Victoria Harrison - Does Philosophy Inform Religion?
What can philosophy bring to religion? Philosophy is a systematic way of thinking about ideas and concepts, often fundamental features of the world. The philosophy of religion uses philosophical methodologies to examine religion, from the existence and attributes of God to the problems of
From playlist Women in Philosophy of Religion - Curated Playlist - Closer To Truth
Thalia Wheatley - Philosophy of Free Will
Free will is a classic and perennial problem in philosophy. It is a probe of profound issues of how the world works as well as how the mind works. What are the primary issues of free will? What are the opposing views? Can philosophical analysis help? What are the philosophical challenges?
From playlist Women in Philosophy and Neuro/Cognitive Science- Curated Playlist - Closer To Truth
Logic: The Structure of Reason
As a tool for characterizing rational thought, logic cuts across many philosophical disciplines and lies at the core of mathematics and computer science. Drawing on Aristotle’s Organon, Russell’s Principia Mathematica, and other central works, this program tracks the evolution of logic, be
From playlist Logic & Philosophy of Mathematics
Emily Riehl: Mathematician, Musician, Educator
Emily Riehl talks about how higher category theory is like the viola, why she's drawn to expository writing, and the responsibility mathematicians have to address social justice issues. Read the full interview here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/emily-riehl-conducts-the-mathematical-orche
From playlist Inside the Mind of a Scientist
The Philosophy of Schopenhauer
In this lecture, Professor Chris Janaway (University of Southampton) introduces the philosophy of Schopenhauer – the fact that “life … is really constant suffering, or at any rate … a business that does not cover the cost.” This lecture is part of a larger course on the philosophy of Arth
From playlist Philosophy
Alison Gopnik - What is Theory of Mind?
Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/376lkKN 'Theory of mind' is the realization that other people have minds similar to our own, with all the intentions, machinations, ways of thinking that we have. 'Theory of mind' is studied as it develops in childre
From playlist Women in Philosophy and Neuro/Cognitive Science- Curated Playlist - Closer To Truth
What did democracy really mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-did-democracy-really-mean-in-athens-melissa-schwartzberg ↵↵While we might consider elections to be the cornerstone of democracy, the Athenians who coined the term actually employed a lottery system to choose most of their politicians. Melis
From playlist New TED-Ed Originals
Jenann Ismael - Free Will: Where's the Problem?
Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/376lkKN Why is free will such a complex puzzle, enough to drive philosophers slightly mad? Free will probes consciousness, examines what it means to pick, choose, select, decide. But some say that 'free will' is just
From playlist Women in Philosophy and Neuro/Cognitive Science- Curated Playlist - Closer To Truth
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2
Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse So, who was this Presocrates guy? Just kidding! Long ago, some philosophers worked very hard to separate myths from what they actually knew about nature. Thales theorized that eve
From playlist History of Science
Venerable Dr. Yifa - Do Diverse Religions Give Complementary Insights?
If we'd like to believe in God, do conflicting religions trouble us? All the doctrinal disputes are wearying. Perhaps each religion complements and enhances the others. Could it be that as diverse societies seek the same transcendent vision, each sees and describes it through its own cultu
From playlist Women in Philosophy of Religion - Curated Playlist - Closer To Truth
The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie
Explore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of “The Second Sex” and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory. -- At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at France’s most esteemed university. But
From playlist Well-behaved women seldom make history
The Weird Sex Lives of Bluegills
Download the Tab For A Cause browser extension at https://tabforacause.org/minuteearth2 When it comes to the mating game, fish have some of the strangest ways of thwarting the competition. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
From playlist Evolution
The online information environment | The Royal Society
Recently the internet has enabled harmful misinformation on vaccines, 5G, and climate change. Some describe this as an ‘infodemic’ and a contributory factor to vaccine hesitancy and physical violence. Subscribe to our channel for exciting science videos and live events, many hosted by Bria
From playlist Latest talks and lectures
The Scientific Methods: Crash Course History of Science #14
Historically speaking, there is no one scientific method. There’s more than one way to make knowledge. In this episode we're going to look at a few of those ways and how they became more of the "norm." *** Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://ww
From playlist Back to School - Expanded
Plato and Aristotle: Crash Course History of Science #3
Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Last week, we met the Presocratics: despite having by any reasonable standard invented science in Europe, these thinkers are lumped together today as simply “not Socrates.” So who
From playlist Back to School - Expanded
Alchemy: History of Science #10
In fantasy stories, charlatans in fancy robes promise to turn lead into gold. But real alchemists weren’t just mystical misers. They were skilled experimentalists, backed by theories of matter. And they played a huge role in the development of knowledge about one of our fundamental questi
From playlist History of Science
Candide: Crash Course Literature 405
John Green teaches you about Voltaire's hugely important Enlightenment novel, Candide. Candide tells a pretty wild story, but for the most part, it's about the best of all possible worlds. Which, spoiler alert, doesn't seem to be the best of all possible worlds. Voltaire's novel is a prett
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Nancey Murphy - Do Humans Have Free Will?
Free will seems so obvious. Whatever I want to do, I just do. But could 'I' be fooled? Some say that free will is an illusion, and they back up their claim with scientific experiments. Others say that free will is a mystery. Still others alter the definition of free will to be 'compatible'
From playlist Understanding Free Will - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
A few introductory clips on Aristotle's philosophy which come from a program on classical Greek philosophy in a series on great ideas in philosophy. #Philosophy #Aristotle
From playlist Aristotle
India: Crash Course History of Science #4
You might have recognized the names of some of the Greek natural philosophers. They were individuals with quirky theories, and we have records about them. But they weren’t the only people making knowledge back in the day. Today, Hank takes us to India to talk Vedas, Maurya Empires, and som
From playlist History of Science