1 May 1956: Was Elizabeth Anscombe right to charge Harry Truman with murder? episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 16, 2023 · 53 MIN

1 May 1956: Was Elizabeth Anscombe right to charge Harry Truman with murder?

from The Minefield · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When Oxford University proposed to confer an honorary degree on the man who ordered an atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe condemned the decision as “shar[ing] in the guilt of a bad action by praise and flattery”.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 16, 2023

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

1 May 1956: Was Elizabeth Anscombe right to charge Harry Truman with murder?

0:00 53:47

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Minefield?

This episode is 53 minutes long.

When was this The Minefield episode published?

This episode was published on August 16, 2023.

Can I download this The Minefield episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!