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Skepticism: Doubting Everything We Claim to Know – Explore the Philosophical Stance That Questions The Possibility Of Certain Knowledge, Examining Different Forms of Skepticism (Academic, Pyrrhonian) And The Arguments For Suspending Judgment About Various Claims, Challenging Our Assumptions About Truth and Certainty.

Skepticism: Doubting Everything We Claim to Know – A Humorous (But Serious!) Lecture (Professor stands behind a lectern, wearing a t-shirt that reads "Question Authority… Especially Me" and a slightly…
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Metaphysics: Exploring the Nature of Reality – Dive into the Branch of Philosophy That Investigates Fundamental Questions About Existence, Being, Time, Space, Causality, and the Nature of Reality Itself, Pushing the Boundaries of What We Can Know and Understand About the Universe and Our Place Within It.

Metaphysics: Exploring the Nature of Reality - Hold On Tight, It's About to Get Weird! 🤯 (Lecture Begins) Alright, settle down, settle down! Welcome, brave souls, to Metaphysics 101: Where…
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Gemstone Lore: Beliefs About the Powers and Properties of Gems and Crystals – Explore the Folklore and Traditional Beliefs About the Magical Properties, Healing Powers, Spiritual Significance, and Symbolic Meanings of Different Gemstones and Crystals Found in Nature, Used in Amulets, Talismans, Rituals, and Traditional Medicine for Protection, Healing, or Influencing Fortune.

Gemstone Lore: A Sparkling Journey Through Beliefs, Powers, and Properties 💎🔮✨ (Professor Stoneheart adjusts her spectacles, a mischievous glint in her eye. Her tweed jacket is adorned with various gems,…
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Number Symbolism in Folklore: Lucky, Unlucky, and Significant Numbers – Explore the Traditional Beliefs About the Significance of Specific Numbers in Folklore Around the World, From the Luck Associated with Certain Numbers (Like Seven or Three) to the Unluckiness of Others (Like Thirteen or Four), Reflecting Cultural Beliefs About Fate, Order, and the Supernatural Influencing Events and Outcomes.

Number Symbolism in Folklore: Lucky, Unlucky, and Significant Numbers (Lecture Hall - Lights dim, a single spotlight illuminates you at the podium. You’re dressed in a slightly eccentric outfit, perhaps…
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Knocking on Wood: Warding Off Bad Luck and Tempting Fate – Explore the Possible Origins of This Extremely Common Practice, From Ancient Beliefs About Spirits Residing in Trees (Knocking to Awaken or Appease Them) to Medieval Rituals, and What It Reveals About Our Desire to Avert Misfortune, Acknowledge Good Fortune Humbly, and Perform Small Rituals to Feel a Sense of Control Over Fate.

Knocking on Wood: Warding Off Bad Luck and Tempting Fate 🪵🤯 (A Lecture on Arboreal Spirits, Medieval Mayhem, and the Power of a Good Thwack) Welcome, students of serendipity and…
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Breaking a Mirror: Why Does It Mean Seven Years of Bad Luck? Uncover the Ancient Origins and Evolution of This Extremely Common Superstition, Exploring Possible Connections to Beliefs About the Soul Being Reflected in a Mirror, the Value of Mirrors in the Past, and What This Fear Reveals About Our Deep-Seated Anxieties of Breaking with the Past and Inviting Misfortune Into Our Lives.

Breaking a Mirror: Why Does It Mean Seven Years of Bad Luck? A Deep Dive into Reflections, Souls, and Superstition (Welcome, esteemed students of the spectacularly superstitious! 🎩🔮 Today, we…
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Mirrors in Folklore and Superstition: Portals, Reflections, and Bad Luck – Explore the Diverse and Often Contradictory Beliefs About Mirrors, From Their Use in Scrying and Fortune-Telling (Seeing the Future or Other Realms) to Superstitions About Breaking Them (Bringing Seven Years of Bad Luck) and Their Connection to the Soul and the Spirit World.

Mirrors in Folklore and Superstition: Portals, Reflections, and Bad Luck - A Lecture (Image: A cracked antique mirror reflecting a distorted face. Use a slightly spooky, but also humorous, artistic…
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Ghosts and Spirits: Encounters with the Other Side in Global Folklore – Delve into the Diverse Beliefs and Compelling Stories About Ghosts, Hauntings, Apparitions, and Interactions with the Deceased Across Different Cultures and Time Periods, Exploring What These Often Spine-Chilling Narratives Reveal About Our Relationship with Death, Loss, and the Mysterious Realm Beyond Life.

Ghosts and Spirits: Encounters with the Other Side in Global Folklore 👻🌎 (A Lecture Exploring the Spooky and Surprisingly Human Side of the Afterlife) Welcome, my intrepid ghost hunters, curious…