Crash Course Philosophy #5: Cartesian Skepticism – Neo, Meet Rene
[10:00] This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17…
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Crash Course Philosophy #7: The Meaning of Knowledge
[10:11] On today’s episode…CATS. Also: Hank talks about some philosophy stuff, like a few of the key concepts …
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Crash Course Philosophy #8: Karl Popper, Science, and Pseudoscience
[8:56] The early 1900s was an amazing time for Western science, as Albert Einstein was developing his theories of relat…
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Crash Course Philosophy #16: Existentialism
[8:53] Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might ex…
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Crash Course Philosophy #17: Perspectives on Death
[9:00] Today we are talking about death, looking at philosophical approaches from Socrates, Epicurus, and Zhuangzi. …
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Crash Course Philosophy #20: Arguments Against Personal Identity
[9:43] How can Daenerys Targaryen help us understand personal identity? Find out as Hank continues our exploration of …
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Crash Course Philosophy #26: Language & Meaning
[9:31] Today we start our unit on language with a discussion of meaning and how we assign and understand meaning. We’l…
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Crash Course Philosophy #34: Natural Law Theory
[9:38] Our exploration of ethical theories continues with another theistic answer to the grounding problem: natural …
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Epistemology: The Paradox of the Ravens
[6:29] In this video, Marc Lange (UNC-Chapel Hill) introduces the paradox of confirmation, one that arises from insta…
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Epistemology: The Puzzle of Grue
[6:00] In this video, Sinan Dogramaci (The University of Texas at Austin) explains the puzzle of grue. He discusses how …
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