This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century philosopher and political activist John Hospers' essay "What Libertarianism Is"
It focuses specifically on his views on the limited role government should play, mainly focused on protecting rights, and the impacts and implications this would have for businesses and individuals
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Jorge Luis Borges - The Shape Of The Sword - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Shape Of The Sword" which can be found in Collected Fictions. Borges listens to a story told by a former Irish revolutionary, marked by a sca ... Show More
11m 57s
Aug 24
Jorge Luis Borges - The Theologians - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Theologians" which can be found in Collected Fictions. It centers on a (perhaps one-way) rivalry between two Christian theologians, Aurelian ... Show More
22m 35s
Dec 2022
Karl Popper’s ”The Conspiracy Theory of Society”
In this episode, I cover Karl Popper's short, yet important essay titled, "The Conspiracy Theory of Society."
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10m 19s
Jul 2023
What Politics Can Learn From Philosophy
Philosopher Julian Baggini shares the insights of his new book How to Think Like a Philosopher: Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking. In conversation with government minister Jesse Norman, who was himself once an academic philosopher, Baggini set out the techniques, methods ... Show More
47m 22s
Mar 2023
MARX - La lutte des classes
Pour Marx, la société s'organise autour d'une lutte historique entre deux forces antagonistes : les propriétaires et les prolétaires. Il pense que cette lutte mènera, à terme, au renversement de la classe capitaliste par le prolétariat et à l'instauration d'une société sans class ... Show More
42m 54s
Oct 2021
Karl Marx's "Capital" Vol. 1 (Part 4/4)
In this episode, I conclude my presentation of Karl Marx's "Capital" Vol. 1. This episode covers parts 5, 6, 7, 8 and therefore chapters 16-33. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilos ... Show More
44m 40s