A Romp Through Philosophy for Complete Beginners

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In this series of podcasts Marianne Talbot uses some famous arguments in the history of philosophy to examine philosophy as a discipline. By harnessing participants’ intuitions on both sides of the various arguments she encourages her audience actually to

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    • Nov 11, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 21m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    Questions and Answers Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014 82:18


    Marianne answers questions from the audience about the four talks in this series.

    The Philosophy of Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014 75:26


    In the fourth and final lecture, we examine the notion of ‘objective fact' on which scientific theories are built; what sort of fact is such that we can build a scientific theory on it?

    The Philosophy of Science (Slides)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014


    In the fourth and final lecture, we examine the notion of ‘objective fact' on which scientific theories are built; what sort of fact is such that we can build a scientific theory on it?

    Epistemology and Metaphysics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014 77:00


    In the third lecture we examine first the so-called “Gettier Problems” for the traditional account of knowledge, the arguments for saying that possible worlds exist and finally we ask whether there really are unactualised possibles.

    Epistemology and Metaphysics (Slides)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014


    In the third lecture we examine first the so-called “Gettier Problems” for the traditional account of knowledge, the arguments for saying that possible worlds exist and finally we ask whether there really are unactualised possibles.

    Moral and Political Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014 90:11


    In the second lecture we examine first the famous ‘Wilt Chamberlain' thought experiment that demonstrates a retention between freedom and equality, then arguments for and against two famous moral theories; deontology and utilitarianism.

    Moral and Political Philosophy (Slides)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014


    In the second lecture we examine first the famous ‘Wilt Chamberlain' thought experiment that demonstrates a retention between freedom and equality, then arguments for and against two famous moral theories; deontology and utilitarianism.

    Logic and Argument: the Methodology of Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014 83:32


    In this first lecture, using Descartes famous argument for the claim “I think therefore I am', we examine how to identify and evaluate arguments.

    Logic and Argument: the Methodology of Philosophy (Slides)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014


    In this first lecture, using Descartes famous argument for the claim “I think therefore I am', we examine how to identify and evaluate arguments.

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