The Great Ideas of Philosophy (Lectures)
Robinson, Daniel N.
It comes from the Greek words meaning "love of wisdom." In English, we call it philosophy—the study of the most basic questions we humans have ever pondered. Questions like: What is reality? What are the limits of human knowledge?
The Long Debate focuses on the nature of self and self-identity; the authority of experience and the authority of science; the "nature" of human nature; and the right form of life. There are no final answers, only the hope—to use a line from Wittgenstein—that the right approach might help the fly find the way out of the bottle.
This extraordinary series covers more than 2,000 years of philosophical thought. Yet, The Great Ideas of Philosophy is much more than a mere survey course. After identifying and explaining the recurring and eternal questions of philosophy, Professor Daniel N. Robinson then demonstrates their connections to each other across centuries of debates.