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What is phenomenology? 

Simon Glendinning explains the mysteries of phenomenology

By Simon Glendinning
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Behaviourism 

Behaviourists take the view that mental states are essentially behavioural: to be in pain, for example, is just to behave, or be disposed to behave, in certain ways (to writhe and go ‘Ow!’, and so on). Behavourism, if true, would neatly explain how mind and body are related.Nowadays behaviourism, as a philosophy of mind, is philosophically out of fashion. But here, Rowland Stout explains why he still believes it may be true.

By Rowland Stout
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Artificial Intelligence and Data Harvesting: An Interview with Carissa Véliz 

An exploration of the risks and benefits of AI, particular regarding privacy.

By Carissa Véliz and Stephen Law
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Ayer on Religious Language 

Here is a brief introduction to Ayer's radical criticism of religious belief. According to Ayer, a sentence like ‘God exists’ doesn't assert something false; rather, it fails to assert anything at all.

By Stephen Law
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Aristotle: Human Nature and the Good Life 

Angie Hobbs, Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, looks at Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics. This episode is one of a pair of videos on Virtue Ethics, although both can be viewed independently. The other episode, Aristotle: Ethics and the Virtues, can be found in this playlist and provides a more general introduction on the topic.

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From Self to God 

John Cottingham, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading and Honorary Fellow at St. John’s College, Oxford, looks at Descartes’ journey from Self to God.

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Mind and Body: Cartesian Dualism 

Dr Emily Thomas, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, asks whether we should be Cartesian dualists.

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Mind and Body: Property Dualism 

David Chalmers, Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science at New York University and co-director of NYU’s Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness, looks at property dualism.

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Does All Knowledge Come From Experience? 

Michael Lacewing, Senior Head of Department and Head of Psychology at Christ’s Hospital School, asks whether all knowledge comes from experience.

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What is Knowledge? Part 2 

Dr Steph Rennick, Lecturer in Interactive Media at the University of Stirling, looks at what is involved in knowing something. This is the second part of her talk.

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Remembering and Forgetting: London Lectures 2024-25

London Lectures · Remembering and Forgetting: 2024-25 · Upcoming events

What is Trauma? From Ancient Greece to the Digital Age 

This lecture in the series Remembering and Forgetting is presented by James Dawes, tracing the history of trauma as a concept and the moral risks and demands it places on us.

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Trauma, emotion, and memory 

Michael Brady explores how memory can contribute to post-traumatic growth, examining the role of emotional memories in recovery.

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The Importance of Forgetting 

This lecture in the series Remembering and Forgetting is presented by Rima Basu, examining the duty to forget and its implications for privacy and moral judgment.

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Differentiating Scientific Inquiry and Politics 

Heather Douglas lays out norms for scientific inquiry that make it distinct in practice from politics and argues that understanding and defending these differences help to protect science from abuses of power.

By Heather Douglas
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