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 #6: Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism
[9:51] This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and seconda…
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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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How to Define Consciousness?
[6:01] Known for centuries as “the difficult problem,” the question of how to define consciousness has troubled p…
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Crash Course Philosophy #9: Anselm and the Argument for God
[9:13] Today we are introducing a new area of philosophy – philosophy of religion. We are starting this unit off with A…
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Crash Course Philosophy #13: The Problem of Evil
[10:03] After weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in thei…
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Crash Course Philosophy #14: Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility
[9:46] Today we explore what obligations we hold with our personal beliefs. Hank explains epistemic responsibility a…
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Crash Course Philosophy #15: Indiana Jones & Pascal’s Wager
[9:12] Today we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain rel…
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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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