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  • Creativity in Science - Ernest Nagel (1968)

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

    Audio recording of a public lecture by professor Ernest Nagel on the nature of creativity, particularly in connection with science. This talk was given at the Cooper Union Forum in 1968. Uploaded 11-12-25#philosophy #science…

  • Reasons, Rationality, and Heuristics - Emma Borg (2024)

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 42 min

    Professor Emma Borg gives the second lecture in a series on "Reasons for Action" as part of the 2024 Frege Lectures in theoretical philosophy at the University of Tartu. Uploaded 08-04-25Do people generally do what they do on the basis of…

  • Justice for Hedgehogs - Ronald Dworkin (2011)

    October 11, 2026 · 35 min

    Audio recording of a lecture by Ronald M. Dworkin on his book "Justice for Hedgehogs" at the Carnegie Council in 2011. The title is a reference to the Ancient Greek poet Archilochus who wrote that "the fox knows many things, but the…

  • Fallibilism's Payoff - Catherine Elgin

    October 11, 2026 · 56 min

    Catherine Elgin discusses fallibilism in a 2016 lecture at the University of Edinburgh. Elgin's talk "True Enough": https://youtu.be/P5pKJGXuCNEUploaded 24-07-25#philosophy #epistemology #skepticism #science Learn more about your ad…

  • Knowledge and Scepticism - General Philosophy (Peter Millican)

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    In this lecture on General Philosophy, Professor Peter Millican discusses the traditional analysis of knowledge, Gettier cases, externalism, scepticism, and the ethics of belief. This comes from a 2010 series on General Philosophy. The…

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  • Reason, Tone and Judgment - Raimond Gaita (2013)

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Professor Raimond Gaita gives the first talk in a series on 'Prejudice, Reason and Understanding' at the Australian National University as part of the Freilich Foundation's Eminent Lecturer Series back in 2013.Uploaded 27-04-25Some years…

  • Nietzsche on Nihilism and the Death of God - Ken Gemes

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Audio recording of the first of two lectures by Ken Gemes on Nietzsche. In this first talk, Ken Gemes introduces Nietzsche as the philosopher of the death of God. Nietzsche claims that we have not yet fully understood the ramifications of…

  • 6 Varieties of Philosophical Skepticism - John McDowell's Mind and World

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

    In this sixth lecture, James Conant continues to discuss the Kantian problematic, and does so by discussing the work of John McDowell. He particularly focuses on the case of perception and then of action and intentions. In the case of…

  • Does Time Really Pass? (Simon Prosser on the Illusion of Passage)

    October 11, 2026 · 52 min

    We are all familiar with the notion that time passes, but what does this mean? In this talk, Dr Simon Prosser argues that time does not pass. He begins by outlining some philosophical theories of temporal passage (A-theories of time…

  • The Hallmark of a Philosophical Question (Isaiah Berlin and Bryan Magee)

    October 11, 2026 · 10 min

    A very short clip of Isaiah Berlin in conversation with Bryan Magee. This is from a 1977 program on philosophy. The full interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/RDgw6ydB6lUUploaded 03-06-21#philosophy #isaiahberlin #bryanmagee…

  • Deep Blue's Victory: Dennett and Dreyfus on AI (1997)

    October 11, 2026 · 16 min

    A news segment on Deep Blue's victory over world champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, which features commentary from both Daniel Dennett and Hubert Dreyfus on the possible significance for our understanding of artificial intelligence and…

  • Thomas Kuhn Speaking (1995)

    October 11, 2026 · 4 min

    Audio recording of a short clip of Thomas Kuhn talking about his famous book 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'. This is an excerpt from: "an intellectual autobiography in the form of an interview, conducted by Aristides Baltas…

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A collection of public and academic philosophy videos, mostly analytic philosophy but occasionally continental philosophy too. The channel looks for thought-provoking lectures and interviews, particularly what is rare and involves famous figures. There is occasionally an attempt at translation as well, especially that of German and French.Nothing here is monetized, the channel is wholly non-commercial. Everything here is for the purpose of education and spreading around good philosophy content. If there's any problem, let me know, and I can take it down.Feel free to let me know if there's anything you'd like me to post, including one of your own lectures.Philosophy, Epistemology, Ethics, History of Philosophy, Political Philosophy, History of Ideas, Ontology, Critical Thinking, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Logic, Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Consciousness, Philosophy of Mathematics, etc.Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilosophyOverdoseYoutube/