Skip to content
HeyJared

In the Beginning, there was ... Philosophy.

These podcasts are devoted to selected topics in Political Philosophy, and the History and Philosophy of the Natural and Social Sciences.

Podcast · By Friedel Weinert (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Bradford) · British English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
1
Latest publication
Aug 16, 2026
Audience
Checking…
Earliest in this view
Aug 16, 2026
The latest indexed work is over 30 days old. There may be a gap in what we hold.

Latest episodes

  1. Episode · Aug 16, 2026

    Episode 34: What is an Ideology? (opens the original)

    Episode notes

    Read excerpt

    In previous episodes I discussed the differences between genuine science and non-science or pseudo-science. In the current episode I address the broader question: What is an ideology and how does it differ from science? An ideology is a coherent set of beliefs, based on fundamental assumptions, which provide adherents with a consistent view of reality. It is not required of an ideology that it accurately reflects reality. This is the job of objective science. An ideology offers a biased and part

Publishing over time

Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.

Recurring subjects

Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.

Audience

No verified audience measurement yet.

About this data

Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.

Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.

See coverage about In the Beginning, there was ... Philosophy.