For those interested, a brief outline of the lecture (with the respective timestamps): [1:12] Definition of philosophy [27:00] Relation between philosophy, religion and science [44:45] (Readings for Lecture 2) Pre-Socratic Philosophers [1:23:20] Remarks on Plato and reading for Lecture 2
This series is an excellent introduction to the subject. Mr. Sanders, not only do you show your mastery of your subject but also your pedagogical methods of explaining the subject which can at times be very difficult. Perhaps you would consider increasing your RU-vid channel to include the whole spectrum and add your lecture notes or readings?
The special emphasis on clearing the meaning of philosophy itself was very helpful. Got a concrete viewpoint of what philosophy is and its relation with other aspects of human endeavours. Looking forward to learning much more from the series. Thank you professor!
I just started on a commitment to only read fiction from one author. If other people decide they want to follow suit, Hemingway is a really good choice. I chose JRR Tolkien. I bring this up because your channel name is The Old Man and the Sea. Which is a great novel by Earnest Hemingway.
I heard the whole approximate 90 minute lecture and I really agreed with a lot of your points. There's a lot philosophies on different disciplines like in economy and science. There's no clear-cut answer when it comes to philosophy. And that analogy with Achilles and the tortoise really helped me understand how motion can be an illusion at times. Thanks for the philosophy lesson.
got interested in philosophy because pewdiepie started talking about it. This is a great starting point explained to the layman, thanks for these lectures
I absolutely loved this. I think that Zeto was saying that both the "Tortoise and the Hare" were moving equally fast within their own right. That neither could be said to be faster than the other in comparison to their selves. I don't know that's what I thought or I could be taking it way too simplistically, LOL.
That 's really perfect valuable lectures. I've been trying to find a point to start studying philosophy; fortunately, I found the whole stuff for my journey. I do appreciate your efforts.
Thank you for the lecture and for posting. I feel like I should have taken some philosophy in my college years, and now I feel like I can get some of this knowledge. Much appreciated!
"philosophy" is the study of the nature of things. This definition ties in well with the definitions of the sub-branches: e.g what is aesthetics? aesthetics is the study of the nature of beauty, or what is epistemology? Epistemology is the study of the nature of knowledge.
The music you hear is song from a genre of music from Hawaii called "slack key", in Hawaiian, ki hoalu. It's so named because the strings are tuned to a major chord. It's roots can be traced to the guitar music that came to Hawaii in the 19th century with the Portuguese cowboys to work on the cattle ranches that supplied the kingdom with beef.
The constant questioning of who we are and exactly what makes the world around us and how it influences us and how it defines us in past, present and future.
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful lectures. I myself currently self-studying Philosophy and this has been more than helpful. Your videos are my first reference in everything. Thank you again, all the love from Saudi Arabia. 🇸🇦
I am really enjoying this. Can you recommend a reading(s) to go with this? Also, a book on world philosophies? Again, thank you for creating and sharing these; I really like your approach!
Let's philosophize on why Plato survived? Yes Aristotle wrote down or spoke about his works and he was a student of Plato. We have a few records from students of Plato.... How about these other philosophers have books from their students right now we don't and that's why Plato is significant because several people thought him important enough to save his work by writing it down copying it
7:30 through 8:01 what an astounding idea 💡... like the degrees that the Wizard of Oz hands out, l.l.d. is Latin for Legum Doctor, according to my research. I'll return with more information f.y.i.
What book did you have your students reading in this course? I would like to follow along with all of your lectures, as well as reading the recommended literature that goes along with it. I am self-studying/teaching with a strong interest in the areas of morality, ethics, and sexuality.
Most, but not all, of the readings were taken from Steven Cahn's Classics of Western Philosophy: www.amazon.com/Classics-Western-Philosophy-Steven-Cahn/dp/0872208591/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529946168&sr=8-3&keywords=cahn+classics+of+western+philosophy There are also several handouts throughout the course.
Thank you Dr jack for these marvelous Lecs, I just wanna ask if there is a lyrics for these lecs because I'm not a native English speaker and sometimes it become a little vague so, I couldn't understand some complex idea.
+abdullah sami Hi Abdullah - The original videos are captioned, but it looks like the captioning wasn't preserved in the upload to RU-vid. The captioning choice that RU-vid gives you is pretty sloppy, I'm afraid... Jack
Loving the lecture series Dr. Sanders. I'm trying to read the works alongside watching the discussions. Is there a way to obtain a syllabus or reading list from you?
@@jacksanders2611 WHAT IS E=MC2 IS dimensionally consistent, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE); AS WHAT IS E=MC2 is taken directly from F=ma; AS the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution; AS the stars AND PLANETS are POINTS in the night sky. Consistent WITH WHAT IS E=MC2, “mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent WITH/AS what is BALANCED electroMAGNETIC/gravitational force/ENERGY; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE) !!! SO, what are OBJECTS may fall at the SAME RATE !!! WHAT IS GRAVITY IS, ON BALANCE, an INTERACTION that cannot be shielded (or blocked). Consider the man who IS standing on what is THE EARTH/ground. Consider what is THE EYE ON BALANCE !!! Now, consider what is the TRANSLUCENT AND BLUE sky !!! (What is THE EARTH IS ALSO BLUE !!!) Again, consider WHAT IS E=MC2 !!! c squared CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). It ALL CLEARLY makes perfect sense ON BALANCE, AS BALANCE AND completeness go hand in hand. Great. By Frank Martin DiMeglio In understanding SPACE, what is gravity, TIME, AND time dilation (ON BALANCE), it is important is it to understand what is a BALANCED displacement of what is SPACE. ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is gravity ON/IN BALANCE. Consider what is E=MC2. TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE. Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE. (c squared CLEARLY represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE.) Indeed, the stars are POINTS in the night sky ON BALANCE. The rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution. Consider what is THE EYE, AND notice what is the TRANSLUCENT AND BLUE sky ON BALANCE. NOW, consider what is the BALANCED MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE. CLEARLY, BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE is fundamental (ON BALANCE). “Mass"/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ON BALANCE, consider what is the orange (AND setting) Sun. “Mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent WITH/as what is BALANCED electromagnetic/gravitational force/ENERGY, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE); AS gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE (ON BALANCE) consistent WITH E=MC2, F=ma, TIME, AND time dilation ON BALANCE. This CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY represents, DESCRIBES, AND INVOLVES what is possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). Notice what is the fully illuminated (AND setting/WHITE) MOON ON BALANCE. Great. TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE. Indeed, inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE is proportional to (or BALANCED with/AS) GRAVITATIONAL force/ENERGY; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). This CLEARLY explains what is E=MC2 AND F=ma ON BALANCE, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE !! (Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE.) Great. Indeed, consider WHAT IS THE EARTH/ground ON BALANCE. I have mathematically proven why the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE, AS the stars AND PLANETS are POINTS in the night sky ON BALANCE; AS c squared CLEARLY represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE. (Consider what is THE EYE ON BALANCE.) I have mathematically proven what is the fourth dimension, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE) !!! I have explained why what are OBJECTS may fall at the SAME RATE. By Frank Martin DiMeglio
Zeno's Achilles and the tortoise paradox fails because Zeno has made Achilles' goal to be where the tortoise used to be, instead of the goal being to be in front of the tortoise. If you reword the paradox so that instead of Achilles being where the tortoise WAS to Achilles being slightlly in front of where the tortoise WILL BE, then the paradox fails.
Just wanted to respond to an interesting question you posed to your students. ‘How to live to ur life.’ Just an opinion just a student. The life I’m living if I am living it would be bound to subjective guidelines. Guidelines should be based on facts and rightful truths yet the human being is full of faults so seems that we shouldn’t be the guide to our lives. Which would mean our guidelines has to come from something objective. Just my opinion on your question. I’m trying to get into learning philosophy and I am really glad you have your lectures as a means for me to learn. Thank you Jack Also just wondering if you’ve got any books or other videos that I can watch on philosophy as beginner in search of truth.
Hi Muhammed - If you go to this site, you can scroll down to find five different philosophy courses I've uploaded to the web: studio.ru-vid.com/show-UC4QD-E-UrdtGyl0XIRO0EJwplaylists - Cheers, Jack
I like your approach thank you very much. I did some philosophy as part of Master of Busness Management MBM errr I completed in 2014. I studied part time whilst working. It was a lot of study load. Glad I completed, though it appeared to wreck my career. I was 51 years old when I commenced. I loved the lectures and all the face to face student discussions. As I went along, I experienced the destruction of the quality of learning and communication. Harvard put out the lead, GOSH ALL LEARNING MUST GO ONLINE... CRAP, no student I ever spoke to wanted that ... not at Master Level... My course took me 4 years to complete in Australia 🇦🇺 STRAYA SOUTHERN Cross ➕ Southern HEMISPHERE I witnessed the destruction of quality & care along the way. I also witnessed the fantastic lecturers lose all their rights and receive zero respect, even though they had given much. By 2014, all the lecturers we shoved onto 1 year contracts... STUPID hey. The dumb jerks of education, MISSED THE POINT.... So much for academia. DOH HUMAN BEINGS RELATE AND FORM RELATIONSHIPS with other human beings... NOT TECHNILOGY HARVARD has a lot of explaining to do. The negative externalities of HARVARD , worldwide , are vast. YALE owes ALL OF US AN EXPLAINATION.... SKULL & BONES, hmmm How DARE YOU ALL. ARE ALL WORLD LEADERS from skull & bones? OR that's reserved for America. DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR DARK DWEEBS OF YALE
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Philosophy is a Way of Being; the passionate pursuit of Wisdom and Understanding. Inquiring Minds want to know! Since to seek Wisdom and Understanding is the wisest thing that one can do, Wisdom is the principle thing. Therefore, get Wisdom and with all thy getting, get Understanding. Metaphysical Realism: Axiom = self-evident Truth. Since only That which is can either affirm or deny that there either is or is not That which is, there is That which is. That which is, that is nothing in particular (actual), is by definition everything in general (potential). Reality = That which is/That I am. Knowledge = What is known of Reality experientially. Understanding = Knowing how to apply Knowledge learned from experience. Wisdom = Competent application of Knowledge to experience (Know How - Excellence). As the eye is a lamp unto the body, so is perspective to the Mind. Therefore, if your (perspective) on Life be single (all-inclusive), then your whole Being will be full of Life, and the Light of Wisdom and Understanding. The Light of Wisdom and Understanding dispels the darkness of ignorance and folly. Every choice we make generates a corresponding timeline of experience. The optimum (Heaven), is always found somewhere between the extremes of too much and too little (hell). Pleasantness is the Rose at the Heart of the Optimum - just so. The Way is narrow, and there are few who find it. God is a title that we bestow on our highest value: God is Light, God is Love, God is Power, etc. God = Creative Intelligence. Creative Intelligence is omnipresent. We are all It, to an unknowable/inexhaustible extent, as the facets of a Diamond are 'both' distinct from each other 'and' the Diamond itself. Love is the recognition of our shared Being. Seek first the Kingdom of Pleasantness (Heaven), and all else shall be added unto you. The Kingdom of Pleasantness is within you and all around you. There is a super-abundance of moments of Pleasantness in every leaf, every blade of grass, every pebble, every breath, every happy memory, being aware of being aware, etc. Collect them, enjoy and appreciate them. To one that has, shall more be given..... Unless you become as open and receptive as a little child to the Word of Truth that is ever faithful (loyal, true, isomorphic) to Reality (That which is), you shall in no wise enter the Kingdom of Gnosis. What the living fire of conscious attention dwells on today, we dwell in tomorrow. Daily Bread Meditation: 1. Go within. 2. Take no thought for yesterday, today or tomorrow. 3. Meditate day and night (dusk and dawn), 4. On all things lovely and of good report. ...and a little child (beginner's Mind), shall lead them.
Plato's Symposium refers to characters that represent Doctor of The Body vs Doctor of The Soul, according to Prof. SEGRUE whose 1990s (recently uploaded) lecture recommended this one on youtube..RU-vid... more info about your mentions, Professor at 7:30 through 8:01 from Wikipedia 5 links removed from this copied text "Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL.D.)"
The problem with ZENO's analysis is he has assumed that the space is smooth and can be divided into any number of infinitesimal lengths. Where as Heisenberg suggested that our space is pixelated with cubes of length equal to Planck's length. This cubic space cannot be divided further. This argument of space being pixelated seems to be true if we consider the hare and tortoise race experiment. Hence at the next instance when the distance between the hare and tortoise is about to go below Planck's length, hare will overtake the tortoise with the distance equal to the Planck's length. I hope this makes sense.
Hi Pratik - It seems to me that Zeno, in his "paradoxes", was trying to show how various conceptions of space/time didn't really make sense... - Cheers, Jack
@@jacksanders2611 Yeah certainly, I got that when I watched the later part of this lecture and I guess this how a theory evolves and progresses when it gets tested from all different directions and becomes stronger to withstand the test of time, also asking the right question is most important. The lectures are very interesting and I am checking them all out. Thanks a lot for making it available here. Best regards.
@@pratikdedhia Zeno's paradox still holds true. Under this schema, we could still visually divide each pixel into smaller units with our eyes. The jump from pixel to pixel is exactly the paradox Zeno speaks of; if I must travel one pixel to cover half the distance between myself and an object two pixels away, then how can I travel to the next pixel if I must travel half the distance of the smallest possible length in order to accomplish this?
I wish I could ask Zeno the following question: how does a one-legged person take two steps without using the same foot for each step? Then perhaps we wouldn't have had this stupid paradox still hanging around. The answers respectfully are I have two legs, people who don't have to use the same foot twice and neither one of them, nor anybody else travel in a unit known as the 'half-distance.' Any formula u write, even the formula they have for calculating the expansion of the universe, would not show the correct amount of growth, or inversely any diminishing, if u put a one-half before the formula.
To the question "what is philosophy of something", Can I say that the philosophy of a subject matter is the act of the demystification of the subject matter .
I'm studying for engineering but i want to learn philosophy , I'm very interested in it but i know very little about it , like , i have no idea about Plato, Aristotle etc. So guys , should i watch this series?
Phil : Can be summed up like this: philosophy is the love of wisdom my Pasto catholic Priest who does not have a Phil; degree but does have Theology degree also said this and I believe it Phil is the foundation for Theology one cant know Theology unless they have a foundation on Phil! But yeah he says its love of wisdom!:)
1:01:00 I think Zeno may have come to an understanding of calculus if he was able to resolve this paradox. Achilles passes the tortoise as Tn-T(n-1) -> 0.
mrbananasham, a scientific theory has a body of well substantiated evidence that supports a claim, like the theory of evolution or theory of gravity. Layman’s theory is a hypothesis, or idea if you prefer that term, that has no evidence to back its claim. An example of a hypothesis is someone believing that before they flip a light switch they have to snap their fingers or the light will not turn on
I noticed that your definition of philosophy (14:00) didn't mention that philosophy has to ask *meaningful* questions. Indeed, what is "meaningful" is itself a philosophical question. And it does make sense that not everything we ask will be meaningful, as the questions we ask reflect our current state of understanding and may end up dissolving as our knowledge increases. Nevertheless, I continue to find certain philosophical questions meaningless (at least at face value), usually because they are too general/vague, posing a subjective question as objective, plain unknowable, and/or of no practical value. Another aspect of your definition: Precisely because you admit that there are no clear-cut answers in philosophy, that means that philosophy is a melting pot of ideas (already filtered through with evidence and logic) fighting with each other, and the only way to resolve the fight is to go out on a limb with one or several of the ideas. It also means that historical philosophy is rife with ideas that we have since discovered are plain wrong (though obviously the strongest ones persist to the modern day). Entertaining them is more of just appreciating being in their shoes, so that we may try to deal with our own lack of information in the modern day. That's my takeaway at least.
in the video, you tell people that they should read the apology by Plato, are there any other books I should read just after watching this?, also this video is very good explanation of monism in the pre-socratics, you seem like a very good teacher
Jack Sanders recommends this book: www.amazon.com/Classics-Western-Philosophy-Steven-Cahn/dp/160384743X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503161243&sr=1-1&keywords=classics+of+western+philosophy Sorry it's three years late ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
