CC181: Analyzing the Famous Russell vs. Copleston Debate from 1948

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Introduction

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A Conversation With a Philosopher

03:53 • 1min

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What's at Stake in This Ah Debate?

04:57 • 4min

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Copplestone's Argument From Contingency

08:42 • 2min

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Is There a Sentient Being?

10:55 • 2min

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Is There Something External to the World That Contain Within Its Reason for Its Existence?

13:10 • 1min

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The Simplified Version Is Very Helpful

14:39 • 5min

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Is There a Necessary Being?

19:19 • 5min

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Can You Deduce From Pure Reason That Something Exists?

24:03 • 2min

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The Imprinciple Project of Deducing the Existence of Certain Things

25:45 • 3min

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Is There Something That Cannot Not Be?

28:54 • 5min

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Is There a Controversy?

33:24 • 5min

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The Nature of Necessity by Albam Plandiga

37:56 • 3min

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Rational Animals Are Animals Is an Analytic Proposition

40:32 • 4min

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The Metaphysical Necessity

44:47 • 3min

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Is There a Contingent Being?

47:18 • 4min

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Is There a Constant Being?

51:42 • 3min

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Is There a Need for Constant Existence?

55:05 • 4min

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Is There a Metaphysically Necessary Being?

59:28 • 2min

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The Non Existence of Something Doesn't Entail the Existence of Something

01:01:34 • 4min

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Is There a Being Whose Essence Involves Existence?

01:05:26 • 5min

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The Definition of Necessity in Philosophy

01:10:13 • 1min

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Does the Cause of the World Exist?

01:11:36 • 4min

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Is There a God in All Worlds?

01:15:29 • 4min

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Is There Sufficient Reason?

01:19:18 • 6min

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Is Every Man Who Exists Have a Mother?

01:24:58 • 5min

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The Fallacy of Composition - Is That Really Enough?

01:29:31 • 2min

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Is There a Construction Worry?

01:31:49 • 5min

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Is It Illegitimate Even to Ask Ha Question of the Cause of the World?

01:37:02 • 6min

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The Concept of a Necessary Thing

01:42:55 • 4min

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The Concept of Being a Property Is Exposed in Reality, Right?

01:46:39 • 2min

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Is There Anything You Would Like to Leave Us With?

01:48:55 • 4min

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The Most Profound Question You Can Ask

01:53:15 • 5min

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Are There Any Other Objections to Contingency Arguments?

01:58:00 • 4min

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Amadm Doctor, I'm So Excited to Meet You in Person

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