality consist of an infinite collection of infinitely knowledgeable minds?
  
  

  Philosophy of Art and Literature

• Stephen Davies on Musical Works and Performances
  Davies asks the question is an authentic performance an accurate one?
  
  

In Conversation ...

• John Dupré
  Explores why science can't have all the answers
  
  
• Simon Blackburn
  Considers how philosophy is much more than just ‘chicken soup for the soul’
  
  
• Joseph Raz
  Reflects on the background to his work in the fields of moral and legal philosophy
  
  
• R. M. Hare
  Professor R.M. Hare talks about his personal philosophical odyssey in the year of his eightieth birthday

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