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Philosophy Overdose

Philosophy Overdose

Philosophy Overdose 60 Episodes Aug 24, 2026

Philosophy Overdose is a collection of public and academic philosophy lectures and interviews, focusing mainly on analytic philosophy with occasional continental philosophy. The channel seeks out thought-provoking material that is often rare and features famous philosophers, sometimes offering translations from German and French. It is entirely non-commercial and intended for educational purposes, aiming to spread good philosophy content. Topics span epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and many other branches of philosophy.

Episodes

Revising Logic - Graham Priest
Revising Logic - Graham Priest Aug 24, 2026 3429 A re-upload of a talk which was given by Graham Priest on revising logic at a conference on paradox and logical revision at the University of Munich back in 2012. #philosophy #rationality #epistemology
The Hiddenness of God (Peter van Inwagen)
The Hiddenness of God (Peter van Inwagen) Aug 24, 2026 3834 Audio recording of a lecture by Peter van Inwagen on the problem of divine hiddenness at Calvin College back in 2004. This was the second of his Jellema lectures. His first lecture can be found here: https://youtu.be/nNEweeN32QI #philosophy #philosophyofreligion #agnosticism #atheism #theism #epistemology
Sidgwick's Ethics - Peter Singer (2017)
Sidgwick's Ethics - Peter Singer (2017) Aug 23, 2026 3641 In this talk, Peter Singer discusses and defends Henry Sidgwick's consequentialist ethics. This was the Routledge lecture in philosophy given at the University of Cambridge in 2017 under the title 'The Point of View of the Universe: Defending Sidgwick's Ethics'. Professor Singer discusses various forms of utilitarianism, some of the main arguments against each, as well as some of the responses. Re
The Problem of Free Will
The Problem of Free Will Aug 23, 2026 4204 A talk given by professor Pamela Hieronymi on the problem of free will and moral responsibility a few years back at the University of Alabama."Among the grandest of philosophical puzzles is a riddle about moral responsibility. Almost all of us believe that each one of us is, has been, or will be responsible for at least some of our behavior. But how can this be so if determinism is true and all ou
Isaiah Berlin Interview on Freedom (1974)
Isaiah Berlin Interview on Freedom (1974) Aug 23, 2026 1994 This is from an episode of the podcast Philosopher's Zone from a few years back. For more about the Philosopher's Zone: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/ #philosophy #isaiahberlin #freedom #kant #determinism #causality #freewill #historyofphilosophy
Same-Sex Marriage Arguments
Same-Sex Marriage Arguments Aug 23, 2026 1202 Professor Martha Nussbaum discusses the main arguments against same-sex marriage in a clip which comes from a 2010 lecture at the Harvard Book Store on her book, From Disgust to Humanity: Sexual Orientation and Constitutional Law. Although this topic would've seemed out of date a decade ago, it seems increasingly less so in the current socio-political climate. #philosophy #ethics #socialissues #la
The Problem of Self-Knowledge
The Problem of Self-Knowledge Aug 23, 2026 6342 A talk given by Barry Smith a few years back on the nature of self-knowledge (i.e. knowledge of one's own inner states of mind) and some of the philosophical problems that arise. He discusses some of the main metaphysical and epistemological issues, especially in relation to knowledge of other minds and other kinds of knowledge. Among other things, he touches on the symmetries vs asymmetries, the
On Anger
On Anger Aug 23, 2026 984 A clip of Martha Nussbaum discussing the nature of anger and her radical view that anger is always normatively flawed. This comes from a lecture Martha Nussbaum gave on anger back in 2013 at the University of Chicago. #philosophy #anger #psychology #emotions #ethics
Resurrection of the Body? Physicalism and the Possibility of Life After Death
Resurrection of the Body? Physicalism and the Possibility of Life After Death Aug 23, 2026 5103 Can a Christian be a physicalist? And is there a coherent story to tell about how a physical entity can survive bodily death? In this talk, Rebekah Rice evaluates proposals by Christian philosophers who have answered "yes" to both questions and have gone on to propose theories about the possibility of resurrection given physicalism. Rebekah Rice, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Seattle Pacifi
Ernest Nagel on the Philosophy of Science (1954)
Ernest Nagel on the Philosophy of Science (1954) Aug 23, 2026 4418 Audio recording of a 1954 lecture given by Professor Ernest Nagel on the philosophy of science at the Cooper Union Forum. #philosophy #philosophyofscience #epistemology #science
Divine Command Theory and the Euthyphro Objection
Divine Command Theory and the Euthyphro Objection Aug 23, 2026 530 Russ Shafer-Landau explains the Euthyphro Dilemma and why it presents a serious problem to Divine Command Theory. This comes from a talk on objective morality without God: https://youtu.be/50CQwa15R7A #philosophy #ethics #metaethics #moralphilosophy #historyofphilosophy
The Guts of the Frankfurt School: Reexamining Marx and the Marriage with Freud (Marcuse and Bryan Magee)
The Guts of the Frankfurt School: Reexamining Marx and the Marriage with Freud (Marcuse and Bryan Magee) Aug 23, 2026 1081 The full interview can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U23Ho0m_Sv0#philosophy #bryanmagee #marx #freud #politicaltheory #politicalphilosophy #marxism #historyofphilosophy

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