The Absurdity of Moral Relativism & Subjectivism - A Polemic
Another re-upload from the former channel. Skeletons will dance, positions will be refuted. It may be worth noting that this video was created in 2016 before the term "postmodern" entered the broader political discourse and took on some of the connotations it did. In any case, details ab
From playlist Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Is There an Alternative to Political Correctness?
Political correctness aims for some very nice results, but its means have a habit of upsetting a lot of people. Might there be an alternative to it? We think there is, and it’s called Politeness. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/iVqWJ1 Joi
From playlist WORK + CAPITALISM
There are two different types of reductionism. One is called methodological reductionism, the other one theory reductionism. Methodological reductionism is about the properties of the real world. It’s about taking things apart into smaller things and finding that the smaller things determ
From playlist Philosophy of Science
Chris Stewart (Pt. 1) - Aesthetic Cognitivism: Overview & Concepts
Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/2UufzC7 Aesthetic Cognitivism is a theory about the value of the arts as sources of understanding—the arts as more than sources of delight, amusement, pleasure, or emotional catharsis (though they can certainly be all
From playlist Aesthetic Cognitivism: Overview & Concepts - CTT Interview Series
20. Contemporary Communitarianism (I)
Moral Foundations of Politics (PLSC 118) In addition to the traditionalist-conservative view covered last time, the other anti-Enlightenment school the course explores is contemporary communitarianism. While Burke and Devlin appealed to tradition as the basis for our values, communitari
From playlist The Moral Foundations of Politics with Ian Shapiro
What is Truth? Classical Theories of Truth (Huw Price)
Professor Huw Price gives an introductory overview of the main classical conceptions of the nature of truth and some of the general advantages and problems that arise for each type of view. This comes from a 2006 lecture on the nature of truth. Note, this is a re-upload from the previous c
From playlist Shorter Clips & Videos - Philosophy Overdose
Christopher R. Brewer (Pt. 1) - Aesthetic Cognitivism I: Overview and Concepts
Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/2UufzC7 Aesthetic Cognitivism is a theory about the value of the arts as sources of understanding—the arts as more than sources of delight, amusement, pleasure, or emotional catharsis (though they can certainly be all
From playlist Aesthetic Cognitivism: Overview & Concepts - CTT Interview Series
Metaethics: Crash Course Philosophy #32
We begin our unit on ethics with a look at metaethics. Hank explains three forms of moral realism – moral absolutism, and cultural relativism, including the difference between descriptive and normative cultural relativism – and moral subjectivism, which is a form of moral antirealism. Fina
From playlist Philosophy
“Bringing His Own Skin to Market, Nothing to Expect but a Tanning”: Dramatis Personae & Their Bodies
Massimiliano Tomba is Professor in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Previously, he taught political philosophy at the University of Padua. He has published several texts on the political philosophy of Kant, Hegel, the post-Hegelians, Marx
From playlist Whitney Humanities Center
This is Why Minimalism is a Thing
In this video I talk about why minimalism is a thing people follow in today's society. There is a reason, and it's a good one.
From playlist Inspiration and Life Advice
David Brown - Aesthetic Cognitivism: Overview & Concepts
Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/2UufzC7 Aesthetic Cognitivism is a theory about the value of the arts as sources of understanding—the arts as more than sources of delight, amusement, pleasure, or emotional catharsis (though they can certainly be all
From playlist Art Seeking Understanding - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
5 Idealisms & their Refutations - Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (Dan Robinson)
Dan Robinson gives the 5th lecture in a series of 8 on Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. All 8 lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE_OdgqNgL0AJX9-gwr4tmLw The very possibility of self-awareness (an "inner sense" with content) requires an awareness of an exte
From playlist Kant's Critique of Pure Reason - Dan Robinson
7. The Neoclassical Synthesis of Rights and Utility
Moral Foundations of Politics (PLSC 118) John Stuart Mill's synthesis rights and utility follows naturally in the vein of neoclassical utilitarianism, and it attempts to compensate for many of the shortcomings of Bentham's classical utilitarianism. In the end, it turns out to be a doctr
From playlist The Moral Foundations of Politics with Ian Shapiro
Plato's Theory of Ideas or Forms
A few clips which provide a pretty good explanation of Plato's Theory of Forms or Ideas. I believe all the clips come from the Multimedia Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences, but I'm not 100% sure, it has been such a long time since I originally put it together on the previous chann
From playlist Socrates & Plato
Quantum Computer in a Nutshell (Documentary)
The reservoir of possibilities offered by the fundamental laws of Nature, is the key point in the development of science and technology. Quantum computing is the next step on the road to broaden our perspective from which we currently look at the Universe. The movie shows the history of pr
From playlist Quantum computing
Why You Should Never Say "It's Just A Theory"
A portion of our culture distrusts the scientific method, assuming that there are transcendent truths unknowable by science. But nothing is truly out of bounds for science. If it's real, it can be studied, and tested. Perhaps the greatest misunderstanding our culture has about the scientif
From playlist Science for Common Folk
Themes of Postmodern Philosophy
Another re-upload from the previous channel. This comes from a course on the history of philosophy by James Anderson a few of years back. I thought it provided a relatively decent overview. More details will be added later. More Short Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPA
From playlist Shorter Clips & Videos - Philosophy Overdose
Faith and Human Rights, Joan Lockwood O'Donovan
Joan Lockwood ODonovan, Honorary Fellow, School of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh, presents her account of a theologically grounded concept of human rights and offers a critique of the liberal account of rights.
From playlist Faith & Globalization 2009
Transference is a very useful word from psychoanalysis which describes the process whereby we react to situations in the present according to a pattern laid down in the past, usually in childhood. Getting to know our own particular transferences is part of becoming a sane adult. If you lik
From playlist RELATIONSHIPS