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The Ethics of Knowledge

The Ethics of Knowledge10 jul57 min

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.