Learn25: Philosophy

Join Nobel physicist Steven Weinberg and twelve other amazing minds in a continuation of the popular series 10 Big Questions of Philosophy.Is causation a fundamental principle that orders the universe, or a construct invented by human beings? What...

Why has science–religion dialogue gotten so heated? What do the world’s leading experts see as the path forward?For some, science and religion occupy separate, irreconcilable spheres. For others, they share a common goal: to explore big questions and...

Join Deepak Chopra and twelve other brilliant minds in answering the universe’s most confounding questions.To what extent can we know anything about the universe’s great mysteries—how it was created, whether it is finite, and what our role is within...

How can a Christian understand unbelief? Answer your biggest questions about atheism with this thoughtful and balanced course.For much of Western history, belief in God seemed universal. As society has grown more secular, however, people have...

Join NIH Director Francis Collins in exploring the intersection of science and religion.For some, science and religion occupy separate, irreconcilable spheres. For others, they share a common goal: to explore big questions, discover meaning, and...

How do you know whether there is a God?Whether you’re a believer or nonbeliever, you’ve undoubtedly struggled to understand the existence of evil in our world. Now, in light of huge strides in psychology and neuroscience, this compelling series...

Does God exist? How do you justify your belief or unbelief to others? A delicate matter, you rarely have the occasion to fully explore these questions in daily life. Now, this special series invites you to join some of the world’s leading thinkers in...

Is there other intelligent life in the universe, or are we all alone? Now you can explore this question through 17 compelling conversations with leading experts on extraterrestrial life.The prospect of alien intelligences has long captivated...

In this tour de force, the University of Oxford’s Dr. Tim Mawson turns a thoughtful eye to the questions about existence you have undoubtedly asked yourself.An expert on the philosophy of religion, Dr. Mawson combines wit with masterful scholarship to...

Join one of Catholicism’s leading living philosophers in exploring the great minds who tackled the universe's biggest questions.Award-winning professor Fr. Harry J. Gensler, SJ, a leading authority on Catholic philosophy, introduces you to the...

Born in Athens, Greece, acclaimed Yale-educated philosopher Samuel Loncar helps you discover how ancient Greek philosophy—or “love of wisdom”—forms powerful bridges between East and West as well as past and present.In this provocative audio course,...

Join some of Earth’s leading scientists in exploring one of the universe’s biggest mysteries. There is little more humbling than contemplating the magnitude of the known universe. That is, until you consider the possibility of worlds beyond that...

What happens when we die? There is no bigger question, and no shortage of potential answers.In this series of three episodes, your host, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, holds sixteen engaging interviews with an eclectic lineup of experts.As you listen to...

How do we discern good and evil, just and unjust, virtue and vice? What role does reason play in morality?With roots in Greco-Roman antiquity, natural law—the idea that human nature is guided by certain universal principles—has been a cornerstone of...

Ask civilization’s most provocative questions. Meet its greatest minds. Learn from one of philosophy’s best professors. If you could travel back in time and take one college course now, this would be it.With a goal of expanding the minds of lifelong...

Through philosophy and religion, humanity seeks answers to its greatest questions. Now, you are invited to explore the intersection of these soul-searching fields with a leading expert.In the second century, the theologian Tertullian asked, “What has...

Have you ever wondered what’s “new” about New Atheism?Coined in 2006, the term New Atheism has been used to describe the shared sentiments of prominent 21st-century atheists—perhaps most notably the “Four Horsemen” and talk-show host Bill Maher. In...