From a corner of the library ...

Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

It's nice to hear a philosopher talk about this rather than a psychologist :laugh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoShQEhl1ek

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

V, you may like (parts of) this ...

Please note that with regard to the sum of his work, I'm not a Dennett disciple -- far from it. But he does say some interesting things in this :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=m5tGpMcFF7U&NR=1

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Replied by Ben on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

Just letting you know that I've seen your previous post...just got home so I haven't watched it yet, but I will...

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

This is fun and informative.

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_pizarro_the_strange_politics_of_disgust.html



(I don't know how to embed that, so just click ...) :blush:

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Be a philosopher ; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
~ David Hume

Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

This is insightful too ...

http://www.ted.com/talks/read_montague_what_we_re_learning_from_5_000_brains.html


(... and could someone please show me how to embed these ?)

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Be a philosopher ; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
~ David Hume

Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

Does this work ?

http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_wolpert_the_real_reason_for_brains.html


(okay ... no.)

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Be a philosopher ; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
~ David Hume

Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

Wonderfully fascinating ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0phq7litTc

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Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

This is fun (and quite probably useful as well) ...

http://www.ted.com/talks/pamela_meyer_how_to_spot_a_liar.html

:huh:

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Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic Re: From a corner of the library ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u5um8QWWRvo

:whistle:

Here is the complete conference ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PJGMFu74a70

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Be a philosopher ; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
~ David Hume

Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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