What is “human” nature? While human beings are animals, we believe we are special, radically different from other animals. Why? What traits are unique to humans? Are we... playlist Philosophy of Human Nature & Uniqueness (Part I) Topic Series 6 videos 58:39 Watch
What is “human” nature? While human beings are animals, we believe we are special, radically different from other animals. Why? What traits are unique to humans? Are we... playlist Philosophy of Human Nature & Uniqueness (Part II) Topic Series 55:38 Watch
What is the deep nature of biological communications? All life “communicates” by exchanging information with other life. So, when does communication become “language”... playlist Philosophy of Communications & Language Topic Series 6 videos 46:54 Watch
What can evolution reveal about the developmental history of thinking and feeling? How did cognition and emotion (affect) co-develop over evolutionary time? Moreover, what... playlist Philosophy of Evolutionary Cognition, Emotion, Consciousness (Part I) Topic Series 5 videos 35:46 Watch
What can evolution reveal about the developmental history of thinking and feeling? How did cognition and emotion (affect) co-develop over evolutionary time? Moreover, what... playlist Philosophy of Evolutionary Cognition, Emotion, Consciousness (Part II) Topic Series 6 videos 48:25 Watch
Altruism, selfless concern for others, seems a challenge for evolution, as it seems the opposite of “survival of the fittest.” Why then is altruism so important in... playlist Philosophy of Biological Altruism & Morality (Part I) Topic Series 5 videos 32:17 Watch
Altruism, selfless concern for others, seems a challenge for evolution, as it seems the opposite of “survival of the fittest.” Why then is altruism so important in... playlist Philosophy of Biological Altruism & Morality (Part II) Topic Series 4 videos 34:59 Watch
Peter Godfrey-Smith Professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
Lisa Lloyd Distinguished Professor of History & Philosophy of Science & Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Biology, Indiana University (Bloomington)
Rachell Powell Professor of Philosophy, Boston University; Director, Center for Philosophy and History of Science
Alex Rosenberg Professor of Philosophy and Center for the Philosophy of Biology Director, Duke University
Elliott Sober Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Quayshawn Spencer Robert S. Blank Presidential Associate Professor of Philosophy and Undergraduate Chair, University of Pennsylvania
Derek Turner Professor of Philosophy; Karla Heurich Harrison '28 Director of the Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment; Connecticut College