This was recorded in the late 1970s when I was in college. It is still astonishingly fresh today. I have not heard a better encapsulation of philosophy than this series.
Because you are still a child. You ain't been around enough. There's been plenty others, some still alive the rest dead who have lectured just as good if not better. You ain't heard them. Don't set yourself up as the "ultimate authority" on who's worthy to teach and who ain't. That's ignorant! You are merely a child. Grow up and get around some more.
@WaytoGo723 One small error is there : Skepticism is not to doubt the goal or possibility of knowledge. Skepticism is to challenge all claims or beliefs so that the claims might be tested and examined enough to reach a truth about the claims or to hone them or improve them into a better quality. This is the large difference between NEO-platonism vs realism. A K A Subjectivism/modernism vs moral objectivism and science.
rather you than me; she looks, sounds, and moves too much like Lady Bracknell or Bertie's Aunt Agatha for comfort. Her historical precis is excellent, but her interpretations are a bit wishy-washy, as might only be expected of a career philoospher, because philosophy is science without knowledge :)
@WaytoGo723 yours sounds like a ChatGPT sentence, taking a few words of my comment and rearranging them and chucking in a few other words that are statistically correlated, but without any reference to their meaning. That's philosophy without thought!
@WaytoGo723 There are many excellent professors and teachers, but rather than fomenting more through apprenticeship, if you will, many institutions hire teachers on a part time basis, to fill class scheduling "needs", but not, sadly, to fill the subject matter taught with the excellence and experience it deserves. As such, teachers have become more of a commodity, and the focus away from teaching staff and toward the proliferation of countless, meaningless positions in "administration" designed primarily to keep people busy doing essentially nothing, destroys the very fabric of the educational process.
Happy to hear that! I’m about to watch this video and I’m curious about Plato’s influence on Christianity. Christianity’s view of the soul/body dualism, dying, the afterlife, Satan, and God the Father can differ from both Orthodox Judaism and Islam. I’ve heard some contend this had to do with some of Christianity’s Early Church Fathers and their ideas being influenced by Plato.
@John R I'm not an expert in that regard but there is a lecture by Professor Leonard Peikoff in his series on the history of philosophy by the Ayn Rand Institute - here on RU-vid - that touches on that. It's Neoplatonism and the transition to Christianity Part 24. And you may also consider the following lectures. Hope this helps.
Quite a good speaker, yes. But there is a component of her speech that I notice frequently in contemporary speakers, mainly with professional television news anchors. That is, a noticable clicking or popping sound of the mouth immediately before or after formation of a word. I wonder if they are aware of what they are doing. Have they been trained to do this? I have asked people about this and nobody seems to notice it. I am hoping to ask this to a speech teacher for their opinion.
This is one of the most exceptional videos on introductory philosophy I have seen as of yet. The narrator does a stellar job at making the subject matter clear and understandable.
A remarkable mind capable to explain the essence of great works by philosophers in history with an outstanding clarity. thanks for the effort to have her lectures available on RU-vid, a real treasure.
"essence"? in "relation" with/to Plato? Surly you mean idea or form? A good reflection, to avoid, maybe a certain, Socratic irony : ) I'm Just being dialectical.
WOW! Life, liberty, and the pursuit of Individual FREEDOM”? Now, it’s been a LONG time since I’ve brushed up on my philosophy, but I’m glad I’m finally starting to see what kind of pure and utter BULLS&@T has this whole ILLUSION of “liberty” our society has apparently evolved out of and is emerging to ; namely that 4 letter word FREE out of which they’ve cropped some strange notions about an individual’s 1:52:57 needs concerning FREEDOM! I must have been pretty stupid to have bought THAT one at such an early age, and especially all while growing up receiving my compulsory education while nestled right here amongst the gentle roiling hills of Noble New England, supposedly the very birthplace of modern constitutional democracy, at least for here in North America? And they tried to pawn that whole old bottle of English Spirits over unto ME as some kind of evidence for their “God” ever since? It’d almost be comical if it wasn’t so sad and obvious? 😢 And some people will wonder why we’ve been having so many mass shooting incidents here lately? I’m not even sure WHY, but I don’t think it’s because we have any too much of that 5 letter word, “Truth” floating around to give us any better insights into it’s origins or possible future developments? Well, label me CRAZY if I won’t pay for THAT product!!!
Wonderful indeed 😊.... She is the reason I'm hooked on Socrates and Plato and other philosopers.........started listening to her many decades ago on my small black&white TV 📺 she passed away in 2011, RIP
Thelma Lavine inspires her listeners to a level of righteous confidence where one simply wants to stand up and clap ones hands in gratitude. She is one of my own personal angelic trumpeters as represented in Michaelangelo's , "The Dreams of human life".
OMG does this bring back memories!. These videos were my first Phil course, which was at night. The instructor would plug in this VHS tape and play it. At the end of class, he would ask what we thought. We all thought nothing because we didn't understand a word of it. Mainly because non of us, all working people, could stay awake. The instructor didn't understand it either and admitted it. We all passed. Today I have a degree in Phil and I still only understand some of it.
I wanted these as a kid when PBS began.I am more impressed with the presentation now as the years that passed PBS thought one must present a subject with graphics and special affects. When all you need is a great communicator.
Wow, Thelma Lavine takes over the scene, and lights so many candles for our cake in the baking, from stars of the Cosmos. Oh, Oh, Thelma, where've you been when I was only so static gazing out so many windows in so many schools. You're Author! Thanks for your courage!
Herr a Clitoris, it's all. We all Are thé Heroes of an Clitoris Jenže ta ryba se pak zase přetaví do samce, a to už je trochu moc. Chvíli muž, chvíli žena! A pořád ten Pořad: Vlhko
Can you imagine Plato being alive today where EVERYTHING is image. His head would explode. Masses ARE easily persuaded by images. Look around at the result. Particularly last 3 years. It was so easy
This is true. The masses are easily persuaded, manipulated....for awhile. Over time, the gimmicks and propaganda looses their appeal. Sooner or later, the masses wake up to the trickery of the bait and switch. And just like the little boy who cried wolf, people will ignore it when their trust is gone. Not sure if this news story is true or not, but read young people are trading their smartphone in for flip phones. Back to basic phone and text.. About to get one myself with so many apps draining my data and battery. The settings on our phone's are useless when some apps can change your settings, make calls from your phone and redirect calls you make. A few even had the permission to excess your calender and contact your guests if your having a event, without your knowledge. Lost more rights in the last three years then the past 200. That's not something anyone should be proud of.😊
Finally, an accessible way to understand the teachings of Plato et al. Why don't we have series anymore on TV that discuss the deepest questions of our existence? No people who come close to Alan Watts, Krishnamurti, etc etc...
Your channel is a treasure trove of knowledge. 🤗👏🏻🤗 I’m thoroughly enjoying Lavine’s presentation! Her being restricted to 28 minutes for each episode means she has to speak a bit hurriedly, but it’s all eminently comprehensible. 👏🏻
Thank you for posting this unique Informative, entertaining and fun pedantic video. I enjoyed it greatly. I love philosophy, reading and hearing the Greek philosophy is so fascinating. It's interesting to hear what they believe. Thought, interesting. Thanks again. God bless you.
This Lady presenter is absolutely amazing! She must be a scholar and a teacher and her pupils must love her. To answer one of her questions... no, Plato's views on democracy do not make me feel uncomfortable. I share them by now. The longest part of my adult life I was a socialist, a Marxist, take from the rich and give to the poor and all that crap. I will be honest with you, Plato's idea of philosophers and professionals running a country is appealing, but I believe that a dictatorship, providing of course that the dictator is benevolent, is the most effective form of government. I realize that these days are over, so a libertarian republic should be the way forward. But the dictatorship of the masses, that's what democracy is, is a failed system destroying itself as we speak.
This woman is wonderful, but, alas, is probably deceased now in 2023, which, in her case, might be a blessing, as would be the case for most of us educated before 1980. As for Plato’s Republic, Madison said: “If Men were Angels, no government would be necessary, but Men are not Angels.” This echos, and follows on the heels of, Payne’s dictum: “Government is, at best, a necessary evil…” Hence, we mortals are doomed to living in human society, which has never been enlightened or just, nor will ever be in any foreseeable future.
