What is the Birthday Paradox?
[6:53] Imagine sitting in a classroom. Let’s say there are 30 people in the class. What are the odds that two peopl…
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Ethics: The Nonidentity Problem
[7:06] In this video, Molly Gardner (Bowling Green State University) introduces the nonidentity problem. This probl…
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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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Al Seckel: Powerful visual illusions
[16:30] Al Seckel, a cognitive neuroscientist, explores the perceptual illusions that fool our brains. Loads of eye t…
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Metaphysics: The Grandfather Paradox
[8:57] Agustín Rayo (M.I.T.) explains the grandfather paradox, one of the classic paradoxes of time travel. [Source…
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Achilles and the Tortoise – 60-Second Adventures in Thought
[1:15] Achilles racing the tortoise does not produce an obvious winner. [Source: ouLearn on Youtube YouTube link]…
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Which Came First – The Chicken or the Egg?
[3:30] It has perplexed humanity from as early as the Ancient Greeks. So which came first, the chicken or the egg? We take …
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