Philosophical Problems
Education Podcasts
In this subject we examine some of the central problems that have captivated philosophers throughout millennia, as well as those that scientific advances and cultural changes have only recently brought to our attention. These might include: where did the universe come from? Might a machine think? Is time travel possible? Is it morally acceptable to eat meat, or to design children genetically? Does the world suggest the existence of a designer, a God? Students will focus on examining the merits of the various arguments on these issues, dealing with each philosophical problem for a week. Students will be introduced to most of the major philosophical areas, including epistemology (what can we know?), metaphysics (what is the nature of reality?), ethics, personal identity, and philosophy of mind.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
In this subject we examine some of the central problems that have captivated philosophers throughout millennia, as well as those that scientific advances and cultural changes have only recently brought to our attention. These might include: where did the universe come from? Might a machine think? Is time travel possible? Is it morally acceptable to eat meat, or to design children genetically? Does the world suggest the existence of a designer, a God? Students will focus on examining the merits of the various arguments on these issues, dealing with each philosophical problem for a week. Students will be introduced to most of the major philosophical areas, including epistemology (what can we know?), metaphysics (what is the nature of reality?), ethics, personal identity, and philosophy of mind.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.latrobe.edu.au
Free Will II
Duration:00:50:47
Free Will I
Duration:00:50:53
Artificial Intelligence II
Duration:00:45:09
Artificial Intelligence I
Duration:00:43:09
The Consciousness Conundrum II
Duration:00:50:01
The Consciousness Conundrum I
Duration:00:49:41
Other Minds
Duration:00:48:46
The Problem of Induction
Duration:00:51:32
Brain-snatched II
Duration:00:51:54
Brain-snatched I
Duration:00:49:22
Creationism and Science II
Duration:00:47:34
Creationism and Science
Duration:00:47:19
Philosophy Essay Writing
Duration:00:38:02
Self Identity, Part II
Duration:00:42:22
Self Identity, Part I
Duration:00:44:59
Time Travel, Part II
Duration:00:46:08
Time Travel, Part I
Duration:00:42:34
What is Philosophy?
Duration:00:21:36