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Philosophy of Technology: How Does Technology Shape Us and Our World? Explore the Philosophical Questions About The Nature, Impact, And Implications Of Technology, Asking How Technology Influences Human Life, Society, Values, And Our Understanding Of Ourselves And Reality.

Philosophy of Technology: How Does Technology Shape Us and Our World? (A Philosophical Romp!) (Lecture Delivered by Professor Cognito, Ph.D., D.Phil. (Oxon), Certified Gadget Guru & Occasional Luddite) (Image: A…
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Environmental Ethics: Our Moral Responsibilities to the Natural World – Explore the Branch of Ethics That Examines The Moral Relationship Between Humans And The Natural Environment, Asking Questions About Our Obligations To Protect Nature, The Moral Status Of Animals, And The Value Of Ecosystems, Addressing Issues Of Sustainability and Conservation.

Environmental Ethics: Our Moral Responsibilities to the Natural World – A Crash Course for Earthlings (and Aspiring Ones) (Lecture Hall Doors Slam Open, Revealing a Slightly Disheveled Professor, Arms Overflowing…
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Empiricism: Experience Is The Key to Knowledge – Explore the Philosophical View That Sensory Experience Is The Primary Source Of Knowledge, Arguing That The Mind Is A Blank Slate At Birth And All Knowledge Is Derived From Our Interactions With The World Through Our Senses, Associated With Philosophers Like Locke, Hume, And Berkeley.

Empiricism: Experience Is The Key to Knowledge – Is Your Brain Just a Really Fancy Etch-a-Sketch? 🧠 (Lecture Begins - Cue the jazzy elevator music!) Alright everyone, settle down, settle…
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Free Will vs. Determinism: Are Our Choices Truly Our Own, or Are They Predetermined? Delve into the Philosophical Debate About Whether Human Actions Are Freely Chosen or Are the Inevitable Result of Prior Causes, Exploring the Implications for Morality, Responsibility, and Our Sense of Freedom.

Free Will vs. Determinism: Are Our Choices Truly Our Own, or Are They Predetermined? (Lecture starts with a dramatic flourish, perhaps a magician's cape being swept aside to reveal a…
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The Mind-Body Problem: How Do Our Thoughts Connect to Our Physical Brains? Explore the Enduring Philosophical Challenge of Understanding the Relationship Between Consciousness and the Physical World, Examining Perspectives from Dualism to Materialism and the Implications for Our Understanding of Ourselves.

The Mind-Body Problem: How Do Our Thoughts Connect to Our Physical Brains? 🧠🤯 (A Lecture Exploring the Enduring Philosophical Challenge) Welcome, my intrepid explorers of the cerebral landscape! 🗺️ Today,…
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Free Will vs. Determinism: Are Our Choices Truly Our Own, or Are They Predetermined? Delve into the Philosophical Debate About Whether Human Actions Are Freely Chosen or Are the Inevitable Result of Prior Causes, Exploring the Implications for Morality, Responsibility, and Our Sense of Freedom.

Free Will vs. Determinism: Are Our Choices Truly Our Own, or Are They Predetermined? (Lecture Hall, Professor Quentin Quibble, a man with perpetually ruffled hair and a tweed jacket perpetually…
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The Mind-Body Problem: How Do Our Thoughts Connect to Our Physical Brains? Explore the Enduring Philosophical Challenge of Understanding the Relationship Between Consciousness and the Physical World, Examining Perspectives from Dualism to Materialism and the Implications for Our Understanding of Ourselves.

The Mind-Body Problem: How Do Our Thoughts Connect to Our Physical Brains? A Philosophical Head-Scratcher! 🧠🤯 Welcome, everyone, to what is arguably the most stubbornly persistent headache in the history…
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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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Damien Hirst’s *The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living*: The Shark as a Symbol – Explore the Symbolism of the Tiger Shark in Damien Hirst’s Famous Artwork and How It Represents Our Fear of Death and Our Attempts to Contain or Control the Uncontrollable.

Damien Hirst's The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living: The Shark as a Symbol – A Deep Dive (Without Getting Eaten) (Lecture Hall: An image of…
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Damien Hirst’s *Physical Impossibility of Death…*: Shark, Fear, and Art – Explore Damien Hirst’s Iconic Shark in Formaldehyde and How This Provocative Artwork Engages with Our Primal Fears and Our Attempts to Confront or Avoid the Reality of Death through Artistic Spectacle.

Damien Hirst's Physical Impossibility of Death...: Shark, Fear, and Art – A Lecture (Image: A striking image of Damien Hirst's shark in formaldehyde) Welcome, everyone, to today's deep dive (pun…