Sadler's Lectures

Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Cartesian Mistake - Sadler's Lectures

October 26, 2021 22:48 - 14 minutes - 22 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his criticism of Rene Descartes' approach and assumptions in philosophy. 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/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philoso...

Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Cartesian Mistake

October 26, 2021 22:48 - 14 minutes - 22 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his criticism of Rene Descartes' approach and assumptions in philosophy. 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/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philoso...

Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Will And The Intelligence - Sadler's Lectures

October 26, 2021 01:46 - 14 minutes - 21.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his conception of the relationship between the will, understood in a broad sense to include not just choice but affectivity, and the intellectual or rational capacities of a person. 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 -...

Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Will And The Intelligence

October 26, 2021 01:46 - 14 minutes - 21.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his conception of the relationship between the will, understood in a broad sense to include not just choice but affectivity, and the intellectual or rational capacities of a person. 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 -...

Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Origins Of Philosophies - Sadler's Lectures

October 22, 2021 20:49 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his discussion of the origin of philosophies in the vital needs, desires, and demands of human beings, according to Unamuno. Genuine philosophy is an activity of the entire person, not just of the intellect, To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contri...

Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Origins Of Philosophies

October 22, 2021 20:49 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his discussion of the origin of philosophies in the vital needs, desires, and demands of human beings, according to Unamuno. Genuine philosophy is an activity of the entire person, not just of the intellect, To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contri...

Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Tragic Sense Of Life - Sadler's Lectures

October 22, 2021 00:09 - 19 minutes - 29.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on discussions of what he means by that term itself, the "tragic sense of 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 BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 phi...

Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - The Beautiful, The True, and The Good - Sadler's Lectures

October 20, 2021 19:34 - 12 minutes - 18.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on his discussion of the notions of the beautiful, true, and good, which were often conflated in his time, and which Tolstoy thought needed to be distinguished from and even opposed to each other. 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/Reason...

Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Tolstoy's Definition Of Art - Sadler's Lectures

October 17, 2021 21:48 - 16 minutes - 24.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on the definition of Art that he provides in the work, construing it as a means of communion between people. 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/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philoso...

Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Why Elite Art Is Not True Art - Sadler's Lectures

October 16, 2021 21:46 - 18 minutes - 27.5 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on his his contention that elite art is not true or genuine art, and the arguments he provides to support his case 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/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 ...

Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - The Scope Of Art - Sadler's Lectures

October 15, 2021 13:41 - 11 minutes - 16.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on his discussion of the scope of what can be considered to be works of art. 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/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube ch...

Blaise Pascal - Acting Like a Tyrant - Sadler's Shorts

October 13, 2021 14:40 - 3 minutes - 3.93 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Blaise Pascal's Pensees, section 332, in which he reflects upon the nature of tyranny, which he interprets as demanding what is not one's due. This is often the case for people who are outstanding in one respect, and who unjustly demand respect or priority on some other grounds. You can get Pascal's Pensees here - https://amzn.to/3As8mpu The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons...

Ursula K Leguin - Writing What You Know - Sadler's Shorts

October 12, 2021 17:22 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Ursula K Leguin's essay "Telling The Truth", found in her book The Language of the Night. She discusses how writers draw upon experience, and how being open or closed to experience offers a richness or poverty to the person. She also discusses the adage "write what you know", and interprets it in terms of knowing key elements of fantasy You can get Leguin's The Language Of The Night here - https://amzn.to/3BvVMqy The faint music in t...

Plutarch - Making Good Use of Situations - Sadler's Shorts

October 10, 2021 22:01 - 3 minutes - 4.01 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Plutarch's work On Contentment, where he tells us that while we often do not choose the situations and conditions we are placed in, we do have choices about how we deal with them, and whether we make good use of them or not You can get Plutarch's On Contentment here - https://amzn.to/3mJssqc The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommo...

Epictetus - Digesting Our Principles - Sadler's Shorts

October 05, 2021 20:28 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Discourses book 3, chapter 21, in which he tells us we need to digest, rather than regurgitate our principles by making them part of our consistent way of living You can get Epictetus' Discourses here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com...

Seneca - Laughing, Crying, Or Accepting - Sadler's Shorts

October 04, 2021 15:19 - 4 minutes - 4.81 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Seneca's On Tranquility of Mind, where he suggests that instead of crying or being upset with the people and events of the world, we can laugh, or even neither laugh nor cry about but simply accept matters You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4....

Epictetus - Considering What Things Involve - Sadler's Shorts

October 03, 2021 20:58 - 5 minutes - 5.75 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, chapter 29, in which he advises us, before starting on some complex or difficult matter, to consider what it requires and whether we are really up for doing it You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://inco...

Seneca - On Buying Too Many Books - Sadler's Shorts

October 02, 2021 19:09 - 5 minutes - 5.12 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Seneca's On Tranquility of Mind, in which he suggests that we do not need too many books, but instead should get as much out of the books we do have. You can get Seneca's On Tranquility of Mind here - https://amzn.to/3zNU1mF The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty...

Blaise Pascal - If We Dreamt The Same Thing - Sadler's Shorts

October 01, 2021 19:39 - 4 minutes - 4.83 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Blaise Pascal's Pensees, section 386, in which he muses about the difference between waking and dreaming, and what it would be like for us if we dreamed consistently the same thing. This has significant implications for us in our present environment, in which we can arrange and choose to have the same images flooding us through television and films, games, and social media. You can get Pascal's Pensees here - https://amzn.to/3kKngT6 T...

Epictetus - Picking Things Up By The Right Handle - Sadler's Shorts

September 29, 2021 19:01 - 4 minutes - 5.06 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion chapter 43, in which he suggests that we learn to pick up the things we need to bear by the right handle, not the wrong one You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index....

Rene Descartes - Who Should Not Doubt Like Him - Sadler's Shorts

September 27, 2021 19:28 - 4 minutes - 4.92 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Rene Descartes' Discourse on Method part 2, in which - although he himself will describe and employ a method of hyperbolic doubt in the work - he suggests that most people should not engage in such a project of doubting everything, and explains why. You can get Rene Descartes' Discourse on Method here - https://amzn.to/2XOFCcW The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attributi...

Seneca - Voices From The Past - Sadler's Shorts

September 26, 2021 20:22 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MB

This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Seneca's On The Shortness of Life, in which he points out to us that by studying philosophy, we connect ourselves to some of the most intelligent and insightful people of the past. You can get Seneca's On The Shortness of Life here - https://amzn.to/3zNU1mF The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: htt...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Cultivation Of Originality - Sadler's Lectures

September 24, 2021 19:19 - 16 minutes - 24.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his advocacy and argument running throughout chapter 3 for the development and cultivation of what he calls "individuality". 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/A4quYdWoM You ...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Calvinism And Conformity - Sadler's Lectures

September 23, 2021 18:47 - 14 minutes - 21.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussion of what he calls the "Calvinist theory" about human nature, God's will, and individuality. He criticizes the repression of the development of human faculties and capacities 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...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - The Value Of Genius - Sadler's Lectures

September 22, 2021 16:27 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussion of what value he thinks there are to people of "genius", which involves examining what genius actually consists in. He also advocates for more open and free societies in which genius can develop and flourish. 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 ...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - What Individuality Encompasses - Sadler's Lectures

September 21, 2021 20:33 - 14 minutes - 22 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussions in chapter 3 bearing upon what individuality extends to and encompasses, which turns out to be all of the faculties and capacities of a human being 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 - ...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - How Accepted Opinions Are Held

September 19, 2021 21:40 - 17 minutes - 25.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on one of Mills' lines of argument about why opinions should not be silenced or suppressed. This one has to do with the ways in which accepted truths are held. Without some opposition or contrast, he claims, they will be held as mere prejudices. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct c...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Limiting Intemperate Discussion - Sadler's Lectures

September 16, 2021 21:24 - 15 minutes - 22.5 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on some claims that, while expression of opinion should not be limited or restricted, the ways or manners in which people express those opinions should remain within "temperate" or "civil" bounds. 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/Rea...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Overcoming One-Sidedness - Sadler's Lectures

September 15, 2021 22:46 - 18 minutes - 26.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussion of what he calls "one-sidedness" with respect to truth. In his view, because positions or perspectives rarely encompass the entire truth, it is useful from a utilitarian perspective to give opposed positions a hearing. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contributio...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - The Harm Principle - Sadler's Lectures

September 14, 2021 13:36 - 16 minutes - 23.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on one of the central conceptions of the book, set out in chapter 1 - the Harm Principle. This ethical or moral principle asserts that the only reason coercive force may be legitimately brought to bear upon a person is to prevent harm to others. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct co...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Why Silencing Opinions Is Bad - Sadler's Lectures

September 11, 2021 00:56 - 18 minutes - 26.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his arguments for why silencing opinions in society is bad from a utilitarian perspective. 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/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos ...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Why Free Discussion Is Useful - Sadler's Lectures

September 09, 2021 20:43 - 11 minutes - 16.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically his argument that permitting free discussion and expression of opinions can be understood in terms of overall utility rather than abstract principles of right. 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.buy...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Three Domains Of Liberty - Sadler's Lectures

September 08, 2021 16:12 - 12 minutes - 18.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically his discussion of the three domains or areas of personal liberty or freedom his argument applies to. These are one's inward consciousness, which extends to expression, including speech and publication; lifestyle; and combination with other individuals.. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a di...

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Three Domains Of Liberty

September 08, 2021 16:12 - 12 minutes - 18.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically his discussion of the three domains or areas of personal liberty or freedom his argument applies to. These are one's inward consciousness, which extends to expression, including speech and publication; lifestyle; and combination with other individuals.. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a di...

Alasdair MacIntyre - Justice, Courage, And Honesty - Sadler's Lectures

September 05, 2021 13:50 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of why three virtues in particular - justice, courage, and honesty - are needed for practices, and to stave off the corrupting influences of institutions upon practices. MacIntyre does not claim that these are the only virtues ever needed, but he explains why these three are. To support my ongoing w...

Alasdair MacIntyre - Virtues And Institutions - Sadler's Lectures

September 01, 2021 20:27 - 16 minutes - 24.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of how virtues, practices, and institutions are interrelated. Virtues and practices require institutions which sustain them, but institutions are necessarily focused on external goods, and can have a corrupting influence upon practices. The virtues are needed in order to counteract this effect. To...

Alasdair MacIntyre - Practices, Standards, Rules, And Goods

August 31, 2021 14:19 - 17 minutes - 24.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of the interconnections between what he calls "practices", standards for excellence, rules which need to be followed, and goods or ends of those practices. All of these are integral to the relationship between virtues and practices as well. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.pat...

Alasdair MacIntyre - What Is A Practice? - Sadler's Lectures

August 29, 2021 14:19 - 25 minutes - 36.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of what a practice is. His concept of practice is central to making sense out of what the virtues are and what they involve. 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 Bu...

Alasdair MacIntyre - How MacIntyre's Account Is Aristotelian - Sadler's Lectures

August 26, 2021 14:25 - 15 minutes - 22.6 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion about the extent and ways in which his account is an "Aristotelian" one. 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/A4quYdWoM You can...

Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue - Differing Accounts Of The Virtues - Sadler's Lectures

August 26, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of several differing representative accounts of the virtues, including those of Homer, Aristotle, the New Testament, Benjamin Franklin, and Jane Austin. Examining these he distinguishes between conceptions of virtues that are based on social roles, utility, and the telos for human being as such. To...

Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Why No Created Good Is Human Happiness

August 19, 2021 14:51 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in article 8, inquiring into whether any created good could really be human happiness. Aquinas argues that only God can provide human happiness in its full sense but that the human soul plays a role in this, since we enjoy happiness through the soul. To support my ongoing work, go t...

Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Goods Of Body Or Soul And Human Happiness

August 17, 2021 14:28 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in articles 5 and 7, which consider the question whether human happiness can consist in any good of the human body or soul. 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/Reas...

Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Pleasure And Human Happiness

August 15, 2021 16:25 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in article 6, about whether pleasure can constitute human happiness or not 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/...

Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Honors, Fame, Power, And Human Happiness - Sadler's Lectures

August 13, 2021 14:56 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in articles 2-4, about whether external goods such as honor, fame/glory, or power can be what human happiness consists in. 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/Reas...

Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Wealth And Human Happiness - Sadler's Lectures

August 11, 2021 20:53 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in article 1 whether wealth can be happiness, and discusses why that cannot be the case, according to Thomas 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 Bu...

John Sellars, What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Scientific Vs Humanistic Philosophy

August 08, 2021 18:00 - 16 minutes - 23.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century philosopher John Sellars' recent article "What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life" (Parrhesia, vol. 28) It discusses the distinction he develops early on in the article, between two different manners of understanding and engaging in philosophy. Philosophy as a Way of Life would be more closely associated with humanistically conceived philosophy. It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for e...

John Sellars, What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Philosophy As A Way Of Life As A Third Way

August 08, 2021 16:08 - 14 minutes - 22.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century philosopher John Sellars' recent article "What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life" (Parrhesia, vol. 28) It discusses specifically the three main views on Philosophy As A Way Of Life that he discusses - as humanistic philosophy; as a "third way" between analytic and continental philosophy; and philosophy as therapy. It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for ethics, centering on her phrase "...

John Sellars, What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Three Views On Philosophy As A Way Of Life

August 08, 2021 16:07 - 14 minutes - 21.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century philosopher John Sellars' recent article "What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life" (Parrhesia, vol. 28) It discusses specifically the three main views on Philosophy As A Way Of Life that he discusses - as humanistic philosophy; as a "third way" between analytic and continental philosophy; and philosophy as therapy. It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for ethics, centering on her phrase "...

Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - Willing Oneself Free - Sadler's Lectures

August 05, 2021 20:55 - 22 minutes - 33.5 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for ethics, centering on her phrase "willing oneself free" 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...

Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Passionate Person - Sadler's Lectures

August 04, 2021 19:31 - 11 minutes - 17.5 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the type of person living an inauthentic existence associated with pursuing passions 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...

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