John Lucas (philosopher)
John Randolph Lucas FBA (18 June 1929 – 5 April 2020) was a British philosopher. (Wikipedia).
John Randolph Lucas FBA (18 June 1929 – 5 April 2020) was a British philosopher. (Wikipedia).
David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers (Adam Smith is another, about whom we also have a film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJRhn53X2M). His claim to greatness lies in his appreciation of ordinary experience, his descriptions of consciousness and his humane, tolerant appr
From playlist WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
Thomas Aquinas deserves to be remembered for reconciling faith with reason, thereby saving Western civilisation from turning its back on science and Greek and Roman wisdom. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to y
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Rene Descartes is perhaps the world’s best known-philosopher, in large part because of his pithy statement, ‘I think therefore I am.’ He stands out as an example of what intellectual self-confidence can bring us. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take
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Lord Walter Thomas Layton - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton. A British economist and Liberal Party politician. 1922 - 1938 Editor of The Economist. 1930 - 1940 Editorial director of the News Chronicle.
From playlist Voices of History
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From playlist Science Unplugged: Physics
John Lukacs “Popular Tides and the Ship of State”
March 7, 2006. Author and Historian John Lukacs gives the George Herbert Walker, Jr. Lecture.
From playlist MacMillan Center Archives
The story of mathematical proof – with John Stillwell
Discover the surprising history of proof, a mathematically vital concept. In this talk John covers the areas of number theory, non-Euclidean geometry, topology, and logic, and peer into the deep chasm between natural number arithmetic and the real numbers. Buy John's book here: https://g
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Mill "On Liberty" - Freedom & Empire | Philosophy Tube
John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty” is huge in politics and criminal law: but what are the limits of freedom? And how does the history of the British Empire in India come into it? More like this: http://tinyurl.com/nljmqsu Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com
From playlist POLITICS AND LAW
Should Bernie Fans Vote Hillary? | Philosophy Tube
Is it right to go #BernieorBust, or should Bernie fans vote Clinton for President to try and avoid Donald Trump? How does the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill fit into US politics? When nobody on the ballot represents you in a democracy, how should you vote? Subscribe! htt
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The Last Jedi SPOILERCAST - Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project - 12/20/17
In our final Still Untitled episode of the year, we present an extended spoiler-filled review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi! Adam, Norm, and Will jump right into the discussion after watching the film that morning, with Adam having seen it once, Norm twice, and Will three times. There's so m
From playlist The Adam Savage Project
The Problem of Evil: Crash Course Philosophy #13
After weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest philosophical question humanity faces: why is there evil? -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commons
From playlist Philosophy
Should You Save the Greatest Number? - Philosophy Tube
When saving lives, should you always save the greatest number? What if you didn’t have to? Ethics playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvoAL-KSZ32ecfEjoNjMJyKTFUS5-hNr9 Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thephilosophytube Patreon: http://www.patreo
From playlist ETHICS
Comments: Pokémon, Gender & Marxism + SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Replying to comments from videos on Marx, Pokémon, and Gender PLUS A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Shakespeare Vlogs: http://tinyurl.com/zagj8z4 The video I did on Pokémon and Marxism: http://tinyurl.com/gq3e3r4 The video I did on Gender: http://tinyurl.com/johavea Acceptance: http://tinyurl.com/
From playlist METAPHYSICS
Luca Turin: The science of scent
Download this talk * * * * * Video to desktop (Zipped MP4) * Video to iTunes (MP4) * Share this talk * Email to a friend » * Post to Digg or del.icio.us * Embed this video * Link to this talk Discuss this talk: The s
From playlist The Science of Smell - BRITLAB
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)
Stanford Seminar-Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders: Ed Catmull of Walt Disney and Pixar Studio
Ed Catmull Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studio In this seminar, entrepreneurial leaders share lessons from real-world experiences across entrepreneurial settings. Speakers include entrepreneurs, leaders from global technology companies, venture capitalists, and best-selling authors. Ha
From playlist MS&E472 - Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders - Stanford Seminars
Secular Humanism: Ethics as a Human Project - Dwight H. Terry Lectures 2013
Philosophy professor Philip Kitcher delivers the second of four lectures on secular humanism. Kitcher, who was born in London in 1947, received his B.A. from Cambridge University and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He has taught at several American universities and is currently John Dewey Prof
From playlist Terry Lectures
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)
Experts in Emotion 9.2 -- Dacher Keltner on Embarrassment
Experts in Emotion Series; Director: June Gruber, Yale University In this episode, you will learn about Embarrassment with Dr. Dacher Keltner from U.C. Berkeley. Dr. Keltner will share what first got him interested in this topic and highlight a few core themes in his research. Dr. Keltne
From playlist Experts in Emotion Series with June Gruber