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The Philosophy of Suffering.
The Philosophy of Suffering: A Lecture on the Agony and the Ecstasy (Mostly the Agony) (Intro Music: A mournful violin solo slowly transitioning into a Benny Hill chase theme.) Alright,…
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Religious Language: Via Negativa, Analogy, Symbolism.
Religious Language: A Hilarious Hunt for the Heavenly Hints 😇 (Welcome, seekers of truth! Prepare for a linguistic rollercoaster through the treacherous terrains of religious language. Buckle up, because we're…
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Faith and Reason: Historical Perspectives.
Faith and Reason: A Historical Romp Through the Minds of Giants (and a Few Goats) 🐐🤔 (Lecture Transcript - Prepare for Enlightenment!) Alright everyone, settle down, grab your metaphorical notebooks,…
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The Problem of Divine Hiddenness.
The Problem of Divine Hiddenness: Where's Waldo God? 🕵️♂️ (A Lecture in Three Acts, Plus an Epilogue) Welcome, my intellectually curious compadres! Grab your thinking caps 🎩, a mug of…
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Teleological Arguments: Paley, Swinburne.
Teleological Arguments: Paley, Swinburne - A Divine Design Deep Dive! 🛠️🤔 (Welcome, intrepid knowledge seekers! Settle in, grab your thinking caps 🧢, and prepare for a whirlwind tour of the…
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Cosmological Arguments: Aquinas, Leibniz, Craig.
The Unmoved Mover, the Contingent Universe, and the Kalam: A Whirlwind Tour of Cosmological Arguments 🚀🌌🤯 (Lecture Transcript - Professor Astra Nebula, Department of Cosmic Philosophy, University of Existential Whimsy)…
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Ontological Arguments: Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga.
The Ontological Argument: A Mind-Bending Journey to Prove God (Maybe?) 🤯 Alright, class! Settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into one of the most fascinating, frustrating, and frankly,…
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The Nature of Existence: Being and Non-Being.
The Nature of Existence: Being and Non-Being - A Cosmic Comedy in Two Acts (Plus an Intermission) 🎭 (Professor Quentin Quibblebottom, D.Phil. (Probably), adjusting his oversized spectacles and beaming at…
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The Problem of Persistence: Objects and Identity.
The Problem of Persistence: Objects and Identity (A Humorous Lecture) (Please imagine a slightly dishevelled, but enthusiastic, lecturer pacing the stage, wielding a laser pointer like a conductor’s baton.) Alright…
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Personal Identity: The Narrative Self.
Personal Identity: The Narrative Self – A Lecture in Self-Storytelling (Lecture Hall doors swing open with a flourish. A slightly disheveled professor strides to the podium, clutching a coffee mug…