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An Introduction to Philosophy

An Introduction to Philosophy

22 episodes

1877 An Introduction to Virtue Part 4

The argument from effect, and its relationship to virtue - UPB is physics, virtue is engineering...

Mar 26, 201119 min

1869 An Introduction to Virtue - Part 3

Ethics and the Aristotelian mean.

Mar 12, 201122 min

1867 An Introduction to Virtue - Part 1

The purpose of virtue is to eliminate itself.

Mar 12, 201119 min

1868 An Introduction to Virtue - Part 2

Ethics are not rules. Ethics are relationships.

Mar 12, 201138 min

410 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 6 Politics 3

The audio track for a youtube.com video - the last in the series!

Sep 11, 200636 min

405 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 6 Politics 2

An examination of democracy (video recommended)

Sep 8, 200627 min

404 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 6 Politics 1

An introduction to political theory (video recommended)

Sep 8, 200629 min

403 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 5 Ethics 6

The natural consequences of our moral proofs, and a lead-in to politics... (video recommended)

Sep 6, 200635 min

402 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 5 Ethics 5

Proofs of our moral theories (video recommended)

Sep 6, 200638 min

399 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 5 Ethics 4 - Definitions

Rational ethics - examples...

Sep 4, 200637 min

398 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 5 Ethics 3 - Subjective?

Are ethics subjective and optional?

Sep 3, 200630 min

396 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 5 Ethics 2

Rational ethics - definitions...

Sep 2, 200635 min

395 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 5 Ethics 1

Rational ethics - an introduction...

Sep 2, 200634 min

393 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 4 Truth 4 Religions

Squinting down at the priests

Aug 30, 200635 min

392 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 4 Truth 3 Gods

Squinting up at the sky-ghosts

Aug 30, 200632 min

389 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 4 Truth 2

Things which exist, and things which do not...

Aug 28, 200631 min

385 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 4 Truth 1

The difference between 'probable' and 'possible'

Aug 26, 200637 min

383 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 3 Epistemology 3

Science, senses and sense

Aug 25, 200631 min

380 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 3 Epistemology 2

Yup. Still pretty powerful!

Aug 23, 200625 min

379 An Introduction To Philosophy Part 3 Epistemology 1

The study of the nature of knowledge is one of the most powerful areas of philosophy

Aug 23, 200629 min

378 An Introduction to Philosophy Part 2: Metaphysics

Sing with me now - "Let's get meta-physical.." ;)

Aug 22, 200642 min

377 An Introduction to Philosophy Part 1

Yeah, I know, it's about time!

Aug 21, 200639 min