Philosophy Overdose

Rare audio recording of a 1968 lecture by Norman Malcolm on Ludwig Wittgenstein's views about the nature of the mind. He explains why Wittgenstein rejected the notion of the mind as some mysterious inner thing which is private and hidden from view, and which somehow serves as the cause of outward behavior. On the other hand, he also explains why it cannot be identified with mere external behavior either. He goes on to discuss Wittgenstein’s view that there can be no explanation for why people go on in the same way and apply words in similar ways to new cases. For there can be no image, rule, or essence in the head which would be able to play that role and do the kind of work that one would need it to do.

Uploaded 19-11-25

#philosophy #wittgenstein #philosophyofmind #language #philosophyoflanguage #historyofphilosophy



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Audio recording of a 1957 lecture by Susanne K. Langer at the Cooper Union Forum under the title "Man and Animal: The City and the Hive".

Uploaded 26-10-24

#philosophy #langer #historyofphilosophy #language



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Descartes famously argued that animals were mere machines, without thought or consciousness. Few would now share this view. But if other animals have conscious lives, what are they like, how do they differ from ours, and how would we ever know anything about them? In this lecture, Tim Crane addresses this question by looking at the kinds of thoughts we might share with animals, and looking at philosophical and empirical arguments for how our thoughts might differ from theirs.

Uploaded 15-06-26

This talk was given by professor Tim Crane as part of his inaugural lecture as Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge back in 2010.

#philosophy #philosophyofmind #epistemology #psychology #intentionality #mind #language



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To many people, the notion that the universe has consciousness and purpose belongs back in the pre-scientific era. In this program, Philip Goff (Professor of Philosophy at Durham University) explores the possibility that cosmic purpose is defensible not only philosophically, but also scientifically. This comes from a 2023 episode of the ABC Radio National show, the Philosopher Zone, with David Rutledge.

Uploaded 07-11-24

#philosophy #consciousness #philosophyofmind #panpsychism #metaphysics #mind



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Audio recording of a 1967 lecture by Ernest Nagel on philosophical naturalism at the Cooper Union Forum as part of a series on Forces in American Philosophy. Note, the thumbnail picture may not in fact be Nagel.

Uploaded 09-08-24

#philosophy #epistemology #materialism #science #philosophyofscience



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A short but rather amusing clip of Dan Robinson discussing Berkeley's subjective idealism in a lecture on Kant's Critique of Pure Reason and the Refutation of Idealism. This is a re-upload from the former channel. Full Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa2_1zXTR-g

Uploaded 13-07-21

#Philosophy #Epistemology #Idealism



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A clip of Harry G. Frankfurt on C-SPAN discussing his 2005 book on bullshit. Among other things, he distinguishes bullshit from lying and suggests some potential sources of bullshit in society, as well as why it is more dangerous than just lying.

Uploaded 25-05-24

#philosophy #ethics #psychology



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A short, somewhat amusing clip of Isaiah Berlin discussing existentialism (Sartre's existentialism) with a touch of Max Stirner, both of which he took to be heirs of romanticism. Note, this is a re-upload. Also, Stirner did not actually go mad and "end his life in a lunatic asylum", I have no idea where Berlin got that from. In any case, this comes from his brilliant series on Romanticism, which you should definitely check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE_9uxkmfSIt2JJK6oKbXmd-

Uploaded 10-09-21

The lecture this comes from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnXcQLj-acs

#isaiahberlin #existentialism #romanticism



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After briefly discussing Thomas Hobbes, Professor Charles Anderson discusses the thought of John Locke. This comes from a course on Political, Economic, and Social Thought given at the University of Wisconsin many years ago.

Uploaded 18-06-21

00:00 Thomas Hobbes
21:50 John Locke

#philosophy #locke #politicalphilosophy #politicaltheory #historyofphilosophy #hobbes #philosopher



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An interesting interview with Daniel Dennett from a few years back that I quite like. He discusses various philosophical issues regarding mind and meaning. Some of the topics discussed include consciousness, science, materialism, computation, meaning/purpose in biology, emergence and reductionism, the intentional stance, evolution, philosophical zombies, the self, and free will. This comes from an interview with Robert Pollie a few years back from a podcast called the 7th Avenue Project. For more information, go to www.7thavenueproject.com.

Uploaded 24-06-21

#philosophy #dennett #consciousness #philosophyofmind #materialism #personalidentity #perception #mind



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