Philosophy

Great loves have been the inspiration for a lot of great love songs. And a lot of rubbish, too. By Jan Hellriegel. Audio

When you are growing up, life sometimes seems totally random. But at other times it's all like a set of perfect coincidences. By Jan Hellriegel Audio

How hard is it for a woman to have a career in music? By Jan Hellriegel Audio

They say you should never meet your heroes. But that isn't always true. Audio

They say knockbacks, rejections and mistakes just make us stronger. The worst gig in the world tested this philosophy.  Audio

In episode one of Sportsman of the Year Jan Hellriegel argues that some of the worst things in life might just turn out to be the best. Audio

An album, a book and a podcast, Sportsman of the Year is a celebration of life, its foibles and its perfect imperfection, and tells a tale of grit and of never giving up. Audio

Opening up children's minds to the philosophical questions we usually put aside in everyday life can help them learn better, concentrate longer, develop social skills and even minimise bullying, says… Video, Audio

Four experts explore the practice and ethics of CRISPR gene editing with Russell Brown: Prof. Tim Dare, Associate Professors Peter Fineran and Maui Hudson, and Dr Heather Hendrickson. Audio

Dr Charlie Huenemann is professor of philosophy at Utah State University. He's written recently in the journal Aeon about the wisdom to be found from the oracle at Delphi - the most famous advice that… Audio

Victoria University of Wellington is hosting the joint Australasian Association of Philosophy and New Zealand Association of Philosophy annual conference this month. Simon Keller is a Professor of… Audio

Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago and is one of the world's leading legal philosophers. She is visiting Aotearoa as… Audio

There's a Lego exhibition running in Wellington at the moment at Te Papa until mid February. Despite all the digital gadgets around, Lego is a toy children still love. As well as being exhibited at… Audio

Life is an "affliction" so it's best not to have children, says 'anti-natalist' philosopher David Benatar. Audio

Through reflective questions like 'What do I want to do with my life?' 'Do I get satisfaction from my life?' and 'How can I be good?' all of us are connected to the heart of philosophy, says Massey… Audio

Not just a garden but a 'city' of gloomy octopuses has been discovered off the east coast of Australia, and it isn't the first. Philosopher and scuba diver Peter Godfrey-Smith talks with Kim Hill… Video, Audio