I was going to share something else today as a daily resource suggestion, but then I stumbled across this gem and simply had to put it first.
8-Bit Philosophy is a series of youtube videos which explore what amounts to an extensive highlight reel of dead philosophers. Giving a simplified and fast-paced overview of what the specific philosopher is "famous" for, it is a useful tool similar to History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, but a little less involved. Whereas History of Philosophy is a few hundred episodes in and only just approaching the late middle ages,8-bit Philosophy spans the entire historical swath of philosophy... with some gaps, of course.
The name, "8-bit Philosophy", describes the style, pretty well. Using popular Nes games as the backdrop for amusing dialogue and depiction of the concepts being described. The nostalgia factor more than makes up for the superficiality of the exploration of philosopher's ideas.
8-Bit Philosophy is a series of youtube videos which explore what amounts to an extensive highlight reel of dead philosophers. Giving a simplified and fast-paced overview of what the specific philosopher is "famous" for, it is a useful tool similar to History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, but a little less involved. Whereas History of Philosophy is a few hundred episodes in and only just approaching the late middle ages,8-bit Philosophy spans the entire historical swath of philosophy... with some gaps, of course.
The name, "8-bit Philosophy", describes the style, pretty well. Using popular Nes games as the backdrop for amusing dialogue and depiction of the concepts being described. The nostalgia factor more than makes up for the superficiality of the exploration of philosopher's ideas.
I do have some critiques of the series, of course. There seems to be a pronounced bias in the videos that have been selected to be made thus far, focusing on what are likely the popular issues in philosophy these days: things like Marxism, gender fluidity, the american dream, etc. I can't blame them, as they've gotta get and keep their view count in order to be profitable in an advertisement-based market, but it is something to be aware of.
Also, some videos tend to speak of philosopher's ideas in a manner which makes them sound as objective truth while other videos make it a point to say "According to so-and-so, it is likely that..." it is hard not to notice that there is a certain trend in which videos are produced in which way.
Also, some videos tend to speak of philosopher's ideas in a manner which makes them sound as objective truth while other videos make it a point to say "According to so-and-so, it is likely that..." it is hard not to notice that there is a certain trend in which videos are produced in which way.
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