strong recsoheil · 2013-06
Lecture series on moral philosophy found absolutely amazing
“I found these lectures on the topic absolutely amazing to watch”Open comment #5803051
Ideas, society & history
Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 01 "THE MORAL SIDE OF MURDER"
Harvard University · Discussed on HN from 2013 to 2025
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Across the sampled HN recommendations, people specifically point to Lecture series on moral philosophy found absolutely amazing and Harvard justice course everyone should watch.
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The recorded HN source is “I found these lectures on the topic absolutely amazing to watch” — a useful perspective from soheil in 2013-06, rather than a claim that every Hacker News reader agrees.
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Alongside recommendations, the export retains a reference mention from heraldgeezer (2024-08): “Listed among alternatives to short-form video content” This is context, not proof; use the linked discussion to inspect the original thread.
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Curious viewers exploring moral philosophy. Its upstream classification is philosophy & ethics, while this Explorer page groups it with related material in ideas, society & history.
HN comments behind this record
5 sampled comments · 2013–2025strong recclusterfoo · 2015-03
Harvard justice course everyone should watch
“Two lecture series I always recommend, and feel like everyone should watch”Open comment #9273474
strong reckevindeasis · 2015-11
Most interesting online course, Harvard's philosophy course
“I find it the most interesting. It's Harvard's philosophy course”Open comment #10647440
referenceheraldgeezer · 2024-08
Listed among alternatives to short-form video content
Open comment #41204969Topics and ideas
- 01trolley problem
- 02ethics
- 03michael sandel
The first episode of Michael Sandel's Harvard course on moral reasoning, opening with the trolley problem and the choice between killing one to save five. Sandel draws out student arguments and introduces utilitarian and other approaches to justice.
Original HackerTube classification: Philosophy & ethics.
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Lecture series on moral philosophy found absolutely amazing
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soheil · 2013-06 · 11 recommenders across 12 months
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