About this episode
Matthew Sweet investigates the ethics of knowledge in a round table discussion with various philosophers and experts.
Do we have a responsibility to inform ourselves about the state of the world? Is the experience of some people valued more highly than that of others? Matthew Sweet investigates the ethics of knowledge in Radio 4's round table discussion programme. With: Quassim Cassam, philosopher and author of Intellectual Vices Havi Carel, a philosopher who's worked extensively on imbalances of knowledge in healthcare and other areas Ian Kidd, philosopher specializing in the ethics of knowledge Ebony Reid, author of Trapped Lives Marianna Spring, the BBC's misinformation correspondent Producer: Luke Mulhall Part of a series of programmes across Radio 4 looking at what drives us apart and how to bring us together – look for Common Ground.
People in this episode
Host: Matthew Sweet
Guests: Quassim Cassam, Havi Carel, Ian Kidd, Ebony Reid, Marianna Spring
Topics covered
- ethics of knowledge
- responsibility
- healthcare
- misinformation
- philosophy
Keywords
- ethics
- knowledge
- responsibility
- philosophy
- misinformation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC, Radio 4
Books & works: Intellectual Vices
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