Philosophical & Theological Hermeneutics - Paul Ricoeur (1973) Philosophy Overdose 2024-10-14 | Paul Ricœur delivers a series of sixth lectures in English on Philosophical and Theological Hermeneutics in 1973 at Princeton Theological Seminary as part of the Warfield Lecture series. 00:00 The Task of Hermeneutics 1:14:07 The Notion of Text 2:20:20 Explaining & Understanding Existential Interpretation 3:21:11 Exegesis & Literary Criticism 4:19:06 Metaphor & Parable 5:15:31 The Specificity of Religious Language #philosophy #hermeneutics #language
Torturing Animals is Weird - Debate on Animal Rights (2009) Philosophy Overdose 2024-10-10 | A short debate between Gary Francione and Jan Narveson on Radio Netherlands on the issue of animal rights from back in 2009. #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy #animalethics #animalrights
Is Liberty Possible? Charles Fried (1981) Philosophy Overdose 2024-10-05 | Charles Fried delivers his two 1981 Tanner lectures on Human Values at Stanford University. 00:00 First Lecture 55:42 Second Lecture #philosophy #politicalphilosophy #politicaltheory
Alvin Goldman on Freedom & Determinism (1982) Philosophy Overdose 2024-10-01 | Alvin Goldman discusses some of the philosophical problems regarding free will, determinism, and fatalism in a 1982 interview conducted by Wayne J. Pond in a segment of the show Soundings at the National Humanities Center. #philosophy #freewill #determinism
The Basic Argument for Vegetarianism - James Rachels (1991) Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-30 | A clip of Professor James Rachels presenting a version of his "basic argument for vegetarianism" in the context of why Raymond Frey should be a vegetarian by his own principles. This comes from a 1991 lecture on Darwin and animal ethics at Georgetown University. The full video can be found here: youtu.be/NBjOqexaFys #philosophy #darwin #ethics #moralphilosophy
Tom Regan on Animal Rights (1991) Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-29 | Tom Regan discusses and responds to some of the main philosophical arguments that have been given against animal rights. These clips come from a lecture he gave at a conference on the ethics of animal experimentation in 1991 at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy #animalethics #animalrights
Kants Moral Philosophy Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-25 | A few introductory clips on Kant's ethics and his famous principle of the categorical imperative. Among some of the featured speakers include James Rachels, Gilbert Harman, and Stephen Toulmin. These clips all come from the 1998 Εχαminϵd Life series.#philosophy #kant #ethics #moralphilosophy
Husserls Phenomenology - Marvin Farber (1959) Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-24 | Marvin Farber gives a lecture on Edmund Husserl and his phenomenology. This talk was given in 1959 at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #husserl #phenomenology #epistemology
Ethics & Evolution - Peter Singer (1998) Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-13 | Professor Peter Singer gives a public lecture on morality and evolution at a 1998 conference on Darwin and ethics at the LSE. #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
The Claims of Theology - A. J. Ayer (1973) Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-07 | Sir Alfred Ayer examines the traditional arguments for the existence of God, tracing grounds for belief and reasons for skepticism. He then goes on to consider whether God is necessary for morality. After exploring the relation between morality and God, he then goes on to consider some of the implications for free will and responsibility. This lecture was given in 1973. 00:00 Introduction 06:00 Necessary Being 16:12 Design & Purpose 24:11 Morality 38:18 Free Will 50:45 Pragmatic Considerations #philosophy #epistemology #religion #atheism #ayer
Harming Animals: Lessons from Darwin - James Rachels (1991) Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-02 | Professor James Rachels gives a lecture on Darwin and animal ethics at a conference on the ethics of animal experimentation in 1991 at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. 00:00 Darwin 33:34 Animal Rights 57:23 Questions #philosophy #darwin #ethics #moralphilosophy
Rights, Responsibility, & Animals - R. G. Frey (1991) Philosophy Overdose 2024-09-02 | Professor Raymond G. Frey gives a talk on rights, responsibility, and animal experimentation at a conference on the ethics of animal experimentation in 1991 at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. 00:00 Morally Serious People 16:19 The Value of a Life 33:35 Marginal Cases 41:29 Rights 50:20 Conclusion 1:00:46 Questions #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
Hilary Putnam on Negative Theology (1997) Philosophy Overdose 2024-08-31 | Hilary Putnam discusses negative theology and some of its paradoxes, as well as the famous Jewish philosopher Maimonides. This lecture was given in 1997 at Calvin College. #philosophy #maimonides
Plato & Aristotle on Aesthetics Philosophy Overdose 2024-08-21 | A few introductory clips about Plato and Aristotle on aesthetics. This comes from a program on aesthetics and the philosophy of art in a series on great ideas in philosophy a few years back. These clips feature Alexander Nehamas and Arthur Danto.#philosophy #aesthetics #plato #aristotle
The Artworld Revisited - Arthur Danto (1991) Philosophy Overdose 2024-08-15 | In this talk, Arthur C. Danto discusses the Institutional Theory of Art and how it has evolved 25 years later. This talk was given in 1991 at the San Francisco Art Institute. 00:00 Lecture 1:16:28 Q&A #philosophy #aesthetics #art
The Socratic Method #philosophy #socrates #greekphilosophy Philosophy Overdose 2024-08-08 | A clip of Thelma Z. Lavine discussing Socrates and his famous method of doing philosophy. This is from a 1978-1979 televised lecture series called 'From Socrates to Sartre, A Historical Introduction to Philosophy'. #philosophy #plato #socrates
Karl Popper on Truth & Fallibility #philosphy #popper #epistemology Philosophy Overdose 2024-07-24 | A clip of Sir Karl Popper discussing fallibilism. This comes from a 1971 discussion with Sir John Eccles. #philosophy #epistemology #popper
Karl Popper & John Eccles in Discussion (1971) Philosophy Overdose 2024-07-20 | Sir Karl Popper and Sir John Eccles discuss various topics in a 1971 discussion with Dutch philosopher Fons Elders. Among other things, they discuss the nature of science, Popper's falsifiability criterion, the notion of truth, determinism, the conscious self, Popper's three worlds, reductionism, and a few social-political issues. #philosophy #epistemology #popper #science
Heidegger & Existentialism (1967) Philosophy Overdose 2024-07-10 | Leo Rauch gives a lecture on existentialism and Heidegger in 1967 at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #existentialism #heidegger
Why God Isnt the Source of Morality #philosophy #ethics #theism Philosophy Overdose 2024-07-05 | A short clip in which Peter Millican discusses the Euthyphro Dilemma and explains why morality cannot depend on the will of God. This comes from a lecture on God and morality in a 2018 series of lectures on General Philosophy given at Oxford. #philosophy #ethics #theism
Humans as Historical Products #philosophy #chomsky Philosophy Overdose 2024-07-04 | A clip of Noam Chomsky discussing the left and the view of human beings as historical products. This comes from a 1994 interview from the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. #philosophy #chomsky #determinism
Is Mind Distinct from Body? Philosophy Overdose 2024-06-30 | In this introductory program on the mind-body problem from 1998, the relation between mind & body is discussed by various philosophers (including W. V. Quine, David Chalmers, Paul Churchland, Daniel Dennett, Hilary Putnam, Hubert Dreyfus, Charles Taylor, John Searle, & Nicholas Jolley). Among other things, they discuss Descartes' dualism, Thomas Hobbes' materialism, Gilbert Ryle's behaviorism, the Turing Test, the Chinese Room, & reductionism. #philosophy #mind #consciousness #materialism #metaphysics
Searle on Free Will #philosophy #determinism #freewill #searle Philosophy Overdose 2024-06-29 | A clip of John Searle from many moons ago discussing free will. #philosophy #freewill #determinism #searle
Cultural Politics & Religion - Richard Rorty (2002) Philosophy Overdose 2024-06-23 | Richard Rorty gives a 2002 lecture at Calvin College. #philosophy #rorty
Analytical Philosophy - Arthur Danto (1967) Philosophy Overdose 2024-06-23 | Arthur C. Danto gives a lecture on analytic philosophy in 1967 at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #epistemology #wittgenstein #language
Chomsky on Human Nature (1994) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-29 | A few clips of Noam Chomsky discussing language, freedom, and Marx. This comes from a 1994 interview from the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. #philosophy #chomsky
Meaning & Knowledge - Ernest Nagel (1966) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-27 | Ernest Nagel discusses knowledge and cognitive meaning in a 1966 lecture given at Cooper Union. Note, the last minute of the lecture was cut off. #philosophy #epistemology #science
On Bullshit - Harry Frankfurt (2005) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-25 | A clip of Harry G. Frankfurt on C-SPAN discussing his 2005 book on bullshit. Among other things, he distinguishes bullshit from lying and suggests some potential sources of bullshit in society, as well as why it is more dangerous than just lying. #philosophy #ethics #psychology
Philosophical Concepts of Atheism - Ernest Nagel (1957) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-19 | Ernest Nagel gives a lecture on philosophical concepts of atheism in a 1957 series on basic beliefs at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #epistemology #atheism
Einstein on Time #philosophy #time #einstein #science Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-15 | A short clip of Quentin Smith discussing Einstein's view of time. This comes from a 1998 program on the nature of time in the Εχαminϵd Life series.#philosophy #time #einstein #science
Existential Man - William Barrett (1968) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-11 | William Barrett gives a lecture on existentialism and modern man in 1968 at Cooper Union in New York.#philosophy #existentialism #sartre #camus
Norman Malcolm on G. E. Moore (1959) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-11 | Norman Malcolm gives a lecture on G. E. Moore and his defense of common sense and philosophical realism. This talk was given in 1959 at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #epistemology #skepticism #wittgenstein
Philosophical Analysis - Max Black (1954) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-10 | Max Black gives a lecture on philosophical analysis in 1954 at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #epistemology
William Jamess the Will to Believe - Arthur Danto (1968) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-09 | Arthur Danto gives a lecture on William James and the notion of belief in 1968 at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #williamjames #epistemology
Norman Malcolm on Wittgenstein (1967) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-09 | Norman Malcolm gives a lecture on the thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein in 1967 at Cooper Union in New York. #philosophy #wittgenstein #language
The Limits of AI - Hubert Dreyfus (1985) Philosophy Overdose 2024-05-02 | Hubert Dreyfus discusses artificial intelligence and its limits in a lecture given at DePauw University in 1985. 00:00 Talk 51:36 Q&A #philosophy #artificialintelligence
G. E. Moore & the Naturalistic Reaction - Alan Donagan (1963) Philosophy Overdose 2024-04-26 | Alan Donagan discusses G. E. Moore's ethical non-naturalism and the reaction against it. This was the second talk given by Alan Donagan in a series on contemporary ethics at DePauw University in 1963. #philosophy #ethics
Descartes & Hegel on the Self Philosophy Overdose 2024-04-18 | A few introductory clips on Descartes' individualistic versus Hegel's social notion of the self. These clips come from the 1998 Εχαminϵd Life series. #philosophy #descartes #hegel
A Dose of Aristotles Ethics Philosophy Overdose 2024-04-07 | A brief introductory clip about Aristotle's ethics. It comes from the series on great ideas of philosophy. #philosophy #aristotle #ethics
Socrates, Utilitarianism, & Human Nature - Jonathan Glover (1998) Philosophy Overdose 2024-04-04 | In this talk, Jonathan Glover discusses Socrates' method, moral philosophy, human nature in the light of Darwin, utilitarianism, and the ethics of life and death, among other things. This lecture was part of a 1998 conference on Darwin and ethics at the LSE. The original title of the talk is not known. You can find Jonathan Glover's website here: jonathanglover.co.uk #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
Peter Singer on Speciesism (1989) #philosophy #ethics Philosophy Overdose 2024-04-03 | A few short clips of Peter Singer discussing the animal liberation movement. This comes from a 1989 documentary on Peter Singer and animal rights. #philosophy #ethics
Normative Ethical Theory - Tom Beauchamp (1994) Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-28 | Tom L. Beauchamp (Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Georgetown University) gives an introductory lecture on normative ethics as part of a course on bioethics or medical ethics at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics in 1994 at Georgetown University. 00:00 Talk 56:35 Q&A #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
Principles of Justice - Terry Pinkard (1989) Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-27 | Terry Pinkard (Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University) gives a lecture on justice in the context of the issue of healthcare as part of a course on bioethics or medical ethics at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics in 1989 at Georgetown University. #philosophy #politicalphilosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
The Trolley Problem - Judith Jarvis Thomson (1978) Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-23 | A few clips of Judith Jarvis Thomson discussing an early version of the famous "trolley problem" in a 1978 lecture on the right to life given at Iowa State University. The full lecture can be found here: youtu.be/kkoXNfWOjEA#philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
Hermeneutics Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-16 | A few introductory clips on Hermeneutics, the art of interpretation, including the thought of Gadamer. These clips come from the 1998 Εχαminϵd Life series.#philosophy #gadamer #language
Socrates Influence #philosophy #socrates #greekphilosophy Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-16 | A short clip about Socrates' importance. This comes from a program on Western Philosophy from a few years back. #philosophy #socrates #greekphilosophy
Karl Popper on Scientific Knowledge Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-15 | A few clips on Karl Popper and his anti-inductivist conception of science. This comes from the 1998 Εχαminϵd Life series.#philosophy #popper #epistemology #science
Trolley Problem Mysteries: May We Harm Some to Save Others? (Part 2) Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-05 | Frances Kamm gives a talk called "How Was the Trolley Turned?" which is the second in a series of lectures on the Trolley Problem called "The Trolley Problem Mysteries: May We Harm Some to Save Others?". This was part of the Tanner Lecture Series given at Berkeley in 2013 with commentary by Thomas Hurka and Shelly Kagan.Note, the introductions for all the speakers have been edited out. Frances Kamm is a distinguished philosopher whose work focuses on normative and applied ethics. More particularly, her research has taken up issues in nonconsequentialist ethical theory and the moral problems of mortality, bioethics, torture and war. Her writings deftly engage both the theoretical aspects of morality and their practical applications, probing the structure of the moral realm through rigorous reflection on ingenious hypothetical cases and thought experiments.00:00 Frances Kamm's Lecture 1:00:01 Tom Hurka 1:17:08 Shelly Kagan 1:34:45 Response 1:42:26 Q&A #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
Trolley Problem Mysteries: May We Harm Some to Save Others? (Part 1) Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-05 | Frances Kamm gives a talk called "Who Turned the Trolley? Is There a Problem?" which is the first in a series of lectures on the Trolley Problem called "The Trolley Problem Mysteries: May We Harm Some to Save Others?". This was part of the Tanner Lecture Series given at Berkeley in 2013 with commentary by Judith Jarvis Thomson. Note, the introductions for both Frances Kamm and Judith Jarvis Thomson have been edited out. Frances Kamm is a distinguished philosopher whose work focuses on normative and applied ethics. More particularly, her research has taken up issues in nonconsequentialist ethical theory and the moral problems of mortality, bioethics, torture and war. Her writings deftly engage both the theoretical aspects of morality and their practical applications, probing the structure of the moral realm through rigorous reflection on ingenious hypothetical cases and thought experiments. 00:00 Frances Kamm's Lecture 1:02:52 Judith Jarvis Thomson 1:22:08 Q&A #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
Introduction to Ethics Philosophy Overdose 2024-03-03 | This is an introductory program on ethics. It comes from the series on great ideas of philosophy a number of years back. #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy
