
Wittgenstein vs Socrates on Definitions and Explanations (James Klagge)
Wittgenstein described some of his views as being the opposite of Socrates'. Socrates famously sought essential definitions for concepts such as Truth, Justice, Knowledge, Goodness, Beauty, etc. This ...
25 Aug 1h 5min

Hannah Arendt on Power and Violence (1968)
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...
25 Aug 1h 15min

Schopenhauer's Thought
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=PLhP9Eh...
25 Aug 11min

3 The True Fathers of Romanticism (Isaiah Berlin 1965)
Isaiah Berlin gives the 3rd 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 ...
25 Aug 1h 11min

G. A. Cohen does Isaiah Berlin (1991)
G. A. Cohen impersonates Sir Isaiah Berlin in this short clip from 1991. #philosophy #isaiahberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Aug 4min

What is Distinctive of Human Thought?
Descartes famously argued that animals were mere machines, without thought or consciousness. Few would now share this view. But if other animals have conscious lives, what are they like, how do they d...
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