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Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Far from being routine, emotions are 'the key to the meaning of life,' says distinguished philosopher and author Robert C. Solomon, who in these 24 lectures takes you on a tour of his more than three-decade-long intellectual struggle to reach an understanding of these complex phenomena. Some of his conclusions are surprising and very much against the current of common sense. Professor Solomon's lectures unfold as a rich dialogue with other philosophers,...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"The goal of this course is to illuminate the original foundations of our American civic culture by reenacting the Great Debate, from 1787 to 1788, over ratification of the proposed constitution. We will focus on the most profound intellectual and philosophic levels of the contoversy, centered on the competing republican visions held by the proponents of the constitution (Federalists) and their opponents (Anti-Federalists)"--Course guidebook p. 1....
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Questions about the nature of the mind are among the most hotly debated in philosophy today. Today, we are beginning to see the true complexity of this pursuit, as philosophers draw on the latest evidence from neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and other fields to probe still deeper into the inner workings of the mind ... Philosophy of Mind expertly sorts out the various approaches to understanding the mind, giving the...
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