Sadler's Lectures
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Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Adventurer - Sadler's Lectures
August 02, 2021 02:48 - 12 minutes - 19.3 MBThis 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, which she calls the "adventurer". 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...
Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Nihilist - Sadler's Lectures
August 02, 2021 02:48 - 19 minutes - 28 MBThis 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 making an inauthentic use of their human freedom that she terms the "nihilist". 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 -...
Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Serious Person - Sadler's Lectures
July 31, 2021 19:55 - 20 minutes - 29.5 MBThis 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 who makes an inauthentic use of their human freedom by buying into values received from others or their culture, and treating them as absolutes, not taking responsibility for their own choice in giving those values that status. To support my ongoing work, go to my Pa...
Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Sub-Human Person - Sadler's Lectures
July 30, 2021 17:32 - 13 minutes - 19.6 MBThis 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 whose of their freedom involves a rejection of their freedom, of responsibility, and their human capacities, rendering them a "sub-human" 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 ...
Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - Existentialism, Marxism, And Freedom - Sadler's Lectures
July 29, 2021 17:57 - 19 minutes - 29.2 MBThis 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 her comparison and contrast of Existentialism and Marxism on the understanding of human freedom, action, and ethics. 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 - Childhood, Adolescence, Moral Choice
July 28, 2021 19:31 - 15 minutes - 22.8 MBThis 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 how human beings develop from a situation of childhood either into a mature adulthood in which they have to take responsibility for their own freedom, or in which they remain an infantilized condition and irresponsibility. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreo...
Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - Existentialism As A Philosophy of Ambiguity
July 27, 2021 20:08 - 19 minutes - 28.9 MBThis 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 what she means in asserting that Existentialism is a philosophy of ambiguity. It also discusses why in her view ambiguity is integral to the human condition, and how some modes of philosophy go wrong in attempting to simply resolve that ambiguity. To support my ongoing work, go to my ...
Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Death, Life, And Perspective - Sadler's Lectures
July 24, 2021 14:33 - 14 minutes - 21.6 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture examines his discussions of how considerations bearing on death provide context and perspective for living a philosophical 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.buyme...
Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Philosophical Writing And Spiritual Exercises
July 22, 2021 20:10 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses the interrelation between philosophical writing and spiritual exercises. Taking into account genres, motivations, and uses of philosophical writings is centrally important, in Hadot's view To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you c...
Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Dialogue And Spiritual Exercise - Sadler's Lectures
July 22, 2021 02:42 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses the relationship between philosophical dialogue, dialogues as a genre of philosophical literature, and spiritual exercises 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.b...
Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Types Of Spiritual Exercises - Sadler's Lectures
July 20, 2021 15:12 - 16 minutes - 24.2 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses the four main interconnected types of spiritual exercises Hadot distinguishes within ancient 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/A...
Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Spiritual Exercises And Philosophy - Sadler's Lectures
July 19, 2021 21:37 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBThis lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses Hadot's contention that philosophy as developed, understood, and practiced in antiquity involved what can best be described as an entire range of "spiritual exercises". 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.p...
Aristotle - Outlines And Exactness In Ethics - Sadler's Shorts
July 18, 2021 15:39 - 4 minutes - 4.94 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 1 chapter 7, in which Aristotle is discussing what kinds of people have developed good judgement about matters, particularly those concerned with what he calls Political Science and Moral Science or Ethics, the discipline involved in living well. He references two distinct types or sources of immaturity that would make a person less able to study, understand, and apply ethics - immaturity of age and ...
Epictetus - Taking A Pause With Pleasures - Sadler's Shorts
July 15, 2021 17:12 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, chapter 34, in which Epictetus suggests a practice that we can engage in when we are encountering something that tempts us with the promise of enjoying pleasure. Instead of giving in right away, we can take a pause and consider how we will feel after either indulging in the pleasure or resisting it. We might even feel a greater pleasure in having maintained our own self-control. You can get Epictetus' Enchiridi...
Lev Shestov - Logical Thinking, Philosophy, and Imagination - Sadler's Shorts
July 14, 2021 23:54 - 4 minutes - 4.8 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Lev Shestov's book All Things Are Possible (part 1, ch. 21), in which he tells us that "the habit of logical thinking kills imagination" and argues that genuine philosophy must give priority to imagination over logic. You can get Lev Shestov's All Things Are Possible here - https://amzn.to/3AiUI9o The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://crea...
Lev Shestov - The Creative Process - Sadler's Shorts
July 13, 2021 15:03 - 5 minutes - 5.56 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Lev Shestov's book All Things Are Possible (part 1, ch. 42), in which he discusses the "raptures of the creative process" imagined by consumers of creative works, and the mistaken syllogistic inference they engage in. A more realistic view is that "creative activity is a continual progression from failure to failure". You can get Lev Shestov's All Things Are Possible here - https://amzn.to/3AiUI9o The faint music in the background i...
William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - Pragmatic Truth Of The Absolute - Sadler's Lectures
July 12, 2021 14:39 - 14 minutes - 21 MBThis lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses how a pragmatist might look at the notion of the (fairly Hegelian) Absolute, considered as an object of religious belief. 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 ...
William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - Older Truths And New Opinions - Sadler's Lectures
July 11, 2021 19:09 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBThis lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses how new opinions are entertained and then assimilated into the matrix of the older beliefs that we hold as true. Generally the new ideas or experiences are not accepted wholesale, but rather end up being adjusted to fit in with as many of the older tr...
William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - Pragmatism, Rationalism, And Empiricism - Sadler's Lectures
July 11, 2021 01:19 - 15 minutes - 23 MBThis lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses the relationship between pragmatism and two other general approaches in philosophy his audience would be very familiar with - empiricism and rationalism. In his view, pragmatism is a radical form of empiricism To support my ongoing work, go to my Pat...
William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - The Pragmatic Theory Of Truth - Sadler's Lectures
July 10, 2021 01:17 - 17 minutes - 25 MBThis lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses the pragmatic theory of truth. 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 ...
William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - The Pragmatic Method - Sadler's Lectures
July 09, 2021 01:47 - 17 minutes - 26.3 MBThis lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses what he calls the "pragmatic method" as a way of approaching controversial or contested matters. 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.m...
Aristotle - Giving and Getting What One Doesn't Want - Sadler's Shorts
July 08, 2021 00:59 - 4 minutes - 4.85 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 9 chapter 1, in which Aristotle discusses the sorts of tensions that arise within friendships and other relationships, having to do with what one party gives, promises, or provides to the other. Aristotle notes that giving someone something they don't want, in place of what they do desire, is often worse than not giving them anything at all. You can get Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics here - https://...
Epictetus - When Someone Is Preferred To You - Sadler's Shorts
July 06, 2021 23:35 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, chapter 25, in which Epictetus provides advice about how to handle situations in which we find someone being preferred by others instead of us. He suggests there are several things we can remind ourselves of in order to approach these situations more productively You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a C...
Albert Camus - The Absurd Breaking Through Routine - Sadler's Shorts
July 05, 2021 23:35 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Albert Camus' book The Myth of Sisyphus, in which he narrates one way in which human beings occasionally become aware of the absurd, when the routines they unthinkingly follow break down and reveal the contingency and perhaps meaninglessness of what one does day in, day out You can get Albert Camus' Myth of Sisyphus here - https://amzn.to/3dMxXkq The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creativ...
Plutarch - Contentment And Good Or Bad Memories - Sadler's Shorts
July 05, 2021 01:54 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from the middle Platonist philosopher Plutarch's essay On Contentment. He discusses the role that good or bad memories play in whether we are content or not, and asserts that we have some measure of control over which of these sorts of memories we bring to mind and reflect upon or ruminate over. You can get Plutarch's Essays here - https://amzn.to/2TAFX0X The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Cr...
Aristotle - Judgement, Maturity, And The Art Of Living
July 02, 2021 18:34 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 1 chapter3, in which Aristotle is discussing what kinds of people have developed good judgement about matters, particularly those concerned with what he calls Political Science and Moral Science or Ethics, the discipline involved in living well. He references two distinct types or sources of immaturity that would make a person less able to study, understand, and apply ethics - immaturity of age and i...
Aristotle - Judgement, Maturity, And The Art Of Living - Sadler's Shorts
July 02, 2021 18:34 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 1 chapter3, in which Aristotle is discussing what kinds of people have developed good judgement about matters, particularly those concerned with what he calls Political Science and Moral Science or Ethics, the discipline involved in living well. He references two distinct types or sources of immaturity that would make a person less able to study, understand, and apply ethics - immaturity of age and i...
W.D. Ross The Right And The Good - Conflicts And Connections Between Duties - Sadler's Lectures
June 30, 2021 18:26 - 14 minutes - 24.1 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on Ross' discussions about how the seven prima facie duties could be connected with, or conflict with 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyM...
Lev Shestov - The Parable Of The Pike - Sadler's Shorts
June 30, 2021 18:24 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBThis is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Lev Shestov's book All Things Are Possible (part 2, ch. 3), in which he narrates an experiment about conditioning a pike not to pursue its prey fish. He draws a comparison between human beings, with their habits and expectations long established, and the pike, and suggest that we approach life boldly, even if it means we "bruise our noses". You can get Lev Shestov's All Things Are Possible here - https://amzn.to/3AiUI9o The faint musi...
W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Non-Maleficence - Sadler's Lectures
June 29, 2021 17:03 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Non-Maleficence in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. 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 B...
W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Beneficence - Sadler's Lectures
June 27, 2021 20:01 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Beneficence in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. 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...
W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Self-Improvement - Sadler's Lectures
June 26, 2021 23:56 - 17 minutes - 14.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Self-Improvement in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. 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 ...
W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Justice - Sadler's Lectures
June 25, 2021 18:25 - 11 minutes - 9.85 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Justice in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. 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 BuyMeACof...
W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Reparation - Sadler's Lectures
June 23, 2021 15:03 - 7 minutes - 8.75 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on his discussion of the prima facie duty of Reparation in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. 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 ...
W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Gratitude - Sadler's Lectures
June 22, 2021 14:55 - 18 minutes - 15.7 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on his discussion of the prima facie duty of Gratitude in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. 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 -...
W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Fidelity - Sadler's Lectures
June 20, 2021 23:50 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on his discussion of the prima facie duty of Fidelity in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. 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 - ...
W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Prima Facie Duties - Sadler's Lectures
June 20, 2021 01:02 - 17 minutes - 21.5 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on examples meant to help viewers understand ch. 2 of W.D. Ross' The Right and the Good. In this video, we focus on Ross' list of seven prima facie duties, examining what they are, how they arise, and how they differ from each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www....
W.D Ross, The Right And The Good - Criticisms Of Other Moral Theories - Sadler's Lectures
June 18, 2021 22:45 - 18 minutes - 22.4 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on on Ross' notion that the "moral convictions of thoughtful and educated people are the data of ethics". 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...
Plato, Symposium - Socrates The Lover (Alcibiades) - Sadler's Lectures
June 16, 2021 16:45 - 13 minutes - 11.3 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Alcibiades, and discusses Socrates' status as both a lover and as an object of love (a beloved). 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...
Plato, Symposium - Socrates, Ugliness, And Beauty (Alcibiades) - Sadler's Lectures
June 15, 2021 23:53 - 11 minutes - 9.81 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Alcibiades, and discusses Socrates' external ugliness and internal beauty (among other things) 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/...
Plato, Symposium - The Ladder Of Love (Diotima & Socrates) - Sadler's Lectures
June 14, 2021 16:51 - 15 minutes - 13.2 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Socrates (narrating the wise woman, Diotima's teachings) in which he sets out a ladder by which the lover can ascend from beautiful bodies ultimately to Beauty itself, the Form of Beauty To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.c...
Plato, Symposium - Love, Poetry, And Procreation (Diotima & Socrates) - Sadler's Lectures
June 12, 2021 20:04 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Socrates (narrating the wise woman, Diotima's teaching), in which all human beings are "pregnant" in their souls, and bear different kinds of progeny. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a ...
Plato, Symposium - Love As Mediator (Diotima & Socrates) - Sadler's Lectures
June 11, 2021 20:14 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Socrates (narrating an earlier discussion with the wise woman Diotima), in which he discusses Love's role as an intermediary between the gods and human beings. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to...
Plato, Symposium - Love As Lack Of The Good (Socrates & Agathon) - Sadler's Lectures
June 09, 2021 15:16 - 11 minutes - 9.79 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the dialectical discussion between Socrates and Agathon. In the course of this discussion, the position Agathon has just argued for, i.e. that Love is good and beautiful is examined, and argued not to be the case, since Love desires what it lacks To support my ongoing w...
Plato, Symposium - Love As Master Of The Virtues (Agathon) - Sadler's Lectures
June 07, 2021 15:38 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Agathon, examining the argument he makes that Love is actually the master of all of the four cardinal virtues - Temperance, Courage, Justice, and Wisdom To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a...
Plato, Symposium - Love's Youth, Delicacy, And Suppleness (Agathon) - Sadler's Lectures
June 04, 2021 14:55 - 12 minutes - 9.85 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Agathon. In that speech, he argues that Love is the most beautiful of the gods, and this video examines his argument and its sub-arguments. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct con...
Plato, Symposium - Politics And The Love Of Men (Aristophanes) - Sadler's Lectures
June 03, 2021 14:52 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Aristophanes. In setting out the conception of love as desire for one's missing half, he discusses the original "three sexes" of human beings, and how in our divided state these explain male-female, male-male, and female-female attraction To support my...
Plato, Symposium - Three Types Of Men And Women (Aristophanes) - Sadler's Lectures
June 01, 2021 15:44 - 8 minutes - 7.22 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Aristophanes. In setting out the conception of love as desire for one's missing half, he discusses the original "three sexes" of human beings, and how in our divided state these explain male-female, male-male, and female-female attraction To support m...
Plato, Symposium - Love As Desire For Lost Unity (Aristophanes)
May 30, 2021 22:27 - 9 minutes - 7.7 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Aristophanes. It focuses on his classic interpretation of Love as a desire for a lost unity, one possessed when we were formerly united with our "missing half". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like ...
Plato, Symposium - Love As A Cosmic Phenomenon (Eryximachus)- Sadler's Lectures
May 27, 2021 20:35 - 9 minutes - 7.58 MBThis lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Eryximachus. It focuses on his discussion of how his conception of (good) Love as something like an agreement between opposites plays out not only in his art of Medicine, but also in Music. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patre...