Walter Sinnott-Armstrong - Arguments for Atheism?
Turn the tables on God's existence. Start with atheism, not with theism. Atheists take their best shots at disproving God; theists in turn defend God, deflecting anti-God arguments. Atheists come harder still; theists resist, fight back. We keep the arguments tough-minded and the thinking
From playlist The Case for Atheism - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
George Ellery Hale's Vision of the Humane Scientist: Has it Survived? - J. Sutherland - 9/29/2016
This lecture is part of a series - http://bit.ly/2cHFuOU - honoring the 50th anniversary of Caltech's Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) - http://www.hss.caltech.edu/50th-anniversary John Sutherland is a British academic, newspaper columnist, and author of 18 books who h
From playlist Research & Science
Robin Collins - Atheism's Best Arguments?
Atheism fields two kinds of arguments denying the existence of God: arguments that refute so-called 'proofs' of God's existence and arguments that affirmatively support the truth claims of atheism. This first seeks weaknesses or fallacies in pro-God arguments; the second seeks to show why
From playlist Atheism's Best Arguments? - CTT Interview Series
A Science Odyssey: Mysteries of the Universe - Documentary
Part 2 of 5 - Complete serie A Science Odyssey here http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0VcnQ92XNVZARYYmvR7XSKJ2T3KeoWwR Subtitle available
From playlist Astronomy & Astrophysics
Socrates & Plato's Philosophy - Myles Burnyeat & Bryan Magee (1987)
In this program, Myles Burnyeat discusses the thought of Socrates and Plato with Bryan Magee. #Philosophy #Plato #BryanMagee
From playlist Bryan Magee Interviews - The Great Philosophers (1987)
Eliot and Women - Lyndall Gordon
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From playlist Friends of the Institute
Between the Archives and the Athenaeum: Caltech as Living History - D. Kevles - 1/28/2016
Recorded on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in Baxter Lecture Hall at Caltech.
From playlist Research & Science
Why do Bees build Hexagons? Honeycomb Conjecture explained by Thomas Hales
Mathematician Thomas Hales explains the Honeycomb Conjecture in the context of bees. Hales proved that the hexagon tiling (hexagonal honeycomb) is the most efficient way to maximise area whilst minimising perimeter. Interview with Oxford Mathematician Dr Tom Crawford. Produced by Tom Roc
From playlist Mathstars
The Two Philosophies of Wittgenstein - Anthony Quinton & Bryan Magee (1978)
In this program, Anthony Quinton discusses the early and late work of Ludwig Wittgenstein with Bryan Magee. This is from a 1978 series on Modern Philosophy called Men of Ideas. #Philosophy #Wittgenstein #BryanMagee
From playlist Bryan Magee Interviews - Modern Philosophy: Men of Ideas (1977-1978)
Session 2 - Becoming Caltech, 1910–1930: Presentations from the Archives - 6/25/2020
Session 2: Chemistry Comes to Caltech (begins at 2:20) Women at Early Caltech (begins at 18:24) Paleontology and the Road Not Taken (begins at 35:28) Q&A (begins at 51:27) Learn more about: - This series: https://www.library.caltech.edu/becoming-caltech-presentations - The Caltech Archives
From playlist Becoming Caltech, 1910–1930: Presentations from the Archives
Session 4 - Becoming Caltech, 1910–1930: Presentations from the Archives - 7/23/2020
Session 4: From High Volts to High Energy Physics (begins at 1:41) The Life and Times of Mathematician Olga Taussky-Todd (begins at 16:15) Clubs and Sports (begins at 40:16) Q&A (begins at 1:00:12) Learn more about: - This series: https://www.library.caltech.edu/becoming-caltech-presenta
From playlist Becoming Caltech, 1910–1930: Presentations from the Archives
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From playlist Science Unplugged: Physics
The Philosophy of Science - Hilary Putnam & Bryan Magee (1978)
In this program, Hilary Putnam discusses the philosophy of science with Bryan Magee. This is from a 1978 series on Modern Philosophy called Men of Ideas. Hilary Putnam was an influential American philosopher, as well as a mathematician and computer scientist. As a major figure in analytic
From playlist Bryan Magee Interviews - Modern Philosophy: Men of Ideas (1977-1978)
How A London Tube Driver Got PTSD | The Tube | Spark
Station assistant Jackie is thrown in the deep end, and there's a suicide attempt at Victoria. Summer 2002 was no easy feat for the people working on the tube, making sure day to day workings of the underground ran as smoothly as possible. From strikes to repairs, to world records, join u
From playlist The Tube
NUMBERS: "∞" infinity, The ladder of Heaven | Five numbers that changed the world | Cool Math
NUMBERS - secrets of Math. Mathematics is shrouded behind a veil and does not easily reveal itself. Students resort to rote memorization of math formulas to solve problems in a boring exercise of the mind that is also repetitive. However, if you knew the history of mathematics, the way the
From playlist Civilization
Sir Charles G. Darwin - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Charles Galton Darwin, the grandson of Sir Charles Darwin, was an English physicist. Director of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) during the Second World War.
From playlist Voices of History
Simon Blackburn - How Does Philosophy Illuminate the Physical World?
We think we understand the physical world but we do not. For example, some features of the world are derived from others, which makes the latter more fundamental and the former less so. Some scientists believe that only science can tell us how things work. Philosophers do not agree. Do phi
From playlist Featured Speakers: HowtheLightGetsIn Hay 2022
Arthur Schopenhauer - Bryan Magee & Frederick Copleston (1987)
Frederick Copleston and Bryan Magee discuss the work of the 19th century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in this 1987 program. Schopenhauer is perhaps most famous for his extreme pessimism. Seeing the world as something horrific and bleak, he urged that we turn against it. As a foll
From playlist Bryan Magee Interviews - The Great Philosophers (1987)
Decomposing symmetric powers - Bill Casselman
Beyond Endoscopy Topic: Decomposing symmetric powers Speaker: Bill Casselman, University of British Columbia Time/Room: 2:00pm - 2:50pm/S-101 More videos on http://video.ias.edu
From playlist Mathematics