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Metaethics: The Study of the Nature of Moral Judgments.

Metaethics: The Study of the Nature of Moral Judgments (aka, Why Arguing About Morality is Like Arguing About Pizza Toppings) (Lecture Hall - Popcorn is Optional, but Highly Encouraged) Alright…

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Philosophy

Ethical Relativism vs. Universalism.

Ethical Relativism vs. Universalism: A Moral Wrestlemania (Introduction: Ding Ding Ding! Let the Debate Begin!) Alright folks, welcome, welcome, WELCOME to Moral Wrestlemania! Tonight, we've got a main event for…

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Philosophy

The Is-Ought Problem (Hume): Deriving Moral Values from Facts.

The Is-Ought Problem (Hume): Deriving Moral Values from Facts - A Lecture (Professor emerges from behind a cloud of dry ice, wearing a tweed jacket with elbow patches that are…

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Philosophy

The Nature of Value in Ethics and Aesthetics.

The Nature of Value in Ethics and Aesthetics: A Lecture in Two Acts (and an Intermission!) (Welcome, dear students of life! Grab your thinking caps, because we're about to dive…

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Philosophy

The Problem of Change and Identity.

The Problem of Change and Identity: A Humorous Odyssey Through the Ever-Shifting Sands of Self ⏳ (Welcome, intrepid philosophical travelers! Grab a comfy seat and prepare for a mind-bending journey…

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Philosophy

Personal Identity: Memory, Consciousness, Narrative.

Personal Identity: Memory, Consciousness, Narrative - A Whimsical Whirlwind Tour of YOU! 🤪 (Welcome, dear students, to Identity 101! Today, we're diving headfirst into the philosophical mosh pit that is…

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Philosophy

The Binding Problem of Consciousness: How Sensory Inputs Are Integrated.

The Binding Problem of Consciousness: How Sensory Inputs are Integrated (Or, How Your Brain Makes Sense of the World...Mostly!) (Lecture Begins with a dramatic spotlight and a nervous cough) Good…

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Philosophy

AI and Consciousness: The Turing Test and Beyond.

AI and Consciousness: The Turing Test and Beyond - A Whimsical Lecture (Cue dramatic music and a slightly disheveled professor bursting onto the stage, clutching a half-eaten sandwich.) Alright, alright,…

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Philosophy

Ethics of AI: The Alignment Problem.

Ethics of AI: The Alignment Problem - A Hilariously Serious Lecture (Professor Whiskers, a slightly disheveled but brilliant AI ethicist with a penchant for cat metaphors, adjusts his glasses and…

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Philosophy

Animal Liberation: Ethical Arguments for Animal Rights.

Animal Liberation: Ethical Arguments for Animal Rights - A Lecture (Slide 1: Title Slide - Image: A diverse group of animals – a pig, a dog, a chicken, a cow,…

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