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Materialism (Physicalism): The View That Only Physical Substance Exists.

Materialism (Physicalism): The View That Only Physical Substance Exists - A Crash Course in Reality (as Far as We Know) 🤘 (Disclaimer: May contain traces of philosophy, existential dread, and…

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Literature

Literature of the Digital Age: How Technology Shapes Storytelling.

Literature of the Digital Age: How Technology Shapes Storytelling (A Hilariously Insightful Lecture) (Welcome, weary wanderers of the digital realm! Settle in, grab a virtual coffee ☕, and prepare for…

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Religion

Rituals of Passage: Birth, Marriage, Death – How Religions Mark Major Life Transitions.

Rituals of Passage: Birth, Marriage, Death – How Religions Mark Major Life Transitions (Welcome, my fellow seekers of meaning and masters of the mundane! 🧙‍♂️ I see a room full…

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Philosophy

The Mind-Body Problem: Interactionism, Parallelism, Epiphenomenalism.

The Mind-Body Problem: A Comedy of Errors (or Maybe Not!) (Welcome, esteemed colleagues and bewildered freshmen! 🎓) Today, we're diving headfirst into a philosophical quagmire so deep, so complex, it's…

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Literature

Literature and Technology: Progress, Innovation, and Their Consequences.

Literature and Technology: Progress, Innovation, and Their Consequences (A Lecture in Three Acts) (Professor Quirke, a slightly disheveled but enthusiastic academic, adjusts his spectacles and beams at the audience. A…

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Religion

Mythology and Religion: Understanding the Role of Myth in Forming Religious Beliefs.

Mythology and Religion: Understanding the Role of Myth in Forming Religious Beliefs (Lecture Hall ambience with coughing and rustling papers...a slideshow flickers to life featuring a slightly-too-enthusiastic Professor Mythos, sporting…

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Philosophy

The Philosophy of Space: Is Space Absolute or Relational?

The Philosophy of Space: Is Space Absolute or Relational? A Philosophical Cage Match! 🥊 (Lecture Hall Lights Dim, Dramatic Music Plays Briefly) Alright, settle down, settle down, you philosophical gladiators!…

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Literature

Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi): Stories Addressing Climate Change.

Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi): Stories Addressing Climate Change - A Lecture (Imagine a slightly disheveled, but enthusiastic professor bouncing onto the stage, armed with a laser pointer and a slightly too-large…

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Religion

Religion and Culture: How Religion Shapes and Is Shaped by Cultural Practices and Values.

Religion and Culture: A Two-Way Street on the Highway of Humanity (Honk! Honk!) (Lecture Begins with a Slideshow of diverse cultural images: a bustling Indian wedding, a quiet Zen garden,…

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Philosophy

The Philosophy of Time: Is Time Real? Is It Linear? What is the Present Moment?

The Philosophy of Time: Is Time Real? Is It Linear? What is the Present Moment? (Welcome, esteemed chrono-curious comrades! Grab your temporal beverages – tea for Presentists, aged wine for…

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