Philosophy Overdose

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  Hannah Arendt on Modernity (1964) 05.10.2026 9mnt

  A clip of Hannah Arendt from her 1964 interview with Günter Gaus. Among other things, she discusses the dethroning of the community spirit by the modern age and with it the prime importance of the political and the shrinkage of the public realm, which is associated with the uprooting of the masses and the resulting isolation and atomism in the modern world (something which, by the way, she thought made possible totalitarianism in the 20th century, both from the right and the left). She also touches on the labor-consumption process, the public sphere, and the increasing inability to act publicly in the modern world. Full Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVSRJC4KAiE#philosophy #hannaharendt #politicaltheory #politicalphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Plato on Knowledge - The Meno and Theaetetus (History of Philosophy) 05.10.2026 38mnt

  Peter Adamson discusses Plato's dialogues the Meno and the Theaetetus, which address various epistemological topics, including Meno's paradox, Plato's theory of recollection, the nature of knowledge, relativism, and the difference between knowledge and true belief (e.g. what must be added to a true belief to turn it into knowledge, and why knowledge is more valuable than mere true belief). This comes from Peter Adamson's amazing podcast on the History of Philosophy from a few years back, which can be found here: https://www.historyofphilosophy.net00:00 The Meno 14:59 Theaetetus #philosophy #plato #epistemology #socrates #historyofphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Problem of Self-Knowledge 05.10.2026 1j 25mnt

  A talk given by Barry Smith a few years back on the nature of self-knowledge (i.e. knowledge of one's own inner states of mind) and some of the philosophical problems that arise. He discusses some of the main metaphysical and epistemological issues, especially in relation to knowledge of other minds and other kinds of knowledge. Among other things, he touches on the symmetries vs asymmetries, the Cartesian versus behaviorist conception, and issues of authority, objectivity, and skepticism, including Davidsonian interpretation, and even a bit on Wittgenstein's famous private language argument. This talk was given at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris back in 2005.More on self-knowledge: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/self-knowledge/00:00 Start of Talk 06:18 Asymmetries 12:10 Authority 16:29 Symmetries 19:15 The Central Problem 23:22 Cartesianism vs Behaviorism 33:45 Inner Perceptual Model 35:55 Transparency 40:21 Consciousness 45:57 Publicity & Objectivity 50:53 Knowing Others: Davidson 57:24 Objectivity vs Authority 1:00:55 Insufficient Answers to Problem #philosophy #epistemology #philosophyofmind #metaphysics #skepticism #mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Experience Machine 05.10.2026 6mnt

  A clip of professor Shelly Kagan discussing the famous thought experiment of the experience machine which comes from Robert Nozick and which serves as an argument against hedonism about well-being. This comes from a lecture on death given at the Southern Methodist University back in 2013. More on the nature of well-being: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/well-being/#philosophy #hedonism #ethics #nozick #moralphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Nelson Goodman Interview (1989) - Induction, Worldmaking, Symbols, and Art 05.10.2026 1j

  In this interview, Nelson Goodman begins by discussing induction and his famous contribution to the problem of induction, then his non-realist notion of 'worldmaking' which replaces the traditional view of truth as a correspondence to an objective world. Next he discusses his understanding of symbols and some of the general consequences, especially for art and aesthetics, including the replacement of traditional notions like that of truth, certainty, and knowledge. This interview was given in Rome in 1989. Note, this is a reupload. More details will be added at a later date.Uploaded 08-07-21You can find Goodman's "Ways of Worldmaking" here: https://archive.org/details/GoodmanWaysOfWorldmaking/#philosophy #epistemology #aesthetics #causality #science #causation #philosophyofscience #skepticism #historyofphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Karl Popper on What Philosophy Isn't and Philosophical Prejudices 05.10.2026 14mnt

  Audio recording of a few clips of Karl Popper discussing his conception of philosophy. Note, this is reupload, and the translation is my own. More details will be added later. You can find more Popper: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE_VarWCx1d_Uogn_GxsVf-o#philosophy #karlpopper #historyofphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Personal Identity and the Self 05.10.2026 1j

  This is a pretty good introductory talk on personal identity and some of the philosophical issues that arise surrounding it. The lecturer is Patrick Stokes of Deakin University and was given at the Ethics Centre. This comes from an episode of the podcast The Philosopher's Zone from a few years back titled "Personal identity: a primer".The lecturer Patrick Stokes: http://www.patrickstokes.comThe Philosopher's Zone: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszoneThe Ethics Centre: http://www.ethics.org.au/home#philosophy #personalidentity #philosophyofmind #metaphysics #mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Tom Regan on Animal Rights (1991) 05.10.2026 15mnt

  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Aristotle's Ethics - Happiness, Pleasure, and Friendship (History of Philosophy) 05.10.2026 46mnt

  Peter Adamson discusses Aristotle's ethics, focusing on the Nicomachean Ethics. Among other things, he discusses Aristotle's ideas about happiness, virtue, the function argument, weakness of will, as well as the role of pleasure and friendship in the good life.This is from two episodes of Peter Adamson's podcast, the History of Philosophy without any Gaps, back in 2011. I thought it provided a good introduction to Aristotle's ethics. The podcast can be found here: https://historyofphilosophy.net00:00 Aristotle's Ethics 20:13 Pleasure & Friendship #philosophy #aristotle #ethics #moralphilosophy #historyofphilosophy #metaphysics #philosopher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Levinas on the Face 05.10.2026 3mnt

  This short clip comes from the beginning of a 2014 documentary on Emmanuel Levinas by Yoram Ron called "Le Dieu absent - Emmanuel Lévinas et l'humanisme de l'autre" ("Absent God - Emmanuel Levinas and the Humanism of the Other"). I thought it was interesting, so I translated it into English and added subtitles. The full documentary (with English subtitles) can be found on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbGaXEqxSvU#philosophy #levinas #phenomenology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Ethics and Evolution - Peter Singer (1998) 05.10.2026 1j 8mnt

  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 #evolution #petersinger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Daniel Dennett Interview on Mind, Matter and Meaning 05.10.2026 1j 10mnt

  An interesting interview with Daniel Dennett from a few years back that I quite like. He discusses various philosophical issues regarding mind and meaning. Some of the topics discussed include consciousness, science, materialism, computation, meaning/purpose in biology, emergence & reductionism, the intentional stance, evolution, philosophical zombies, the self, and free will. This comes from an interview with Robert Pollie a few years back from a podcast called the 7th Avenue Project. For more information, go to www.7thavenueproject.com. #philosophy #dennett #consciousness #philosophyofmind #materialism #personalidentity #perception #mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Examining the Ethics of the Unthinkable: The Holocaust and Bioethics - Arthur Caplan (1989) 05.10.2026 1j 28mnt

  Audio recording of a keynote speech by Professor Arthur L. Caplan at a 1989 conference on the meaning of the Holocaust for bioethics at the University of Minnesota. 00:00 Lecture 52:17 Q&A #philosophy #ethics #bioethics #history #moralphilosophy #utilitarianism #medicalethics #totalitarianism #authoritarianism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Gadamer on Language and Thought (1973) 05.10.2026 9mnt

  This is a version of an upload from the old channel. The audio comes from a 1973 lecture on the extent that language determines thought. The translation is mine. More Short Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE8v8UVlc7JuuNHwvhkaOvzcMore Gadamer: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE_MbPzGOh27qfdqiCaf7Uot#Philosophy #Gadamer #Language Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Can Machines Become Conscious? (2025) 05.10.2026 1j 32mnt

  David Chalmers and Michael Graziano discuss consciousness and AI with moderator Anil Ananthaswamy at Princeton University in 2025 as part of the Large AI Model Lecture Series. 00:00 Introduction 08:31 Discussion #philosophy #artificialintelligence #consciousness #psychology #davidchalmers #philosophyofmind #debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Hannah Arendt on Power and Violence (1968) 05.10.2026 1j 2mnt

  Audio recording of part of 1968 lecture by Hannah Arendt at Bard College on power and violence. Note, the beginning of the lecture is missing. 00:00 Talk 18:46 Q&A You can find more Arendt here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE-07vAVTFEuiDvqli1y8f0U#philosophy #hannaharendt #politicaltheory #politicalphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Wittgenstein on the Mind - Norman Malcolm (1968) 05.10.2026 1j 6mnt

  Rare audio recording of a 1968 lecture by Norman Malcolm on Ludwig Wittgenstein's views about the nature of the mind. He explains why Wittgenstein rejected the notion of the mind as some mysterious inner thing which is private and hidden from view, and which somehow serves as the cause of outward behavior. On the other hand, he also explains why it cannot be identified with mere external behavior either. He goes on to discuss Wittgenstein’s view that there can be no explanation for why people go on in the same way and apply words in similar ways to new cases. For there can be no image, rule, or essence in the head which would be able to play that role and do the kind of work that one would need it to do. #philosophy #wittgenstein #philosophyofmind #language #philosophyoflanguage #historyofphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Schopenhauer's Thought 05.10.2026 10mnt

  Professor Christopher Janaway discusses some of the ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer. This comes from an episode on Schopenhauer and Wagner. More Short Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE8v8UVlc7JuuNHwvhkaOvzc#philosophy #schopenhauer ##pessimism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  1 Romanticism - In Search of a Definition (Isaiah Berlin 1965) 05.10.2026 57mnt

  Isaiah Berlin gives the 1st lecture in a series of 6 on Romanticism and its roots.All 6 lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE_9uxkmfSIt2JJK6oKbXmd-For Berlin, the Romantics set in motion a vast, unparalleled revolution in humanity’s view of itself. They destroyed the traditional notions of objective truth and validity in ethics with incalculable, all-pervasive results. As he said of the Romantics elsewhere: “The world has never been the same since, and our politics and morals have been deeply transformed by them. Certainly this has been the most radical, and indeed dramatic, not to say terrifying, change in men’s outlook in modern times.”In these brilliant lectures Berlin surveys the myriad attempts to define Romanticism, distills its essence, traces its developments from its first stirrings to its apotheosis, and shows how its lasting legacy permeates our own outlook. Combining the freshness and immediacy of the spoken word with Berlin’s inimitable eloquence and wit, the lectures range over a cast of the greatest thinkers and artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including Kant, Rousseau, Diderot, Schiller, Schlegel, Novalis, Goethe, Blake, Byron, and Beethoven. Berlin argues that the ideas and attitudes held by these and other figures helped to shape twentieth-century nationalism, existentialism, democracy, totalitarianism, and our ideas about heroic individuals, individual self-fulfillment, and the exalted place of art. This is the record of an intellectual bravura performance–of one of the century’s most influential philosophers dissecting and assessing a movement that changed the course of history. These Mellon lectures were delivered in Washington in 1965.#philosophy #romanticcism #isaiahberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Wittgenstein's Contribution to Philosophy 05.10.2026 1j 25mnt

  Wittgenstein scholar Peter Hacker discusses the life and philosophical thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein in a lecture from a few years back at the Chαbad Society at the University of Oxford. #philosophy #wittgenstein #language #philosophyofmind #philosophyoflanguage #historyofphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices