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Wi-Phi's mission is to introduce people to the practice of philosophy by offering lectures on philosophical issues and critical thinking concepts that are freely available in a form that is entertaining, interesting and accessible to people with no background in the subject. We see this as a part of a larger mission: building our collective capacity to engage in rational thought and discourse. Β By providing the toolkit for building better minds, we hope that Wi-Phi plays some small role in realizing that goal.
10 units
86 lessons
211 videos
35 on CDN
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Unit 2 Critical thinking
Unit 3 Metaphysics and epistemology
Unit 4 Value theory
Unit 5 History of philosophy
Unit 6 Emerging technologies
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Introduction
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Is technology as neutral as we think it is?
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Should online platforms prevent the spread of false information?
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Should online platforms censor hate speech?
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Are there hidden dangers in robots that look like us?
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Should we use killer robots to fight our wars?
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Do drones make war too easy?
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Will autonomous vehicles live up to their promise?
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Should we worry about our diminishing sphere of privacy?
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Does predictive policing make us all safer?
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What if robots did all the work?
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Unit 7 Bioethics
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Introduction
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Healthcare relationships: How to start thinking like an ethical doctor
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Healthcare relationships: Should healthcare decisions be up to the patient?
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Healthcare relationships: Should providers have the right of conscientious objection?
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Healthcare relationships: Is it ethical to pay subjects for their participation in research studies?
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Euthanasia: Why do people disagree about the ethics of euthanasia?
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Euthanasia: Is lethal injection worse than pulling the plug?
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Enhancement: What Is biomedical enhancement?
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Enhancement: Three cheers for biomedical enhancement?
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Enhancement: What, if anything, is wrong with βdoping" in competitive sports?
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Unit 8 Neurophilosophy
Unit 9 Punishment
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Introduction
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What should we criminalize: moral wrongs?
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What should we criminalize: threats to the common good?
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Mens rea requirements in criminalization
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Proportioning verdicts and punishments to evidence
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Retributivist justifications of punishment
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Non-retributivist justifications of punishment
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Guilt and the excuses
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Proportionality in punishment
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Rule of law or discretion in sentencing?
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Should there be lifelong or permanent punishments?
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Unit 10 Happiness
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Introduction
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Will reaching our goals make us happy?
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How do scientists measure happiness?
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Is happiness just about feeling good?
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Is happiness just about getting what you want?
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How well can we predict our feelings?
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Why donβt better circumstances make us happier?
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Is overcoming inner conflict the key to happiness?
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What does inner harmony look like?
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What evidence-based steps can we take to become happier?
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How can our friends help us build the habits of a happy life?
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Unit 11 Democracy
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Introduction
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The anarchistβs challenge
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The basis of state authority
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Can democracy survive?
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Justifying democracy
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Rousseauβs defense of democracy
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Liberalism
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Liberty and the harm principle
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Promoting positive liberty
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Representative democracy
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Must voters be knowledgeable?
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The jury theorem
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Do you have a duty to vote?
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Public reason
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Deliberative democracy
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