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Sadler's Lectures

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A J Ayer Language Truth And Logic - Moral Disagreement, Fact, And Value

October 02, 2020 17:21 - 12 minutes - 18.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically his discussion in chapter 6 about what occurs when we seem to be involved in moral disagreements. 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 philosoph...

A J Ayer Language Truth And Logic - Ethical Terms And Emotion

October 01, 2020 20:10 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on the connections he sees between ethical terms and emotion. Ayer endorses a position in Ethics typically called "emotivism". 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 Yo...

A J Ayer Language Truth And Logic - Subjectivist, Utilitarian, and Absolutist Ethics

September 27, 2020 20:39 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on the criticisms of three main positions in Ethics which he views as potential rivals to his own emotivist perspective. He calls these subjectivist, utilitarian, and absolutist perspectives. 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...

A J Ayer Language Truth And Logic - Four Classes Of Ethical Expressions

September 27, 2020 03:06 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on the distinctions he makes between four kinds of ethical expressions: expressions involving definitions; phenomena describing moral experience, exhortations to moral virtues, and actual ethical judgements. 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 - ...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - Happiness, The Dead, And The Living

September 22, 2020 19:12 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of whether we must wait until someone is dead to call that person "happy", and the issue of whether the fortunes of descendants affect the happiness of dead ancestors, in book 1. 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, Nicomachean Ethics - Happiness, The Dead, And The Living

September 22, 2020 19:12 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of whether we must wait until someone is dead to call that person "happy", and the issue of whether the fortunes of descendants affect the happiness of dead ancestors, in book 1. 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, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - External Goods And Happiness - Sadler's Lectures

September 21, 2020 18:56 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of the relation between external goods (including relations with other people) and happiness in book 1. 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 ...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - External Goods And Happiness

September 21, 2020 18:56 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of the relation between external goods (including relations with other people) and happiness in book 1. 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 ...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - External Goods And Happiness - Sadler's Lectures

September 21, 2020 18:56 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of the relation between external goods (including relations with other people) and happiness in book 1. 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 ...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - What Is Happiness?

September 20, 2020 21:30 - 15 minutes - 19.4 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion about the different views human beings have about the nature of happiness, and what genuine 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4q...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - What Is Happiness? - Sadler's Lectures

September 20, 2020 21:30 - 15 minutes - 19.4 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion about the different views human beings have about the nature of happiness, and what genuine 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4q...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - What Is Happiness? - Sadler's Lectures

September 20, 2020 21:30 - 15 minutes - 19.4 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion about the different views human beings have about the nature of happiness, and what genuine 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4q...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Good Spoken Of In Many Ways - Sadler's Lectures

September 19, 2020 19:04 - 9 minutes - 7.29 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of how good is spoken of in multiple ways, by reference to the categories in book 1. 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 phil...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - Good Spoken Of In Many Ways - Sadler's Lectures

September 19, 2020 19:04 - 9 minutes - 7.29 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of how good is spoken of in multiple ways, by reference to the categories in book 1. 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 phil...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Criticism Of The Platonic Good

September 18, 2020 18:25 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discusses his criticism of the Platonic conception of the Form of the Good in book 1. 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 philos...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - Criticism Of The Platonic Good - Sadler's Lectures

September 18, 2020 18:25 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it discusses his criticism of the Platonic conception of the Form of the Good in book 1. 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 Yo...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Criticism Of The Platonic Good - Sadler's Lectures

September 18, 2020 18:25 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it discusses his criticism of the Platonic conception of the Form of the Good in book 1. 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 Yo...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Happiness And The Function Of A Human Being

September 17, 2020 23:16 - 15 minutes - 17.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion about the (proper) function of a human being and what that tells us about the nature of human happiness 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 Y...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Happiness And The Function Of A Human Being - Sadler's Lectures

September 17, 2020 23:16 - 15 minutes - 17.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion about the (proper) function of a human being and what that tells us about the nature of human happiness 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 Y...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics bk 1 - Happiness & The Function Of A Human Being - Sadler's Lectures

September 17, 2020 23:16 - 15 minutes - 17.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion about the (proper) function of a human being and what that tells us about the nature of human happiness 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 Y...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Activities, Arts, And Purposes

September 16, 2020 18:38 - 22 minutes - 26.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion of activities, arts, sciences, and the like as purposive activities, brought up in the very first paragraph of the 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 - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - Activities, Arts, And Purposes - Sadler's Lectures

September 16, 2020 18:38 - 22 minutes - 26.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion of activities, arts, sciences, and the like as purposive activities, brought up in the very first paragraph of the 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 - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Activities, Arts, And Purposes - Sadler's Lectures

September 16, 2020 18:38 - 22 minutes - 26.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion of activities, arts, sciences, and the like as purposive activities, brought up in the very first paragraph of the 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 - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee...

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - Principles And Exactness In Ethics - Sadler's Lectures

September 14, 2020 20:17 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion of how first principles are derived and used, and what degree of exactness is possible, within the discipline of ethics, in book 1. 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....

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - Principles And Exactness In Ethics - Sadler's Lectures

September 14, 2020 20:17 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses focuses upon his discussion of how first principles are derived and used, and what degree of exactness is possible, within the discipline of ethics, in book 1. 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....

Jeremy Bentham, Introduction To Principles - Partial And Extensive Benevolence

September 11, 2020 18:47 - 10 minutes - 7.68 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Here we examine the distinction he makes between partial and extensive benevolence. Partial Benevolence is a motivation which involves taking pleasure in helping -- producing pleasure or removing pain -- a limited portion of the larger community. Extensive Benevolence looks to the interests of the entire community concerned. To support my ongoi...

Jeremy Bentham, Introduction To Principles - Motives In Utilitarianism

September 10, 2020 18:34 - 15 minutes - 13 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Here we examine the different main motives for human actions and choices which Bentham distinguishes. It also discusses how these motives can be evaluated in moral terms. 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 Buy...

Jeremy Bentham, Introduction To Principles - Intentions, Motives, Dispositions

September 09, 2020 19:46 - 18 minutes - 14.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Here we examine his discussion of Intentions, Motives, and Dispositions. He examines what they are, and addresses how they can be evaluated morally. 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.buymea...

Jeremy Bentham, Introduction To Principles - Distinctive Kinds Of Pleasure And Pain

September 07, 2020 22:04 - 21 minutes - 17.9 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Here we run through the many different main types of pleasures and pains which he discusses in chapter 5 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 - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can fi...

Jeremy Bentham, Introduction To Principles - Pleasure, Pain, And Utility - Sadler's Lectures

September 07, 2020 00:26 - 21 minutes - 25.3 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Here we focus in particular on Bentham's commitment to ethical hedonism, and his refinement of the notion of "utility", absolutely central to the Utilitarian philosophical tradition. 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 ...

Jeremy Bentham, Introduction To Principles - Principles Opposed To Utility

September 04, 2020 19:48 - 10 minutes - 8.39 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Here we focus in particular on his discussion of three principles for moral decision making that would seem to be opposed to the principle of utility. 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...

Jeremy Bentham, Introduction To Principles - Utilitarianism As A Moral Theory

September 03, 2020 23:40 - 7 minutes - 5.78 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Here we focus in particular on his discussion of the basic notion of his version of Utilitarianism as a moral theory. 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 fi...

Peter Singer, Biological Basis Of Ethics - Group Altruism - Sadler's Lectures

September 02, 2020 13:25 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the contemporary Utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer's essay The Biological Basis of Ethics, excerpted from his book, The Expanding Circle: Ethics and Sociobiology Here we focus in particular on his discussion of group altruism, which he distinguishes from kin altruism and reciprocal altruism. 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...

Peter Singer, Biological Basis Of Ethics - Reciprocal Altruism & Prisoners Dilemma

September 01, 2020 00:31 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the contemporary Utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer's essay The Biological Basis of Ethics, excerpted from his book, The Expanding Circle: Ethics and Sociobiology Here we focus in particular on his discussion of the problem the prisoner's dilemma raises for egoists, and how reciprocal altruism provides a resolution to the dilemma. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, ...

Peter Singer, Biological Basis Of Ethics - Motivation And Reciprocal Altruism - Sadler's Lectures

August 30, 2020 23:58 - 15 minutes - 22.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the contemporary Utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer's essay The Biological Basis of Ethics, excerpted from his book, The Expanding Circle: Ethics and Sociobiology Here we focus in particular on his discussion of how perceived motivation plays a role in reciprocal altruism 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 BuyMeACo...

Peter Singer, Biological Basis Of Ethics - Reciprocal Altruism As A Norm - Sadler's Lectures

August 28, 2020 22:55 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the contemporary Utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer's essay The Biological Basis of Ethics, excerpted from his book, The Expanding Circle: Ethics and Sociobiology Here we focus in particular on his discussion about how reciprocal altruism functions as an ethical norm in many settings. He also engages in some speculation about how evolutionary developments could have brought this about for human beings To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon sit...

Peter Singer, Biological Basis Of Ethics - Kin Altruism And The Family - Sadler's Lectures

August 27, 2020 20:03 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the contemporary Utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer's essay The Biological Basis of Ethics, excerpted from his book, The Expanding Circle: Ethics and Sociobiology Here we focus in particular on his discussion of altruistic behavior extended towards family members or "kin", the roles it plays in ethics, and speculations about the basis of kin altruism. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a ...

Peter Singer, Biological Basis Of Ethics - Kin Altruism And The Family

August 27, 2020 20:03 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the contemporary Utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer's essay The Biological Basis of Ethics, excerpted from his book, The Expanding Circle: Ethics and Sociobiology Here we focus in particular on his discussion of altruistic behavior extended towards family members or "kin", the roles it plays in ethics, and speculations about the basis of kin altruism. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a ...

Heraclitus, Fragments - The Meaning of the Logos - Sadler's Lectures

August 26, 2020 19:41 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus (sometimes called "the obscure"). Here we focus in particular on those of his fragments which have to do with what he calls "the logos". 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 video...

Heraclitus, Fragments - Fire, The Elements, And The Cosmos - Sadler's Lectures

August 25, 2020 14:24 - 16 minutes - 23 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus (sometimes called "the obscure"). Here we focus in particular on those of his fragments which have to do with fire and the other three elements (air, water, earth), and with the ordering of cosmic processes 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 - ww...

Heraclitus, Fragments - The Divine And The Human - Sadler's Lectures

August 24, 2020 23:51 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus (sometimes called "the obscure"). Here we focus in particular on those of his fragments which have to do with the divine (the daimon, theos, or Zeus in Greek) and its relations with the 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 do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee...

Heraclitus, Fragments - Strife, Opposition, And Harmony - Sadler's Lectures

August 23, 2020 14:29 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus (sometimes called "the obscure"). Here we focus in particular on those of his fragments which have to do with the war, strife, opposition, and harmony - a set of key ideas that run through his thought about the world, reality, and human beings 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....

Plato, Republic Book 4 - Cardinal Virtues And Parts Of The Soul

August 22, 2020 02:30 - 16 minutes - 19.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines the four "cardinal virtues" -- justice, wisdom, courage, and temperance -- and how they correlate with parts of the 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over...

Plato, Republic Book 4 - Cardinal Virtues And Parts Of The Soul - Sadler's Lectures

August 22, 2020 02:30 - 16 minutes - 19.7 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines the four "cardinal virtues" -- justice, wisdom, courage, and temperance -- and how they correlate with parts of the 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over...

Plato, Republic Book 4 - Ideal City And Parts Of The Soul

August 20, 2020 22:04 - 15 minutes - 18.4 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines Plato's analogy between the ideal city and the human soul. Both the city and the soul turn out to have three main parts, each of which has its proper function. 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...

Plato, Republic Book 4 - Ideal City And Parts Of The Soul - Sadler's Lectures

August 20, 2020 22:04 - 15 minutes - 18.4 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines Plato's analogy between the ideal city and the human soul. Both the city and the soul turn out to have three main parts, each of which has its proper function. 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...

Plato, Republic Book 4 - The Virtue Of Justice - Sadler's Lectures

August 17, 2020 19:53 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines his discussion of what the virtue of justice is and where it is situated within the ideal city and in the human soul. As it turns out, justice is different than the other three virtues - wisdom, courage, and temperance, in that it is located in the proper relations of the parts of the soul to each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site -...

Plato, Republic Book 4 - The Virtue Of Justice

August 17, 2020 19:53 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines his discussion of what the virtue of justice is and where it is situated within the ideal city and in the human soul. As it turns out, justice is different than the other three virtues - wisdom, courage, and temperance, in that it is located in the proper relations of the parts of the soul to each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site -...

Plato, Republic Book 4 - The Virtue Of Temperance

August 15, 2020 22:35 - 13 minutes - 19.5 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines his discussion of what the virtue of temperance is and where it is situated within the ideal city and in the human 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over ...

Plato, Republic Book 4 - The Virtue Of Temperance - Sadler's Lectures

August 15, 2020 22:35 - 13 minutes - 19.5 MB

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 4. Specifically it examines his discussion of what the virtue of temperance is and where it is situated within the ideal city and in the human 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/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over ...