Philosophy

This course introduces students to the discipline of philosophy as a way to analyze the principles underlying conduct, thought, knowledge, and the nature of the universe. Course content typically includes exploration of the major philosophers and their writings.

Past Lectures:

  1. Audio Introduction
  2. Lecture 1: Metaphysics & Technics

Course Materials & Concepts:

  1. Terms
    1. Philosophy: φιλοσοφία – philosophia, ‘love of wisdom’
    2. Logos: λόγος
    3. Telos: τέλος 
    4. Tragedy: τραγῳδία
    5. Ontos: ὄντως (being), λογία (account)
      1. Ontology: τοῦ οντος λογία
    6. Epistêmê / Epistemological: ἐπιστήμη
    7. Essence: οὐσία
    8. Virtue: (ἀρετή)
    9. Technê / Technological: τέχνη 
    10. Psyche: ψῡχή
      1. The Platonic soul consists of three parts, each located in different regions of the body:
        1. The logos (λογιστικόν), or logistikon, located in the head, is related to reason and regulates the other parts.
        2. The thymos (θυμοειδές), or thumoeides, located near the chest region, is related to spirit.
        3. The eros (ἐπιθυμητικόν), or epithumetikon, located in the stomach, is related to one’s desires.
  2. Socrates
    1. Difficult Subjects
    2. Art
    3. Death
  3. Ethics
  4. Birth Without Violence
  5. The Primacy of Perception*
  6. Allegory of the Cave
  7. On Self-Confidence
  8. Descartes
  9. Nietzsche
  10. The Matrix
  11. President Carter and UFO Phenomena
  12. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) – 𑀩𑀼𑀥 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀬𑀫𑀼𑀦𑀻