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Lectures, conversations, course sessions and documentaries on philosophy and thought, with dedicated covers and notes, watch links on YouTube or Aparat, and connections to the thinkers' pages.

205 videos · 6 categories · 135 thinkers

Do Moral Principles Exist? A Dialogue with Hadi Samadi and Omid Kashmiri

All205 Lecture48 Video Article1 Webinar8 Debate7 Session1 Conversation140

All thinkers Kaveh Behbahani David Kennedy Sajjad Fattahi Hossein Mahmoudi Mahdi Tadayoni Masoud Zanjani Omid Keshmiri Mohammad Fazeli

2:53:00YouTubeConversation

Do Moral Principles Exist? A Dialogue with Hadi Samadi and Omid Kashmiri

In this dialogue, Hadi Samadi and Omid Kashmiri explore one of the fundamental questions of moral philosophy: do moral principles exist as realities? The discussion examines moral realism, evolution, and the human construction of ethics from two different perspectives.

Omid Keshmiri, Hadi Samadi, Ramin Davatgar10October 10, 2026

10:00YouTubeVideo Article

The Dark Side of Kindness: Schopenhauer and Machiavelli on the Limits of Generosity

This video examines the hidden side of boundless kindness and its consequences for human beings. Drawing on the ideas of Schopenhauer and Machiavelli, it shows how one can strike a balance between compassion for others and self-protection.

Arthur Schopenhauer, Niccolo Machiavelli44September 12, 2026

1:21:00YouTubeSession

A Legal Critique of the Counter-Influence Bill: From Security to Social Restriction

In this specialized panel, the legal and social consequences of the bill on "Countering the Influence of Foreign Intelligence Services and Governments or Institutions" are examined. The speakers critique the bill, focusing on civil liberties, the scientific community, and legal ambiguities.

Mohsen Borhani, Mohammad Darvishzadeh20September 1, 2026

1:45:00YouTubeDebate

Moral Boundaries in Legislation: The Relationship Between Ethics, Law, and the Right to Critique

To what extent should ethics influence legislation, and when law and morality conflict, which takes precedence? In this debate, Ardeshir Mansouri and Yaser Roustaei Hosseinabadi discuss the relationship between ethics and law, the criterion of justice, and the right to morally critique laws.

Ardeshir Mansouri32August 29, 2026

1:00:00YouTubeLecture

Mehdi Tadayoni: Why Must Capitalism Be Understood Anew?

In this talk, on the occasion of the publication of the book Capitalism and the Historians, Mehdi Tadayoni examines historical narratives about capitalism and the Industrial Revolution. He explains how ideas and historical narratives can shape our view of economic systems.

Mahdi Tadayoni, Friedrich Hayek30August 18, 2026

3:14:00YouTubeDebate

Debate on the Relations Between Religion, Human Rights, and Governance

Featuring Abolghasem Fanaei, Mohsen Borhani, and Amir Ghodoosi

Abolghasem Fanaei, Mohammad Amir Ghodousi, Mohsen Borhani33July 29, 2026

8:00YouTubeLecture

The Absurd: The Crisis of Meaning in a Godless World | Arash Naraghi

In this segment of his lecture "Atheism and the Crisis of Spirituality in Modern Literature," Arash Naraghi addresses the concept of the absurd. The central issue is the human encounter with a world where the search for meaning faces difficult questions.

Arash Naraghi45August 16, 2026

8:00YouTubeLecture

What Does the Right to Be Wrong Mean? | Arash Naraghi

Can a person have the 'right to be wrong'? In this lecture, Arash Naraghi explores the meaning of this concept and its relationship with freedom, ethics, and individual rights.

Arash Naraghi24August 16, 2026

58:00YouTubeConversation

Theories of Perception | A Conversation with Kaveh Behbahani

How do we perceive the world, and what is the relationship between our sensory experience and external reality? In this conversation, Kaveh Behbahani examines the most important theories of perception and the philosophical issues associated with them.

Kaveh Behbahani15August 16, 2026

24:00YouTubeConversation

What Is Science? Criteria for Distinguishing Science from Pseudoscience | Kaveh Behbahani

What makes a claim scientific, and how can we distinguish science from pseudoscience? In this conversation, Kaveh Behbahani discusses the criteria for demarcating science and pseudoscience and the methods for evaluating scientific claims.

Kaveh Behbahani22August 16, 2026

1:01:00YouTubeConversation

The Argument from Design and Its Critics | A Conversation with Kaveh Behbahani

Can the order and harmony of the universe serve as evidence for the existence of God? In this conversation, Kaveh Behbahani examines the Argument from Design or the Teleological Argument and the most important criticisms leveled against it.

Kaveh Behbahani20August 16, 2026

59:00YouTubeConversation

The Evolutionary Process of Consciousness in the Brain | A Conversation with Ali Razmkon

How did consciousness form in the brain, and what path has it taken through the process of evolution? In this conversation, Ali Razmkon discusses the evolutionary process of consciousness and its related brain mechanisms from a neuroscience perspective.

Ali Razm-Kon11August 16, 2026

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All205 Lecture48 Video Article1 Webinar8 Debate7 Session1 Conversation140

All thinkers Kaveh Behbahani David Kennedy Sajjad Fattahi Hossein Mahmoudi Mahdi Tadayoni Masoud Zanjani Omid Keshmiri Mohammad Fazeli