What's Philosophy?

[@Fiction_Beast]

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[@oobrocks]

Dear sir: I took a Chinese history course and the professor says Taoism is pronounced Daoism

[@stevechu4566]

@@oobrocks In Chinese language, 道 is pronounced as Dao throughout history. Both English words Tao and Dao refer to the same Chinese character 道. However 道 was translated into Taoism before People's Republic of China adopted the Romanization system of Pinyin in 1958. After the Pinyin system was adopted in China, the word 道 has been translated into Dao, hence Daoism. Today, one can pronounce the word Taoism as Taoism and Daoism as Daoism. It would be a bit odd to pronounce Taoism as Daoism, although there is no right or wrong about pronouncing both words interchangeably. People will understand it either way.

[@nickmartin1294]

Rq

[@billybutcher6504]

I was expecting you to highlight Symbol of Knowledge and No. 1 Scholar in the World DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR philosophy aswell. He was very versatile person, he was Jurist, Politician, Economist, Philosophist, Anthropologist, Author of Indian Constitution, potent crusader against cast system, etc.

[@adrianafilis5256]

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[@nachiketh3650]

The spirit of a true teacher shall never go unrewarded, education like this being freely available makes me happy.

[@GPS509]

Good 😊

[@jamesstalin5871]

Like you're out there just chuckin 300quid about. What's your own philosophy saying about that nachiketh?? Bet it's your daddy's money

[@MF_Frost]

​@@jamesstalin5871some of y'all just come outta nowhere just to hate and project their life onto others

[@orlann5446]

Thanks for your support in this maundering philosophical age we live in.

[@orwellianreptilian2914]

@@MF_Frost you expect too much from someone with stalin in the name...

[@SpokoR3]

After listening to this entire video in one sitting my hairline receded by 80% and beard grew by 300%. What a ride!

[@Fiction_Beast]

I lost most of hair making it. At least you grew some beard.

[@Diispaceyone]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@shemurphie]

Lol Im a woman, but … same

[@nicky640]

You're lucky! Could have been just mustache!

[@cannotthinkofchannelname]

Hahahahha

[@looseleaf8721]

Philosophy major here. Fantastic introduction that I wish I had when I first started. You absolutely nailed everything here. A note for beginners, don't be afraid to study ideas that conflict with yours. A lot of people stick to one or two thinkers and I think it's the biggest mistake you could make.

[@arcadesnafu8329]

Thanks for the advice, will do just that 😊

[@Invisibility397]

Hey I'm not intrested in wasting my time energy all the errors I just have a great day

[@ELY3358]

It is actually the right path. One should emerged into ideas that one disagrees with and analyze why the philosopher believed those concepts. Every philosopher is bound to their time. But is in focusing on their insights each and everyone of them provided that you can further build a stronger philosophy. 🫡

[@kozatas]

Thanks for the advice. As a 43 yo, I'm gonna start to philosophy major in the fall semester. This video is a huge summary, gives a broad aspect of what is what who is who in philosophy. I think I will study it a couple of times.

[@conton05]

Who's your favorite and least favorite, why?

[@Saber23]

It’s crazy how even a 2 and a half hour video is still barely an introduction to the sheer amount of stuff thinkers and scholars have produced over the years, man it makes me want to get up and do something with my life

[@edenaut]

bill wurtz listening*

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

Strange that 2.5 hours doesnt grasp the thinking developed over 2500 years. Strange

[@Saber23]

@@SHANONisRegenerate its not strange at all but 2500 years isn't enough that just what's somewhat reached us this goes back way further than that

[@The_Great_Beyond]

🤣

[@Saber23]

@Awoke Awoke meh

[@GreenMorningDragonProductions]

A real treasure. I get more information and entertainment from KZbin than anywhere else, but I don't think I've seen anything better than this.

[@thelonerat9557]

I usually listen to individual philosopher ideas without seeing the bigger picture. Thank you for making this! This has opened my eyes to the world of philosophy.

[@stevechu4566]

This episode is an ambitious undertaking and is surprisingly well done. This is one of the few philosophical presentations that connect western and eastern philosophies in a succinct and meaningful way, probably due to author's Indian upbringing and in-depth knowledge of western philosophy. Highly recommended.

[@nawaababdul9667]

I have never seen anyone before put together such a simple understanding of this subject. GOOD JOB.

[@jeffmiller-s6b]

This is hands down the best explanation of philosophy I've ever come across! I've gotten ideas from this video I never encountered before! Such as: Quality vs. Equality! Never made that connection before! Brilliantly organized and presented!

[@Sylphys_Manhwa_Magic]

1:14:51. Buddha was prince of Lumbini, kapilvastu lived as Royal in Nepal and not India.

[@kailashkanoria2383]

Best video on Philosophy i have seen till now... you summed up everything in just 2.5 hours..... Thank you so much

[@vyasism]

One of the best educational thing I have ever come across on KZbin. Thank you very much.

[@Fiction_Beast]

You’re welcome. Cheers!

[@luistoomuch]

This was a monumental achievement on your part. Amazing work. Thank you for making this. I listened start to finish and it was all excellent.

[@TheLord_MyShepherd]

Me too, I agree, 100% 👍

[@cheri238]

​​@ethicsexistentialism4191 I agree 💯

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

First super thanks ever. You deserve it. Amazing content!!!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Wow, thanks!

[@harshitkumarsinha9608]

Damn, the content is so dense. Will need to listen multiple times. Thanks, creator. Really appreciate the effort.

[@nicolasvasquez8048]

Take simple notes and use them as a guide to expand on the information through your own research.

[@gabrielmiernik9604]

Great work! A more thorough overview on philosophy is hard to imagine!

[@kevinmccabe33]

I come back this video over and over again. Maybe once a week for different chapters. Each time it stimulates new thoughts. It’s like a therapy (which is maybe just what philosophy is ultimately?).

[@svlemm9794]

at first i wasnt going to write anything, but then i thought of how unfair it wouldve been to take all that information and give nothing in return. To answer your question at the end, i believe in the coming centuries, or even decades, we will see a sort of renaissance of philosophy, a return to great ideas and ideologies of past times. as of late we’ve seen ideas such as stoicism return through self help and self improvement creators on social media platforms. these creators implant their views onto the youth and from there the youth will adapt and evolve these views and ideas. whether thats a good or bad thing i cannot say. since most of these creators are men targeting boys and young men, i think theres a great possibility that for female targeted philosophies will evolve as well. another idea is that since most of these creators seem to be conservative, we will see another branch of philosophy grow, a more liberal one, in order to combat the conservative views of these new aged philosophers. i also think the idea that philosophy will branch off into the study of intuition as opposed to rationality and instinct is interesting as well. thank you for this video, 2 hours and 30 minutes put to good use. the joy of learning something you’re interested in is unlike anything else and so for gifting me that, again, thank you.

[@SimboKlice]

Thank you Fiction Beast for this video! Compared to other popular Philosophy youtube channels, I can definitely feel the passion and the depth of the content in your videos. I completely forget what I just watched and it feels rushed with other videos. This format feels as if a friend is chatting with you next to comfortable fire place, losing track of time and losing yourself in your own thoughts

[@DoubleRaven00]

Amazing video! Correction: Yin and Yang do not represent good and evil. More like order and chaos, or presence vs absence.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you!

[@peterroberts5600]

I would say Ying and Yang represent opposing forces that form a balanced whole. This can include both good and evil, as well as the things you listed. A translation of this literally means dark side and light side: dual opposites that form a whole.

[@pjsoc]

Thank you very much for this summary on philosophy and introduction to so many different thinkers. At the end of the day i usually go for a 1 hour walk and enjoy listening to your videos. This unusually long video accompanied me for about 16km ... and eventually i would like to give several thumbs up. I enjoyed particularly the chapter on the differences between western and eastern philosophies and how geography and the ways of living influenced philosophy and mentality. Looking forward to your next videos !

[@baylorsailor]

This video is excellent! It explains so much of not only the history of philosophy, but what is happening around us today. And it definitely pinpointed what's wrong with Hollywood and showbusiness in recent years. They are the attention seekers who have wandered away from their art and are far too preoccupied with present day political platforms to be creative.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thanks!

[@dontaskforit]

Truly beautiful, can't think of the efforts it will take to make such a beautiful video

[@Balakay_Adkins]

This was an absolute joy to listen to. I appreciate the work you put into this. I’ve resonated the most with Nietzsche personally, although admittedly I have not read enough philosophy yet to say definitively that another philosopher wouldn’t hit closer to home for me. I can see the future of philosophy heading towards developing the intuition of the self. Already I am noticing a trend in society of people who are turning away from modernity’s promise of what brings happiness. More people are realizing that their fulfillment cannot come from anywhere other than the self. In addition to that, with our exposure to clashing world views having increased drastically so much in the last 15 years I believe more people will have to adopt Nietzsche’s views on morality to keep themselves from suffering from all the ideological clashing. I believe as the good word spreads that recognizing there is no one “goodness” or “truth” out there and that we can healthily disagree on anything, people will want to adopt that world view more and the people who stay tethered to a single ideology will begin to be shunned.

[@thpyle]

Having finished several critiques of Postmodernism, which I personally find detrimental to today's culture, I realized that I needed a basic framework for learning about philosophy's history, evolution, and myriad schools of thought. Your epic video provides me an excellent start for this. . Your use of comparison and contrast (e.g., Rationalism v. Empiricism, Animalism v. Humanism, Elitism v. Egalitarianism) makes clearer what hitherto has been blurry about the various schools and their adherents. . I particularly like your synopsis that Eastern Philosophy (derived of rivers and farmers) is fatalistic, stressing changing oneself, while Western Philosophy (derived of oceans and merchants) is activistic, stressing changing the world. One small nitpick: Greece is not a colder climate than China. . Congratulations on a prodigious product (if that is not too materialist to say...)!

[@dwifred472]

Thank you for the hard work you do to provide quality education for free! God bless you man foreal

[@TrollMcLolTheFirst]

Leo Tolstoy and Rumi spoke timeless words that exceedingly few consider nor apply to their life: “"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” And “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." Credit to them is respective.

[@abrilherrera9523]

This video is a Master piece! Thank you for all your work and for summarizing human thought. 🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I think I resonated the most with Kant, but I love Zizek for his willingness to challenge and be disruptive while laughing about it. I also find Foucault and his take on power very interesting, but I also value the sense of balance that Aristotle developed... So yeah, still thinking about where we're heading, but intuition is a very great guess. Once again, amazing video!! 🙌🏽

[@cheri238]

Thank you, Fiction Beast . I missed this one. Another great one. "The Art of War," & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy. Excellent!! All these philosophers, love them all. Foucault, he got some things correct.

[@southerndiscomfort2412]

Your point on the evolution of Eastern/Western philosophy... about Western Greeks being mostly traders/sea hence evolved Rationalism. While Asia was mostly farmers/rivers so evolved the Spiritual, was much appreciated. Thank you for a great video.

[@sovannah9219]

I found that to actually be quite suspect and speculative

[@larrytravis570]

I'm 25 minutes into the video and I'm loving it. I appreciate all your fine work. Unfortunately, I have discovered I have more gaps than information in my brain. Fortunately, your entertaining and informative video is filling in those gaps. Each new concept and new name can be a weekend project, or I'll have to order in some tea to explore new rabbit holes. You made philosophy fun, thank you.

[@rshowghi]

The best two and a half hours of learning experience I have had. Thank you for all your efforts. I'm sure this would become a to-go- to video for those seeking a summary on the topic of philosophy!

[@AngkolJo]

i downloaded this and listen to them offline whenever im in a remote location with no internet. great work sir! keep up the great work!

[@sweetlienancy9206]

That’s genius lad!

[@klintkercani8398]

I can't overstate just how excellent this summary has been . What an undertaking it must have been but thank you 😁

[@Fiction_Beast]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it took me many hours. I could have built a swimming pool or a small cabin.

[@musamusashi]

You really achieved something here: to summarize and condensate millenia of philosophical though in 2 and 1/2 hours, wasn't an easy task. As a student of philosophy myself, i hope that many of yout viewers will be encouraged by this introduction to dive deeper into the history of human thinking, since this is one of the best ways to investigate the essence of who we are, both as individuals and as complex civilizations, how did we get to where we stand now and, eventually, how we can learn to live together in harmony and mutual respect. Well done!

[@akashrathore5033]

Thankyou so much. I am just developing my interest in philosophy and your work and efforts has helped me gain a brief overview of the subject.

[@Topscura]

I very much appreciate your work. Thank you.

[@Fiction_Beast]

So nice of you.

[@Topscura]

I come back about once a year to watch this video in its entirety. I haven't found anything quite like it. Well done! All the best.@@Fiction_Beast

[@paulmunday1864]

Love your work in general, especially your commentary on Russian literature as well as Proust. I always love any attempt to educate people on literature or philosophy! But please watch out, there is a difference between educating and promoting specific views. The line is pretty confused but incredibly important!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you! Any specific points of criticism?

[@misschris325]

I took two philosophy courses in college, worked at the campus library, and carried around a small book on the topic. I think I was just trying to be cute, because it seems like I'm just learning about philosophy now- save for a lil tidbit, or two. This is tops, Sir. Thank you kindly, all the best wishes on your future endeavors!

[@lorihicks340]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for putting this together. 😀

[@Fiction_Beast]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aaradhyarawat7589]

@@Fiction_Beast Are you of Indian-origin living abroad? Do you feel shameful about your Indian identity? Internalised racism is romantised in Indian families eveb India's upper class cities, and you're living abroad, it'd been more disgusting! Btw Why do 99% of your videos are based on western stupidity which they call "philosophy" and you've also termed it as "philosophy", I may be over generalising western so-called philosophical literature, but my over generalisation is right to many context. Yes, Socrates is an exception. But all other psychologist turned philosophers haven't really wrote much compared to what Aryan Saints(Noble Saints) have wrote in India. You're of Indian origin and You only talk about those who are popular Indian like Buddha or Tagore or your understanding is not enough to deeply understand other than Buddha and Tagore? Anyway, If you really understood Buddha, then it is enough to sum up the conclusions of all Indian philosophies. But, meditation becomes torturous sometimes, and this is when you look up to other philosophical works coming from a religion which is not discussed publicly for it's contribution to humanity. Santana Dharma aka Hinduism, if you want to understand it - Study Osho. He have better understanding of the hindu scriptures, more than any Hindu or Brahmins.

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@aaradhyarawat7589 I doubt u even watched this video

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@aaradhyarawat7589 you are not special for being born in India

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@aaradhyarawat7589 ur comment is the closest thing to stupidity I've seen so far here m8

[@StableZhang]

Really appreciate this long journey to get the overview and comphensive understanding of philosophy.

[@rafael357]

Can't even find words to describe how valuable this content is, though I must admit it is not for everyone. And by everyone I include 20 year old me, who would not have the experience necessary to process all this.

[@armyforlife3191]

Thank you for the hard work you put into the research and the video. You have reached me more than any of my teachers ever did

[@tonyputhenveettil5405]

man, you have nailed it! great summary of philisophy... it's an asset for humanity!

[@evarottenanger9375]

I’m so grateful for the many hours and effort you put into this video. What excellent work!! Although I’ve had general knowledge of all the philosophers covered, nothing I’ve read or watched has tied the history and the reason for their distinction together so clearly. I’m going to recommend this to friends, but more importantly, to my adult children. I have one comment: I tend to look for what philosophers said about the optimal way to live my life (acknowledging my unavoidable biases). So, instead of seeing where they are different, I search for all the aspects of their thought where they overlap, (even if their own egos have been obstacles on the road to synthesis). I don’t see them as 100% at odds with each other. I run the similarities through my internal ‘judgement’ ie - does it “feel right” - based on my moral/ethical constructs (biases) and my life experience. Those then become my truth. The support of these philosophers then gives me the confidence to create my own principles for living. This has been most enjoyable!I can’t wait to watch your other videos. Thank you. ❤

[@biffa1234100]

lovely comment .

[@saikarthiknibhanupudi5733]

Really amazing how the entire philosophical journey of mankind is summed up in a less than three hour video which is also absorbibg. Highly recommended.

[@sarahk802]

I love your videos so much! Thank you for summarizing these philosophical ideas. I would love to learn more about applied philosophy, and how philosophical wisdom can help solve modern problems.

[@geekvinos]

Listening to this was the most fun I've had at work in a long while. Thanks for putting it together. Fiction Beast I just subbed. Whooo!

[@pavankumar-mi3ws]

Dear, Thanks from my heart.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you too!

[@graveyarddreams1488]

Bro just explained way better than my philosophy teacher Thanks man you deserve way better than this

[@franklo8085]

Thank you very much for dedication and gift of philosophy to the world... All the philosophy benefits us in different ways at our different stage of development. Philosophy should be evolving with time or needs of human being when we are exploring new frontier. Enjoy the joy and sorrow of life lessons. This universe is a great school!

[@AnhThu-no3vi]

Great. This is all philosophical learner need. Thanks so much for your work!

[@hmlxur54]

Fantastic understanding of philosophy, it was pleasure to here the entire video in one sitting.

[@rofo121]

This a new format for learning and teaching! Very compelling. It open new ways for education. Great masterpiece! Congrats!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you very much!

[@spaceguppy645]

Woah, what a video. I don't know what to say, what to think. This was an incredible video, thank you so much for producing it.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Wow, thank you!

[@omegacardboard5834]

Awesome! Can’t wait for the next video on Martian philosophy!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Martian philosophy can be summed up by Becket’s Waiting for Godot.

[@tomrhodes1629]

Great job, Fiction Beast. I had left my KZbin playing while I slept, and I heard most of this video in a long dream! In this dream I was talking to a very intelligent man who was telling me his philosophy, and I kept waiting for a break to tell him what I had. But I couldn't get a word in edgewise! And then I found I was at a place where other intelligent men were espousing their philosophies, as well. And all the while I noted how these men all had pieces of the Truth, but I knew that none of them had the whole package like I do. And because of their constant talking I never got to enlighten them...because I finally woke up and found that I was two hours into a video that had been playing in my dream! (This video.) Nothing like this has ever happened to me before. Yes, great job, Fiction Beast. Hundreds of years of thinking and thousands of IQ points involved, and some of these philosophers got close - but all of them missed the boat. And some of their erroneous ideas have been used by some of the most evil men in this world (like Hitler) to justify their misdeeds. But the ancient Egyptians and the pre-Socratics already had it nailed. And with an IQ less than 130, so do I. Because, we didn't use intellect to try and find the Ineffable. We simply listened. We listened to The Source of All. And I authored a tiny book that can be read in only 5 minutes (at no cost online) that answers all of the meaningful philosophical questions that these men had and all of humanity shares. And my bigger (Amazon) book does so with full explanation and annotation. Click and ye shall find. I communicate through my sites only.

[@ayushmohan43]

wow. you have so much efforts brother ❤️

[@outofbox000]

MAN I can listen you talk all day.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you!

[@nigelbryant7980]

Oh damn, wasn’t expecting this behemoth. Going all out I see.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Perhaps you have already seen parts

[@nigelbryant7980]

Ahhhh got ya.

[@jeremygann6721]

Great work here! Thank you for sharing this with us. I know I will be watching again.

[@TuNgan-PopPsych]

You've used the simple language to explain the most difficult thing. Thank you 🥰

[@pianofrederickhuang3780]

dear the author of this video, you are a great gift for those who seek for purpose and wisdom in life, therefore you are a great man. Please keep doing this❤

[@shirleyjust3305]

Awesome work. You use language that I can understand without a college degree. If anything has saved my soul, it is my interest in eastern philosophy, not eastern religion. It showed me how to look at my mind without judgement. It is my opinion that the west teaches guild and shame and it is layered so thick that most people are afraid to look into their mind. It has been a long journey, but I have learned to ask questions like "were did you get that idea" and found that idea came from someone else. Once you know what you think you can choose to keep it or not. We are not victims. I chose peace and harmony and for me it is a reality.. As you think so you will be.

[@Fiction_Beast]

That's great to hear.

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@Fiction_Beast same

[@mihailmilev9909]

Thank you for pointing this out this us very interesting. Now I actually want to look into this lol. Good thing I have this video to start 😉

[@ArtPhotographerLindsay]

Your videos are wonderful. I listen to your Literature video every time I take the 4 hour drive to visit my mother. Thanks for your efforts.

[@kaworusephirot174]

I love this video, but as a Buddhist, your description of it is a bit off. Buddhists don’t believe in any soul, we see the person as an aggregate of matter, feelings, cognition, volitions, and consciousness, and a being is merely a stream of this like Heraclitus’s thought of never stepping in the same river twice. By stopping clinging and craving of these phenomena, Nirvana, which is kinda like Schopenhauer’s thought of the Will is achieved thus enlightenment. Ignorance of that is thus the creator of all suffering.

[@jjlowrey]

Could you say, although the descriptions may not align entirely, that the binding agent of the physical realm aka matter and the conscience realm aka cravings be our soul? I know the concept of heaven and nirvana don't alight perfectly as well, but I've always noticed a lot of similarity between Christianity and buddhism when trying to cross reference the two. I'm not Buddhist so sorry if I'm off

[@sovannah9219]

@@jjlowrey most Buddhists don’t believe in a “binding agent” or an “essence.”

[@sovannah9219]

@@jjlowrey also if you’re interested in comparisons of Christianity and Buddhism if you haven’t already I recommend reading Living Buddha Living Christ by Thich Nat Hanh :)

[@metamorphosis9871]

Also he made a mistake that buddha was from Indian royal family. It is false. He was born in Nepal and is from Nepali Royal family from kapilvastu , Lumbini. Though he gained enlightenment in India but his statement is not true.

[@Aarati_01]

This video is a masterclass for me on my favourite subject. A huge respect and salute fiction beast. I can't thank you enough for the effort, time and knowledge you put in making this video possible ... Always grateful to you wish you nothing but everything you want... Thanks a million.❤️

[@ariansergi7929]

Great and very informative video, I think there has been some misunderstanding about eastern philosophy, when you said eastern philosophy is more about accepting the environment and world around you and western is about to go through the environment and change it, the eastern philosophy is saying that first you need to have peace and beauty within yourself and find God within your heart before your external journey, this is my interpretation from fro example Zoroastrianism religion which has some commonality with Buddhism and some eastern philosophy

[@TheNorthernMist]

you put much time and thought into this, great work

[@ExertionFit]

Epic description of the different Philosophies & where they derived from.

[@fromnewusa]

An ambitious project that you have accomplished excellently ! Thank you.

[@francisoneill3784]

An excellent presentation. However I feel that it is philosophical history seen through a particular lens. We all have bias, so this cannot be helped. Those that have a PhD or MSc in Society and Space, or have completed an Mphil will know that there are different ways, different angles from which the tutor may impart knowledge, encourage the scholar to comprehend the history of Philosophy. There is a subtle, lightly imparted, yet forceful and strong bias towards current Chinese social structure in this presentation. Regardless of this, thank you so much to the creator for this enormous undertaking. Very kind and well done

[@tylergates6173]

This is a great summary of philosophical history, thank you!

[@TheArchives111]

As Immanuel Kant emphasised, everything is not real, it's only our perception of reality. Even emotions, imaginations, fictions and fairy tales. But your efforts to expand philosophy is the best.

[@ankittiwari15506]

Gonna learn philosophy myself... Thank you I'll definitely finish this video.. ❤️

[@wisdomseeker3937]

This was an amazing journey through philosophy. Thank you so much. I am in love with philosophy you have whet my appetite even more with your content. It has changed my life for the better in my continuous search for wisdom from great philosophers as these that have laid the foundation of the human condition through their critical thinking about life.

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Anyone watching this in 2024? I can't believe it's free

[@itsmigz2043]

Me neither

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Am here watching every line...❤❤ It's really unbelievable it's free....🎉🎉

[@lovefeelsbest]

It’s far superior to my entire college studies of religion, anthropology, philosophy and sociology. Instruments of teaching like this will replace our disgustingly obsolete school systems and curricula designed to indoctrinate and inculcate people into obedient wage slaves.

[@eileenoconnor391]

This is my third time watching this one and still see something new every time. Thanks

[@alfonsogutierrez1392]

I wanna learn more about religions and get deeper into philosophy, I think there's a force behind it all, but I like how taoists leave an open space, when it comes to defining it, because no one has gotten that far, I love how Buddhism and taoism merged and gave birth to chan/Zen Buddhism, I see overlapping and similar ideas in different philosophies and validity on different points of views, depending on the circumstances at a give time and situation. So, the journey continues, the tao of philosophy

[@heavenlypath1065]

Explain Zen Buddhism in a nutshell

[@alfonsogutierrez1392]

@@heavenlypath1065 the nutshell is not the real nutshell

[@heavenlypath1065]

@@alfonsogutierrez1392 Lol goofiness

[@alfonsogutierrez1392]

@@heavenlypath1065 good path

[@daseinz]

As a philosophy professor this video is a great reminder that I should refrain my lectures to what they are. I've a tendency to go from logical positivism to langue and parole of linguistics and such.

[@brycebertin2682]

Thank you so much. This is incredibly helpful.

[@diarrhea2_pseudo_moralist]

Philosophy will continually progress in the direction guided by modern philosophers. While various aspects of philosophy may engender debates, it remains the responsibility of thinkers and philosophers to amalgamate ancient wisdom with contemporary requisites, ensuring that the wellspring of knowledge retains its liveliness and spontaneity. This, in my opinion, is essential

[@jerraldbarcenas5454]

I love this channel. I hope you could provide a pdf written copy of every lectures you make. I'm a reader and often reflect on my readings. Philosophy is one of my great interests. I read a lot of philosophy/psychology/history/literature books. This work summed-up -it is direct and concise. Thank you :)

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you! I’m trying to get a website ready so I can post the script there. Stay tuned.

[@jamesadams8653]

Sadhguru resonated with me the most, because I think I have to look inwards to find who I am. Philosophy should maybe revigorate a love and fun for thinking, making art and appreciating life. Also it could incorporate some practical aspect to accompany the theoretical side.

[@rishabhkhatri]

Read Ved and Upnishads then. Follow Acharya Prashant to understand it properly.

[@vusumuzishabalala4725]

@Fiction Beast thank you for the great content, keep up the good work. In praise and on a side note before I get to the answer of the question at the end of the video, I would like to say that, I was able to get through the end of the video and I am happy to inform you that this was my first structured lesson in Philosophy, a kind crash course or an enlightenment and exposure to a body of knowledge 2500 years old and all of it in a 2hr30+ session, I am akin a to a proverbial "knowledge virgin" who has just been deflowered, and I loved it. I think that personally I tend to resonate with these philosophies: 1.kant's middle ground of empiricism and rationality. 2.The eastern approach of focusing on yourself as the primary agent to change,but with an understanding of the viability and practicality to pursue change in my environment, hence I came to understand why I believe in the concept of universal sufferage or the right to vote, voting being an act of democracy and of determining ones fate. On the question of the future of Philosophy, I believe in the inference thay historical determination will pervade, in that the question of the death of Philosophy will one day become a Philosophy in itself, meaning there shall be new ways of looking at the fundamental questions of life from a lens of elementary ashes of the traditional philosophy which will represent the good old philosophy but with a more modern flavor. I hope that I was able to answer clear and valid points. Keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment. I rarely get that so I appreciate. I’m also glad this video was somewhat helpful. Also this is barely a scratch so I hope you have become curious enough to pursue philosophy further. Thank you.

[@brettdison]

With a MA in PHIL from a promenant university on the West Coast, USA, your effort here earns high praise. Your historical approach was honest and entirely faithful to the lesson. As you might expect, I disagree with you in a few small areas. But that's what we do. 98% perfection! Thank you so fuck for a faithful history of philosophy!

[@brettdison]

Ooops should read "for the faithful history. Damn autofill!

[@erikkr.r.m7380]

You truly deserve huge respect for this video

[@Fiction_Beast]

Appreciate it.

[@vunovlacar]

Thank you for your great work. With people like yourself we don't need universities :D

[@Fiction_Beast]

I appreciate that!

[@geejwentzel]

This video took 2,500 years to make! Awesome job.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you!

[@kirant173]

Really nice I downloaded subtitles and read in almost 8 hours continuously....great effort you have taken. I want to know more about you.

[@polaroidandroidjeff6383]

If you've not done so already, it'd be great to see you do a video on William Faulkner, particularly on how his books focus the break down of the family and slavery.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Good suggestion! I’ll see what I can do.

[@charbam9506]

I have only listened to the first 20 minutes so far, but already I can see that this video is accomplishing something huge - akin to the periodic table for human thought. You are providing a unifying framework and narrative for how philosophy, literature, science and psychology all fit together - an a reflection of your tremendous mind, knowledge, effort and generosity! Thank you.

[@barathadodankotuwa1832]

This is super work. I will listen this again. Thank you!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thanks for listening

[@hafluq2979]

This was an excellent video. Well done. I did wish you expanded more on intuition. Jonathan Haidt's book called "The Righteous Mind" delved on how morality originates first from intuition then reason. But this agrees on David Hume's stance on how reason is a slave to our passions which you've mentioned already. I don't really have any favourites but I find myself being more interested in empiricism views of Hume, Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard. As well as traditional views of Tagore, Sadhguru, Guenon and Simone Weil.

[@gaggerskinflute]

Learn these views as I would curious l7 to do so.

[@calebsalomon5525]

As we, beings, have different conclusions by having different perspectives to different forms of questions, you man deliver to me these kinds of subjective questions and challenge me to stretch them back with mere comparison to search for their connections.

[@jhamakbhattarai7740]

Hi Fiction Beast , This is great attempt to literate people on philosophy . I want to translate this video content in my language as a text book so that the non English speaking community know the basic idea of it. Plz feel free to share your idea on that. I am from Nepal between India and China South east Asia.

[@ArunKharel]

Please do that I feel Nepal needs such book

[@ralfmatters448]

A breath taking summary, a kind of topology of recorded human thought. It is difficult to do any specific thinker justice, even when you read their work, let alone in this broad sweep of how thinkers have responded to the ancestry of thought. It made me think of the relationship of chaos theory to Schopenhauer's theory of Will. Human ontology, the material and the process of living is structured by the universal influence of chaos: self similarity over difference in scale, stability disrupted by transients, simple deterministic cyclic systems. This is a kind of structure of Schopenhauer's Will. It determines how star systems express entropy, how things grow and decay on Earth, how mammalian (at least) minds encode experience. A form of 'Will' to the world, by our very participation in the world of 'being' these chaotic regularities shape and reproduce our participation within the being of the universe.

[@MrNeoDotCom]

Thank you so much for incorporating eastern philosophy.

[@akilansundaram2181]

An excellent video that covers almost all major schools of thought and major philosophers. Thank you for this amazing work, it gave me good insights on what I was looking for.

[@vishnusalunke6627]

Greatful

[@polnegri8884]

It is very important to understand philosophy and its development in history, but it is very hard because of its huge size, branches and often hardly understandable or even esoteric concepts. Such videos are very helpful to get a broad picture, not to be completely lost, although i think watching only once is not enough and taking notes is highly advisable.