Introduction to Philosophy

Course Description

This course explores various ways of understanding the human self and its relation to the world. Through a consideration of what can be known, what is worth valuing, what reality is, and how human communities should be composed and regulated, the course deals with central themes that arise from the human quest for a deeper self-understanding.

Introduction to Philosophy
This course introduces students to the philosophies of many famous thinkers, including Rene Descartes.



 

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Video Lectures & Study Materials

Visit the official course website for more study materials: http://outreach.missouristate.edu/icourses.htm

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1 Introduction (27:31) Play Video
2 Mind and Body Dualism (36:57) Play Video
3 Mind and Body Dualism II (52:59) Play Video
4 Consciousness, Persons and Responsibility (29:24) Play Video
5 Consciousness, Persons and Responsibility II (45:02) Play Video
6 A Mentalist Myth? (29:08) Play Video
7 A Mentalist Myth? II (33:16) Play Video
8 A New Science of Man (35:20) Play Video
9 A New Science of Man II (53:26) Play Video
10 General Remarks on Knowledge (35:16) Play Video
11 Empiricism (40:36) Play Video
12 Empiricism II (51:16) Play Video
13 Skepticism and the Appearance/Reality Gap (44:01) Play Video
14 Skepticism and the Appearance/Reality Gap II (30:31) Play Video
15 Skepticism and the Appearance/Reality Gap III (38:42) Play Video
16 The Limits of Reason and the Philosophy of Common Sense (49:25) Play Video
17 The Limits of Reason and the Philosophy of Common Sense II (39:34) Play Video
18 Is Knowledge a State of Mind? (23:24) Play Video
19 Is Knowledge a State of Mind? II (42:04) Play Video
20 General Remarks on Ethics & Politics (30:20) Play Video
21 General Remarks on Ethics & Politics II (35:02) Play Video
22 Aristotle on Virtue and the Human Good (42:43) Play Video
23 Aristotle on Virtue and the Human Good II (37:44) Play Video
24 Aristotle on Virtue and the Human Good III (48:50) Play Video
25 The Foundations of Ancient Greek Politics (34:24) Play Video
26 Utilitarianism (45:50) Play Video
27 Utilitarianism II (39:22) Play Video
28 Kantian Ethics (44:26) Play Video
29 Kantian Ethics II (45:33) Play Video
30 The Foundations of Modern Liberal Politics (24:30) Play Video
31 The Foundations of Modern Liberal Politics II (47:30) Play Video

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