"The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, from the habitual beliefs of his age or his nation, and from convictions which have grown up in his mind without the co-operation or consent of his deliberate reason. To such a man the world tends to become definite, finite, obvious; common objects rouse no questions, and unfamiliar possibilities are contemptuously rejected. As soon as we begin to philosophize, on the contrary, we find, that even the most everyday things lead to problems to which only very incomplete answers can be given. Philosophy, though unable to tell us with certainty what is the true answer to the doubts which it raises, is able to suggest many possibilities which enlarge our thoughts and free them from the tyranny of custom."
~ Bertrand Russell - The Problems of Philosophy
Jiddu Krishnamurti was a well known writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships,... continue reading
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1 decade 5 years 8 months ago • 1,402 views(Dennet starts talking @ min 14:35) Daniel Dennett presents the philosophical importance of Darwin's theory of evolution. The lecture is concluded with a panel discussion with Hank Greely and Chris Bobonich.
posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 1,736 views • 1:58:40Bill Moyers talks with British intellectual, Jonathan Miller, about his series: "A Brief History of Disbelief" ________________________ The son of a distinguished child psychiatrist, Miller studied... continue reading
posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 1 week ago • 2,513 viewsDocumentary film on Norwegian eco-philosopher Arne Naess and the Deep Ecology movement, recorded partly at Tvergastein, Naess's mountain cabin on the Hardangervidda plateau. 1997.
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1 decade 5 years 8 months ago • 5,471 views • 50:54 1 decade 5 years 7 months ago • 2,499 views • 1:23:38This program examines the ideas of the medieval philosophic theologians, particularly St. Thomas Aquinas. Oxford medieval philosopher Anthony Kenny discusses Aristotelian logic as the basis of Aquinas'... continue reading
posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,611 viewsThe ideas of rationalist philosophers Baruch Spinoza and Gottfried Leibniz are examined in this program. Spinoza favors a pantheistic God who has matter and mind as two attributes, and who is the ultimate... continue reading
posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 1,838 viewsSir Jonathan Wolfe Miller, is a British neurologist, theater and opera director, television presenter, humorist and sculptor. In 2004, he wrote and presented a series on atheism, Atheism: A Rough History... continue reading
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1 decade 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 2,684 viewsDennett talks about his life, beliefs, work, philosophy, science, religion, and more. Interviewed by Roger Bingham. Related: http://www.videosift.com/video/Daniel-Dennett-at-Beyond-Belief-Enlightenment-20 ... continue reading
posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 2,166 views(the quality improves 10 seconds into the video)
posted by bluecliff 1 decade 5 years 6 months ago • 1,821 viewsYT: "Douglas Adams moderates a discussion between Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Steven Pinker and Jared Diamond. The discussion focuses on attempts to apply darwinian principles and explanations to... continue reading
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(gwiz665) 1 decade 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,199 views • 39:33http://www.closertotruth.com/consciousness
posted by Kulpims T'dna (kulpims) 1 decade 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,542 viewsRichard Dawkins at the American Atheists 2009 conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The talk is divided into four sections: 1. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation / 2. Mining the Eddington Concession / 3. God as... continue reading
posted by BicycleRepairMan 1 decade 5 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,074 viewsIntroduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114) The lecture begins with an explanation of why Plato's Apology is the best introductory text to the study of political philosophy. The focus remains on... continue reading
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1 decade 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 1,270 viewsRichard Dawkins interviews Philosopher Peter Singer for "The Genius of Charles Darwin", the Channel 4 UK TV program which won British Broadcasting Awards' "Best Documentary Series" of 2008.
posted by BicycleRepairMan 1 decade 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 2,516 viewsYT: "After a brief introduction to Plato's Phaedo, more arguments are offered in this lecture in defense of the existence of an immaterial soul. The emphasis here is on the fact that we need to believe... continue reading
posted by Nicki Hansen (gwiz665) 1 decade 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 2,766 views"Professor Kagan introduces the course and the material that will be covered during the semester. He aims to clarify what the class will focus on in particular and which subjects it will steer away from.... continue reading
posted by Nicki Hansen (gwiz665) 1 decade 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 1,776 views • 46:04YT: "The lecture focuses on arguments that might be offered as proof for the existence of the soul. The first series of arguments discussed is those known as "inferences to the best explanation." That... continue reading
posted by Nicki Hansen (gwiz665) 1 decade 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 1,828 viewsYT: "Professor Kagan discusses in detail the argument of free will as proof for the existence of an immaterial soul. The argument consists of three premises: 1) We have free will. 2) Nothing subject to... continue reading
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