Category: Philosophy
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 12: Is Time A Flat Circle? (Nietzsche’s Idea of Eternal Return)
Nietzsche is both a complicated and fascinating thinker. I think this video does a good job of explaining a concept of his (the eternal return) in a way that does justice to what he actually said/meant.
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Learn Philosophy Using Superhero Comics
I’m always on the lookout for interesting and fun (my definition) ways to learn and teach philosophy. That’s part of why I’ve been posting the 8-bit Philosophy videos. I recently came across another way: superhero comics. You can follow Supergatari on Twitter, and pick up a copy of the book for only $3 over…
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 11: Why Shouldn’t We Commit Suicide? (Camus Offers Atheism’s Best Answer)
As a Christian, I can think of several better answers, but this is about the best you can do from an atheistic perspective.
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 10: Are You Authentic? (Heidegger Wants to Know)
I’m not particularly a big fan of Heidegger, but this is a good introduction to one of his major ideas.
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 9: What is Marxism? (Marx and Super Mario)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 8: Is There An End to History? (Hegel Thinks So)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 7: Does Rationality Give Life Meaning? (Kierkegaard Says No)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 6: Is Change an Illusion? (Zeno Says Yes)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 5: Do We Enjoy Being Free? (Sartre Tries To Explain)
Maybe since it’s summer now, I’ll just share videos the whole time. We’ll see!
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 3: Do Humans Operate Like Computers? (Kant Responds)
What do you think?