Philosophy File

Philosophy expert Greg Currie - whose interests include literature - muses over the success of the Harry Potter series. Professor Currie works in the University of Nottingham's Department of Philosophy.

Why do people watch sports? What do they get from it? This is the first of a few videos with Professor Stephen Mumford at the University of Nottingham.

Do all football fans see things the same way... or are they influenced by their loyalties? We continue our look at the philosophy of sports fans.

Is it better to "support your team" - or just watch the pure sport. Professor Stephen Mumford - an expert on the philosophy of sport - thinks it is better to be a pure fan. He travels to games around the country, just enjoying the contest.

The Godfather movies rely heavy on deception and in many ways mirror the Shakespearean stories of King Henry !V and King Henry V. This is the view of philosophy expert Greg Currie, from the University of Nottingham.

Do moral theories require golden rules - so-called exceptionless principles? This is the area of interest for Uri Leibowitz, from the University of Nottingham's Department of Philosophy.

What are the A and B theories of time? Time philosophy expert Jonathan Tallant, from the University of Nottingham, tries to explain.

Gilgamesh is a truly ancient story, and it has our philosopher musing on the use of "thinking about thinking" in fiction. Prof Gregory Currie is speaking.