What is Philosophy?: Crash Course Philosophy #1

[@hummingpylon]

I chose philosophy to find out why I chose philosophy.

[@masonsavage9114]

This should have a lot more likes than it does.

[@vinci591]

Pathetic

[@MajidTariq]

that's deep bro! deeeeeeeeeeeeeep

[@jordanmckenzie6443]

Same bro

[@guythat779]

Cause you a lazy guy with a head in the clouds

[@UnderTheEndlessRain]

this made me realize that philosophy is just overthinking everything

[@user-uh8lj2jz9i]

Is it?

[@thatshaven7140]

I know. Asking questions that never have the answers is like creating problems that don't exist.

[@heyitsHEMASRI]

Even science is overthinking.

[@IvanValance]

Hemasri Mishra Is it? Or are you just underthinking everything?

[@JustinL614]

For you it is but philosophy is not that in itself. Some people are just not thinkers... most people are not intelligent. To put it in an easy way to underatand..it's kind of like explaining colors to someone who is blind.. and that's okay. Everyone has something they are good at. Your brain might not be able to function in a way that enables understanding of philosophy.

[@scar3fr3ak]

Scientists ask "how". Philosophers ask "why".

[@spikevillanueva4836]

Me: I'm alive! Philosophy: That raises a question.

[@opanainmyveins]

Are you really alive or are you just surviving? Are you actually alive or is your body itself alive and you're a prisoner of it?

[@cameronjpreece]

@@opanainmyveins That could be broken into deeper questions - what is life? what is survival? What is the self?

[@andrewwang2021]

U forgot to take the a out and put an s behind question.

[@manh385]

@@opanainmyveins What is "what" Really scary

[@KryptonKr]

man boc What is scary? What does knowing what “what” is that makes the “what” scary?

[@brotataftw6046]

this is proof that a "teacher" can determine how u look at a subject

[@rixonrainold1193]

lol ikr

[@FringeWizard2]

I am trying to find videos on youtube that talk intelligibly about philosophy but it seems audiobooks and pdfs from the actual philosophers themselves is the only way to go... though I've been hermit mode for like 6 years now studying philosophy and still not done going over all the major philosophers and their works. Sigh. When will I ever arrive at true Knowledge?

[@johnspartan12]

@@FringeWizard2 Never. Obviously

[@MilwJay]

We are life. Thus life has value. All decisions weigh and balance diff life parts values. Do the best you can.

[@seopark7467]

@@FringeWizard2 OOH OOH I CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT. hopefully. There is this fantastic channel called "PhilospophyTube" which I highly highly recommend!

[@gamer_DJM]

One of my favorite things about a new Crash Course series is pausing the intro to read the little info bubbles.

[@crashcourse]

+Gamerfreak Right? The whole team at Thought Cafe is amazing.

[@Thought-Cafe]

+CrashCourse :D :D :D

[@bluetannery1527]

Massive shoutout to thought cafe. What software do they use?

[@MarcelloSevero]

+Gamerfreak The cat is half dead and half alive even _after_ it comes out of the box!

[@Thought-Cafe]

+William Tannery Thank you! We use Adobe Illustrator and After Effects :)

[@robinmahmud2508]

What is philosophy? Everything Philosophers : Is it?

[@Freyia935]

@Rowan Brown Wanna explain more?

[@norixza21]

...Not everything needs meaning or a reason.

[@Freyia935]

@@norixza21 It's not that it doesn't need one, it's just that we can't find one.

[@josfr33]

Hey Vsauce! Michael here.

[@regulus007]

@@Freyia935 i mean you could argue that something not existing or happening is all the reason the chaos of existing decides to make it happen tho, because the possibility exists that's all the reason the possibility itself cares about to realize its existence

[@cannockladtalk5223]

Philosophy is an attempt to understand the world around us and the reasons for it and us and the things that we do. A lot of it can be introspective and deals with questions as to the ideal society and the motivations of people and why they do things. Whilst I like philosophy there exists a caveat within it for me as a central issue: Namely, Philosophy can encourage apathy as regards too much thinking and not doing, or not putting ones thoughts into a physical manifestation in the real world, this is of course where philosophy can encounter the realms of politics, economics and sociology. But I find for my own introspective analysis that philosophers as a whole tend to to be sterotypically disconnected with real world issues and more focused on spouting platitudes and stoking their own egos. An idea is nothing if not acted upon, Plato took no action to create his republic of ideal guardians, Machiavelli espoused his theories but did not connive and manipulate to put them into effect, Locke took his notions of a liberal or liberated society of freedom but did he campaign for it, did he issue speeches or create a movement or cause to do so? One may of course retort that he practised it by allowing others to do as they do, to which I say the ideal or idea not put into affect is nothing, and less than nothing it detracts. I may have the idea of making a sandwich to appease my hunger, but without the inclination or will to do so i shall remain hungry. Buddha drew an interesting parallel here when he described a person shot by a poisoned arrow, he states that the man could enquire from whence direction the arrow came, where it was made, what it was made from, who shot the arrow, what is the poison etc etc, but only by dealing with the arrow, i.e. by acting upon it can he affect his life. Thus whilst I admire philosophy and love it myself, I find that most take no action from it, worse they may become armchair philsophers, worse still they may stoke their own egos and platitudes and lastly they may, surrounded only by followers lose touch of the real world they once tried to understand. Wisdom can therefore be a snare, for it is not a conclusion that is important, indeed only dead fish swim with the stream but the evermore exploration and continuance of the journey, once one reaches a definite conclusion and no longer takes an action, is it not that he/she is indistinguishable from the corpses of those laid to rest in previous generations? he/she that states that they now know truth are thus now nobody, for they have stopped action, thus it is that to know, or truly know is to know that you know nothing and thus one lives by continuing on the journey of trying to understand. Philsophy is therefore a journey, for which the action of walking that path IS the aim, the quaint phrase: It is not the destination but the journey that matters springs to mind. Ugh....you now have me getting philosophical...ah well, here's to more understanding and more wisdom. Have a nice day anyone who reads this.

[@fireinacan]

I hope this series never, ever ends.

[@TheNeilDarby]

Like existence!

[@flopperdilly9]

+◯ Advaita If existence never ends... Kill me now.

[@AnuragKumar-ik1kc]

+flopperdilly9 but wouldn't you continue to exist even if I killed you? Aaaargggh, damn you philosophy

[@AbhishekRaj-us5vv]

+flopperdilly9 if someone kills you now you will again take rebirth according to your karma of past life. you can exit the cycle of birth and death by performing disinterested/detached actions and avoiding doing any wrong. anyways the transcendental soul is never bound and is eternal and infinite.

[@AbhishekRaj-us5vv]

+Anurag Kumar it is philosophically wrong to assert to assert that anything exists absolutely. correct way is to say that such a thing exists at some definite time at a definite place. if you have existed for a moment and the moments are true then in some sense you exist infinitely. imagine life like a collection of moments in the form of pictures. in the grand reality all moments are true that is all events or facts of this universe are eternal.

[@Sean.Turtles]

I'm supposed to be studying mathematics right now but here I am thinking what are numbers?

[@mynameis6575]

same

[@rambo32404]

Waow

[@mosmith1251]

You just explained my entire life.

[@viderevero1338]

lol I'm supposed to do science homework

[@ibuprofem9901]

+GiraffeKey age is a number numbers are a social construct ________________________________ age is a social construct

[@isaaczurich9272]

For me, the best definition I've ever come across for philosophy was "the activity of trying to work out the right way to think about things." The keyword in that definition is "activity," because part of what makes philosophy so rewarding is engaging with the ideas of different philosophers and interrogating our own ideologies and biases in order to better ascertain whatever the truth is. If all we're doing is learning what others have said and simply repeating it, then we're little more than contemporary sophists.

[@halaelharrati1982]

I've always been a deep thinker- constantly asking these unanswered questions about everything. And I've always loved Philosophy and Psychology. These topics are really intriguing

[@wilnacalma3486]

Just imagine how much information Hank has doing all these Crash Course series! Doesn't only prove how good teacher he is but also as a student.

[@oioioi6664]

I want to do philosophy in college but all my friends and family laugh at me :( I think its utterly fascinating

[@Andrew-wy9qy]

Do it regardless of others' opinions of you. If you give in and please them by doing whatever they want you to do instead of what YOU want to do then you'll end up never going after what you truly want. Godspeed.

[@calreeves6755]

If you're worried about the practicality of the major in the workforce then double major, it pairs well with literally every subject imaginable.

[@nefeligeorgiou7016]

a philosophy major will provide you with many skills that are transferable to many jobs. Also with the fast progress of technology and science philosophers will be in great demand

[@Noa......]

@@beepbopboop7727 There are many jobs offering to degrees of arts and social science or any disciplines. Sometimes, your job has almost nothing to do with your prior education. At the end of the day, it has to do with your experience and soft skills.

[@hargous]

You’re already doing philosophy, by living. Philosophy is life, what’s concrete. Not ideas or such.

[@TheBVTM]

8:43 sums up philosophy and human reasoning. He said it so casually but yet it was so profound

[@mwthecool]

I'm not even in a philosophy class and I'm watching this! I'm just generally interested in the subject.

[@Othelbark]

+TheEmeraldSword You should check out the channel "Philosophy Tube" if you haven't already.

[@mwthecool]

Othelbark Sounds good!

[@mwthecool]

***** Will do

[@tobitoes1052]

You should also check out 'The School of Life'

[@13arnaut13]

+Tobi Toes did you even read the other comments

[@DareToRS]

As a current Philosophy major at my University, I cannot begin to express the extent of my excitement in seeing CrashCourse Philosophy take off! I hope that all of those who study Philosophy by way of this series will find it to be as liberating and fascinating as I have.

[@jack_the_sparrow]

+DareToRS I'm in the same position hehe

[@1234kalmar]

+DareToRS I do hope it'll be better than the philosophy class I had last semester. At this moment, I dislike philosophy as much as I dread math. Just the magnitudes of the feeling are the same, I dislike both for different reasons.

[@haydenl8050]

+DareToRS Might I ask what you plan to do with your philosophy major? Because I'm in high school but considering majoring in philosophy at college

[@1234kalmar]

Stuvyen Humanities degrees are usually sought after in lead positions, because they give a very adaptive mindset to people.

[@losigar7658]

+1234kalmar I want to ask you a question. If I was hieing for a entry level managerial position such as a assistant manger. Who would I think will have the skills and knowledge to do the job well, a person with a philosophy liberal arts degree, or a person with a business degree in managing. I would recommend minoring in philosophy or taking electives in that field rather then majoring in it. College is a huge investment that your going to have to financially pay off, remember that.

[@yoursubconscious]

its funny how ppl. pay for university, yet KZbin has taught me everything I studied in business in order for me to get my business degree...

[@erickouhai9818]

Its funny that I'm your first reply... Because when I'm the first person to reply a comment.. That only means the comment is good.

[@MrKeeyt-jm3ji]

Sooooo what about second👀😂

[@dhp17]

@@MrKeeyt-jm3ji that raises a philosophical question?

[@ghillies4life]

As a holder of a BS in Medical Lab Science, and a PhD in Pathobio, I couldn't have learned everything I learned in college on the internet. But yes, the internet has a lot of good stuff.

[@skyllerf97]

My gf is laughing at me because I'm watching this and taking notes in my free time

[@nokitoki6907]

A year has passed... you guys still together?

[@Delirex1]

Why all of a sudden philosophy popping. ?

[@quinnworm2192]

Same

[@ricardoamaya2500]

I feel you man

[@steves3948]

Find a better girlfriend.

[@JWMCMLXXX]

When I was a kid, our parents were jealous of our toys. Now I'm jealous of our kid's online learning resources. Awesome.

[@ilustrado7291]

Spot on, Jay.

[@SalamanderMagic]

Jason Wood Yup. I'm glad I'm growing up in this era, with information at my fingertips. As a young child that constantly wonders, I am able to find the answers to my inquiries within seconds. I love it.

[@eurusinthewoods]

I just hope that my little cousins find this awesome channel and learn how to think rationally as soon as possible. Now that there are a lot of false informations on the Internet.

[@oneofmanyscrubsontheintern3905]

I hope you will find enlightenment watching all 46 episodes in this series

[@mariaivanova8192]

Jason Wood Glad to be a kid now;)

[@EugeneKhutoryansky]

It is not that the philosophical questions are unanswerable, it is just that each time we find an answer to a topic, the topic gets recategorized from "philosophy" to "science." Hence, the topics which we think fall into the category of philosophy continue to shrink further and further as time moves on.

[@betaleftist9218]

interesting

[@TheSeeker0666]

+Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky Not necessarily. For example the field of ethics is something that is by definition unknowable to science. But yes, some questions posed by philosophers have been move to the field of science but modern philosophy mainly doesn´t deal with those topics anymore.

[@ladyseptimus]

+Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky exactly! like things like biology, physics and other sciences started off as philosophy

[@sgtsnakeeyes11]

+Mateo Alvarez Morality is absolutely subject to science.

[@MyriadColorsCM]

+Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky No, for example, for for something as basic and generally accepted as "atoms exist" i can think of a few arguments to justify that atoms do not, by necessity, exist; by adopting an anti-realist philosophy (like kantian transcendental idealism), others can see in Descartes the greatest argument for solipsism or the belief that i can only proof that "I" and only "I" exists and nothing else. Nothing is safe from philosphy, everything can be thought by philosophy.

[@RennietheRobit]

I'm ready for my existential crisis!

[@iLeven713]

XD

[@jacksonwneson5292]

Soccerkins me too!

[@rickywilcoxson6933]

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[@ofthecaribbean]

My testaments exactly Ricky. Those are for fools.

[@vnime3003]

aMEN

[@jacquileather1329]

3:59 was literally the first time I've ever heard someone use the pronoun 'she', as opposed to 'he' or 'he or she', to describe a hypothetical person. For some reason, that really struck a chord in me. Thanks Hank and the team! I can't wait for the rest of the series!!!!

[@fausto2034]

i am 13 years old. i already know i want my college majors to be philosophy and psychology. i want to know why i want that. i want to know why i see things the way they are. why do we exist? what’s the point of life? if we all die, there’s no reason to live, right? ever since i was a little boy (like 5) i used to think i was in a movie, or life was just an illusion, or life is a dream and when we die, we wake up in an alternative world.

[@princesslaughingpants63]

Wow!!! I also have the same dreams, to pursue psychology and philosophy in college/university... I'm really happy to hear that people share similar dreams to mine :)

[@sasilik]

Philosophy does not give these answers. Most it can give is what might be.

[@sabrinamitchell4107]

When I was 5 I've always thought that I wasn't really living alive in the world. That I was actually asleep in heaven while God waited for me to wake up.

[@sita487]

thats exactly my situation (im turning 17 in sep)

[@sita487]

@@sabrinamitchell4107 this might be something called depersonalization, although its a mental disorder so im not sure you can develop that at age 5 for no reason. but itd be good to check it out

[@kaileo8349]

I’m so happy to see a comment section that has literally every thought I think at least TWICE per week. 😂😂

[@anayamarie003]

Kai Leo I felt that 😂

[@pipermeloche7915]

I've been waiting for this forever! I honestly have never been so excited for anything on youtube

[@elizabethdavies5387]

+Piper Anne SAME!!! I'm so excited!

[@ErnieTessein]

+Piper Anne I agree but I have high expectations. I hope they don't screw up

[@cenedra20]

Me too:3

[@thesage1096]

+Piper Anne minecraft 1.9 ....

[@4571police]

+Naruto Uzumaki eh... 1.9 is looking pretty bad so far.

[@tylorhill212]

"Logic is the philosophers toolbox." Is one of the most important pieces of information within the video.

[@abdurrezaghabushkewa7287]

Hopefully, the tools are the right size to solve the arguments, or maybe you need and another toolbox.

[@Rudi361]

Thomas McGoldrick the only thing. Philosophers (except empirist) wont get the idea of saying: „facts dont care about your feelings!“

[@yiumyoumsan6997]

@Thomas McGoldrick You really like Ben Shapiro, eh? I mean, it's not like Ben Shapiro is always being logical all the time. Some of his arguments are terrible.

[@ohmyjustine]

I am currently taking an accelerated 4-week college course in Philosophy, and this 10-minute video taught me more than my first 1/4 of the course and was clearer about concepts proposed to me. Thanks Hank u a real one

[@ChristianNeihart]

I will never tire of the arts, even though I am an engineer.

[@vlogerhood]

+Christian Neihart I just went with it and got degrees in both engineering and philosophy.

[@Hermwormful]

+vlogerhood Logic and Math go very well together.

[@CitizenX138]

+Christian Neihart Double major applied mathematics and music education. I absolutely understand your feeling. :)

[@alacnaythegreat1054]

But is engineering not a kind of art in it's own way. Seeing a machine coming to life, understanding how every little part plays a role to make it work. Just like life in a way.

[@GhostShakz]

Same. I'm currently studying engineering but I've always loved philosophy

[@nandhi108]

Well done grounded insight into 'philosophy'. As a yogi who spent time in solitude and caves to find the wholeness of truth, I look back at my initial quest of seeking as a school kid- as 'philosophy' in reading Betrand Russel, Krishnamurthy etc. Later, in my inner journey, I was guided within with the question of my Guru "Why do you look outside you when it is all within you- waiting for you? " To awaken the light within through loud silence and stillness of thought, the effortless of wisdom from 'knowing' was simply the flow. Its good to seek, question, ask and ultimately seek within to know the vastness within. Meditation is the first step to unravel the inner journey. Consciousness is the fruits of the quest that aligns science to wisdom. Aum

[@Panda81ji]

Nandhiji wow

[@Panda81ji]

Ur channel nice

[@prajwolgyawali6770]

Started in Greece in early 500 BC : Philos (scientific approach - used analytical approaches) vs Mythos (story telling approach) Philosophia (n) - love of wisdom Philosophy - the academic study of anything Evolved to Philosophy - way of thinking about questions - BIG questions Three Main Branches of Philosophy: 1. Metaphysics - branch that studies the nature of reality 2. Epistemology - branch that studies the nature and scope of knowledge 3. Value Theory - i. Ethics - branch that studies and evaluate human conduct ii. Aesthetics - branch that studies beauty Logic is the philosopher's toolbox.

[@meunomeesantiago]

this first episode taught me more than my high school philosophy teacher ever did

[@hrushikeshchiplonkar4242]

Hi

[@FringeWizard2]

That's sad because he teaches very little and you could learn much more by not listening to this guy and instead reading the actual works of philosophers.

[@torin6258]

Fringe Wizard Well, that is one idea. But is it not more valuable to learn to think like a philosopher and come up with these solutions on our own?

[@hananehalal5672]

Yes...because we like things explained on a simple way

[@idaborrel1349]

@@FringeWizard2 where can i find all of them please send all of the links

[@xkai7546]

I'm so happy. I found your videos last night. I cried with happiness for the first time in 5 years. Never thought I would see objective thinking be so popular. Since I was a kid I was swayed in this direction by events that were supposed to happen. of course my only challenge is other people's world views. Not saying you're promoting any thing in your videos, cause you're not. You are providing people with the chance to think more through multi tired research. Me I wanna help make society recognise things (have general overview and knowledge) about social constructs, entertainment, research and politics. That way we'll live in a world with less judgement and punishment and more freedom. *sigh* I'm just feeling so overwhelmed by information, and existence. I just wish I could have what I want, a world of people who don't attack or ostracise each other based on biased information and social power and tradition. But look to fix problems. I know ultimately it isn't of most significance. But... It is significant to me and I hope I can go through with all I imaging doing. of course I know I don't have magical, unexplainable free will and every action I make is reacting to another action in the millions beyond what I can comprehend at a time. But I feel hatred for general society and people's mundanity, short sighted views and I want a world where everyone realises the importance of understanding each other for their TRUE happiness and fulfilment.

[@RafaelGuerraartist]

I feel just as you do. and we are not alone =]

[@xkai7546]

Rafael Guerra great! Hey wanna be friends?

[@mailong.botega3040]

ur definitely not alone on this

[@ruthallen7178]

X Kai

[@RafaelGuerraartist]

Sure! ^^

[@bratzandanimelover]

I'm taking Philosophy during Senior year, haven't had my first class yet and I'm watching this video so I can be ahead of everyone in my class.

[@ilustrado7291]

You sneaky girl.

[@micahhenley589]

Why do cars and houses get nicks, dents and scratches over time? Why don't they just stay the same or get better?

[@yinkif8619]

Godzilla John entropy

[@micahhenley589]

+kookie bae Thank you for your answer. Does the same apply to computers,data systems, and machines. Why don't they stay the same or get better over time?

[@yinkif8619]

Godzilla John yes....I.think....

[@Shangori]

hopefully an episode about why the freakin hell 'how to think' is not part of every education system. It would solve so many problems

[@tn9711]

The education system wants to produce individuals that can simply function in a society, school is not the birthplace of a genius.

[@1234kalmar]

+Aatrox Sagitarius Well, they botch up the first thing too, so no surprise there

[@Shangori]

***** Yeah, in europe many schools implement this standard.. I say many, not all. For instance, in the netherlands, where we have different levels of secondary education. We don't 'just' have 7th, 8th and 9th grades, but different levels of those grades. Can't explain it too well, so I'll just point you to: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_education#Netherlands . Vwo implements the IB standard Hey, I can understand not everyone can manage, but surely more than _just_ the top tier.

[@jacquesy2520]

+Shangori agreed. Many of my schoolmates aren't exactly the best at thinking before, after or while they're doing anything...

[@cuckoophendula8211]

+Shangori Thank goodness I'm not the only one who noticed this. For my master's in health education right now, I'm actually in the middle of doing a project on developing a course on how to think critically. The problem is that it's much harder than I thought it'd be...the project will be a bit past due.

[@squeakybb]

I forced myself through 3 years of college and this has helped me understand more about philosophy than a whole semester in school...

[@7kurisu]

C'mon schools. make philosophy part of the curriculum already!

[@reidpickett9671]

Sadly they wouldn't require all of America to take a course that makes you think critically enough to question Christianity.

[@Ahmadbeik99]

In syria philosophy is part of the ciruclum we take it in 10 grade 11 and 12

[@Bobavakian42069]

No, school is meant to prepare you for skills needed in certain jobs in the real world. There are no longer any jobs in philosophy. If you want to be a philosopher, you'll have to do it from a cardboard box.

[@Ahmadbeik99]

+Serena Suni Philosophy is very practical you seem ignorant ."cardboard"? what do you mean don't you know slavoj žižek or alain de botton or jason silva those people have more money than you will ever dream of i get it you wanna look like the practical big girl but it's not working for real grow up

[@Bobavakian42069]

Ahmad beik Philosophy is something to be done in someone's own time, not to be taught in school. It can be a useful skill, but not a practical job. It doesn't line up well with school curriculum; adding it would cause unnecessary controversy .

[@nikoabadu9402]

Philosophy is so fascinating. Thumbs up to those who agree! :D

[@lizasocan4750]

yeah man i love philsopohuy

[@abdurrezaghabushkewa7287]

Thumbs up to those who disagree, because we will then have questions and arguments. That's why Philosophy is so fascinating.

[@joshuaford6700]

@Kelzeck now your getting it.

[@yellowflashgaming9237]

Yess

[@jumanahidris7432]

@Kelzeck No. It helps us realize what we are. The only way it would be possible for us to have no questions and no arguments is if we were all of the same mind, and the world was much simpler and our minds much, much more complex so we could truly understand everything. But then the world would also be much less interesting, and who the heck wants that?

[@saltae3753]

I'm doing philosophy as a subject next year... im actually going to have a 24/7 existential crisis

[@taylorbritt499]

im also taking philosophy. well, an ethics class more so than just philosophy. but yes, i am consistently having a moral existential crisis.

[@MdArifulIslam-lt6yl]

i love these imaginations what it take me into...go on!

[@torin6258]

I already live an existential crisis. Hopefully this course will help me sleep at night.

[@cameronjpreece]

I tried to get all of my existential crises over in one go. Tread carefully, the mind and create and destroy.

[@tennenyt5311]

I'm looking into philosophy so I can get out of my 24/7 existential crisis

[@marwanaser5452]

That moment when you realise you LOVE philosophy. I'm definitely going for philosophy as one of my subjects

[@chickenmon]

I'd love to see a Crash Course Music Theory or Crash Course Music History. Actually, as a music teacher, I'd love to help make these! Philosophy is off to a great start! You guys do excellent work!

[@daradidam]

+Drew R There's this joke that I saw on the internet... The music teacher sighed, and then told his students "c'mon guys, it's not like it's rocket science". then on an another classroom.. The physics teacher said to his students "c'mon people, it's not like it's music theory".

[@stephensusman3928]

+Drew R Crash Course Music Theory! Please make this a thing!

[@soslothful]

+Drew R Google The Teaching Company and check out their course "How To Listen To And Understand Great Music".

[@soslothful]

+Stephen Susman Google TED ed "How To Read Music".

[@soslothful]

Demian Haki Google The Teaching Company and check out their audio course,"How To Listen To and Understand Great Music". Or check for it in your local library.

[@arandompersonful]

My intro to philosophy teacher, introduced Philosophy like this: Philosophy is interesting, and you become an interesting person when you know at least some things about it; and everyone (including girls) love interesting people. I take a casual interest to this day

[@JinTrixx5291]

Hank is a better teacher than any in my school :/

[@mtrozak]

+Pan kurczak You sir, are an idiot...and possibly a hillbilly, by the sound of it.

[@manonsei4140]

+Pan kurczak But he also teaches Psychology, anatomy and phisiology, chemistry and history of the universe

[@Imedge6]

+Crona Gorgon (“Thunderhaz”) He's probably not the only one behind all this. So he's a super teacher.

[@PMundi]

+Crona “Thunderhaz” Gorgon Probably one of the reasons the green brothers are this popular among people that are curious on these subjects, because they teach it the best in this medium. One can hope these series may be used in actual education in the future.

[@daradidam]

+Pan kurczak If Hank Green is the worst teacher in the world, then that makes you... what exactly? Dumbest person in the world?

[@UgatonTV]

A blessing of free quality knowlege. Wow❤

[@zohanaqvi]

This course honestly sounds amazing. I'm starting it from today even though i just got done with high school and have a lot of free time because this subject is worth it and so is the style of teaching. Thank you.

[@mileahpoole]

i just started taking philosophy this semester so this is so convenient. Thank You!!!!!

[@mileahpoole]

we just got through reading plato's apology, crito and the allegory of the cave

[@Joytotheworld9797]

+Mileah Poole Yeah me too! But Hank teaches differently from my professor. Which is also nice.

[@med7423]

+Mileah Poole same here!

[@animemangaluv13]

me too! we read the apoly, the republic, euthyphro, phaedo, and now on Descartes work :) so cool

[@animemangaluv13]

+Mileah Poole the allegory of the cave got me thinking all types of metaphors I love it so mentally stimulating ahhhh

[@rozbroz483]

I love philosophy with a passion. Yesterday a girl in my class and I were arguing about whether or not everything is a chair... The real question is....is that a philosophical question?

[@barroomhero07]

Am I a chair??

[@andrewwang2021]

I think when u ask that if that question is philosophy, that is philosophy.

[@xenalee6836]

As long as you can sit on it, it's a chair.

[@mohammedazrin2049]

If u complicated ur self it is philosophy 😁😁

[@achrafelbadre4098]

@@xenalee6836 broooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Im deeeaaad 😂😂😂😂that was an amazing joooke

[@xiyueXu]

I really like the idea that beauty is life itself for philosophers.

[@kyan_23]

شكرًا لترجمتكم الدورات باللغة العربية. ----- Thank you for translating Arabic courses.

[@Auros2525]

I look forward to dissecting these in search of biases.

[@boogie1434]

Shouldn't be hard

[@theceohq]

+brad garza Exactly. Since every person in existence, even the greatest minds that have existed, are influenced by their own personal experience and belief systems. If you are "unbiased", you are most likely a rock.

[@krombopulos_michael]

+adrsya Yeah, good luck finding anything subjective, especially when it's in a format that is supposed to be simplified and entertaining.

[@kozhikkaalan]

+Auros2525 hahahaha

[@kozhikkaalan]

+Auros2525 The eurocentric approach already points to a bias. But I don't blame them, easier to start a beginners course this way i guess.

[@dhu192]

Will Crash Course teach use about math? I could be using this to improve my grades or simply get smarter? Like Learning about math in a nutshell?

[@dhu192]

Or learning about the science behind music?

[@meegy2]

+David Hu ooo music science sounds interesting

[@Jackson-dt7tz]

+Meagan Collins that's called music theory, you can do a pretty good independent study. there are tons of resources on that subject, from Shakespeare to other KZbin channels.

[@meegy2]

Jackson Alexander I thought it was physics

[@dhu192]

Okay

[@nahidbethehonoredone]

Hi, I'm a 2nd year Philo Major and these videos, although already 6 years old, still helps me immensely from time to time. Makes me realize and remember why I actually chose to take Philosophy in the first place.

[@Minty1337]

I love this sorta stuff, I think of this all the time on my own.

[@Minty1337]

hyperbolic fuckboi yay, I also have cat ears!

[@GodessAsh]

Neko intellectual... and I'm Nutella

[@Minty1337]

Alex Wagner yay! *hugs*

[@Minty1337]

***** you get hugs, fruit can get my tiny hugs! *hugs*

[@Minty1337]

***** mmm.... vitamins....

[@2013flybro]

I don’t recommend watching this while stoned

[@punkrider8758]

wtf lmao 😂😂

[@ranshibuki9659]

out of all the cc intros this one has the best theme music "David Hume could out-consume Schnopenhauer and Hegel" "This guy says there is a teapot somewhere in between Earth and Mars"

[@jesusghandi2485]

[@Alia-yc8fg]

i have found my calling apparently ive been a philosopher all of my life without knowing all along !

[@rondamton5757]

it's good you know your calling most don't find it

[@ramlasafia611]

i need sm1 to teach meh a philosophy

[@Alia-yc8fg]

+Ramla Safia no one will ever be a greater teacher than yourself with the help of books that brings you the best philosophers to guid you through

[@arthurschopenhauer9594]

please define "a philosopher"

[@Alia-yc8fg]

Di Me Tri having deep thoughts about everything including trivial things and over contemplate on all things that are taken for granted in every day life to question life, love,death and not only ponder on the reason of our existence but to truly inquire if existence exists in the first place .

[@Maplestarknight]

My favorite Philosophical question is "If I had a different father, would I still be me? Would I simply not exist, or would I be an entirely different set of genetic code? Am I just one of millions of possible matches of genetic code, making my very existence a one in a million chance?"

[@ThatGuyTom12345]

I too have thought this many times

[@magma2680]

oh cool I've had a few of those, going back further in your life makes it a tougher question too, at least when it's hitched to lots of parts of your life.

[@Linkous12]

+The_Ideaist What makes that question even more interesting is the fact that your feeling of "I" (your consciousness) as a unified whole is really an illusion. Everything about we know about the brain points to the idea that there is no single seat of consciousness, that our feeling of "I" is really just an accumulation of separate brain functions. So to speak of yourself as "me" doesn't really match reality, and you from one moment to another really isn't the same person; you just happen to have a solid(ish) line of memories that makes it feel that way.

[@jack_the_sparrow]

+Matthew Davis I disagree with the "you from one moment to another really isn't the same person" statement. There are persistent characteristics that people have that make that person THAT person their entire life, (whether it be looks or behavior or whathaveyou). And you seem to be of the notion that physicalism is the most probable reality in regards to us as subjects of experience, but it's still not necessarily true and dualism shouldn't be discounted. There still could be immaterial and non-physical substances that make us the subjects of experience we are. Or at least me who I am.

[@Linkous12]

Jack Sparrow After reading back I feel like I should rephrase the statement: something more along the lines of "you aren't *necessarily* the same person moment to moment". I think that's closer to what I'm getting at. And while I suppose I agree dualism can *never* be discounted fully, there is, however, absolutely no scientific support for it.

[@Strawburry643725]

"We'll try to answer unanswerable questions" I love this Channel

[@ravikgpiit]

I am an engineering grad, but you motivated me to see everything through the glass of philosophy. Its awesome. Thanks

[@KudiGamer]

I have a feeling that this is going to be great series, I hope they do episodes on Karl Marx and Tom Regan.

[@StephySon]

+Kudi I'm dreading the comments that ignorantly bash Marx ugh . . .

[@markefreet1522]

+StephySon what about the comments that thoughtfully repudiate marx? are you dreading those as well?

[@StephySon]

Mark Efreet Oh no i look forward to those.

[@markefreet1522]

+StephySon good, see you there

[@EyeLean5280]

+Kudi I hope so too. I'd like to understand them better.

[@Dhalgrim]

what a nice coincidence. just switched my second major from history to philosophy =)

[@Dhalgrim]

ploganary i'm studying to become a teacher so it will help me in my job and in life =)

[@writershard5065]

+Dhalgrim Man, everyone on the internet needs to watch this series. Then people will be slightly less annoying on the internet.

[@MakeMeThinkAgain]

+Writer Shard Keep in mind that philosophers have been arguing about some of the same damn things for 2,500 years. The "featherless biped" prank at the Academy could be viewed as the origin of trolling.

[@jhonhenry9056]

you are going to be rich man.

[@smartsapian]

You should check "school of life" and "philosophy tube" channel on youtube. You will love it.

[@richardthomson273]

Let me add one for you: people say that God isn't real because we have science, but what if science is just a way of explaining God's creations that we put in our own words

[@vigilant_2731]

People often view religion as being in opposition with science. I on the other hand view them as conjoined. Religion tells you what God did and in some cases why but science tells you how God did something.

[@typhoonic]

No, no one says god isn't real because we "have" science, but because science is often incompatible with those people's god. I.e - there's tons of reasons the story of Noah makes no sense. God is just a philosophy, not science, and philosophy is mostly just old white dudes jerking off to each other's ability to read into something like every other easily manipulated person because no one is immune to brainwashing. That's why propaganda and advertising work.

[@zonkeymaker]

Vigilant 27 okam’s Razor. We say that god exists because we exist, however does science exist because we exist? Can science exist without us? Can god exist without us? We see that our lives don’t need god except for the explanation of our beginning, which is a question science is on track to explaining. Therefore god doesn’t need to exist for us to exist.

[@zuzabielen3621]

so why it is said that the acts of God are unexplainable as well as him itself is, while science unveils more and more secrets of the world around us?

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

To say "God doesn't exist, because of science" is like saying "Orthodontists don't exist, because of braces". Science would be God's creation. You can't logically state that the Creation disproves a Creator. You can't use the Physical to disprove the Spiritual.

[@rhylanbruno7493]

"Man this summer break will be a movie" Philosophers: are we possibly in a movie?

[@ruma7945]

thanks for the fantastic graphics, edditing and easily understandable way of teaching. fantastic video.

[@Kaisaya]

I agree!

[@WonderingPictures]

I lloooooovvvveeeee philosophy! 😍

[@philosophia7897]

Yeah!

[@sandrat9309]

+Christopher Friesen How do YOU know that she doesn't know what she knows

[@WonderingPictures]

But how does anyone know I even know what I love??

[@carlarmsrong5676]

+Wondering Pictures I know

[@BenCadetThePastafarian]

+Wondering Pictures how do you know this video exists?

[@Flying_Scorpion]

WoOoOoOoOooo I really like the intro song! BEST ONE YET!

[@crashcourse]

+Flying Scorpion Isn't it awesome? Michael Aranda did some great work. But also: keep an eye out for Physics next month, because that one is pretty great too ;) -Nicole

[@stevehawk2025]

+CrashCourse YOURE MAKING A PHYSICS CRASH COURSE?!?! I'm so excited

[@cameronparkinson8580]

+CrashCourse helllllll yeah, physics. Been waiting for that one for a while

[@harrisonharris6988]

+CrashCourse but is it awesome? Can something be objectively awesome? Guess we'll have to wait until that episode!

[@vaibhavgupta20]

+CrashCourse who is Nicole?

[@learn_french]

Thank you so much for sharing, it was great

[@TheGuyWithTheSax]

This is honestly the best definition of philosophy I have ever heard. Can you be my philosophy professor in college Hank? I feel like I understood philosophy better in 10 minutes than I ever did in a semester-long course.

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

I love Philosophy and I'm Greek and my name is Sophia.

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

Kingcobra123lp I don't understand.

[@Zeuts85]

It appears that you're also a fan of Japanese animation. I've noticed a correlation between being intelligent and being able to appreciate anime. You're one more example.

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

***** Thank you.

[@errorinscript1127]

I love both too, but I value philosophy more as it is more important to me.

[@ded2me491]

Sophia means Wisdom. Nice name tho aha (-:

[@biancawiseowl]

Do you think they'll ever create a Crash Course Physics because I could really use that right now?

[@crashcourse]

+Bianca Aguirre Not sure if it'll arrive soon enough to help you with coursework, but it's launching at the end of next month!

[@sasak369]

It's coming out next month!

[@cp78912]

+Bianca Aguirre Fuck that, Epistemology is rate up my alley.

[@tobitoes1052]

It's starting soon! You're in luck :)

[@biancawiseowl]

CrashCourse Sounds good. I have physics until May. Your videos help me so much.

[@haloshortfilms2894]

This guy speaks FAST

[@margaretmouka5552]

Uhhh i love philosophy so much. Ive always wondered why people my age dont care about ir

[@Gard]

I was always interested, but I never knew what it was... One day I just found out and now I'm 15 and in love lol

[@Gard]

bigbenhoward :))

[@neallucas]

Am 15, always wanted the knowledge and experience of everything there is to know about the world. So always, study young and persistent may use for future use.

[@neallucas]

+bigbenhoward Wow, like your lecture about life, I want to thank you and appreciate for telling me something important in life of knowledge. lol.

[@neallucas]

+bigbenhoward and also thanks for the study tips and tricks for Philosophy.

[@andersonandrighi4539]

Am I the only one who is surprised Hank is doing this subject? I always thought someone else or John would do this theme.

[@kant12]

+Anderson Andrighi Not really. It fits better with the science guy.

[@ThomAalmoes]

+kant Not really, scientists doing philosophy usually leads to pretty dogmatic analytical thinking. Hank's focus on logic and traditional fields of philosophy makes me fear that this will be just like that.

[@BlaineTog]

+Thom Aalmoes It has been my experience that a variety of teaching methods work well for philosophy. As Hank mentions in the video, I would suggest putting assign your assumptions and judging the show on its own merit.

[@kant12]

Thom Aalmoes Yeah his focus so far has been perfect. :D

[@glamdringwielder7075]

Philosophy is probably the most multidisciplinary field ever. It is still true that a huge amount of philosophers (expecially the more recent ones) do not see the scientific method as sound. A lot would even argue that logic is not the true path to truth.

[@RebeccaEWebber]

When Hank says "she really might be asking..." that hit me hard. Thanks for the inclusivity CrashCourse.

[@peyton4895]

It’s so interesting how we as humans feel uncomfortable thinking about things that we just can’t find the answer to. We are so driven by reality and logic that the thought of something bigger than we good ever think of just gives you chills.

[@teresafan1]

I watched this entire series when I was in high school, not even taking a philosophy course. Now I am revisiting this playlist, as a sophomore in college, while I write my philosophy paper that is due on two days. Wish me luck lmao

[@Rajbhandari88]

Why should I trust you?

[@mbarkerras7108]

Apply the two-step method that he said :)

[@abdurrezaghabushkewa7287]

If you trust me you're a fool. I am very dangerous trap. reason out your steps, because I'm pulling you to the unknown Attention pal

[@typhoonic]

Because if you trust no one, you will be lonely.

[@creokferrerglanduz6470]

Because trusting is a way to prove to ourselves that we areed each other in one way of thing. You need to agree because if you wont agree. You will be asked, why you dont wanna agree with me?

[@mikeoxmaul45]

Why not?

[@thepip3599]

I first watched this series while playing super Mario odyssey, and now certain levels in it are associated in my brain with the philosophical topics I had been learning about while I played them. Like, the part in new Donk city where you drive away from the t-rex makes me think of the philosophy about what rules we should obey for society to function. And likewise, when people mention that type of philosophy, I think of t-rexes. It’s weird.

[@taylorbritt499]

this is the best comment I've found so far haha. great way to learn I guess? I just have synthwave music in the background lol so idk what that'll do for me.

[@jamespolland958]

Same idea for me, but different. I listen to a Canadian podcast called illusionoid (10/10 would recommend), and now whenever I relisten to some episodes, suddenly I am transported back in time to when I was walking along a path on the woods, or going to the grocery store, ect. It's strange and awesome. {For real tho, listen to Illusionoid; it's a improvised sci-fi comedic drama}

[@ericbarnes8]

Coming back for a second time. Thanks again for this awesome crash course.

[@OhaiBrieanna]

This was so amazingly unbiased and I cannot wait for the rest of the series thank u hank❤️

[@devins7457]

Here CrashCourse will attempt the impossible. Teach the internet to think without bias, and communicate with an open mind. God bless you Crash Course. or boodah or Allah or Jehovah or Yahweh or Omeceh or Volcano lord or Theos or Jesus or Zeus or Mother Earth or Simon Magus or Bhagava or Karma or Satnam or Flying Spaghetti Monster. Bless to you....

[@rjfaber1991]

Don't set your sights so high! If they manage to end the internet's love affair with ad hominem attacks, that'd be a massive improvement already.

[@epiclysmart]

+Holy Smokes Ha! The FSM.

[@BombalurinaAI]

Not mentioning the one true God. All hail Talos. The one true God!

[@yaldabaoth2]

+Holy Smokes Unless the view counter reaches 2-3 billion views, I don't think so.

[@EasaYahiya]

Or.....JOHN CENA!

[@diegomoreno5927]

It was vacation. I spent over a month alone at my apartment, I got trapped in an Epistemological inquiry. If I am myself, then who myself is? Myself is not me anylonger- I told my parents, and thus they sent me to a psychiatrist...

[@ruthallen7178]

Diego Moreno at least they didn't take you to a priest!

[@diegomoreno5927]

The psychiatrist is my confessor.

[@lucasdarianschwendlervieir3714]

I think if you tried to think of the answer and defend your point, their reaction would be different, but I could be wrong...

[@historycracker5713]

I'm guessing this isn't meant to be funny but I laughed either way Is that a bad thing

[@sharlynie2813]

THIS IS BEST INTRO EVER IN CRASHCOURSE!!! ITS SUCH AN EVERLASTING LIFE LESSON!!!

[@sixpomegranateseeds6893]

For almost as long as I can remember, I've loved philosophy. Thinking about questions that can't be answered, and thinking about the greater meaning of life. But getting so deep into these questions, and thinking maybe about how our existence might actually not be what we think it is is scary, and sometimes, unfortunately, causes me to shun it. I think we all need a healthy dose of science and philosophy, but I need to not overdose on one or the other, because too much of one can make me spiral into an extremely uncomfortable worry-sphere.

[@amysuff9150]

I have been waiting for this series or so long :DI love thisThankyou Hank

[@hannahcaramel2]

The quarantine really making me wanting to learn when I'm finally done with school...

[@miraonthewall5284]

I’m starting college in the fall, I’ve chosen philosophy as a major! I love this, I just can’t get enough ❤️😍

[@starlightfox8982]

I'm learning more from these videos than my professor taught me all month.

[@venetiantemper3358]

I recommend watching this with faint classical or ethereal music in the background to maximize your "classy" experience.

[@taylorbritt499]

I'm listening to synthwave, does that count?

[@БорисКьосев-ш6щ]

When he said it's gonna be hard and frustrating, I got into hustle mode. Best catch ever.

[@SaraH-rs2vs]

Today my philosophy teacher has played this video in the class and I have been fangirling all the time 😍😍

[@mizzpearlgearl]

I love these! I started in the middle and now I'm going to binge from the beginning! Thank you for making them. I truly appreciate them. =)

[@kaerblover]

“In philosophy basically you’ll try to knock down what you think you know about a particular view of the world and you’ll do this whether you agree with the view or not. Why? Because only when you challenge your understanding of how some people view the world, can you decide for yourself if theirs is a view worth having.” ~ Crash Course Philosophy #1

[@josephzanes7334]

Philosophy - the study & pursuit of Truth

[@furqanawan7170]

This has been by far the greatest comment section I have ever seen.

[@bakhtiyartabyldy]

I am already extremely overthinking everything on my life. Now I am learning about how to do it the right way

[@hebamalik_]

Came here to learn philosophy. Leaving with a bunch of existential crises

[@BS-yh2vg]

Wait...so this is literally arguing and questioning? Where do i sign?

[@BS-yh2vg]

@@pickles.603 Shoot, ready when you are

[@CatCaffeine]

of course there is a crash course philosophy. It will forever be a joy to find content that I've missed over the years.