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Episodes

According to Hinduism, there is no single creation, but cycles of creation. Get to grips with the basics.

Published 01/13/15

Is lust just one rung on the ladder to a higher appreciation of beauty?

Published 12/18/14

Are our 'conscious decisions' just reports on what is already happening?

Published 12/18/14

We live in a world festering with evil. How could a good God allow this problem of evil?

Published 12/18/14

John Stuart Mill argues the case for being able to live your life the way you want to.

Published 12/18/14

Is giving up some of your freedoms a fair price to pay to live in a secure society?

Published 12/18/14

Some things that move us are beautiful, others are sublime. But what is the difference?

Published 12/18/14

Simone de Beauvoir: Resistance to male stereotypes of beauty can mean greater equality.

Published 12/18/14

Find out more about the Golden Ratio.

Published 12/18/14

Is it ever morally acceptable to tell a lie?

Published 12/18/14

Is sacrificing one life to save the lives of many others the best possible outcome?

Published 12/18/14

Is there a difference between a child dying in a far off land and a child dying nearby?

Published 12/18/14

Do you draw conclusions from how things are to think about how things should be?

Published 12/18/14