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Philosophy

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Overview

Explore a comprehensive series of philosophical lectures covering a wide range of topics from the history of Christianity to neurophilosophy and ethics. Delve into discussions on social epistemology, the nature of consciousness, logical paradoxes, and the philosophy of economics. Examine complex issues such as free will, moral responsibility, and the ethics of machines. Investigate the sociology of religion, theories of well-being, and the concept of justice. Learn about the contributions of influential thinkers like Steve Fuller, Patricia Churchland, and David Schmidtz. Gain insights into the intersection of philosophy with other disciplines, including neuroscience, logic, and technology.

Syllabus

Materiality in the History of Christianity — Peter Jones / Serious Science.
The History of Laughter — Peter Jones / Serious Science.
Social Epistemology — Steve Fuller / Serious Science.
Love and Pain — Peter Jones / Serious Science.
End of Knowledge Steve Fuller.
What is first philosophy.
On the history of 'time' Andrew Haas.
Post-truth - Steve Fuller.
Governance of Science — Steve Fuller.
Dialetheic Solutions to the Liar Paradox - Stephen Read.
Formal Logic - Denis Bonnay.
Philosophy of Logic - Denis Bonnay.
Daniel Hausman — Philosophy of Economics.
Logic and Mathematics - Denis Bonnay.
The Liar Paradox - Stephen Read.
Logical Paradoxes — Stephen Read.
Ethics for an Age of Commerce – Deirdre McCloskey.
The Trolley Problem - David Schmidtz.
Сonsciousness and materialism - Derk Pereboom.
Applied Philosophy David Schmidtz.
Free will and moral responsibility Derk Pereboom.
Neurophilosophy and free will - Patricia Churchland.
Neurophilosophy and moral values - Patricia Churchland.
Neurophilosophy – Patricia Churchland.
Sociology of Religion – Peter Kivisto.
Theories of Well-Being — Daniel Hausman.
Snapshot Justice David Schmidtz.
Global Technography — Grant Kien.
David Edmonds - Ethics of Machines.
Daniel Hausman - Luck Egalitarianism.
Popper and Kuhn on Theory change — John Worrall / Serious Science.
Animal Sentience — Jonathan Birch / Serious Science.

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