Reasoning from Race: Feminism, Law, and the Civil Rights Revolution

source: BrooklynMuseum   2013年6月5日
Serena Mayeri, Professor of Law and History at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses the intersection of feminism, law, and the civil rights revolution. The talk considers the case of African American activist Pauli Murray, who confronted the injustice she called "Jane Crow" when she was informed in 1944 that she was "not of the sex" entitled to attend Harvard Law School. In the 1960s and 1970s, the analogies between sex and race discrimination pioneered by Murray became potent weapons in the battle for women's rights, as feminists borrowed rhetoric and legal arguments from the civil rights movement. Mayeri's lecture explores the development and consequences of this key feminist strategy.
This event took place at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art on December 10, 2011. Video courtesy Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/video/

Cornel West: Whither America: Decline or Renewal?

source: Joe Friendly    2013年4月24日
Cornel R. West discusses issues of economic justice and the fate of America at the Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City April 23, 2013. Event sponsored by both the All Souls Lifelines Program and Peace and Justice Task Force. Cornel West, Ph.D is Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary, Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. Camera: Joe Friendly

Phenomenology crash course (beginnings and key themes) - Wayne Martin

source: University of Essex     2010年8月9日
Phenomenology is a central concern for Philosophy at Essex. Each year we offer at least one MA module in phenomenology and many current PhD students are currently exploring phenomenological approaches to subjects such as perception, ethics and psychiatric disorder.
To find out more go to: http://www.essex.ac.uk/philosophy/res...

'This should be fun!': consent, sex and wronging (Veronique Munoz-Darde - 1 March 2016)

source: UCL Lunch Hour Lectures    2016年3月7日
Speaker: Professor Veronique Munoz-Darde
UCL Philosophy
Join Professor Veronique Munoz-Darde as she explores the moral significance of consent in general, of consent to sex in particular and what should count as non-consensual bodily invasion.

David Nihill: "Do You Talk Funny?" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年3月23日
David Nihill has walked—and talked—in your shoes. The Irish-born author went from being deathly afraid of standing in front of an audience to hosting a business conference, regularly performing stand-up routines, and winning storytelling competitions in front of packed houses.
He did it by learning from some of the world’s best public speakers: stand-up comics. In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be an accomplished comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible. One part of the plan was at least logical: he was already Irish and already called Dave.
David joins us to share the principles of stand-up comedy and how they can be applied to all public speaking.
This talk was moderated by Chet Haase.

Reggie Watts & Benjamin Dickinson: "Creative Control" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google   2016年3月10日
Comedian/musician Reggie Watts & writer/director/actor Ben Dickinson stop by Google to discuss their SxSW Film Festival hit film "Creative Control."
In theaters Nationwide March 11
Moderated by Kevin Vlk

About Creative Control
The setting is New York, 5 minutes in the future. The glorious technological advances and communication devices of the near future meant to increase connectivity and alleviate boredom are only increasing the anxiety level of the insecure New Yorkers who've inherited them. David (writer/director Benjamin Dickinson) is an overworked, tech-addled advertising executive developing a high-profile marketing campaign for a new generation of Augmented Reality glasses. Feeling stuck in his relationship with yoga teacher Juliette (Nora Zehetner, BRICK, IFC's "Maron"), he envies the charmed life of his best friend, fashion photographer Wim (Dan Gill, THE WEDDING RINGER) and his entrancing girlfriend Sophie (Alexia Rasmussen, CALIFORNIA SOLO) - so he uses the glasses to develop a life-like avatar of her. Unwittingly, fantasy and reality begin to blur. As passions escalate and things get increasingly out of hand, the friends are forced to deal with the impending collision between their public, private and imaginary lives.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/IDCcO7uGQQk
http://www.magpictures.com/creativeco...

20th Century Philosophy: Martin Heidegger by Gregory B. Sadler

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source: Gregory B. Sadler 2014年9月8日/上次更新日期：2014年10月26日
A set of course videos (mainly from my ongoing Existentialism course) discussing texts and main ideas of the great phenomenologist philosopher, Martin Heidegger.

Glimpses into Existence Lecture 8: In Quest of the Human, and of Being - Martin Heidegger 1:31:18
Existentialism: Martin Heidegger, On the Essence of Truth 1:09:09
Existentialism: Martin Heidegger, "What is Metaphysics?" 59:18
Existentialism: Martin Heidegger, "The Question Concerning Technology" (part 1) 1:03:40
Existentialism: Martin Heidegger, The Question Concerning Technology (part 2) 1:19:23
Existentialism: Martin Heidegger, The Origin of the Work of Art (part 1) 1:03:45
Existentialism: Martin Heidegger, The Origin of the Work of Art (part 2) 1:12:55
Existentialism: Martin Heidegger, The Origin of the Work of Art (part 3) 1:05:15

Daniel Dennett - What is the Mind-Body Problem?

source: Closer To Truth    2014年6月30日
How is it possible that mushy masses of brain cells, passing chemicals and shooting sparks, can cause mental sensations and subjective feelings? How can brain chemistry and electricity be 'about' things?
For more videos on the mind-body problem click here http://bit.ly/1ItBBHw
For more on information on Daniel Dennett click here http://bit.ly/1y49TBd

Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem? (Closer to Truth)

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source: Closer To Truth     上次更新20160404

John Searle - Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem? 10:46
Ned Block - Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem?  5:08
Marvin Minsky - Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem? 7:32
Henry Stapp - Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem? 4:32

RSA Replay: Evicted: Poverty & Profit in the American City

source: The RSA     2016年3月22日
Lack of affordable housing is one of the defining social justice issues of our times. Eviction can lead to a cascade of events that can trap families in a cycle of poverty for years.
Matthew Desmond is a social scientist and ethnographer, co-director of the Justice and Poverty Project at Harvard University, and a 2015 MacArthur ‘Genius’ award winner.
In this election year, Desmond’s landmark work of reportage Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City offers a searing portrait of the contemporary US, where fewer and fewer people can afford a roof over their head.
At the RSA, Matthew Desmond is joined by Shelter’s CEO Campbell Robb; journalist Owen Jones and Sky News editor Afua Hirsch, to explore the impact of eviction on the lives of the urban poor and its role in perpetuating racial and economic inequality.