Philosophy Tube

  • Premiered: May 2013
  • Episodes: 258
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Season 2013
2013x1
I think therefore I am
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May 31, 2013
Possibly the most famous piece of philosophy in modern times, but what does it mean and is it true?
2013x2
Is Truth Beauty?
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Jun 14, 2013
Is truth really needed for beauty OR Do works of art need to contain truth to have aesthetic value?
2013x3
Why should we save the planet? Morality & the Future
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Jun 28, 2013
Should save the planet for 'future generations' if future generations don't yet exist?
2013x4
Does the physical world exist?
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Jul 12, 2013
An explanation of Berkeley's Idealism in this video, and why he thought the physical world didn't exist.
2013x5
Should we be Afraid of Death? (Lucretius)
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Jul 25, 2013
Is it rational to fear being dead? Some Classical philosophy in this episode with Titus Lucretius.
2013x6
You Kant Touch This
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Aug 09, 2013
Kant was probably one of the most famous thinkers in the last 300 years, but what the heck is he on about?
2013x7
Is there Moral Luck?
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Aug 09, 2013
Is there such a thing as moral luck, i.e. luck that can affect your moral standing?
2013x8
Can you read my mind?
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Aug 30, 2013
Is telepathy actually possible, or is it logically contradictory?
2013x9
Morality and Video Games
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Aug 30, 2013
Moral choice systems in video games and how they vary between consequentialism, deontology and virtue ethics.
2013x10
Why is Homophobia Irrational?
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Sep 13, 2013
Are there any good arguments against homosexuality?
2013x11
How should we Choose a Charity?
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Sep 27, 2013
There are lots of charities in the world, so how can you choose which one to support?
2013x12
Does Morality come from God? (Euthyphro Dilemma)
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Oct 11, 2013
Plato's Euthyphro Dilemma.
2013x13
Are we all just Selfish? (Bernard de Mandeville)
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Oct 25, 2013
Is all human action self-interested?
2013x14
How Do Names Work? (Bertrand Russell)
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Nov 08, 2013
We use names all the time, but what are they? Specifically, are they abbreviated descriptions, as Bertrand Russell said?
2013x15
Should we be Vegetarian?
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Nov 22, 2013
Can we make moral philosophical arguments for becoming vegetarian? Do humans have the right to eat animals?
2013x16
How Do Names Work? Part II
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Dec 06, 2013
An examination of the referential theory of names, with some philosophy and linguistics.
2013x17
The A-Z of Philosophy
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Dec 08, 2013
A rundown of some of the technical jargon that we use in episodes.
2013x18 Season finale
Is it Wrong to Watch Pornography?
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Dec 20, 2013
Is porn harmful to yourself or other people, and what moral duties might that generate?

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