A look at Martin Heidegger - an often incomprehensible but deeply valuable German philosopher who wanted us to lead more authentic lives.
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Albert Camus Nobel Prize Speech 1957
The only real question of philosophy is whether or not we should commit suicide, said Albert Camus.
In this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and William Barret of New York University examine the basic theory of existentialism as founded by Martin Heidegger, and later propagated by Jean-Paul Sartre.
It is not as if the internet and age of information is bad, but it’s not as if it’s good. In this video, we explore why during an era where there is more information than ever about how to live and be happy, we are more confused and less happy than ever, in recent history.
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Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and its response: existentialism.
An interview with William Barrett, Professor of Philosophy at New York University.