BBC
Bbc Radio 4: In Our Time: Anarchism a Question of Authority?
Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode discusses Anarchism. Experts discuss its history, development, and impact on philosophy. Listening requires RealPlayer.
BBC
Bbc Radio 4: In Our Time: Spinoza
Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode discusses Baruch Spinoza. Experts discuss his life, work, and impact on philosophy. Listening requires RealPlayer.
BBC
Bbc Radio 4: In Our Time: Ockham's Razor
Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode discusses William of Ockham. Experts discuss his life, work, and impact on philosophy. Listening requires RealPlayer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Intrinsic vs. Instrumental Value
What sort of things do we value and why? In this video Kelley distinguishes two different kinds of value: intrinsic and instrumental. Their distinctions are illuminated through the use of plenty of examples.
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Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Validity
Paul Henne discusses the philosophical concept of validity. After reviewing the structure of an argument, he defines validity: an argument is valid if and only if its premises guarantee the conclusion. He reviews a few examples of...
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Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Normative and Descriptive Claims
We humans are a chatty bunch--we talk A LOT. But each claim we make can be sorted neatly into one of two categories: it either describes something or it evaluates something (philosophers call these descriptive and normative claims...
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Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Soundness
Aaron Ancell discusses the philosophical concept of soundness. After reviewing validity, he defines soundness: an argument is sound when it is valid and has all true premises. He reviews a few examples of sound and unsound arguments, and...