Crash Course Philosophy #45: Assisted Death & The Value of Life
[9:53] As we wrap up Crash Course Philosophy, we’re using the things we’ve learned to explore big issues like the va…
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Crash Course Philosophy #46: What Is A Good Life?
[9:17] In our final episode of Crash Course Philosophy, we consider what it means to live a good life. We’ll look at the …
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PLATO ON: The Allegory of the Cave
[6:16] Plato made up an enduring story about why philosophy matters based on an allegory about a cave… [Source: The Sc…
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The terrifying trolley dilema
[3:46] The Trolley Problem is a thought experiment in ethics. The general form of the problem is this: There is a runaway …
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PHILOSOPHY – René Descartes
[8:49] Rene Descartes is perhaps the world’s best known-philosopher, in large part because of his pithy statement, …
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What is the Stream of Consciousness?
[7:53] The stream of consciousness refers to the passage of many thousands of images and ideas through our minds every d…
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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY – Matsuo Basho
[5:46] Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous Zen poets of Japan, who alerts us to the neglected beauty and interest of ev…
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Sam Harris: The meaning of life
[6:42] Life, death & the present moment. A lecture from Sam Harris that I chopped up, fit together and overlaid with …
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Carl Sagan: Wanderers
[3:50] Wanderers is a vision of humanity’s expansion into the Solar System, based on scientific ideas and conce…
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AC Grayling: Humanism
[56:44] AC Grayling, philosopher, speaking on ‘Humanism’ at The National Federation of Atheist, Human…
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