Sadler's Lectures
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Epictetus, Discourses - Authority And Moral Example - Sadler's Lectures
September 27, 2022 12:55 - 10 minutes - 8.84 MBThis lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion about moral example as set by those who are in positions of authority. He focuses on the case of an official who gets into a conflict with a crowd over which actor ought to get a prize. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy v...
Epictetus, Discourses - Inconsistency And Moral Failings - Sadler's Lectures
September 26, 2022 13:57 - 13 minutes - 10.8 MBThis lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of where human beings tend to be morally inconsistent. He explores the motivations and priorities that are typically involved in moral failings. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Human, Animal, Machine - Sadler's Lectures
September 24, 2022 18:16 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 5 of whether a machine could be developed that would pass for a human being. In the process of examining this question, he outlines how animals and machines differ from rational human beings. This involves the capacity to use language in a distinctly human manner. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to ...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Truth Of Waking Thoughts - Sadler's Lectures
September 22, 2022 16:48 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion at the end of part 4 of whether we can trust the truth of our waking thoughts or not - and whether we can distinguish them apart from thoughts arising in dreams. The veracity and goodness of God plays a central role in Descartes' argument here, since that allows him to use the criterion of "clear and distinct" conceptions for the truth of our thoughts or ideas. ...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Being And Nothingness - Sadler's Lectures
September 21, 2022 17:21 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on on his references in part 4 to being and nothingness (néant) in relation to truth and falsity. Descartes writes of our ideas - when they are clear and distinct - as being true and as participating in being. When our ideas are confused and obscure, they are false and - as he tells us - they "participate in nothingness." We can also think about our own metaphysical status as poise...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - The Existence and Nature Of God - Sadler's Lectures
September 20, 2022 23:46 - 14 minutes - 20 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussions of whether God's existence can be proven or not, what the nature of God is, and how God figures into Descartes' metaphysics. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.yo...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - What Can and Can't Be Doubted - Sadler's Lectures
September 19, 2022 13:33 - 11 minutes - 17.2 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 4 of what can be called into doubt and what cannot. Descartes argues that any ideas that come to us through the medium of the senses can be called into doubt. Going even further, even logical and geometrical/mathematical demonstrations can be doubted. And we cannot even be sure at any given time whether we are awake or dreaming. What cannot be doubted - f...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Reconstructing Foundations Of Knowledge - Sadler's Lectures
September 15, 2022 18:17 - 12 minutes - 18.4 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 2 of the work, where he sets out to reconstruct reliable foundations that will support his project of progressively developing genuine knowledge. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my m...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Maxims Of Provisional Morality - Sadler's Lectures
September 14, 2022 15:04 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 3 of the maxims of a "provisional morality". These provide him with a way to order his life while he applies his method to develop genuine knowledge. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - The Four Rules Of Method - Sadler's Lectures
September 13, 2022 13:22 - 13 minutes - 16.5 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on looking specifically at the Four Rules of Method Descartes sets out in part 2 of that work. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Descartes' Dis...
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Academic Subjects & Foundations Of Knowledge
September 12, 2022 21:18 - 14 minutes - 21.6 MBThis lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his evaluation in book 1 of the academic subjects that he studied, and their capacities to provide us with genuine knowledge. He considers languages, history, literature, poetry, rhetoric, theology, philosophy, and mathematics. The only subject in which he is able to find certain and incontrovertible proofs - agreement among its practitioners - is mathematics. Philosophy up to...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Understanding And Consideration - Sadler's Lectures
September 11, 2022 17:58 - 8 minutes - 6.64 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon understanding (sunesis) and consideration (gnome), two other excellences of mind that provide a useful adjunct to prudence (phronesis) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contrib...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Excellence In Deliberation - Sadler's Lectures
September 10, 2022 14:47 - 10 minutes - 8.42 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon excellence in deliberation (eubouleia), something that provides a useful adjunct to prudence (phronesis) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - The Natural Virtues - Sadler's Lectures
September 09, 2022 18:12 - 9 minutes - 8.09 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 about the "natural virtues" and their relationship with the intellectual virtue of prudence (phronesis). The natural virtues are dispositions or temperaments that a person has by virtue of their nature, i.e. without having had to acquire them through practice a...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Wisdom, Prudence, and Virtue - Sadler's Lectures
September 08, 2022 18:27 - 10 minutes - 8.72 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon the relationship between wisdom (sophia), prudence or practical wisdom (phronesis), and virtue (arete). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www....
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Prudence (Phronēsis) - Sadler's Lectures
September 07, 2022 16:50 - 11 minutes - 9.47 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of Phronesis - translated as "prudence" or "practical wisdom". Prudence is one of the most important of the virtues or dispositions, and provides a key linkage between the various moral virtues, such as justice, courage, or temperance, and the in...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Skill Or Craft (Techne) - Sadler's Lectures
September 06, 2022 23:04 - 12 minutes - 9.99 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of Techne, which can be translated as "craft", "art", "skill" or "productive knowledge". Techne is an intellectual habitus or hexis through which a person is able to produce something in a deliberate manner. For this reason, Aristotle says tha...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Wisdom (Sophia) - Sadler's Lectures
September 05, 2022 14:51 - 11 minutes - 8.86 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of wisdom (sophia). According to Aristotle, wisdom is a composite or integration of two other intellectual virtues - nous (intelligence, intellect), which supplies a grasp of the first principles; and episteme (science, knowledge), which reasons ...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Intellect (Nous) - Sadler's Lectures
September 02, 2022 13:54 - 10 minutes - 8.44 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of Nous, a term translated in a variety of ways - Intellect, Intelligence, Understanding, or Intuition being some of the more common. Nous, according to the anthropology/psychology of knowledge outlined in book 6, involves the grasp of first prin...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Scientific Knowledge (Epistēmē) - Sadler's Lectures
August 31, 2022 15:11 - 10 minutes - 8.05 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of scientific or disciplinary knowledge (episteme) Scientific knowledge, according to Aristotle, bears upon matters whose principles do not change, or which are "from necessity". It works rationally from principles or starting points (archai), b...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Intellectual Virtues And Parts Of The Soul
August 29, 2022 14:31 - 12 minutes - 9.93 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtues and the parts of the human soul in book 6. Aristotle distinguishes between two higher, intellectual or rational parts of the soul, one concerned with theoretical matters, which are from necessity and whose principles do not change, and the other...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Desire, Intellect, And Action - Sadler's Lectures
August 27, 2022 20:52 - 9 minutes - 7.8 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon the relationship between desire or affectivity (orexis), intellect (nous), and human action. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/R...
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Truth In Theory And Action - Sadler's Lectures
August 26, 2022 14:12 - 11 minutes - 9.01 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his distinction between truth in theory (or in contemplation, i.e. bearing upon theoretical or speculative matters) and truth in practice (or action, i.e. bearing upon practical or productive matters). In theoretical matters, truth has to do primarily with the correspondence between wha...
Martin Heidegger, Plato's Doctrine Of Truth - The History Of Metaphysics - Sadler's Lectures
August 24, 2022 23:02 - 15 minutes - 22.1 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Heidegger views Plato's shift in the understanding of the essence of truth - from unhiddenness to correctness - as setting western thought on the path of metaphysics and humanism. He also briefly discusses how Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Descartes, and Friedrich Nietzsche figure into this history of western metaphysics, further developi...
Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - The Form Of The Good - Sadler's Lectures
August 23, 2022 14:42 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Here we examine the form of the good (idea tou agathou) found in Plato's allegory of the cave, and in his philosophy more broadly. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4...
Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - Education And Truth - Sadler's Lectures
August 22, 2022 13:52 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Here we examine what Heidegger takes the Allegory of the Cave - found in book 7 of Plato's Republic - to be about. Plato construes the allegory as a teaching about the nature or essence of education (paideia), but Heidegger stresses that the allegory also represents a very important turning point in human conceptions about the essence of ...
Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - Four Dwelling Places In The Allegory
August 20, 2022 15:14 - 16 minutes - 24.8 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Here we examine the four "dwelling places" Heidegger identifies in the Allegory of the Cave - found in book 7 of Plato's Republic. Each of the different dwelling places involves a different attitude towards truth or "unhiddness" (aletheia) in Heidegger's interpretation. The allegory charts the movement from one dwelling place to the next, a...
Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - Truth As Aletheia And As Orthotes - Sadler's Lectures
August 19, 2022 18:08 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Heidegger distinguishes between two basic conceptions of truth. The more primary - and older - conception of truth is of aletheia or unhiddenness. The newer conception of truth - associated with Plato - makes truth a matter of orthotes, or correctness. This correctness has to do with correspondence between the ideas or forms - which allow ...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - The Cardinal Virtues - Sadler's Lectures
August 18, 2022 17:53 - 14 minutes - 21.9 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion of the four cardinal virtues in chapter 35, these being wisdom or prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacof...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Envy, Vainglory, And Pride - Sadler's Lectures
August 17, 2022 16:10 - 14 minutes - 21 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 22, 23, 26, 27, and 34 of two of the capital or principal vices: vainglory and pride, and of another vice that is not included in the eight capital vices: envy To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - w...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Anger, Weariness, And Sorrow - Sadler's Lectures
August 15, 2022 20:55 - 16 minutes - 24.7 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions in chapters 24, 31, 32, and 33, in which he discusses three of the capital or principal vices, namely anger, sorrow, and weariness or acedia. With each of these he discusses how and why they are damaging to the human being, what other vices or sins they typically produce, and what remedies there are for them. To ...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Gluttony, Lust, And Avarice - Sadler's Lectures
August 14, 2022 00:34 - 14 minutes - 21.1 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions mainly in chapters 28, 29, and 30 which center on three of the capital or principal vices, namely gluttony, lust/fornication, and greed. He discusses what each of these are, what other vices or sins they lead to, and what remedies there are for them To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon....
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - The Eight Capital Vices - Sadler's Lectures
August 12, 2022 15:16 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions mainly in chapters 28, 29, and 30 which center on three of the capital or principal vices, namely gluttony, lust/fornication, and greed. He discusses what each of these are, what other vices or sins they lead to, and what remedies there are for them To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon....
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Fraud, Judges, And False Witnesses - Sadler's Lectures
August 09, 2022 13:11 - 13 minutes - 20 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions in chapters 19, 20, and 21, which focus on matters of justice and injustice, in particular not engaging in fraud or false witness, and the importance of judges rendering just verdicts. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can ...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Humility, Compunction, And Fear Of God
August 07, 2022 19:12 - 15 minutes - 22.8 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion of humility, compunction of heart, and fear of God in chapters 10, 11, and 15. Each of these has to do with adopting proper perspective on oneself in relation to God and to one's own accomplishments, capacities, and actions To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like ...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Fasting, Almsgiving, And Chastity - Sadler's Lectures
August 05, 2022 15:21 - 13 minutes - 19.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions in chapters 16, 17, and 18. These chapters discuss the importance of fasting, giving alms, and chastity for Christian ethics and life. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMe...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Confessions, Repentance, And Conversion - Sadler's Lectures
August 04, 2022 16:09 - 14 minutes - 21.7 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 12, 13, and 14 of the importance and effects of confession, repentance, and conversion of the heart. For each of these, Alcuin makes a case why one should choose them in the present, instead of deferring them to later on. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If yo...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Virtues from Peace To Patience - Sadler's Lectures
August 03, 2022 16:41 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 6-9 of peace, mercy, remission/forgiveness, and patience. All of these have to do with our involvements with other people, particularly those who wrong us or those who we could show mercy towards. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Wisdom To Zeal Of Reading - Sadler's Lectures
August 02, 2022 19:16 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 1-5, beginning with wisdom, going through the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, and then finishing with "zeal of reading" (the scriptures). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.pa...
Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Wisdom To Zeal Of Reading
August 02, 2022 19:16 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 1-5, beginning with wisdom, going through the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, and then finishing with "zeal of reading" (the scriptures). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.pa...
Plato, The Phaedo - The Myth Of The Afterlife - Sadler's Lectures
August 01, 2022 14:16 - 10 minutes - 8.93 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines the account of the afterlife which Socrates presents as a "likely story," a myth. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee...
Plato's Phaedo - Does The Soul Wear Out - Sadler's Lectures
July 31, 2022 14:58 - 18 minutes - 23.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines one of the important sets of arguments for and against the immortality of the soul, those having to do with the question whether the soul could wear out over time. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, yo...
Plato's Phaedo - Is The Soul A Harmony? - Sadler's Lectures
July 30, 2022 16:56 - 16 minutes - 20 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines one of the important sets of arguments for and against the immortality of the soul, those having to do with the question whether the soul could be a harmony of the body and its elements To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a d...
Plato, The Phaedo - The Argument From Opposites - Sadler's Lectures
July 29, 2022 20:55 - 9 minutes - 7.45 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines an argument Socrates provides there for the immortality of the soul -- a metaphysical argument from opposites, and processes of change. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypa...
Plato, The Phaedo - Recollection And The Forms - Sadler's Lectures
July 28, 2022 17:05 - 9 minutes - 7.79 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines discussion about the Platonic forms and the doctrine of recollection in that dialogue. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeaco...
Plato, The Phaedo - Misology And Misanthopy - Sadler's Lectures
July 27, 2022 18:51 - 17 minutes - 13.7 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' seeming digression about the dangers of "misology" (hatred of arguments or reasoning), understood by way of analogy to misanthropy. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www...
Plato, The Phaedo - Suicide And Readiness For Death - Sadler's Lectures
July 25, 2022 12:38 - 12 minutes - 10.4 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' discussion of whether it is morally right or wrong to commit suicide -- a pressing issue, given that his impending execution requires him to drink poisonous hemlock. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct cont...
Plato, The Phaedo - The Body As Prison To The Soul - Sadler's Lectures
July 22, 2022 13:57 - 9 minutes - 7.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' contention that the body is a prison for the soul, contaminating it with materiality To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www....
Plato, The Phaedo - Philosophical Temperance And Courage - Sadler's Lectures
July 21, 2022 13:38 - 14 minutes - 11.3 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' discussion of the nature of the virtues of temperance and courage. He takes these virtues to be genuine only in the case of the philosopher, who have the right motivations and for whom these virtues are structured by wisdom To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - ...
Plato, The Phaedo - Philosophy As Preparation For Death - Sadler's Lectures
July 19, 2022 16:43 - 10 minutes - 8.56 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines the meaning of Socrates' assertion that "Philosophy is a preparation for death" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.co...