A History of Ideas animations Podcast
1) Wittgenstein's Beetle in a Box Analogy
You can't know exactly what it is like to be another person or experience things from their perspective. Wittgenstein had an analogy for this. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
2) Esse est Percipi - ('To be is to be perceived')
If a tree falls in a forest and nobody is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Narrated by Aidan Turner.
3) Karl Popper's Falsification
Science is based on fact. Isn't it? Narrated by Aidan Turner.
4) Should You Believe in Miracles?
Philosopher David Hume thought you should look at the evidence. We've employed a Time Lord to investigate. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
5) The Myth of the Missing Half
In Plato’s dialogue The Symposium, Aristophanes presented a light-hearted creation myth that attempted to explain the human search for love. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
6) The Oedipus Complex and the Westermarck Effect
The Oedipus Complex explained in under 2 minutes. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
7) Is Selfless Love Possible?
Why do people do good deeds? Are they being selfless or is there something else going on? Narrated by Aidan Turner.
8) Jean Paul Sartre on Love
For Jean-Paul Sartre, freedom was everything. Real freedom means freedom to change your mind and freedom to fall out of love. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
9) Confucian Ancestor Worship
The family is at the heart of Confucian philosophy. Narrated by Aidan Turner.
10) Plato's Philosopher Kings
Plato thought leaders should be specially trained philosophers chosen because they were incorruptible and had a deeper knowledge of reality. Narrated by Aidan Turner.