Speaker

,

Author

Rebecca Roache

Follow

Distinguished philosopher

Rebecca Roache is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her book, For F*ck’s Sake: Why Swearing is Shocking, Rude & Fun, was published internationally by Oxford University Press in 2023. She is currently working on her next book, Spit It Out: How and Why We Speak In Code, also for Oxford University Press.

Rebecca Roache is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her book, For F*ck’s Sake: Why Swearing is Shocking, Rude & Fun, was published internationally by Oxford University Press in 2023. She is currently working on her next book, Spit It Out: How and Why We Speak In Code, also for Oxford University Press.

More Videos

Zoe Williams, Simon Baron-Cohen, Rebecca Roache, Peter Dews

The Problem of Evil

Julian Baggini, Peter Tatchell, David Miller, Natalie Cargill

Morality of the Tribe

Terry Eagleton, Susan Neiman, Janne Teller, Stephen de Wijze

The lure of Lucifer

Julian Baggini, Angie Hobbs, John Millbank, Christopher Hamilton

Our sins and our selves

Paul Boghossian, Naomi Goulder, Michael Ruse

The Mystery of the Good

Mark Salter, Helen Lederer, Jacques Peretti, James Mahon

Lies and beauty

Phillip Blond, Myriam Francois

The really real

Brendan O'Neill, Naomi Goulder, Sam Roddick, Sameer Rahim

The Good, The Bad, and the Controversial

Finn Mackay, Myriam Francois, Leena Nair, Elif Safak

Rethinking Feminism

Hilary Lawson, Simone Schnall, Rae Langton, Joel Robbins

Being Human and Being Good

Rebecca Goldstein

Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

Philip Collins, Gita Sahgal, Sebastian Farquhar, David Owens

The good, the bad, and the unknown

Julian Baggini, Rupert Sheldrake, Nicholas Humphrey, Shahidha Bari, Richard Harries

Is religion dangerous?

Stephen Batchelor

After Buddhism

Shaun Ley, Darren Langdridge, Liz Kelly, Teresa Morgan

The last taboo

Anders Sandberg, Eliane Glaser, Simon Baron-Cohen, Peter Dews

Doing right and feeling good

Stanley Fish, Philip Collins, Myriam Francois, Roger Bolton

Thinking Good and Doing Evil

On Evil

Danielle Sands, Christopher Hamilton, John Millbank, Patricia MacCormack

Trouble in Heaven

Mary Midgley, Roger Bolton, Peter Singer

On Humans and Animals

Matthew Stone, Raymond Tallis, Jake Chapman

Dancing with the Devil

Rupert Sheldrake

Rethinking Science and Spirituality

Can Animals Be Moral?

Myriam Francois, Anthony Gottlieb, Linda Woodhead, Julian Baggini

Reason and the Gods

Afua Hirsch, Scott Atran, Pavan Dhaliwal

New gods

The Fountain

Vishvapani Blomfeld

Morality and Mindfulness

Margaret Heffernan

How to See Things Clearly

The Death of God and the War On Terror

Janet Radcliffe-Richards

Ethics, Darwin and Dante

Good and evil around the globe

Jonathan Derbyshire, Stephen Law, Madawi Al-Rasheed, John Milbank

Belief and the gods

The Myth of Being Happy

Alister McGrath

Science and Religion

John Harris, Clare Carlisle, Richard Coles, Naomi Goulder

In Place of Prejudice

Death and the Human Animal

Samantha Roddick

God is an Orgasm

Peter Curran, Rae Langton, Tom Sorell, Sophie Van Der Zee

Of Lies and Necessity

Angela Saini, Stephen Law, Colin Tudge, Eileen Barker

Return of the Pagans

Angela Saini, Colin Tudge, Oliver Scott Curry, Tom Sorell

Moral Animals and Our Place in the Universe

The Point of It All

The Age of Nothing

Mark Rowlands, Pavan Dhaliwal, Sally Green, Camila Batmanghelidjh

The Banality of Evil

Rana Mitter, AL Kennedy, Nicholas Humphrey, Pascal Bruckner

Life's secret

Christopher Hamilton, John Harris, Roger Bolton, Molly Crockett

Beyond Good and Evil II

Joanna Kavenna, Hilary Lawson, Parashkev Nachev, Katie Derham

True to myself

Renata Salecl, Rowan Williams, Robert Rowland Smith, Michael Crick

A Tale of Love and Hate

Finn Mackay, Steve Hewlett, Julian Le Grand, Neel Mukherjee

Competition versus Cooperation

Marcel Theroux, Sean Curran, Sarah Chan, John Sauven

Morality, cruelty, and freedom

Caspar Melville, Rupert Read, Benny Peiser, Alastair McIntosh

In the Beginning was Nature

More Articles

An eye peering through a hole in crumpled newspaper, symbolizing scrutiny or insight amidst chaos.

The Rights of Journalism

Two medical professionals wearing masks in a clinical setting, looking down at the camera with dental instruments in their hands, highlighting a dental examination or procedure.

Victoria Lambert

Trust Me, I'm Google

A rusty metal slide stands isolated in a field of tall grass under a cloudy sky, evoking a sense of abandonment and nostalgia.

Play: A Serious Business

A skeletal angel sculpture contrasts with a vibrant stained glass window, showcasing intricate details of the figure and the colorful backdrop.

Of Wonder and Terror

A vibrant collection of padlocks in various colors, predominantly red, attached to a fence or structure, symbolizing love and commitment.

Conquer Your Love!

A partially eaten sandwich with sesame seeds on the bun, accompanied by a small cup of light-colored liquid, possibly a beverage.

An (Extra)Ordinary Life

A collection of vintage wooden spools of thread featuring various colorful labels and designs, showcasing diverse brands and patterns.

Sew What?

A person in a lab coat holds a large assortment of colorful pills and tablets in their hands, emphasizing a focus on medication and health.

Drugged Up

Edward Snowden speaks via video link at an event, with a backdrop featuring the U.S. Constitution's preamble in a crowd-filled room.

On Heresy

A heart shape made from an assortment of various colored pills, including red, white, and brown tablets, against a black background.

Brooke Magnanti

Legislating Love

Three abstract sculptures of women with varying expressions, each covering different parts of their faces, set against a plain wall.

In Defence of Gossip

A relaxed brown dog sleeping comfortably in a colorful hammock, surrounded by green grass and natural scenery.

Why We Work Too Much

A businessman in a suit stands facing a wall of creative data and graph illustrations, contemplating future ideas and possibilities.

Connecting the World

A historical scene depicting figures gathered around a pile of burning books, showcasing themes of knowledge and conflict, likely involving philosophical or religious debates.

Editorial: A Heretics' Feast

A close-up of a single boot print on the lunar surface, showcasing the fine texture of the moon's dust and rocks.

What Killed the Space Race?

A close-up of hands exchanging cash, including various denominations of bills, alongside a small bag containing a white substance.

Mary Ann Sieghart

Supply and Demand

Two figures in elegant attire sit back-to-back on a chair amidst the ruins of a destroyed building, set against a moody, overcast sky.

Christopher Hamilton

Divorce is the New Death

A robotic hand holding a stitched, metallic heart, symbolizing the intersection of technology and emotion.

Anders Sandberg

Manufacturing Love

Red keyboard key featuring a white heart symbol, set against a white keyboard backdrop.

Catherine Hakim

Love Incorporated

A fantastical castle with turquoise towers rises above clouds, set against a dramatic, cloudy sky, evoking a dreamlike atmosphere.

Screw the Fairytale

A figure dressed in a red robe holds a keyboard, with a computer monitor for a head, set against a surreal landscape of mountains and sky.

Community, Tribalism and Facebook

A person interacts with a smartphone displaying Tinder, featuring an image of philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, with a cup of coffee on a table.

Christopher Hamilton, David Maclean

Christopher Hamilton On Kierkegaard and Tinder

Abstract watercolor illustration of a heart shape, blending vibrant shades of pink, purple, and orange.

Fine-tuning Passion: When is love not an emotion?

An abstract representation of a network connecting user icons amidst a blurred crowd, symbolizing social connections and digital interaction.

The Factory of Virtual Fantasies

A close-up of a child's face partially obscured by textured, crumpled layers, creating a mysterious and surreal effect with deep, expressive eyes.

Trust, Technology and The Young

A close-up view of a circular hole, revealing a human eye looking through it, with a blurred background.

Woodrow Hartzog

Privacy and the Dark Side of Control

A close-up of an eerie, bald doll's head with striking blue eyes and subtle makeup, resting in a cardboard box among other items.

Can plastic surgery make you more authentic?

A group of young women in colorful dresses joyfully toss rose petals into the air during a celebration, with a festive background.

Lost Ceremonies

A crowd at a concert, with hands holding smartphones capturing the performance, surrounded by vibrant stage lights and a lively atmosphere.

Being in the Digital World

To gift or not to gift A philosophers dilemma

Skye C. Cleary, John Kaag

To gift or not to gift? A philosopher's dilemma