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The Role of Intention in Art.
The Artful Dodger: A Lecture on Intention in Art (or, "Did You Mean to Do That?!") (Opening slide: A cartoon image of a bewildered-looking artist standing next to a splattered…
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Literature as a Way to Explore Different Cultures.
Literature: Your Passport to Understanding (and Maybe Laughing At) Different Cultures 🌍📚😂 (A Lecture - Hold onto your hats, it's going to be a whirlwind!) Alright everyone, settle in! Today's…
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Atheism and Morality: Can Ethics Exist Without Belief in God?
Atheism and Morality: Can Ethics Exist Without Belief in God? 🧐 (A Lecture in Six Acts, Starring Reason, Empathy, and a Skeptical Squirrel 🐿️) Welcome, everyone, to today's exploration of…
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The Nature of Art: What Makes Something Art?
The Nature of Art: What Makes Something Art? (Lecture Edition!) 🎨🤯🤔 Alright, settle down, settle down! Welcome, art enthusiasts, bewildered bystanders, and anyone who accidentally stumbled into this lecture hall…
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Literature as a Source of Knowledge About Human Experience.
Literature as a Source of Knowledge About Human Experience: A Professor's Peripatetic Pondering (Professor Penelope Plumtree, PhD, leans forward, adjusting her spectacles. A mischievous glint sparkles in her eye.) Alright,…
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The Singularity: Philosophical Implications of Superintelligent AI.
The Singularity: Philosophical Implications of Superintelligent AI - A Lecture for the Slightly Panicked (Welcome! Grab your existential dread, and let’s dive in!) ☕ Alright everyone, settle down, settle down!…
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Secular Spirituality: Finding Meaning Outside of Traditional Religious Frameworks.
Secular Spirituality: Finding Meaning Outside of Traditional Religious Frameworks (Lecture Begins - Audience Cheers) Alright, settle down, settle down! Welcome, seekers, questioners, and mildly existential folks! I see some familiar…
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Literature and Critical Thinking: Analyzing Complex Issues.
Literature and Critical Thinking: Analyzing Complex Issues (A Lecture in Disguise) (Insert a picture of a thinking emoji with a monocle and a pipe here) 🤔🧐 Alright, gather ‘round, literary…
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Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Bias, Accountability, Autonomy.
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Bias, Accountability, Autonomy - A Slightly Singed Guide (Welcome, weary travelers, to the slightly charred landscape of AI Ethics! Grab a fire extinguisher, a philosophy degree,…
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New Religious Movements: Origins, Beliefs, and Practices.
New Religious Movements: Origins, Beliefs, and Practices - A Whirlwind Tour! 🚀🤯🙏 (A Lecture in Disguise - So Prepare to Learn & Laugh!) Welcome, intrepid knowledge seekers! Gather 'round the…