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In 46 episodes, Hank Green will teach you philosophy! This course is based on an introductory Western philosophy college level curriculum. By the end...

Today Hank begins to teach you about Philosophy by discussing the historical origins of philosophy in ancient Greece, and its three main divisions:...

Before we dive into the big questions of philosophy, you need to know how to argue properly. We’ll start with an overview of philosophical...

We continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses,...

Today Hank gains insight from that most philosophical of figures...Leonardo DiCaprio. In this episode, we’re talking about the process of...

This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course,...

This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley...

On today’s episode...CATS. Also: Hank talks about some philosophy stuff, like a few of the key concepts philosophers use when discussing belief...

The early 1900s was an amazing time for Western science, as Albert Einstein was developing his theories of relativity and psychology was born, as...

Today we are introducing a new area of philosophy – philosophy of religion. We are starting this unit off with Anselm’s argument for...

Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the...

Last week we introduced Thomas Aquinas’s four cosmological arguments for the existence of god; today we introduce his fifth argument: the...

Today we are moving on from the existence of God to look at the philosophical debate surrounding the traditional divine attributes - omnipotence,...

After weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest...

Today we explore what obligations we hold with our personal beliefs. Hank explains epistemic responsibility and the issues it raises with everything...

Today we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain religious pragmatism and...

Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the...

Today we are talking about death, looking at philosophical approaches from Socrates, Epicurus, and Zhuangzi. We will consider whether it’s...

Hank explores different ways of understanding identity – including the Indiscernibility of Identicals, and essential and accidental properties....

Today Hank is building on last week’s exploration of identity to focus on personal identity. Does it in reside in your body? Is it in the...

How can Daenerys Targaryen help us understand personal identity? Find out as Hank continues our exploration of personal identity, learning about...

Now that we’ve started talking about identity, today Hank tackles the question of personhood. Philosophers have tried to assess what...

Today we continue our unit on identity by asking where the mind resides. Hank explains the mind-body problem and several approaches to the question...

Today Hank explores artificial intelligence, including weak AI and strong AI, and the various ways that thinkers have tried to define strong AI...

Do we really have free will? Today Hank explores possible answers to that question, explaining theories like libertarian free will and its...

As we continue explore free will, today Hank considers a middle ground between hard determinism and libertarian free will: compatibilism. This view...

Today we start our unit on language with a discussion of meaning and how we assign and understand meaning. We’ll cover sense and reference,...

Last week we talked about language and meaning. Today, Hank explores some of the things that complicate meaning and how we get around that....

Content warning: today’s episode contains language that some viewers might find upsetting and that may not be viewable in all...

Today we transition between units on language and aesthetics with a discussion of nonexistent and imaginary objects. Is it possible to make true...

Today we are talking about art and aesthetic appreciation. What makes something an artwork? Can art really be defined? Is aesthetic value objective...

How do art and morality intersect? Today we look at an ethically questionable work of art and discuss R. G. Collingwood’s view that art is best...

We begin our unit on ethics with a look at metaethics. Hank explains three forms of moral realism – moral absolutism, and cultural relativism,...

As we venture into the world of ethics, there are a lot of different answers to the grounding problem for us to explore. One of the oldest and most...

Our exploration of ethical theories continues with another theistic answer to the grounding problem: natural law theory. Thomas Aquinas’s...

Our next stop on our tour of ethics is Kant’s ethics. Today Hank explains hypothetical and categorical imperatives, the universalizability...

Our next stop in our tour of the ethical lay of the land is utilitarianism. With a little help from Batman, Hank explains the principle of utility,...

Today we explore the penultimate ethical theory in this unit: contractarianism. Hank explains Hobbes’ state of nature, implicit and explicit...

This week we explore the final ethical theory in this unit: Aristotle’s virtue theory. Hank explains the Golden Mean, and how it exists as the...

Can two people who make the same bad decision bear different levels of moral responsibility? Today, we try to address this question with the concept...

In today’s episode, Hank asks you to consider all the ways people talk about justice and what we really mean when we use that word. We’ll...

Is it OK to discriminate? Do you do it? Is it always wrong or are there cases where it can be acceptable? Today we’re talking through several...

Today we are taking all the things we have learned this year about doing philosophy and applying that to moral considerations regarding non-human...

Today we are investigating our moral obligations to our parents and our families. Do we owe our parents anything as adults? Would it be a good idea...

We’re picking up where we left off last time, exploring the “ethics of care” and how it applies to extreme poverty. Are we...

As we wrap up Crash Course Philosophy, we’re using the things we’ve learned to explore big issues like the value of life. Today,...

In our final episode of Crash Course Philosophy, we consider what it means to live a good life. We’ll look at the myth of Sisyphus, Robert...

In the tradition of WWII-themed graphic novels such as Maus, six remarkable motion comics tell the dramatic stories of the brave people who raised...

Using his knowledge of today’s animal kingdom and the latest research, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven uses a time portal to take him into the...

A documentary series offering in-depth anarchist analysis on a range of topics, themes and spaces of resistance. Intended to be watched in groups.

Birding expert James Currie presents components of birding: - essentials of bird anatomy and taxonomy, and how this knowledge helps the student...