Classical Philosophy
Socrates, Alcibiades, and Ambition
By Robert C. Bartlett, PhD, Boston College To begin to understand Socrates, it is best to consider how Plato presents Socrates as a teacher. The most […]
Philosophy
Applied Philosophy
Will We Ever Solve the Mind-Body Problem? — The Torch Podcast
Examine the questions surrounding human consciousness and the infinite source of inquiry they provide for the study of mind-body philosophy. […]
Applied Philosophy
Why Do Scientists No Longer Study The Soul?
Despite its immense importance over the millennia, there is one concept not found in contemporary science or philosophy of mind: the concept of the soul. Why are problems of mind and body still with us, both philosophically and scientifically, while contemporary scientists and philosophers have nothing to say about souls? This lecture considers the history of that vanished concept. […]
Applied Philosophy
Ethics: How Do You Know Right from Wrong?
By Patrick Grim, PhD, State University of New York, Stony Brook Ethics questions…What is right? What is wrong? How do we know that anything has […]
Philosophy
Does Evil Have a Purpose in Life?
By James Hall, Ph.D, University of Richmond What is the purpose of evil? Why does it exist? The most widely cited theodicy for human evil relies […]
Ancient Literature
An Introduction to The Analects of Confucius
Imagination. That one word sums up Confucius, the Analects, and the influence of his teachings. Find out more in this lecture by Professor Robert André LaFleur, Ph.D […]
Philosophy
Do Souls Exist?
Do souls exist? Professor David Kyle Johnson answers 7 philosophical questions on one of the most discussed subjects in human history. […]
Classical Philosophy
How Stoicism Influenced Christianity
By Daniel N. Robinson, PhD, Oxford University Before Christianity, there was Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy whose tenets—such as monotheism and belief in a rational […]
Modern Philosophy
Rousseau’s Dissent from the Enlightenment
By Professor Darren Staloff, City College of New York Given the overwhelming success of the Enlightenment as a philosophical and social movement that transformed the world, […]
Health And Fitness
Meditation and The Sense of Self
In this video lecture, Professor Ronald D. Siegel grapples with one of the most fundamental and challenging insights that come from meditation practice. […]