Philosophy

Physics, Metaphysics, and the Nature of Consciousness

Physicist and consciousness researcher, Thomas Campbell, discusses the nature of reality in terms of consciousness. This video logically and scientifically explains the normal and the paranormal, mind and matter, physics…

August 1, 2016
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Facebook's virtual reality just attempts what artists have been doing forever

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Mark Zuckerberg says VR will capture human experiences like never before – but is it really superior to what writers and artists achieved centuries ago? The future is here, and…

July 27, 2016
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Consciousness

Leave my iPhone alone: why our smartphones are extensions of ourselves

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Our phones provide connection, communication and knowledge – and have become part of our identities. No wonder privacy violations bother us so much Related: Inside the FBI's encryption battle with…

February 19, 2016
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Debate: Lifespans Are Long Enough

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What if we didn’t have to grow old and die? The average American can expect to live for 78.8 years, an improvement over the days before clean water and vaccines,…

February 1, 2016
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‘Philosophers stir their tea pondering how we know the sun will rise tomorrow, right?’

Philosophy saved me from poverty and drugs: that’s why I teach it to kids

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Can you be a good person if you do bad things? Who should have power? These are questions of direct relevance to young people from troubled backgrounds When I tell…

November 18, 2015
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Critical Thinking

‘A 10-year-old boy said: Time is different for us than it is for the universe, because 100 years passes in a flash for the universe, but seems a long time to us.’

Why I teach philosophy in primary schools

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Seven-year-olds may not be ready for Wittgenstein, but tapping into their natural wonder about the world will help create a generation of inquisitive minds Whenever I tell people that I…