Miranda Fricker
Philosopher specializing in epistemology and ethics who serves as the house philosopher in this episode, providing analysis on blame, moral luck, and historical moral responsibility.
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Aug 16, 2013 • 28min
Moral Blame
Kit Davis, anthropologist giving historical and cultural context on slavery and race. Miranda Fricker, philosopher of ethics and epistemology analyzing blame, moral luck, and historical responsibility. They probe whether we should judge past figures, how moral standards shift, the role of ideology in slavery, apologies and reparations, and what future generations might condemn.
