Philosophy in Prison Charity Founder, MM McCabe | The Human Podcast #5

M.M. McCabe is emeritus professor of ancient philosophy at King's College London, co-founder of the charity 'Philosophy in Prison', and a fellow of the British AcademyThe Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals. New episodes are released every week - subscribe to stay notified.WATCH all episodes, filmed in person: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29JGmLUfv5eUeKzv3cRXGwGUEST & CHARITY LINKS:M.M's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mmmccabe1M.M's Website - http://www.marymargaretmccabe.comM.M's Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._M._McCabePhilosophy in Prison - https://www.philosophyinprison.comORDER OF CONVERSATION:0:00 - Intro0:48 - Early interest in philosophy4:16 - Studying classics at Cambridge8:37 - Switching to Philosophy12:39 - Interest in ancient philosophy24:20 - Philosophising in normal life30:37 - Philosophy in Prison charity43:29 - Lessons from charity work52:03 - Philosophy of punishment55:16 - Future plans58:09 - Getting involved in Philosophy in Prison59:32 - Wrap upGUEST SUGGESTIONS / FEEDBACK:Know anyone who may like to speak about their life? Or have any feedback? Just message [email protected]