Philosophy
2021 Domer Dozen Honoree: Dr. Rene Bermea ’12
Dr. Rene Bermea ’12 was recognized as a 2021 Domer Dozen honoree for saving lives in the ICU and conducting groundbreaking biomedical research. Dr. Bermea spoke on campus at...
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Conference: The Trauma of Communism
Scholars, activists, and religious actors whose extraordinary experiences of living under communism, resisting the totalitarian state, and reflecting deeply on those experiences...
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Rome: What Does it All Mean? The Painting and its Subject
Finally, we come to terms with the School of Athens. How was it painted, and what does it mean? How do how it was painted and what it means intersect? Watch the short videos...
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Church Life Today: Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age
In an age when belief in God seems more and more difficult to achieve, and perhaps less and less likely to be recommended, how do we commit our lives to God? This is indeed a...
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Episode 3: A Conversation with Miguel Gualdron Ramirez
Hosts Ashley and Justin talk with Miguel Guladron Ramirez, who will begin in 2021 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North...
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Covering Coronavirus: Lessons from the past, hope for the future
As the University prepares to confer degrees on the Class of 2020, we speak with the class valedictorian, Brady Stiller, about this unique moment in Notre Dame history. Brady...
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Take 10 for the Planet
Check out this new library and learn more about water, energy, business, history, and the environment. More than 50 videos and podcasts are organized and categorized by subject...
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Lecture 4: Forming Beliefs In a Social World
In this lecture, Paul looks at how we should think about the fact that many more people disagree with us than we could ever engage in argument. Should such diversity of opinion...
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Applying the Concepts: How to Avoid an Echo Chamber
In this video, Paul draws on recent work by philosopher Thi Nguyen to explain how seeking out views from those we disagree with can help ensure that we do not get stuck in a...
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Activity: The Disagreement Test
When we find out that our beliefs are subject to strong disagreement, our initial reaction might be to lose confidence in those beliefs or it might be to dig in and defend them....
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Lecture 3: When Can You Believe “Beyond the Evidence”
Sometimes, it seems like we have to commit one way or another in our beliefs, even if we do not have perfect certainty. In this lecture, Paul asks about what makes such “leaps...
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Applying the Concepts: Faith or Fraud?
In this video, we consider the story of Billy McFarland, a young entrepreneur whose self-confidence resulted in one of the most infamous marketing and business failures in recent...
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