Wittgenstein's Beetle in a Box Analogy
Wittgenstein's Beetle in a Box Analogy
You can't know exactly what it is like to be another person or experience things from their perspective. Wittgenstein h... Read more
7 Aug 2015
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1min
Esse est Percipi - ('To be is to be perceived')
Esse est Percipi - ('To be is to be perceived')
If a tree falls in a forest and nobody is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Narrated by Aidan Turner.
6 Aug 2015
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1min
Karl Popper's Falsification
Karl Popper's Falsification
Science is based on fact. Isn't it? Narrated by Aidan Turner.
5 Aug 2015
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1min
Should You Believe in Miracles?
Should You Believe in Miracles?
Philosopher David Hume thought you should look at the evidence. We've employed a Time Lord to investigate. Narrated by ... Read more
4 Aug 2015
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1min
Jean Paul Sartre on Love
Jean Paul Sartre on Love
For Jean-Paul Sartre, freedom was everything. Real freedom means freedom to change your mind and freedom to fall out of ... Read more
3 Aug 2015
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1min
Is Selfless Love Possible?
Is Selfless Love Possible?
Why do people do good deeds? Are they being selfless or is there something else going on? Narrated by Aidan Turner.
3 Aug 2015
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1min
The Myth of the Missing Half
The Myth of the Missing Half
In Plato’s dialogue The Symposium, Aristophanes presented a light-hearted creation myth that attempted to explain the hu... Read more
3 Aug 2015
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1min
The Oedipus Complex and the Westermarck Effect
The Oedipus Complex and the Westermarck Effect
The Oedipus Complex explained in under 2 minutes. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
3 Aug 2015
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1min
Confucian Ancestor Worship
Confucian Ancestor Worship
The family is at the heart of Confucian philosophy. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
31 Jul 2015
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1min
Plato's Philosopher Kings
Plato's Philosopher Kings
Plato thought leaders should be specially trained philosophers chosen because they were incorruptible and had a deeper k... Read more
30 Jul 2015
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1min