Jeffrey Kaplan

Subscribers 636K

Videos 104

Views 35.1M

Channels Like Jeffrey Kaplan

Jeffrey Kaplan, a philosophy professor, presents video lectures on topics like paradoxes, moral philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of mind. The channel’s content style leans toward instructional lectures and explanatory analyses (tutorial/lecture format) with notable emphasis on logic paradoxes, ethics, and reading strategies. It publishes a substantial volume of content (104 videos since joining Feb 18, 2013) with an average of about 2.1M views per video, and overall has 636K subscribers and 35.1M total views.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

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#1

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 33

SERP 100%

Similarity 74%

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Both target broad, introductory philosophy education with a strong emphasis on clear explanations of ethics, mind, and moral philosophy, aligning with high search overlap ( ethics theory overview, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy explained) and substantial content similarity (74%).

#2

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 23

SERP 79%

Similarity 71%

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They share audience interest in philosophy topics and logic/paradoxes, with high search overlap on logic paradoxes and great philosophers summaries, and solid content alignment (71% content), though TED-Ed employs shorter, animated formats.

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#3

Jared Henderson view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 733K

Videos 99

Views 38.2M

Appearances 19

SERP 52%

Similarity 79%

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Both focus on accessible philosophy overviews and reading strategies for students, matching the same queries (ethics theory overview, great philosophers summaries, philosophy reading strategies) and showing a mix of moderate search and decent content overlap.

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Wireless Philosophy view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 364K

Videos 223

Views 29.0M

Appearances 12

SERP 23%

Similarity 82%

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Similar emphasis on ethics theory overview and philosophy concepts, but Wireless Philosophy scores high on content similarity (82%) while search overlap is moderate to low for some queries, indicating shared topics yet different discovery patterns.

#5

Michael Sugrue

56% relevance

Subscribers 324K

Videos 175

Views 24.1M

Appearances 13

SERP 35%

Similarity 71%

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Sits alongside Kaplan in delivering philosophy lectures and Kant-related moral theory content, with overlapping queries (moral philosophy explained, moral theory Kant) and moderate search engagement (35%) alongside solid content similarity (71%).

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Philosophy Tube view on YouTube ▶

55% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 373

Views 129.4M

Appearances 9

SERP 25%

Similarity 75%

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Shares emphasis on moral philosophy explanations and thought experiments, with similar query targets (moral philosophy explained, logic paradoxes) and strong content alignment (75%), though audience and presentation style differ.

Content Landscape

Competitors identified include CrashCourse (84% match, 16.9M subscribers) and TED-Ed (74% match, 22.4M subscribers) as the top two by match strength. Both overlap with Jeffrey Kaplan on queries related to ethics theory overview, philosophy of mind, and philosophy reading strategies; TED-Ed additionally aligns with logic paradoxes and philosophy summaries. The channels share common ground in delivering educational philosophy and critical thinking content, with Jeffrey Kaplan focusing more on lecture-style explanations. In terms of audience size, CrashCourse and TED-Ed dwarf Jeffrey Kaplan (16.9M and 22.4M subscribers vs 0.636M), highlighting a significant scale difference while still competing for similar search intents.

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#11	53%	A Little Bit of Philosophy	79%	22.2K	15%	6
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#24	49%	Academic Educational Materials	77%	4.8K	7%	1
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#26	49%	Let's Talk Philosophy	76%	47.9K	8%	1
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#29	49%	Serious Science	76%	109K	8%	1
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#31	48%	Philosophy Explained	75%	2.8K	8%	3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Jeffrey Kaplan?

CrashCourse — 84% match, 16.9M subscribers; TED-Ed — 74% match, 22.4M subscribers; Jared Henderson — 68% match, 733K subscribers. They share a focus on educational/lectures and explanatory content similar to Jeffrey Kaplan's approach to teaching complex topics.

What type of content does Jeffrey Kaplan make?

Jeffrey Kaplan creates educational, lecture-style content focused on philosophy, logic, and methods for learning. He posts videos such as explanations of paradoxes, ethical arguments, and study/retention techniques, with an average of about 2.1M views per video; his recent uploads include Russell's Paradox, Peter Singer critique, and lectures on reading retention and memorization.

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