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2022-04-03 The Doomsday Doctrine
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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How do we justify keeping so many nuclear weapons—and continually threatening to use them?

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
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2021-09-26 Gandhi as a Philosopher
From: Philosophy Talk
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What were the philosophical bases of Gandhi's ideas?

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  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
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2020-11-22 Spinoza
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What made Baruch Spinoza one of the most influential and beguiling thinkers of all time?

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  • Added: Nov 22, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
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F-Word: The Media’s Quadrennial Eclipse
From: Laura Flanders
Series: The F-Word: Laura Flanders' Bi-Weekly Commentary
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"All this how’s-he-doing coverage is par for the course as we transition to the next administration, but someone’s missing from this picture of our...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2020
  • Length: 03:30
2020-11-08 Camus and the Absurd
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is life just like a rock you keep pushing up a hill so it won't roll back over you?

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  • Added: Nov 09, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
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Zen
From: Philosophy Talk
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What is the sound of one hand clapping?

  • Added: Nov 04, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
Islamic Philosophy
From: Philosophy Talk
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Astronomy, mathematics, linguistics, politics, justice, and the state -- the heritage of the West, given to Christianity by Islam.

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  • Added: Nov 04, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Thank you Bernie. Screw You, New York Times
From: Laura Flanders
Series: The F-Word: Laura Flanders' Bi-Weekly Commentary
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The F-Word is features timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. The latest: "It is the essence of American liberalism to trash radical ...

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  • Added: Apr 10, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Commentary, F-Word: Covid-19: Our Health Crisis is born of Bigotry
From: Laura Flanders
Series: The F-Word: Laura Flanders' Bi-Weekly Commentary
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The F-Word is released bi-monthly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. (00:03:30) "A bridge is only as strong as its weakes...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:30
Jewish Philosophy
From: Philosophy Talk
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Is Jewish philosophy more about Judaism or about universal philosophical issues?

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
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The Military: What Is It Good For?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is the "citizen soldier" an outmoded concept of a bygone era?

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  • Added: Oct 31, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
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The Athlete as Philosopher
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Are sports a way to cultivate virtues like loyalty, collaboration, and discipline, or to indulge feelings of rivalry, tribalism, and obsession?

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
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The Idea of the University
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is a university a research institute with students, or and educational institution with research around the edges – or something in between?

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  • Added: Aug 15, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
#820- Freedom, Liberty and Democracy explained
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
What is the difference between liberty, democracy and freedom? Controversial news piece on political stances and the American belief of what these ...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2018
  • Length: 05:30
Owning your stuff
From: grant nelson
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This is a story that compares the Baby Boomer's inability to let go of stuff to the same problem when removing old buildings in Thief River Falls, ...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2015
  • Length: 05:05
Episode 40: David Orenstein, Tyson Gill – Bobby Pickles’ Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
Caption: Bobby Pickles, Credit: Adrien de Martini
Bobby and Martini podcast from Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY, with Dr. David Orenstein, Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY system senior ...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2013
  • Length: 01:26:32
Episode 35: Joseph Campo – Bobby Pickles’ Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
Caption: Joseph Campo (accepting his gift of FAT ENZO tee shirts)
Bobby speaks with Joseph Campo, executive producer at Grassroots Films and the director of the St. Francis House. The two discuss a range of topics...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2013
  • Length: 01:05:38