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52 entries in Western Philosophy

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  Listen November 24, 2025

  Strawson’s Basic Particular | Western Philosophy - Finale | The Repository - 0156

  In this final lecture of the Western Philosophy series explore P.F. Strawson’s analysis of what it means to be an individual. Learn how he distinguishes…

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  Listen November 20, 2025

  Two Dogmas of Empiricism | Western Philosophy - Ep 51 | The Repository - 0155

  In this lecture we explore W.V.O. Quine’s groundbreaking critique of logical empiricism. Learn how he challenges the analytic–synthetic distinction and…

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  Listen November 17, 2025

  Jean Paul Sartre’s Philosophy | Western Philosophy - Ep 50 | The Repository - 0154

  In this lecture explore Jean Paul Sartre’s famous claim that existence precedes essence and its implications for radical freedom, responsibility, and…

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  Listen November 13, 2025

  Heidegger’s Philosophy | Western Philosophy - Ep 49 | The Repository - 0153

  In this lecture titled dive into Heidegger's radical rethinking of Being through the lens of Dasein—the human way of existing. Explore key themes like…

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  Listen November 10, 2025

  Stages of Life - Soren Kierkegaard | Western Philosophy - Ep 48 | The Repository - 0152

  In this lecture we explore his profound analysis of the Aesthetic, Ethical, and Religious stages of existence. See how Soren Kierkegaard uses the story of…

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  Listen November 7, 2025

  Introduction to Existentialism | Western Philosophy - Ep 47 | The Repository - 0151

  In this lecture we explore the central themes that unite existential thinkers—freedom, authenticity, choice, and the search for meaning in an indifferent…

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  Listen November 5, 2025

  Husserl’s Phenomenology | Western Philosophy - Ep 46 | The Repository - 0150

  In this lecture we explore Edmund Husserl’s quest to return philosophy to the “things themselves.” Learn about key methods such as epoché, bracketing, and…

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  Listen October 29, 2025

  Wittgenstein’s Later Philosophy | Western Philosophy - Ep 45 | The Repository - 0149

  In this lecture explore Wittgenstein's revolutionary shift from logical structure to the living use of language. Learn how his concepts of language games…

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  Listen October 11, 2025

  Philosophy of Science - Logical Positivism - II | Western Philosophy - Ep 44 | The Repository - 0148

  In this lecture delve deeper into the Verification Principle through its strong and weak forms. Explore how logical positivists refined their criteria for…

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  Listen October 3, 2025

  Philosophy of Science - Logical Positivism | Western Philosophy - Ep 43 | The Repository - 0147

  In this lecture we explore the movement that sought to ground knowledge firmly in science. Learn about the Verification Theory of Meaning, which held that…