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| 2023-Mar-23 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Desirability of Bodily Pleasures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion about why bodily pleasures are particularly desirable for the majority of human beings. He makes an argument that will later be reappropriated by John Stuart Mill in Utilitarianism, namely that bodily pleasures are those which most people are familiar with. He also distinguishes between more noble and more base pleasures, and discusses some "n... |
| 2023-Mar-22 • 16 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethic Bk 7 - Virtue & Vice, Brutality & Heroic Virtue, Akrasia & Self-Control This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on passages early on in book 7, where he distinguishes and (at least for some of them) discusses six distinct moral states or conditions: superhuman virtue, virtue, self-control, lack of self-control, vice, and brutality. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - ww... |
| 2023-Mar-20 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Self-Restraint (Enkrateia)- Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 7 about a good moral state, self-control or self-restraint (enkrateia). A person who is self-controlled knows what the right or good thing to do is, and does that, but has to struggle against their desire to do something else. This is the state opposed to akrasia, or lack/loss of self-control. Self-control is not the same state as moral... |
| 2023-Mar-19 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Obstinacy, Stubbornness, and Self-Restraint - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines the difference between self-restraint or control - which is a good moral state - and obstinacy or stubbornness. People who are obstinate are difficult to convince or persuade, and it is not because they actually know or understand the good and rationally stick with it against resistance or temptation. ... |
| 2023-Mar-17 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Softness, Endurance, and Pain - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about two states analogous to self-control (enkrateia) and lack/loss of self-control (akrasia) but dealing with aversion to pain, rather than desire for pleasure - endurance (karteia) and softness (malakia). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sa... |
| 2023-Mar-16 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Brutality and Morbid Dispositions - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about the moral state called "theriotes" in Greek, typically translated as "brutality" or "bestiality" in English. This is a condition in which the higher, rational, part of the person is not just corrupted (as is the case in vice), but is either not present or not working in any sign... |
| 2023-Mar-15 • 8 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - The Practical Syllogism and Human Action - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about the practical syllogism - a topic that remains murky and rather underdeveloped in Aristotle's work as a whole (and an object of controversy within the secondary literature). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make ... |
| 2023-Mar-13 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Is Akrasia Due To Anger Better? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about whether a qualified forms of akrasia (lack or loss of self-control) stemming from anger (thumos) is better than akrasia proper, which has to do with lack or loss of self-control when faced with desire for physical pleasures. Aristotle does in fact think akrasia due to ang... |
| 2023-Mar-12 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Qualified Forms Of Akrasia - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about qualified forms of akrasia (lack or loss of self-control). Akrasia proper has to do with lack or loss of self-control when faced with desire for physical pleasures. Qualified forms of akrasia have to do with other goods, desires for which can cause a person to do what th... |
| 2023-Mar-10 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Knowledge, Opinion, and Akrasia - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines the connection between knowledge or opinion about the good and akrasia (lack or loss of self control). Is it possible for a person to do what they know or think to be something bad or wrong? A lack or loss of self-control would seem to imply that one does on some level understand the moral value of th... |
| 2023-Mar-09 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Akrasia: Lack Or Loss Of Self Control - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion of lack of self control, called in Greek "akrasia". He discusses how this lack of self-control can take place, and whether it involves knowing something to be bad or wrong and nevertheless choosing it. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd ... |
| 2023-Mar-08 • 12 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Three Types Of Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval Christin philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas's work, the Summa Theologiae, First Part of the Second Part, question 46 "On Anger". It focuses specifically on determining how many types of anger there are. Thomas follows what he takes Aristotle to be claiming, and that John Damscene does claim, namely that there are three main types of anger. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct co... |
| 2023-Mar-07 • 16 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Anger, Hatred, And Seriousness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval Christin philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas's work, the Summa Theologiae, First Part of the Second Part, question 46 "On Anger". It focuses specifically on the question whether anger or hatred is a more serious matter. In discussing this, Thomas makes some important distinctions between the two emotions To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www... |
| 2023-Mar-07 • 16 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Anger's And Justice's Objects - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval Christin philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas's work, the Summa Theologiae, First Part of the Second Part, question 46 "On Anger". It focuses specifically on what the objects of anger and justice are, and whether they are the same or different. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com... |
| 2023-Mar-05 • 18 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Anger And Reason - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval Christin philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas's work, the Summa Theologiae, First Part of the Second Part, question 46 "On Anger" (and a bit of question 48 as well) It focuses specifically on the relationship between the emotion of anger and the human capacity for reason and rationality. Does anger involve reason, and does anger interfere with reason are two of the questions Thomas examine To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patre... |
| 2023-Mar-03 • 17 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Goodness, Badness, And Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval Christian philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas's work, the Summa Theologiae, First Part of the Second Part, question 46 "On Anger". It focuses specifically on whether the object of anger is goodness (bonum), badness (malum), or both. Anger is also compared to other emotions in terms of its object. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.... |
| 2023-Mar-02 • 13 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Anger As Specific Or General Emotion - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval Christin philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas's work, the Summa Theologiae, First Part of the Second Part, question 46 "On Anger". It focuses specifically on whether anger is a general (passion generalis) or specific emotion (passion specialis). Anger is, as Thomas points out, a particularly complex emotion, involving other emotional responses. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direc... |
| 2023-Mar-01 • 12 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Theodorus Interpretation Of Cyrenaic Ethics - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient doxographer Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers book 6, The Life of Aristippus It focuses specifically on the philosopher Theodoras' reinterpretation of the key ideas, doctrines, and concerns of Cyrenaic ethics. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 20... |
| 2023-Feb-27 • 15 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Hegesias Interpretation Of Cyrenaic Ethics - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient doxographer Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers book 6, The Life of Aristippus It focuses specifically on the philosopher Hegesias' reinterpretation of the key ideas, doctrines, and concerns of Cyrenaic ethics. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 200... |
| 2023-Feb-24 • 15 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Cyrenaic Sages, Virtue, And Happiness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient doxographer Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers book 2, The Life of Aristippus It focuses specifically on how Aristippus and the Cyrenaics viewed the figure of the "sage" or wise person, how they understood happiness, and where virtue and the virtues figure into the good life. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at B... |
| 2023-Feb-23 • 15 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Aristippus On Pleasures And Pains - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient doxographer Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers book 6, The Life of Aristippus It focuses specifically on Aristippus' teaching about the centrality of pleasures and pains in moral decision-making and the good life. It also discusses how the Cyrenaics classified and valued different pleasures and pains. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.p... |
| 2023-Feb-22 • 17 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Aristippus, Wealth, Power, And Philosophy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient doxographer Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers book 6, The Life of Aristippus It focuses specifically on the lifestyle, mindset, and priorities of Aristippus, displayed in his choices and actions. Philosophy made it possible for him to feel at ease in any situations, and to adopt the right attitudes towards wealth, power, and those who possess them To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a ... |
| 2023-Feb-20 • 14 minutes Seneca, On Anger Book 1 - Anger And Punishment - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 1 It focuses specifically on his views on the relationship between anger and punishment. Seneca rejects the claim that anger is required in order to punish rightly. He also sets out a conception of punishment as primarily about healing the offender and protecting others. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here... |
| 2023-Feb-18 • 11 minutes Seneca, On Anger Book 1 - Anger And Defending Others - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 1 It focuses specifically on his criticisms of the often-made claim that anger is needed in order to defend other people close to one, including parents, children, spouses, friends, and neighbors To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdW... |
| 2023-Feb-16 • 13 minutes Seneca, On Anger Book 1 - Anger And Reason - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 1 It focuses specifically on the issue of how the emotion of anger and reason or rationality are related to each other. Seneca, as a Stoic, thinks that when the human mind is affected by anger, that keeps it from being rational, and he notes a number of differences between what anger does and what reason does. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a ... |
| 2023-Feb-15 • 14 minutes Seneca, On Anger Book 1 - Is Anger A Useful Ally? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 1 It focuses specifically on his criticisms of the argument made in ancient times (and in our own) that anger can be a useful ally for virtue or reason, providing us with needed energy or resolve. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYd... |
| 2023-Feb-14 • 12 minutes Seneca, On Anger Book 1 - Is Anger In Accordance With Nature? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 1 It focuses specifically on the question whether anger is or is not "in accordance with nature" (secundum naturum), which Seneca here interprets in a common Stoic way, as in accordance with a fully developed human nature. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - w... |
| 2023-Feb-12 • 15 minutes Seneca, On Anger Book 1 - Definitions Of Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 1 It focuses specifically on the definitions of anger he considers at the beginning of the work. These include: Anger is a brief madness (some "wise people") Anger is the desire to take vengeance for a wrong Anger is the desire to punish the person by whom you reckon you were unjustly harmed (Posidonius) Anger is the arousal of the mind to harm the person who has either harmed oneself or wished to do so Anger... |
| 2023-Feb-11 • 15 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - Hume's Fork - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on the passages that are sometimes called "Hume's Fork", which run: "If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it then to the flames: for it... |
| 2023-Feb-09 • 17 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - Pyrrhonian And Mitigated Skepticism This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on the distinction he makes between a Pyrrhonian or excessive skepticism and a mitigated or Academical skepticism, in both matters of theory and practice To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/... |
| 2023-Feb-08 • 18 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - Skepticism And The Senses - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on his discussion of skepticism, specifically in terms of the reliability of the senses and the truth of what we perceive through them. He considers in particular whether the distinction between primary and secondary qualities really holds or not. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribu... |
| 2023-Feb-08 • 15 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - God, Providence, And Justice This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on his discussion bearing on whether we have good rational grounds for claiming that there is distributive justice within the world or not, or failing that, provided for in an afterlife. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at Buy... |
| 2023-Feb-03 • 20 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - Causes, Effects, And Divine Providence This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on his discussion, framed in terms of arguments placed in the mouths of friend of his and of Epicurus, of claims about divine providence made by religious people. One of Hume's main lines of criticism is that when it comes the universe and the divine, we can reason from effects to causes, but not from causes to effects, given how little we know or can analogize ... |
| 2023-Feb-02 • 20 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - Reasons Against Testimonies Of Miracles This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on the arguments that he provides against accepting testimonies that would amount to a proof or a probability of a miracle To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 20... |
| 2023-Jan-31 • 16 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - Miracles, Testimony, And Nature This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on his views on whether miracles, as opposed to simply marvelous events, are possible, and whether testimonies about miracles make them probable or proven or not. Hume defines a miracle as a violation of the laws of nature. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so her... |
| 2023-Jan-29 • 17 minutes David Hume, Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding - Animals, Instinct, And Experience This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern empiricist philosopher David Hume' Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding It focuses specifically on his views on whether non-human animals engage in reasoning or not. He argues that most human beings are not engaged in explicit reasoning most of the time, including philosophers, and that non-human animals are guided by experience and custom like human beings, but rely more upon instinct than do human beings To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site... |
| 2023-Jan-27 • 13 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Anger And Righteous Indignation - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on his cautions about allowing the excuse that we are just experiencing and acting on "righteous indignation" (misoponeria), when we are really feeling and following anger. You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On Controlling Anger here - https://amzn.to/3gpyrS3 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - ... |
| 2023-Jan-26 • 12 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Cheerfulness As A Remedy For Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on his discussions about the disposition of cheerfulness (eukolia) and its positive effects as a remedy for anger in oneself and in others. You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On Controlling Anger here - https://amzn.to/3gpyrS3 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd... |
| 2023-Jan-24 • 13 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Breaking Anger's Tyranny - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on his discussions bearing on anger as something like a tyrant or a tyranny within the angry person. He also discusses our own tendency to become tyrannical in our anger with those who are subject to and vulnerable to us. You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On Controlling Anger here - https://amzn.to/3gpyrS3 To... |
| 2023-Jan-23 • 12 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Anger, Mildness, And Simplicity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on how anger arises for many people out of being too attached, fussy, or particular about matters, and how deliberately cultivating simplicity can help promote the opposite of anger, the virtue of mildness or good temper (praotēs) You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On Controlling Anger here - https://amzn.to/3g... |
| 2023-Jan-22 • 13 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Anger, Contempt, And Neglect - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on his discussion of the causes of anger, which he views as multiple and different for different people. Still, contempt and neglect are main causes of anger according to Plutarch. You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On Controlling Anger here - https://amzn.to/3gpyrS3 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreo... |
| 2023-Jan-21 • 14 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Anger And Distortion Of Appearance - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on the effects that the emotion of anger has in changing and distorting our appearance, notable in the face, voice, gait, and skin color, among other signs.Plutarch advises that we observe these distorting effects and form an image of what we ourselves would look like while angry, as a technique of anger management You can find the copy of the text I am... |
| 2023-Jan-21 • 12 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Examples Of Anger And Mildness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on his discussions of political leaders who provide examples of how to manage anger well, in particular Philip of Macedon. He also briefly discusses philosophers, orators, and advocates. You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On Controlling Anger here - https://amzn.to/3gpyrS3 To support my ongoing work, go to my ... |
| 2023-Jan-17 • 15 minutes Plutarch, On Controlling Anger - Training Oneself Away From Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Controlling Anger. This episode focuses specifically on how we can change our habits concerning anger through training ourselves, and preparing and employing our faculty of reason when we find ourselves getting or feeling angry. You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On Controlling Anger here - https://amzn.to/3gpyrS3 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon sit... |
| 2023-Jan-16 • 12 minutes John Chrysostom Homily 16 On Matthew - Reconciliation With Others - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early Christian theologian John Chrysostom's Homily 16, On The Gospel of Matthew This episode focuses specifically on the command given by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount that if you bring your gift to the altar and realize your brother or sister has anything against you, you should go be reconciled first, and then come back to offer your gift. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution,... |
| 2023-Jan-15 • 15 minutes John Chrysostom Homily 16 On Matthew - Three Precepts About Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early Christian theologian John Chrysostom's Homily 16, On The Gospel of Matthew This episode focuses specifically on his interpretation of the three precepts Jesus gives about anger and its verbal expression in the Sermon on the Mount. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can fin... |
| 2023-Jan-14 • 17 minutes John Chrysostom Homily 16 On Matthew - Defending Gods Law - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early Christian theologian John Chrysostom's Homily 16 on the Gospel of Matthew This episode focuses specifically on his discussion of the old law of the Hebrew scriptures and the new law of the precepts given by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Chrysostom argues against potential Jewish interlocutors that the new precepts effectively expand the old law, and against Manichaean (and other Gnostic) opponents that the old law is good. To support my ongoing work, g... |
| 2023-Jan-13 • 15 minutes John Chrysostom Homily 14 On Ephesians - Anger, Corrupt Speech, And God - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early Christian theologian John Chrysostom's Homily 14, On Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. This episode focuses specifically on his discussion about how different modes of "corrupt speech" produce, stem from, or intensify anger. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2... |
| 2023-Jan-12 • 13 minutes John Chrysostom Homily 14 On Ephesians - Anger, Sin, Time, And The Devil - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early Christian theologian John Chrysostom's Homily 14, On Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. This episode focuses specifically on how giving anger too much time in our lives and relationships creates a place for the devil to come in between us human beings and promote conflicts. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - w... |
| 2023-Jan-11 • 17 minutes Lucretius, On The Nature Of Things - Death As Nothing To Us - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and poet Lucretius' poem On The Nature of Things (De rerum natura), book 4, which presents an Epicurean viewpoint on a number of matters. This episode focuses specifically on the arguments Lucretius makes for why, as Epicurus said, “death is nothing to us”, and why we should not fear death. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/... |
| 2023-Jan-09 • 17 minutes Lucretius, On The Nature Of Things - Mortality Of Mind And Spirit - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and poet Lucretius' poem On The Nature of Things (De rerum natura), book 4, which presents an Epicurean viewpoint on a number of matters. This episode focuses specifically on his discussion about the mortality of the mind and the vital spirit, which are both composed of matter, specifically of atoms, and which perish with the body To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribu... |
| 2023-Jan-07 • 14 minutes Lucretius, On The Nature Of Things - Errors About Mind, Spirit, And Body - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and poet Lucretius' poem On The Nature of Things (De rerum natura), book 4, which presents an Epicurean viewpoint on a number of matters. This episode focuses specifically on his discussion of several errors which he thinks other philosophers have fallen into when it comes to the mind, spirit, and body, all of which are composed of matter according to Lucretius. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'... |
| 2023-Jan-05 • 15 minutes Lucretius, On The Nature Of Things - Elements Of Mind And Spirit - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and poet Lucretius' poem On The Nature of Things (De rerum natura), book 4, which presents an Epicurean viewpoint on a number of matters. This episode focuses specifically on the discussion of what mind (animus) and spirit (anima) are composed of, according to Lucretius. This turns out to be four "elements", namely wind (aura, ventus), heat (vapor, color), air (aër), and a nameless fourth element responsible for sentience. To support my ongoing... |
| 2023-Jan-03 • 12 minutes Lucretius, On The Nature Of Things - What Mind And Spirit Are - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and poet Lucretius' poem On The Nature of Things (De rerum natura), book 4, which presents an Epicurean viewpoint on a number of matters. This episode focuses specifically on what Lucretius thinks that mind (animus) and vital spirit (anima) are. He thinks that they are composed of matter, and interconnected with the body To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you... |
| 2023-Jan-02 • 12 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 3 - Wish Or Rational Desire (Boulēsis) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 3, and examines his treatment of boulēsis - translated as "wish", "will", or "rational desire". Wish or rational desire is one of the three main types of desire or affectivity (orexis) that Aristotle distinguishes (the other two being "appetite", epithumia, and "spirited desire" or "anger", thumos). Wish orients us ... |
| 2023-Jan-01 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 3 - Prohairesis Or Moral Choice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on his discussion in book 3 of a key ethical matter, moral or deliberative choice (prohairesis), discussed in book 3. Choice is intimately connected with character, virtues and vices, and what kind of a person one turns out to be. For Aristotle, it also involves deliberation about means for ends, and provides an important junction connecting a person's af... |
| 2022-Dec-30 • 22 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 3 - Ignorance And The Voluntary - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on his discussion in book 3, where Aristotle discusses the condition of ignorance, and the degree to which ignorance can make an action involuntary. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/... |
| 2022-Dec-29 • 18 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 3 - Compulsion And The Involuntary - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on his discussion in books 3 and 7 of the voluntary and involuntary, what counts as compulsion, how compulsion removes or mitigates moral responsibility, and how the state Aristotle calls "brutality" can function similarly to compulsion. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution,... |
| 2022-Dec-28 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 3 - Deliberation, Means, And Ends - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on his discussion of deliberation (boulē, bouleusis) about means for ends, discussed in book 3. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos i... |
| 2022-Dec-27 • 15 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 3 - Responsibility For Character - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 3, and examines his assessment of human beings' responsibility for the development of their own moral character. While acknowledging the importance of factors such as culture, family, upbringing, education, and habituation, Aristotle holds human beings largely responsible for the good or bad character - the virtuous o... |
| 2022-Dec-26 • 12 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 3 - The Voluntary And The Involuntary - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 3, and examines his distinction between the voluntary and involuntary, including actions that are mixed, partly voluntary and partly involuntary To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at B... |
| 2022-Dec-23 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - The Priority Of Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines he question of whether justice has a priority over the other virtues. Or, more precisely, whether the duties associated with justice have a priority over the duties associated with the other virtues. Cicero does give justice and its duties this prior... |
| 2022-Dec-22 • 11 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - The Four Characters Or Roles - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the "four characters" - a classic Stoic conception of what we are responsible for and what we are not responsible for. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do ... |
| 2022-Dec-21 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Temperance In Homes and Furnishings - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the virtue of Temperance. One interesting aspect of this virtue he discusses has to do with our living quarters. Cicero focuses specifically upon houses, but there is no reason we cannot extend his advice, considerations, and guidelines to rentals or... |
| 2022-Dec-19 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Temperance In Speech and Conversation - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines he virtue of Temperance. One main dimension of temperance or moderation is speech and conversation, and Cicero provides a number of guidelines for how temperance is displayed in our communication with others. Some of these have to do with how one spe... |
| 2022-Dec-18 • 11 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Temperance In Behavior and Actions - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the virtue of Temperance. One main dimension of temperance or moderation is action and behavior, and Cicero provides three general guidelines for what temperance requires. He also provides more specific discussion of aspects of temperance in actions ... |
| 2022-Dec-17 • 14 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Faction, Electioneering, And Social Breakdown - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines his short discussion about how faction or partisan divisions arise within a society. Generally, this takes place because those involved in government give priority to their own individual good or the good of a part of the community, over the common go... |
| 2022-Dec-16 • 14 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Courage, Public Life, And Private Life - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines where in the course of discussing the virtue of courage (which includes greatness of soul) - he raises the question whether private life or public life provides a better field for exercising the virtue of courage. Although he does think that public li... |
| 2022-Dec-15 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Courage, Fear And Other Emotions - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines Cicero's claims that courage is not only concerned with the emotion of fear, but also the emotions of desire, pleasure, pain, and anger. This is the Stoic position on the emotions, and differs from other virtue ethics perspectives on courage, particu... |
| 2022-Dec-13 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Guidelines For Benevolence - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines a set of guidelines that ought to govern our dispositions, choices, and actions of benevolence or beneficence. These include criteria such as whether the person deserves our generosity, the need to remain within our own means and that we do not do har... |
| 2022-Dec-12 • 13 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Beneficence And Degrees Of Relationships - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the different ways in which human beings are related to each other - from belonging to the same human race or species, to being members or fellow citizens of the same political community, to being members of the same local community, to being family or... |
| 2022-Dec-11 • 11 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Beneficence And Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines two main divisions or parts of the virtue of justice. There is justice in the strict sense, and then there is beneficence (beneficientia) - or quite literally "doing good to others". This includes generosity (liberalitas) and kindness (benignitas). ... |
| 2022-Dec-10 • 14 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Justice Towards Enemies In War - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the duties of justice that we owe towards enemies when we are at war with them. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or a... |
| 2022-Dec-09 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Just Limits On Revenge And Punishment - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the duties that we owe towards those who do wrong, harm, or insult to us or those we care about. In Cicero's view, punishment, retribution, or vindication ought to be maintained within limits, or it becomes unjust. He focuses particularly on deterren... |
| 2022-Dec-08 • 11 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Committing Injustice Through Inaction - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines whether a person can commit injustice through failing to act. Cicero's answer is that this is indeed possible, and he discusses several motives for this, including the seemingly positive one of being exclusively concerned with philosophy. To support ... |
| 2022-Dec-07 • 11 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Should All Promises Be Kept - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the question of whether all promises could be kept or whether justice allows of some exceptions to keeping faith (fides) or fulfilling promises. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct... |
| 2022-Dec-05 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Temperance, The 4th Source Of The Right - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines temperance as one of the cardinal virtues, and as one of the main sources of our duties as human beings. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - ww... |
| 2022-Dec-04 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Courage, The 3rd Source Of The Right - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines courage (fortitudo) as one of the cardinal virtues, and as one of the main sources of our duties as human beings. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so... |
| 2022-Dec-03 • 9 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Justice, The 2nd Source Of The Right - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines what the virtue of Justice consists in, and how it is one of the four sources of the right and of our duties. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here ... |
| 2022-Dec-02 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Wisdom, The 1st Source Of The Right - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines what the virtue of Wisdom consists in, and how it is one of the four sources of the right and of our duties. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here -... |
| 2022-Dec-01 • 9 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Four Sources Of The Right - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines what he terms four sources of the right (honestum). These turn out to be the four cardinal virtues - Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direc... |
| 2022-Nov-30 • 12 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - Nature And Reason - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines the implications of nature endowing human beings with reason. The inclinations or instincts shared with other animals become transformed through human rationality. We are capable of developing the virtues - wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance. ... |
| 2022-Nov-28 • 9 minutes Cicero On Duties Book 1 - General Issues about Ethics and Duty - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Duties (De Officiis), which presents a largely Stoic view on ethics, virtues, relationships, and duties or moral obligations Specifically it examines some of the key issues involved in the topic of duty, as the Stoics conceived of it. He distinguishes between the study of the final end for human beings, and the study of "rules for living". He also sets out five main inquiries concerning the Right ... |
| 2022-Nov-26 • 14 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 10 - The Value Of Amusements - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 10, and examines his discussion bearing upon the value of amusements and enjoyments (paidia) - the sorts of pleasurable activities that people engage in and seek out. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypa... |
| 2022-Nov-25 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 10 - Pleasures And Activities - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 10, and examines his discussion focused on the types of pleasures that arise from or through types of activities. We also discuss the deeper relation between pleasure and activity, particularly in terms of the faculties or capacities that allow that activity and corresponding pleasure - and Aristotle's view that pleas... |
| 2022-Nov-22 • 12 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 10 - Differences Between Pleasures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 10, and examines his discussion about differences between various types of pleasures. In Aristotle's moral theory, pleasures vary in terms of the activities and capacities they involve, and this allows some pleasures to be distinguished as higher and lower, or more and less valuable. We can also make distinctions bet... |
| 2022-Nov-21 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 10 - Is Pleasure Good? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 10, and examines his discussion concerning the issue of hedonism in moral theory - is pleasure The Good, or just one good among others, some of which may be higher goods than pleasure? To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so... |
| 2022-Nov-20 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 10 - The Active Or Political Life - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 10, and examines his discussion of the value and nature of the "political" or active life, a life centered and oriented by engaging in virtuous activity. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO ... |
| 2022-Nov-19 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 10 - The Contemplative Life - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 10, and examines his discussion of life centered around the good of contemplation (theoria). In this portion of his work, Aristotle clearly decides in favor of this as the best type of life for human beings to live. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a di... |
| 2022-Nov-18 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 10 - Ethics And Education - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 10, and examines his discussion of the connections between education (understood in a broad sense) and ethics. Among the issues he examines are whether simply studying ethics (e.g. reading textbooks on the matter, or receiving moral training) is sufficient for moral development. Aristotle's view is that it remains in... |
| 2022-Nov-16 • 12 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 9 - God And Forgiveness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 9, Upon Forgiveness of Injuries and focuses on the example of Christ and teachings of Christianity about the need for human beings to forgive each other. He reminds his readers and listeners that a person who is unwilling to show another mercy cannot expect it from God To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.... |
| 2022-Nov-15 • 12 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 9 - Anger's Distorting Lens - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 9, Upon Forgiveness of Injuries and focuses on how the emotion of anger and our self-love tend to produce affective and cognitive distortions. He uses the metaphor of distorting lenses, which we can then adjust for when we realize these effects. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can fin... |
| 2022-Nov-14 • 15 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 9 - Love Of Enemies - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 9, Upon Forgiveness of Injuries and focuses on his analysis and interpretation of what Christian "forgiveness of injuries" and "love of enemies" involves and requires of a person To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtu... |
| 2022-Nov-12 • 13 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 9 - Problems With Retaliation - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 9, Upon Forgiveness of Enemies and focuses on several problems that arise with the retaliation characteristic of the emotion of anger. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Read Butler's Sermons... |
| 2022-Nov-11 • 12 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 8 - Abuses Of Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 8, Upon Resentment and focuses on what he terms "abuses of anger", that is ways in which human beings go wrong in using the capacity for anger built into our nature. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/g... |
| 2022-Nov-10 • 13 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 8 - Settled Or Deliberate Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 8, Upon Resentment and focuses on the kind of anger that he calls "settled" or "deliberate", which has for its legitimate purpose punishing wrongdoing and defending society. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.co... |
| 2022-Nov-09 • 11 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 8 - Hasty Or Sudden Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 8, Upon Resentment and focuses on the kind of anger that he calls "hasty" or "sudden", which is more or less instinctual and which has for its purpose "self-defense". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/... |
| 2022-Nov-08 • 15 minutes Joseph Butler, Sermon 8 - Anger, Human Nature, And God - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 18th century philosopher, theologian Joseph Butler's Sermon 8, Upon Resentment and focuses on Butler's views on why God would implant the capacity for anger within human nature. Butler argues that anger - whether hasty or deliberate - can serve some legitimate purposes, namely self-defense and punishing or deterring wrongdoing. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.... |
| 2022-Nov-06 • 16 minutes Audre Lorde, The Uses Of Anger - Anger, Hatred, And Perspective - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century poet, philosopher, and activist Audre Lorde's essay, The Uses of Anger, and focuses on the difference between the emotions of anger and hatred, and the implications of this distinction for feeling and expressing anger against racism To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - ww... |
| 2022-Nov-05 • 13 minutes Audre Lorde, The Uses Of Anger - Productive Uses Of Anger - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century poet, philosopher, and activist Audre Lorde's essay, The Uses of Anger, and focuses on the legitimate and productive uses of anger that Lorde identifies in the piece To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn... |
| 2022-Nov-04 • 18 minutes Audre Lorde, The Uses Of Anger - Anger As Reponse To Racism - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century poet, philosopher, and activist Audre Lorde's essay, The Uses of Anger, and focuses on the case she makes for anger being a legitimate and needed response to racism, and other forms of injustice or discrimination. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/... |
| 2022-Nov-03 • 16 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Differences In Character - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his contention that our characters are determined by the proportions of basic motivations - egoism, malice, and compassion - that we have. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel -... |
| 2022-Nov-02 • 18 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Compassion And Loving Kindness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on the relationship between the moral incentive of compassion (Mitleid) and the virtue of loving kindness or philanthropy (Menschenliebe). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTub... |
| 2022-Nov-01 • 16 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Morality Of Lying - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on the positive or negative moral value of lying. Usually lyric is wrong, because it deprives someone of the truth and leads them to act upon false information. Schopenhauer argues, however, that in some cases, we are entirely justified in lying to another person To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a ... |
| 2022-Oct-31 • 15 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Quantity, Justice, And Injustice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on justice and injustice in terms of quantity and quality. All justice or injustice is more or less equal in terms of quality, but can very considerably in terms of quantity. One of the main factors we have to consider, according to Schopenhauer is the amount of harm or benefit involved To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler ... |
| 2022-Oct-30 • 20 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - The Concept Of Duty - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on what fulfilling one's moral duty (Pflicht) involves. Schopenhauer also criticizes the notion of imperfect duties, restricting the concept of duty to actions whose omission constitutes a wrong. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO Yo... |
| 2022-Oct-28 • 15 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Wrongs, Rights, And Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on justice, in particular about wrongs or instances of injustice, which are a matter of harming another and can be understood positively, and rights of persons, which Schopenhauer asserts are understood negatively, in relation to wrongs. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you ... |
| 2022-Oct-27 • 16 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Compassion And Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on how the cardinal virtue of virtue stems from compassion (Mitleid), and what justice includes and extends to. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com... |
| 2022-Oct-26 • 16 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Moral Worth And Compassion - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on compassion (Mitleid) as the only motivation for human actions that possesses genuine moral worth or value. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/us... |
| 2022-Oct-24 • 19 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Antimoral Incentives And Motivation This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his views on what he calls "antimoral incentives" (antimoralische Triebfedern), which include Egoism and Malice. Egoism is characteristic of all animal and human life, and leads people to focus on their own well-being or weal. Malice is focused on harm or woe to others. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a di... |
| 2022-Oct-23 • 15 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Three Fundamental Incentives - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on his discussion of what he considers to be the three fundamental incentives of human actions, namely Egoism, Malice, and Compassion. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.yo... |
| 2022-Oct-22 • 20 minutes Arthur Schopenhauer, On The Basis Of Morality - Skepticism About Genuine Morality This lecture discusses the 19th century German Idealist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's work, On The Basis of Morality, and focuses on the reasons he presents for people being skeptical about the existence of genuine morality. Schopenhauer does not think that these are ultimately correct or convincing, but he does view them as needed to be taken seriously. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.pay... |
| 2022-Oct-22 • 11 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Three Fields (Topoi) Of Study This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s)in book 3 of his distinction between three key fields of study a person should engage in in order to become a genuinely good person, from the Stoic perspective. These fields have to do with desires and aversions, choices and duties, and assents. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.m... |
| 2022-Oct-20 • 13 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Dealing With Appearances - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of about how we ought to deal with "appearances" or "impressions" (phantasiai) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-19 • 14 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Dealing with Irrational Fears - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of how we ought to deal with irrational fears. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-18 • 13 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Dealing With Illness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s)of how a Stoic ought to understand and act towards illnesses of the body. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-17 • 13 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Evaluation Of Cynics and Their Lifestyle - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his evaluation of the Cynic way of life and philosophy. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-15 • 10 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Criticisms Of Academic Skepticism - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of his criticisms of the Academic (Skeptic) school of philosophy. This was one school of philosophy in ancient times that was a rival to the Stoic school, to which Epictetus belongs. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my mai... |
| 2022-Oct-13 • 13 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Criticisms Of Epicureanism - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of his criticisms of Epicurean philosophy. This was one school of philosophy in ancient times that was a rival to the Stoic school, to which Epictetus belongs. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www... |
| 2022-Oct-12 • 14 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Askesis or Discipline - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of the training or discipline (askesis) involved in the Stoic life. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-10 • 17 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Processes Of Practical Reasoning - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of the how practical reasoning works. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-09 • 13 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Human Relations To The Divine - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of the relation between the divine and human beings To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-08 • 9 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Contentiousness and Its Opposite - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of his discussions of contentiousness (a tendency towards conflicts with others) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-07 • 11 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Stubbornness or Obstinacy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of a false sort of resoluteness - stubbornness or obstinacy. This is not a productive attitude or comportment, according to Epictetus and Stoic philosophy. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.you... |
| 2022-Oct-05 • 12 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Cleanliness and Purification - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of bodily cleanliness and purification and their implications for moral life. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Oct-04 • 14 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Conditions For Genuine Friendship - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of of the moral conditions required for genuine friendship (philia). In the view of Stoic philosophy, the fullest sort of friendship is really only possible for morally good, or virtuous, people. It is impossible to remain on a friendly basis with people who are morally bad, or vicious. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct con... |
| 2022-Oct-03 • 14 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Personal Appearance And Beauty - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion of physical appearance, the bases of beauty, and what kind of attention a person ought to devote to "beautification" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus... |
| 2022-Oct-02 • 8 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - The Master Argument - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion about the "Master Argument" in book 2 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Sep-30 • 13 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Solitude Or Forlornness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion about "forlornness" or "loneliness" (eremia) and how it differs from solitude or beings alone. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.t... |
| 2022-Sep-29 • 16 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Divine Providence - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of divine providence and human beings' place within the providential ordering To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-Sep-27 • 10 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Authority And Moral Example - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion about moral example as set by those who are in positions of authority. He focuses on the case of an official who gets into a conflict with a crowd over which actor ought to get a prize. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my mai... |
| 2022-Sep-26 • 13 minutes Epictetus, Discourses - Inconsistency And Moral Failings - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses, and focuses on his discussion(s) of where human beings tend to be morally inconsistent. He explores the motivations and priorities that are typically involved in moral failings. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 1400 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/us... |
| 2022-Sep-24 • 17 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Human, Animal, Machine - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 5 of whether a machine could be developed that would pass for a human being. In the process of examining this question, he outlines how animals and machines differ from rational human beings. This involves the capacity to use language in a distinctly human manner. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct c... |
| 2022-Sep-22 • 13 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Truth Of Waking Thoughts - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion at the end of part 4 of whether we can trust the truth of our waking thoughts or not - and whether we can distinguish them apart from thoughts arising in dreams. The veracity and goodness of God plays a central role in Descartes' argument here, since that allows him to use the criterion of "clear and distinct" conceptions for the truth of our thoughts or ideas. To support my ... |
| 2022-Sep-21 • 10 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Being And Nothingness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on on his references in part 4 to being and nothingness (néant) in relation to truth and falsity. Descartes writes of our ideas - when they are clear and distinct - as being true and as participating in being. When our ideas are confused and obscure, they are false and - as he tells us - they "participate in nothingness." We can also think about our own metaphysical status as poised in some sense... |
| 2022-Sep-20 • 14 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - The Existence and Nature Of God - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussions of whether God's existence can be proven or not, what the nature of God is, and how God figures into Descartes' metaphysics. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/... |
| 2022-Sep-19 • 12 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - What Can and Can't Be Doubted - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 4 of what can be called into doubt and what cannot. Descartes argues that any ideas that come to us through the medium of the senses can be called into doubt. Going even further, even logical and geometrical/mathematical demonstrations can be doubted. And we cannot even be sure at any given time whether we are awake or dreaming. What cannot be doubted - for the person w... |
| 2022-Sep-15 • 13 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Reconstructing Foundations Of Knowledge - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 2 of the work, where he sets out to reconstruct reliable foundations that will support his project of progressively developing genuine knowledge. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube cha... |
| 2022-Sep-14 • 14 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Maxims Of Provisional Morality - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 3 of the maxims of a "provisional morality". These provide him with a way to order his life while he applies his method to develop genuine knowledge. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTub... |
| 2022-Sep-13 • 13 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - The Four Rules Of Method - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on looking specifically at the Four Rules of Method Descartes sets out in part 2 of that work. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Descartes' Discourse on Metho... |
| 2022-Sep-12 • 15 minutes Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Academic Subjects & Foundations Of Knowledge This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his evaluation in book 1 of the academic subjects that he studied, and their capacities to provide us with genuine knowledge. He considers languages, history, literature, poetry, rhetoric, theology, philosophy, and mathematics. The only subject in which he is able to find certain and incontrovertible proofs - agreement among its practitioners - is mathematics. Philosophy up to his time - in ... |
| 2022-Sep-11 • 8 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Understanding And Consideration - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon understanding (sunesis) and consideration (gnome), two other excellences of mind that provide a useful adjunct to prudence (phronesis) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can... |
| 2022-Sep-10 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Excellence In Deliberation - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon excellence in deliberation (eubouleia), something that provides a useful adjunct to prudence (phronesis) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reas... |
| 2022-Sep-09 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - The Natural Virtues - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 about the "natural virtues" and their relationship with the intellectual virtue of prudence (phronesis). The natural virtues are dispositions or temperaments that a person has by virtue of their nature, i.e. without having had to acquire them through practice and habituation.... |
| 2022-Sep-08 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Wisdom, Prudence, and Virtue - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon the relationship between wisdom (sophia), prudence or practical wisdom (phronesis), and virtue (arete). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reaso... |
| 2022-Sep-07 • 12 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Prudence (Phronēsis) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of Phronesis - translated as "prudence" or "practical wisdom". Prudence is one of the most important of the virtues or dispositions, and provides a key linkage between the various moral virtues, such as justice, courage, or temperance, and the intellect. It pr... |
| 2022-Sep-06 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Skill Or Craft (Techne) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of Techne, which can be translated as "craft", "art", "skill" or "productive knowledge". Techne is an intellectual habitus or hexis through which a person is able to produce something in a deliberate manner. For this reason, Aristotle says that it bears upon... |
| 2022-Sep-05 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Wisdom (Sophia) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of wisdom (sophia). According to Aristotle, wisdom is a composite or integration of two other intellectual virtues - nous (intelligence, intellect), which supplies a grasp of the first principles; and episteme (science, knowledge), which reasons using those fir... |
| 2022-Sep-02 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Intellect (Nous) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of Nous, a term translated in a variety of ways - Intellect, Intelligence, Understanding, or Intuition being some of the more common. Nous, according to the anthropology/psychology of knowledge outlined in book 6, involves the grasp of first principles that oth... |
| 2022-Aug-31 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Scientific Knowledge (Epistēmē) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtue of scientific or disciplinary knowledge (episteme) Scientific knowledge, according to Aristotle, bears upon matters whose principles do not change, or which are "from necessity". It works rationally from principles or starting points (archai), but does not sup... |
| 2022-Aug-29 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Intellectual Virtues And Parts Of The Soul This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion of the intellectual virtues and the parts of the human soul in book 6. Aristotle distinguishes between two higher, intellectual or rational parts of the soul, one concerned with theoretical matters, which are from necessity and whose principles do not change, and the other with practical... |
| 2022-Aug-27 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Desire, Intellect, And Action - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his discussion in book 6 bearing upon the relationship between desire or affectivity (orexis), intellect (nous), and human action. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at... |
| 2022-Aug-26 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Book 6 - Truth In Theory And Action - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 6, and examines his distinction between truth in theory (or in contemplation, i.e. bearing upon theoretical or speculative matters) and truth in practice (or action, i.e. bearing upon practical or productive matters). In theoretical matters, truth has to do primarily with the correspondence between what is or is not ... |
| 2022-Aug-24 • 15 minutes Martin Heidegger, Plato's Doctrine Of Truth - The History Of Metaphysics - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Heidegger views Plato's shift in the understanding of the essence of truth - from unhiddenness to correctness - as setting western thought on the path of metaphysics and humanism. He also briefly discusses how Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Descartes, and Friedrich Nietzsche figure into this history of western metaphysics, further developing additional c... |
| 2022-Aug-23 • 12 minutes Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - The Form Of The Good - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Here we examine the form of the good (idea tou agathou) found in Plato's allegory of the cave, and in his philosophy more broadly. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You ca... |
| 2022-Aug-22 • 13 minutes Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - Education And Truth - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Here we examine what Heidegger takes the Allegory of the Cave - found in book 7 of Plato's Republic - to be about. Plato construes the allegory as a teaching about the nature or essence of education (paideia), but Heidegger stresses that the allegory also represents a very important turning point in human conceptions about the essence of truth (aletheia... |
| 2022-Aug-20 • 17 minutes Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - Four Dwelling Places In The Allegory This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Here we examine the four "dwelling places" Heidegger identifies in the Allegory of the Cave - found in book 7 of Plato's Republic. Each of the different dwelling places involves a different attitude towards truth or "unhiddness" (aletheia) in Heidegger's interpretation. The allegory charts the movement from one dwelling place to the next, and thereby from... |
| 2022-Aug-19 • 13 minutes Martin Heidegger, Platos Doctrine Of Truth - Truth As Aletheia And As Orthotes - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher, Martin Heidegger, and focuses on his essay "Plato's Doctrine of Truth" found in the book, Pathmarks Heidegger distinguishes between two basic conceptions of truth. The more primary - and older - conception of truth is of aletheia or unhiddenness. The newer conception of truth - associated with Plato - makes truth a matter of orthotes, or correctness. This correctness has to do with correspondence between the ideas or forms - which allow individual thin... |
| 2022-Aug-18 • 15 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - The Cardinal Virtues - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion of the four cardinal virtues in chapter 35, these being wisdom or prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdW... |
| 2022-Aug-17 • 14 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Envy, Vainglory, And Pride - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 22, 23, 26, 27, and 34 of two of the capital or principal vices: vainglory and pride, and of another vice that is not included in the eight capital vices: envy To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Re... |
| 2022-Aug-15 • 16 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Anger, Weariness, And Sorrow - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions in chapters 24, 31, 32, and 33, in which he discusses three of the capital or principal vices, namely anger, sorrow, and weariness or acedia. With each of these he discusses how and why they are damaging to the human being, what other vices or sins they typically produce, and what remedies there are for them. To support my ongo... |
| 2022-Aug-14 • 15 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Gluttony, Lust, And Avarice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions mainly in chapters 28, 29, and 30 which center on three of the capital or principal vices, namely gluttony, lust/fornication, and greed. He discusses what each of these are, what other vices or sins they lead to, and what remedies there are for them To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If ... |
| 2022-Aug-12 • 14 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - The Eight Capital Vices - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions mainly in chapters 28, 29, and 30 which center on three of the capital or principal vices, namely gluttony, lust/fornication, and greed. He discusses what each of these are, what other vices or sins they lead to, and what remedies there are for them To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If ... |
| 2022-Aug-09 • 14 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Fraud, Judges, And False Witnesses - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions in chapters 19, 20, and 21, which focus on matters of justice and injustice, in particular not engaging in fraud or false witness, and the importance of judges rendering just verdicts. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - ww... |
| 2022-Aug-07 • 16 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Humility, Compunction, And Fear Of God This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion of humility, compunction of heart, and fear of God in chapters 10, 11, and 15. Each of these has to do with adopting proper perspective on oneself in relation to God and to one's own accomplishments, capacities, and actions To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direc... |
| 2022-Aug-05 • 14 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Fasting, Almsgiving, And Chastity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussions in chapters 16, 17, and 18. These chapters discuss the importance of fasting, giving alms, and chastity for Christian ethics and life. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.b... |
| 2022-Aug-04 • 15 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Confessions, Repentance, And Conversion - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 12, 13, and 14 of the importance and effects of confession, repentance, and conversion of the heart. For each of these, Alcuin makes a case why one should choose them in the present, instead of deferring them to later on. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to mak... |
| 2022-Aug-03 • 15 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Virtues from Peace To Patience - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 6-9 of peace, mercy, remission/forgiveness, and patience. All of these have to do with our involvements with other people, particularly those who wrong us or those who we could show mercy towards. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, ... |
| 2022-Aug-02 • 15 minutes Alcuin, On Virtues And Vices - Wisdom To Zeal Of Reading - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the medieval monk, theologian, philosopher, and educator Alcuin of York's work, On Virtues and Vices. Specifically it examines his discussion in chapters 1-5, beginning with wisdom, going through the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, and then finishing with "zeal of reading" (the scriptures). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonI... |
| 2022-Aug-01 • 11 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - The Myth Of The Afterlife - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines the account of the afterlife which Socrates presents as a "likely story," a myth. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM ... |
| 2022-Jul-31 • 18 minutes Plato's Phaedo - Does The Soul Wear Out - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines one of the important sets of arguments for and against the immortality of the soul, those having to do with the question whether the soul could wear out over time. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so her... |
| 2022-Jul-30 • 16 minutes Plato's Phaedo - Is The Soul A Harmony? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines one of the important sets of arguments for and against the immortality of the soul, those having to do with the question whether the soul could be a harmony of the body and its elements To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribut... |
| 2022-Jul-29 • 9 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - The Argument From Opposites - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines an argument Socrates provides there for the immortality of the soul -- a metaphysical argument from opposites, and processes of change. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO -... |
| 2022-Jul-28 • 10 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - Recollection And The Forms - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines discussion about the Platonic forms and the doctrine of recollection in that dialogue. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYd... |
| 2022-Jul-27 • 17 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - Misology And Misanthopy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' seeming digression about the dangers of "misology" (hatred of arguments or reasoning), understood by way of analogy to misanthropy. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reas... |
| 2022-Jul-25 • 13 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - Suicide And Readiness For Death - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' discussion of whether it is morally right or wrong to commit suicide -- a pressing issue, given that his impending execution requires him to drink poisonous hemlock. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you c... |
| 2022-Jul-22 • 9 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - The Body As Prison To The Soul - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' contention that the body is a prison for the soul, contaminating it with materiality To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.co... |
| 2022-Jul-21 • 14 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - Philosophical Temperance And Courage - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines Socrates' discussion of the nature of the virtues of temperance and courage. He takes these virtues to be genuine only in the case of the philosopher, who have the right motivations and for whom these virtues are structured by wisdom To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com... |
| 2022-Jul-19 • 11 minutes Plato, The Phaedo - Philosophy As Preparation For Death - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Phaedo, which is a dialogue taking place between Socrates and his friends on the day of his execution. Specifically it examines the meaning of Socrates' assertion that "Philosophy is a preparation for death" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Yo... |
| 2022-Jul-18 • 16 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - The Unity Of Truth - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussions in chapter 13 of the unity of Truth underlying the multiple modes of truth analyzed throughout the work To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so... |
| 2022-Jul-17 • 19 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - Defining Justice In The Will - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussion of justice in the will as truth or rectitude. The specifically moral conception of justice that deserves praise or blame is a matter of willing what one ought, because one ought, and in order to maintain that very rectitude, which allows An... |
| 2022-Jul-15 • 13 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - Actions As Significative Of Truth - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussion in chapter 9 of how actions - including those of willing and thinking - are also significative, and thereby have an additional manner of being truthful or false/lying To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadl... |
| 2022-Jul-14 • 11 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - Truth In The Being Of Things And Supreme Truth - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussions in chapter 7 and 10 of the supreme truth, and of the truth in the being (essentia) or existence (existentia) of things, including the causal relations between these and truth in other things. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon s... |
| 2022-Jul-13 • 10 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - Truth In The Senses And Judgement - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussion in chapter 6 of truth and falsity "in the exterior senses". Anselm's view is that in cases when we might say that the senses are deceiving us, it is really the judgement (opinio) of the mind that is deceiving us. To support my ongoing work... |
| 2022-Jul-12 • 18 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - Truth In The Will And Action - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on truth and falsity as they exist in the will and in action. This involves a normativity built into and evaluating both of them, a "what one ought to do" or a "what it was made for". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadl... |
| 2022-Jul-11 • 13 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - Truth In Signification And Thought - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussions of truth in signification or statement, and truth in thought or judgement found in chapters 2 and 3 of the work. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you ... |
| 2022-Jul-10 • 12 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Truth - Multiple Modes Of Truth - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Truth (the first work in a trilogy including On Freedom of Choice and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on the multiple modes of truth that Anselm and his student will range over and analyze in their dialogue. These include truth in signification, thought, the will, action, the being of things, and the senses, and the Supreme Truth. To support my ongoing wor... |
| 2022-Jul-08 • 20 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Human Happiness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion in book 10 that centers upon the classic question of what human happiness consists in. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosop... |
| 2022-Jul-06 • 11 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Memory And The Emotions - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion of how emotions figure into human memory in book 10. It also discusses the Stoic theory of the emotions or passions, which Augustine qualifiedly incorporates To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACo... |
| 2022-Jul-05 • 13 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - The Power Of Memory - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion in book 10 of the power, capacity, and range of human memory. He also examines the different ways in which things are retained in memory. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacof... |
| 2022-Jul-03 • 12 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Why Engage In Confessions? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his book 10 discussion centering on why he has been engaging in the process of confessions, which seems to be a reflective practice of speaking to God. He maintains that they have value not only for himself but also for readers. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you ... |
| 2022-Jul-01 • 12 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - The Divided Will - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion of the ways in which a person's will can be divided between different objects and motives, so that, even though there is one single faculty of will, a person can experience wanting to do or choose something and nevertheless find him or herself choosing or doing something else. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patre... |
| 2022-Jun-29 • 14 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Ponticianus' Story And Self-Examination - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on the story that Ponticanius relates of two of his friends who were converted from secular to monastic life though their reading of the Life of St. Anthony, and the effects that this story has on Augustine, who is provoked to self-examination as he listens. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make... |
| 2022-Jun-28 • 16 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Following Or Breaking God's Laws - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion about how to understand what seems to be contradictions in Jewish and Christian scriptures about what it is that God requires or commands of people To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www... |
| 2022-Jun-26 • 10 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Getting Metaphysics of God And Evil Wrong - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion of the nature of evil, and the problem of understanding how, given the existence of God, there could be evil in the universe in book 7. By Augustine's own admission, he was approaching the question of the origin or cause of evil in some mistaken ways, and he reviews both the mistaken attempts and some of the assumptions underlying them, ... |
| 2022-Jun-25 • 18 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Finding Wisdom In Scriptures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his changing viewpoint towards Jewish and Christian sacred scriptures. At first, Augustine viewed them as crude and childish, but over time came to view them as containing considerable wisdom To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reas... |
| 2022-Jun-23 • 14 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Philosophy And Christianity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on how Augustine sought out wisdom from the resources ancient pagan philosophy had to offer situating them later within a Christian framework that partly overlapped with those resources but also surpassed them. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.... |
| 2022-Jun-22 • 14 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Manicheism And Faustus - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his engagement with the Gnostic religion of Manichaeism, his dissatisfaction with the answers to important philosophical questions that they provided, and his disappointed hopes in their bishop Faustus To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypa... |
| 2022-Jun-20 • 18 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Seeking Wisdom And Answers - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on how, once his desire for wisdom was aroused by reading Cicero's work, the Hortentius, Augustine sought out wisdom, what sources of possible wisdom he examined, and where he was able to find it To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reaso... |
| 2022-Jun-19 • 10 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - The Pear Tree And Evil - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his self-examination as he recalls the incident of the Pear Tree in book 2. This leads Augustine to reflect upon the nature of human motivation - particularly the motivations that explain wrong or evil actions and choices. In trying to get to the roots of the Pear Tree incident, he finds that his action ultimately had to be explained by saying that he ... |
| 2022-Jun-18 • 20 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Love, Loss, And Grief - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his experience with and reflections upon the grief he felt upon the death of a close friend. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy video... |
| 2022-Jun-17 • 15 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Loving Shows And The Theater - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion starting in book 3 of his love for shows and spectacles, and his ruminations on what it is that he loves about them, given that the matters depicted are the miseries of other people. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/... |
| 2022-Jun-16 • 14 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Study And Learning In Boyhood - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his education or miseducation during his childhood. Augustine discusses the lessons he learned, many of which were not the most productive To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quY... |
| 2022-Jun-15 • 15 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - From Infancy To Speech - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on book 1, where Augustine describes and examines his infancy and the transition from infancy to speech. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philoso... |
| 2022-Jun-14 • 12 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, Confessions - Where Can God Be? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on the questions that he begins the work by asking himself (and God), having to do with where God can be, and whether or not God can be contained in any place or person. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee ... |
| 2022-Jun-13 • 12 minutes Plato, Republic Book 7 - The Philosopher's Return To The Cave - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 7. Specifically it examines his famous Allegory of the Cave set out early in book 7. After being liberated from the cave and gradually habituated to see real things in daylight, and eventually the source of light in the sun, as opposed to the shadows of the cave, the prisoner determines to return to the cave out of a sense of pity or compassion for his fellow prisoners. Because his eyes are now hab... |
| 2022-Jun-12 • 15 minutes Plato, Republic Book 7 - The Allegory Of The Cave - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 7. Specifically it examines his famous Allegory of the Cave set out early in book 7. In this allegory, prisoners are confined within an underground dwelling, and believe that reality is the images and sounds projected in front of them. One of the prisoners is freed of his chains and brought up into the sunlit world above. After habituation, he becomes able to fully use his power of sight to see re... |
| 2022-Jun-10 • 13 minutes Plato, Republic Book 6 - The Likeness Between The Sun And The Good - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 6. Specifically it examines his discussion in the end of book 6 about the likeness or analogy between the Form of the Good and the Sun, which he calls the "offspring" of the Good. Both the Good and the Sun make it possible for the human being to apprehend matters, in the case of the Sun, for vision to apprehend visible objects, in the case of the Good, for the soul to recognize and know the Forms. ... |
| 2022-Jun-09 • 19 minutes Plato, Republic Book 6 - The Divided Line, Truth, And The Faculties - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 6. Specifically it examines his discussion in the end of book 6 of the "Divided Line". This analogy is used to arrange the matters human beings can grasp and (in some cases) develop knowledge about, ranging from those that posses the least truth and being to those that possess the most. The four parts of the line include: 1. he domain of shadows, reflections, and other things of that sort; 2. th... |
| 2022-Jun-08 • 20 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Diogenes' Frankness Of Speech - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the depiction of the Cynic philosopher Diogenes within Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers, book 6 It focuses specifically on Diogenes' frankness of speech (parrhesia), its purpose and value, with reference to a lot of examples. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.co... |
| 2022-Jun-07 • 15 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Diogenes' Cynical Mode Of Life - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the depiction of the Cynic philosopher Diogenes within Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers, book 6 It focuses specifically on Diogenes' ways of living, thinking, and interacting with others and the world, embodying his Cynic moral philosophy To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - w... |
| 2022-Jun-07 • 14 minutes Diogenes Laertes - Antisthenes On Virtue And Wisdom - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the depiction of the Cynic philosopher Antisthenes within Diogenes Laertes' Lives of the Philosophers, book 6 It focuses specifically on what Antisthenes' beliefs, teachings, and actions bearing upon the virtues and wisdom. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisad... |
| 2022-Jun-05 • 14 minutes Xenophon, Symposium - Antisthenes On Wealth, Need, And Satisfaction - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient historian, military commander, and student of philosophy, Xenophon's Symposium It focuses specifically on the discourses that Antisthenes, the founder of the Cynic school gives in that work, in which he details his beliefs and way of life. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel -... |
| 2022-Jun-03 • 18 minutes Lucian of Samosata, The Cynic - Need, Sufficiency, And Satisfaction This lecture discusses the ancient writer and satirist Lucian of Samosata's short work, The Cynic. It focuses specifically on his presentation of arguments for and against the Cynic school of philosophy, allowing the Cynic to make his case to the narrator and the reader To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - ww... |
| 2022-Jun-02 • 14 minutes Epictetus Discourses - Willing What God Wills - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions of the interrelation between the human and the divine, the divine "will", and willing what God or the divine wills. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadle... |
| 2022-Jun-01 • 15 minutes Epictetus Discourses - The Profession Of A Stoic Philosopher - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions bearing on the profession of the Stoic philosopher. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-May-31 • 14 minutes Epictetus Discourses - Social Intercourse And Engagements - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions of interacting with people in social settings and relations. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKng |
| 2022-May-29 • 14 minutes Epictetus Discourses - Not Wanting Pity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions stemming from the topic of pity and people who become upset at being pitied (or imagining themselves being pitied) by others To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user... |
| 2022-May-27 • 15 minutes Epictetus Discourses - Lust And Adultery - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions about sexual desire or lust, and in particular the issue of adultery To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NO... |
| 2022-May-26 • 14 minutes Epictetus Discourses - Attention Or Mindfulness (Prosokhē) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions of prosokhes - mindfulness or attention/attentiveness - in book 4 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn.to/2NOiKn... |
| 2022-May-24 • 11 minutes Epictetus Discourses - Stoic Cosmopolitanism - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions of the conception of Cosmopolitanism, that is, being a citizen of the world or the universe. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' ... |
| 2022-May-23 • 11 minutes Epictetus Discourses - False Peace And Leisure As Ends - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions about making peace or leisure the end of one's choices in ways that compromise other key values. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictet... |
| 2022-May-23 • 10 minutes Epictetus Discourses - Socrates As A Stoic Sage - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus' work, the Discourses. It focuses specifically on his discussions bearing on Socrates as a sage (i.e. wise person) and exemplar for Stoicism. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Epictetus' Discourses - amzn... |
| 2022-May-21 • 13 minutes Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene, Ch. 11 - Genes And Memes This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century evolutionary biologist and essayist Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene. It focuses specifically on his discussion in chapter 11 focused on the analogies and relations between genes and memes To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy v... |
| 2022-May-20 • 17 minutes Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene, Ch. 11 - The Notion Of A Meme This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century evolutionary biologist and essayist Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene. It focuses specifically on his discussion in chapter 11 focused on what a "meme" is as a unit of cultural transmission, replication, and evolution. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You ca... |
| 2022-May-19 • 14 minutes Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene, Ch. 11 - Darwinism And Cultural Transmission This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century evolutionary biologist and essayist Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene. It focuses specifically on his discussion in chapter 11 focused on the importance of culture for human beings, and how cultural transmission and evolution takes place To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.co... |
| 2022-May-18 • 14 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, City Of God Book 19 - Peace As Universally Desired - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The City of God. It focuses specifically on his discussion in book 19 focused on a universal desire for peace in living beings, specifically among human beings. Augustine views peace as one dimension of the supreme good or final end for human beings, and even the deficient, imperfect, corrupt modes of peace that human beings do desire are in some respect good. To support my ongoing work, go to ... |
| 2022-May-16 • 15 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, City Of God Book 19 - The Four Circles Of Relationship - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The City of God. It focuses specifically on his discussion in book 19 arguing that we do not find any lasting peace or happiness in this life. In the course of this discussion, he sets out four concentric circles of relationships that we human being can have. The first of these is most intimate, and includes the family or household, and our friendships. The second of these is our political or ... |
| 2022-May-15 • 12 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, City Of God Book 19 - Why Virtues Are Not The Supreme Good This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The City of God. It focuses specifically on his discussion in book 19 bearing on whether the virtues - prudence, justice, courage, and temperance - are the supreme good for human beings or whether they are instead something that can lead us towards the supreme good and happiness. In examining this, Augustine is criticizing ancient pagan virtue ethics, in particular those of the Stoics, but al... |
| 2022-May-14 • 12 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, City Of God Book 19 - The Supreme Good And The Present Life This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The City of God. It focuses specifically on his discussion in book 19 focused on the present life's prospects for human happiness and enjoying the supreme good or final end for human beings. As rational beings, our nature and our desires cannot be entirely fulfilled by the things and goods of this life. Augustine examines this matter in terms of the vulnerability of the body and the soul, the s... |
| 2022-May-13 • 12 minutes Augustine Of Hippo, City Of God Book 19 - Philosophical Sects And The Supreme Good This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The City of God. It focuses specifically on his discussion at the beginning of book 19, setting out a vast number of philosophical "sects", based on a variety of distinctions. This classification is taken from Marcus Varro's now-lost work, De Philosophia, and has to do with what each sect thinks human beings desire, how they vide virtue, whether they adopt stances from Academic skepticism or Cyn... |
| 2022-May-11 • 12 minutes Prudentius, Psychomachia - The Virtues Of Faith And Concord - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the early Medieval poet Prudentius, the Psychomachia, or the battle for the soul It focuses specifically on the contributions made near the end of the poem by two virtues in particular, Faith and Concord. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy v... |
| 2022-May-10 • 14 minutes Prudentius, Psychomachia - Combatting Luxury And Greed - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the early Medieval poet Prudentius, the Psychomachia, or the battle for the soul It focuses specifically on the more difficult battles against two vices in particular - Luxury/Indulgence (Luxuria) and Greed (Avaritia) - which seem to be winning the battle for the vices over the virtues. They are defeated by Sobriety (Sobrietas) and by a combination of Reason (Ratio) and Good Works (Operatio) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.c... |
| 2022-May-09 • 14 minutes Prudentius, Psychomachia - First Combats Of Virtues And Vices - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the early Medieval poet Prudentius, the Psychomachia, or the battle for the soul It focuses specifically on the first combats in this battle, those of Faith vs. Worship of the Old Gods, Chastity vs Lust, Patience vs Wrath, and Pride vs Humility To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quY... |
| 2022-May-07 • 15 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Can One Do Injustice To Oneself? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, and examines the question he poses and resolves there: is it possible for a person to be unjust, or to do injustice, to him or herself? To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACo... |
| 2022-May-06 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Justice As Equity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, and examines the sort of justice which he picks out as "equity" or "equitableness", which he notes is a kind of correction of legal justice. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyM... |
| 2022-May-05 • 9 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Particular Justice In Reciprocity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, and and examines the particular sort of justice which he picks out as "reciprocity," (in Greek, antipeponthos -- "suffering in return"). This includes not only "poetic justice," i.e. when a person suffers what they have inflicted upon others, but also economic exchange of goods and services. To support my ongoing wo... |
| 2022-May-04 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Particular Justice In Rectification - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, and examines the sort of particular justice which he picks out as "justice in rectification" or "rectificatory justice" -- how justice is restored when one party has gotten (or taken) too much, and the other party too little. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to... |
| 2022-May-02 • 15 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Particular Justice In Distribution - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, and examines the sort of particular justice which he picks out as "justice in distribution," also called "commutative" or "distributive justice". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at... |
| 2022-May-01 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Legal Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, and examines the sort of justice which he picks out as "legal justice" or "law-abidingness". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You c... |
| 2022-Apr-30 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Justice As Complete Virtue - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, the sort of justice which he picks out as "complete virtue", as virtue practiced not just in relation to oneself, but in relation to others (pros allon). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonI... |
| 2022-Apr-28 • 21 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 5 - Six Types Of Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 5, where Aristotle says that "justice is an equivocal term", meaning that there are multiple senses of the term "justice". A careful analysis of Aristotle's text reveals that there are actually six main conceptions of justice discussed by him there: legal justice, justice as complete virtue, distributive justice, cor... |
| 2022-Apr-27 • 12 minutes Immanuel Kant, Groundwork - The Limits Of Practical Philosophy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant's work of ethics, The Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals. Specifically it examines his discussion of the limits of practical philosophy - and the practical use of reason - towards the end of that work. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Y... |
| 2022-Apr-23 • 11 minutes Immanuel Kant, Groundwork - The Dialectic Of Reason - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant's work of ethics, The Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals. Specifically it examines his discussion of what he terms a "dialectic" of reason near the end of the work. this dialectic has to do with the freedom of the human rational will - which is an idea of reason - and the law-bound necessity of nature - which is a concept of the understanding. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler ... |
| 2022-Apr-22 • 10 minutes Immanuel Kant, Groundwork - Freedom Of The Will - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant's work of ethics, The Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals. Specifically it examines Kant's discussion of the freedom of the will. In his view, the will is a type of causality that belongs to living rational beings, and freedom is a property of that causality, involving being able to determine or effect matters independently of other causes and physical (or psycho-social) laws. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreo... |
| 2022-Apr-21 • 10 minutes Immanuel Kant, Groundwork - The 3rd Formulation Of The Categorical Imperative - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant's work of ethics, The Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals. Specifically it examines To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Kant's G... |
| 2022-Apr-20 • 16 minutes Michel Foucault, The Subject And Power - Power Relations And Strategy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "The Subject and Power" It focuses specifically on the section "Relations of Power and Relations of Strategy", in which Foucault distinguishes three different senses of the term "strategy" and discusses how they apply to power relations To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reason... |
| 2022-Apr-19 • 17 minutes Michel Foucault, The Subject And Power - Specificity Of Power Relations - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "The Subject and Power" It focuses specifically on the section "What Constitutes The Specificity Of Power Relations?" in which Foucault notes that power relations, while they may include violence or consent, are really something different, involving "action upon action", or "acting upon the possibilities of action of other people". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.... |
| 2022-Apr-18 • 16 minutes Michel Foucault, The Subject And Power - The How Of Power Relations - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "The Subject and Power" It focuses specifically on why he thinks that it is important to focus on the "How" of power relations, rather than just the "What" and the "Why". He also distinguishes objective capacities from communicative/sign systems, and power relations, and discusses how they interconnect with each other. He finishes with the notion of "disciplines" as blocks of these three, and what... |
| 2022-Apr-16 • 20 minutes Michel Foucault, The Subject And Power - Power Relations And Resistance - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "The Subject and Power" It focuses specifically on his decision to focus upon human beings' resistances to power as ways to understand better how power works and how power-relations are constituted and structured. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee... |
| 2022-Apr-14 • 17 minutes Michel Foucault, The Subject And Power - Pastoral Power - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "The Subject and Power" It focuses specifically on he type of power relations that he calls "pastoral power", including four main characteristics of it: orientation towards salvation; oblative and sacrificial exercise of power; focus upon the individual; aiming at to knowledge of the soul. Foucault also discusses how pastoral power shifts out of ecclesial settings into political and secular setti... |
| 2022-Apr-13 • 16 minutes Michel Foucault, The Subject And Power - Domination, Exploitation, Subjection - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "The Subject and Power" It focuses specifically on the distinction he makes between three types of power relations, those of domination, exploitation, and subjection. These intersect with each other, and are typically not found in isolation from each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here ... |
| 2022-Apr-12 • 14 minutes Michel Foucault, The Subject And Power - Analysis Of Power Relations - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "The Subject and Power" It focuses specifically on the section "How Is One To Analyze The Power Relationship", in which Foucault argues that the primary focus cannot be placed upon institutions or the political sphere. Instead, they need to be examined in terms of power-relations. Foucault also suggests five lines of analysis: differentiations, objectives, instrumental modes, forms of institutiona... |
| 2022-Apr-11 • 16 minutes George Dickie, What Is Anti-Art? - Anti-Art And The Artworld This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher of art, George Dickie's article "What Is Anti-Art?" Specifically it examines his notion of anti-art, the four types of anti-art Dickie identifies, and the relation between anti-art, art, and the "artworld". You can get Dickie's work, Art and the Aesthetic: An Institutional Analysis, here - https://amzn.to/2NLIRdc To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you ca... |
| 2022-Apr-10 • 15 minutes George Dickie, What Is Art? - The Concept of the Artworld - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher of art, George Dickie's article "What Is Art? An Institutional Analysis". Specifically it examines his discussion of one of the main concepts to his analysis, what - following Arthur Danto - he terms "the artworld". You can get Dickie's work, Art and the Aesthetic: An Institutional Analysis, here - https://amzn.to/2NLIRdc To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contributio... |
| 2022-Apr-08 • 15 minutes George Dickie, What Is Art? - The Institutional Definition Of Work Of Art - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher of art, George Dickie's article "What Is Art? An Institutional Analysis". Specifically it examines Dickie's attempt to provide a new "institutional" definition of "work of art". This is meant to be a classificatory, rather than evaluative definition, and makes reference to his conception of the "artworld". You can get Dickie's work, Art and the Aesthetic: An Institutional Analysis, here - https://amzn.to/2NLIRdc To support my ongoing wor... |
| 2022-Apr-07 • 15 minutes George Dickie, What Is Art? - Attempts To Define Art - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher of art, George Dickie's article "What Is Art? An Institutional Analysis". Specifically it examines the three phases he identifies in the history of attempts to define art. Phase 1 includes the imitative and expressive theories, which identify the essence of art with some characteristic that turns out not to be essential. Phase 2 includes positions critical of the notion of defining art. Phase 3 includes his institutional theory of art. You... |
| 2022-Apr-05 • 11 minutes George Dickie, What Is Art? - Three Senses Of "Work Of Art" - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher of art, George Dickie's article "What Is Art? An Institutional Analysis". Specifically it examines the distinction he makes between three senses of "work of art: the primary or classificatory, the secondary or derivative, and the evaluative. You can get Dickie's work, Art and the Aesthetic: An Institutional Analysis, here - https://amzn.to/2NLIRdc To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like t... |
| 2022-Apr-04 • 13 minutes Cicero On The Ends Book 3 - What Is In Accordance With Nature - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 3 about the Stoic notion of what is in accordance with, or harmonizes with, nature. This concept plays a major role in Stoic Ethics. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can... |
| 2022-Apr-03 • 12 minutes Cicero On The Ends Book 3 - Appropriate Acts Or Duties - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 3 about appropriate acts or duties (officia in Latin). These strictly speaking are not morally right or good in themselves, but can be in accordance with moral virtue. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to ... |
| 2022-Apr-02 • 12 minutes Cicero On The Ends Book 3 - Virtue And The Preferred Indifferents - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 3 about an issue in Stoic moral theory that is sometimes confusing for those studying Stoic ethics: how do these two ranges of value fit into each other - the virtues, which Stoics regard as the good, and the preferred indifferents, which are not strictly speaki... |
| 2022-Apr-01 • 15 minutes Cicero On The Ends Book 3 - Indifferents Preferred, Rejected, & Neutral - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 3 focused on the Stoic conception of "indifferents" (adiaphora), which are neither good nor bad. These encompass matters such as life and death, health and disease, wealth and poverty, and pain and pleasure. None of these make a significant contribution to happ... |
| 2022-Mar-30 • 15 minutes Cicero On The Ends Book 3 - Virtue As The Good - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 3 about the Stoic conception of virtue or moral rectitude as the good. The Stoics adopted the scheme of the cardinal virtues - Wisdom, Justice, Temperance, and Courage. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like t... |
| 2022-Mar-29 • 13 minutes Cicero On The Ends Book 3 - Primary Impulses Of Human Nature - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 3 about what he calls the "primary impulses" or principles of human nature, present from infancy onward. These involve self-perception and affection, a desire to continue life and for the integrity of one's body. These plan an important role in Stoic ethics, as... |
| 2022-Mar-28 • 16 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Five Ways Of Demonstrating God's Existence - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Pars, q. 2. It focuses upon his discussion in article 3, which sets out the famous "Five Ways," each of which is a separate argument for the existence of God, conceived in some specific manner. Each of these is intended to be an a posteriori argument The first way focuses on motion or change, and argues that God is the Prime Mover. The second way foc... |
| 2022-Mar-27 • 15 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Can God's Existence Be Demonstrated? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Pars, q. 2. It focuses upon his discussion in article 2, bearing on whether God's existence can be proven or demonstrated by rational means at all. He considers several challenges to the project of arguing for God's existence. These include the notion that one should should just believe "by faith" and the idea that human beings would not be able to de... |
| 2022-Mar-26 • 13 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Is "God Exists" Self-Evident? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Pars, q. 2. It focuses upon on his discussion in article 1 about whether God's existence (Deus esse) is "self-evident" (per se nota) or not. In the process of arguing that God's existence is not self-evident to us, he discusses the desire for human happiness, and what he takes to be the weak points of St. Anselm's ontological argument for the existence... |
| 2022-Mar-25 • 22 minutes Albert Camus, The Myth Of Sisyphus - Freedom In The Absurd - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, and essayist Albert Camus' work The Myth of Sisyphus Specifically it examines his discussion in the section "Absurd Freedom" about why the traditional metaphysical conception of freedom isn't relevant to an absurdist viewpoint, but the experience of freedom in thought and action is. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.pa... |
| 2022-Mar-24 • 23 minutes Albert Camus, The Myth Of Sisyphus - Hope And The Absurd In Kafka - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, and essayist Albert Camus' work The Myth of Sisyphus Specifically it examines his discussion of Kafka's work, found in an appendix to the text. He considers Kafka to on the one hand be a writer whose stories and novels do articulate the absurd, but on the other hand, to be an existentialist who ends up deifying the absurd and indulging in hope. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd ... |
| 2022-Mar-23 • 21 minutes Albert Camus, The Myth Of Sisyphus - An Ethics Of Quantity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, and essayist Albert Camus' work The Myth of Sisyphus Specifically it examines his discussion of one of the implications of consciousness of the absurd, i.e, a ethics of quantity, where the focus is not on the "best living" but the "most living", and on the "quantity and variety of the experiences" a person has been able to have". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a... |
| 2022-Mar-22 • 14 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Epicurean Friendship - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about Epicureans' views on friendship, pleasure, and usefulness To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buym... |
| 2022-Mar-21 • 11 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Temperance, Desires, And Pleasures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about the Epicurean evaluation of the virtues as only instrumentally good. Here we focus on the virtue of temperance, which concerns a range of pleasures and desires, especially but not limited to those of food, intoxication, and sexual activity. To support m... |
| 2022-Mar-20 • 10 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Courage, Desires, And Pleasures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about the Epicurean evaluation of the virtues as only instrumentally good. Here we focus on the virtue of courage, which helps its possessor deal with fears, particularly those concerning death and those concerning bodily and mental pains. To support my ongoi... |
| 2022-Mar-19 • 12 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Justice, Desires, And Pleasures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about the Epicurean evaluation of the virtues as only instrumentally good. Here we focus on the virtue of justice. Epicureans value justice partly for instrumental reasons, like keeping oneself from getting into trouble, or fearing that one's unjust actions w... |
| 2022-Mar-18 • 10 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Wisdom, Desires, And Pleasures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about the Epicurean evaluation of the virtues as only instrumentally good. Here we focus on the virtue of wisdom, deeded in order for a person to rightly understand and to choose between what is good and what is bad. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patr... |
| 2022-Mar-17 • 14 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Mental And Bodily Pleasures - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends, which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about the distinction the Epicureans make between mental and bodily pleasures. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACo... |
| 2022-Mar-16 • 10 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Pleasure, Pain, and Moral Virtue - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends , which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about how Epicureans view virtue and vice. For them, virtue is not something to be desired or valued for its own sake, but rather for the pleasure it produces or provides, or for the pain it alleviates or prevents. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreo... |
| 2022-Mar-15 • 12 minutes Cicero On The Ends Book 1 - Pleasure And Removal Of Pain - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends , which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines on his discussion in book 1 about two different conceptions of pleasure that the Epicureans distinguished - active or moving pleasures, and static pleasures resulting from the absence of pain. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like t... |
| 2022-Mar-14 • 11 minutes Cicero, On The Ends Book 1 - Pleasure As The Basis for Ethics - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Ends , which discusses problems and perspectives on happiness, ethics, and human nature Specifically it examines his discussion in book 1 about the Epicurean philosophy, and its central contention that pleasure is the ultimate good for human beings, and pain the ultimate evil. Considerations about pleasure and pain provide the basis for practical reasoning for Epicureans To support my ongoing... |
| 2022-Mar-13 • 14 minutes A J Ayer Language, Truth, And Logic - Moving From Grammar To Metaphysics - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on his assertion that nonsense in philosophy gets generated by mistakenly moving from grammar to metaphysics. He thinks this is the case for substance, being, and other metaphysical concepts. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at... |
| 2022-Mar-13 • 13 minutes A J Ayer Language, Truth, And Logic - Examples Of Philosophical Nonsense - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on the examples that he provides in chapter 1 of philosophical positions, beliefs, or assertions he calls nonsense. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philos... |
| 2022-Mar-11 • 15 minutes A J Ayer Language, Truth, And Logic - Empirical Propositions, Tautologies, And Nonsense This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on a central distinction running through his approach, i.e. between empirical/experiential propositions or statements, tautologies, and what Ayer takes to be literally nonsense. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee -... |
| 2022-Mar-10 • 15 minutes A J Ayer Language, Truth, And Logic - The Criterion Of Verifiability - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on what he terms the "criterion of verifiability", which determines whether a statement, proposition, or expression has literal significance or not, and what that would be. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.... |
| 2022-Mar-08 • 11 minutes A J Ayer Language, Truth, And Logic - Kant's Vs Ayer's Critiques Of Metaphysics - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic It focuses specifically on Ayer's interpretation of Immanuel Kant's critique of metaphysics, and Ayer's distinction between his and Kant's positions. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1... |
| 2022-Mar-06 • 13 minutes Anselm Monologion - Divine Word As Utterance And Essence - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on the topic of the divine utterance (locutio) or word (verbum) discussed in chapters 29-32 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel -... |
| 2022-Mar-05 • 12 minutes Anselm Monologion - The Word's Expression of Created Being - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on the topic of the Word's (verbum) relation to the created beings that it expresses. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.y... |
| 2022-Mar-02 • 11 minutes Anselm Monologion - Divine Substance And Other Substances - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on the relationship and distinction between the divine substance and other (created) substances discussed in chapters 25-27 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy vid... |
| 2022-Mar-01 • 14 minutes Anselm Monologion - Divine Ubiquity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on the topic of divine ubiquity, i.e. God being everywhere, in every place - in chapters 20-23. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube chann... |
| 2022-Feb-27 • 20 minutes Anselm Monologion - Divine Eternity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on the topic of divine eternity - in chapters 18-24. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purcha... |
| 2022-Feb-24 • 9 minutes Anselm Monologion - Divine Simplicity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on the topic of divine simplicity - despite what appears to be a multiplicity of divine attributes - in chapter 17. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in m... |
| 2022-Feb-24 • 16 minutes Anselm Monologion - What Can Be Affirmed Of The Divine - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on the topic of what can be affirmed substantially of the divine substance, or God, in chapters 15 and 16 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main You... |
| 2022-Feb-21 • 12 minutes Anselm Monologion - Things Existing In The Divine Word - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on his treatment of created things (pre)existence in the divine word or reason. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube... |
| 2022-Feb-19 • 11 minutes Anselm Monologion - Three Kinds Of Expression - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on his distinction between three kinds of expression (locutio) in ch. 10 To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/us... |
| 2022-Feb-18 • 12 minutes Anselm Monologion - Creation Ex Nihilo - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on his treatment of the doctrine of creation ex nihilo (out of nothing) in chapter 8. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.y... |
| 2022-Feb-17 • 14 minutes Anselm Monologion - The Supreme Beings Existence Per Se - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on discusses his treatment in chapters 5 and 6 of the Supreme Being's existence per se (through itself) and ex se (from itself) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy... |
| 2022-Feb-15 • 9 minutes Anselm Monologion - Arguing To The Supreme Being - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on his argument in chapter 3 for the existence of a Supreme Being, which is the cause of the being of other beings To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my... |
| 2022-Feb-13 • 13 minutes Anselm Monologion - Arguing To The Supreme Good - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion. It focuses on his argument for God's existence in ch. 1, in which he argues to the existence of a supreme good. I also briefly discuss the short chapter 2, which has to do with supreme greatness. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buy... |
| 2022-Feb-13 • 13 minutes Anselm Monologion - Degrees Of Being - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion, and focuses on the doctrine of degrees of being that plays a central role in his work. According to this broadly Platonic doctrine, there are gradations of being, going from bare being to living being, to sentient being, to rational being. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal... |
| 2022-Feb-09 • 13 minutes Anselm of Canterbury, Monologion - The Doctrine Of Participation - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the medieval Christian thinker, monk, and bishop, Anselm of Canterbury's work, the Monologion, and focuses on the platonic doctrine of participation that plays an important role in the arguments and the general worldview of the work. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy ... |
| 2022-Feb-08 • 17 minutes Gilles Deleuze, Bartleby, Or The Formula - Pragmatism And Philosophy This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and critic, Giles Deleuze's essay,"Bartleby, Or The Formula", found in his Essays Critical and Clinical. Deleuze's essay examines Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby The Scrivner". This lecture focuses specifically on Deleuze's discussion of Pragmatism as a distinctively American (but not stereotypically American) perspective. He ties his notion of Pragmatism not just to philosophy but also to literature, and reads it back into Trance... |
| 2022-Feb-06 • 23 minutes Gilles Deleuze, Bartleby, Or The Formula - Melevillian Psychiatry This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and critic, Giles Deleuze's essay,"Bartleby, Or The Formula", found in his Essays Critical and Clinical. Deleuze's essay examines Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby The Scrivner". This lecture focuses specifically on what Deleuze calls "Melvillian psychiatry" in the essay, distinguishing three main types of characters Melville's works center upon - demoniacal monomaniacs, angelic hypochondriacs, and "prophets" who witness to them as ... |
| 2022-Feb-03 • 14 minutes Gilles Deleuze, Bartleby, Or The Formula - Characters And Originals This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and critic, Giles Deleuze's essay,"Bartleby, Or The Formula", found in his Essays Critical and Clinical. Deleuze's essay examines Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby The Scrivner". This lecture focuses specifically on the notions of primary and secondary nature Deleuze makes central to interpretation of Melville, which then bears upon the three main types of characters: demonic megalomaniacs (Ahab, Clagart), angelic hypochondriacs (Ba... |
| 2022-Feb-01 • 16 minutes Gilles Deleuze, Bartleby, Or The Formula - The Formula "I Would Prefer Not To" This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and critic, Giles Deleuze's essay,"Bartleby, Or The Formula", found in his Essays Critical and Clinical. Deleuze's essay examines Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby The Scrivner". This lecture focuses specifically on the formula "I would prefer not to", said by Bartleby in the story and analyzed by Deleuze in terms of agrammaticality, its effects, and a logic of preference and negativism. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon... |
| 2022-Jan-31 • 13 minutes Aristotle, The Politics book 1 - Is Unlimited Acquisition Of Wealth Good? - Sadler's Lecture This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Politics Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 1 about whether unlimited acquisition of wealth is something good and to be aimed at. His view is that such unlimited acquisition represents a mistaken way of understanding wealth and its purposes, and thereby a mistaken set of priorities. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct co... |
| 2022-Jan-30 • 14 minutes Aristotle, The Politics book 1 - Acquisition, Wealth, And Household Management - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Politics Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 1 about whether the art of acquiring wealth or possessions (kremastike) is the same as, or involved with the art of household management (oikonomike). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymea... |
| 2022-Jan-27 • 16 minutes Aristotle, The Politics book 1 - Natural And Unnatural Slavery - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Politics Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 1 bearing on slavery, and whether it is simply unnatural and therefore unjust, or whether in some cases it is natural. Aristotle argues that there are some people who are "natural slaves", but this class is smaller in his work than the much wider extension of those who would later use Aristotle to justify slavery in the Americas lent that concept. ... |
| 2022-Jan-26 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Politics Book 1 - From The Family To The City State - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Politics Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 1 which traces out the development of human communities from the household or family (oikos) all the way up to the political community or city state (polis). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www... |
| 2022-Jan-24 • 12 minutes Aristotle, The Politics book 1 - Speech, Reason, And Moral Values - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Politics Specifically it focuses on his passage early on in book 1 in which he discusses the interrelation between the human capacity for speech and reason (logos) and our perception, communication, and sharing of moral values, such as the good and the bad, the just and the unjust, the useful and the harmful. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a... |
| 2022-Jan-23 • 14 minutes Aristotle, The Politics book 1 - Four Relations Of Rulership - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Politics Specifically it focuses on his distinction early on in book 1 between four different modes of rule, i.e. the relationship between ruler and subject. The include political, monarchical, household, and despotic rulership Each of these is a distinctive mode, and should not be confused with other modes, according to Aristotle. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler... |
| 2022-Jan-20 • 19 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - Human Creation Of Gods - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on his views near the end of the second essay, where he provides an account for the development of gods within human cultures. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You... ca... |
| 2022-Jan-19 • 21 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - The Origin and Purposes Of Punishment - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on the theory of punishment he articulates there, distinguishing between the origins and the later purposes of punishment. It turns out that there is no one single "meaning" of punishment, with the implication that any of the main contemporary theories that stress one primary meaning, goal, or function of punishment (retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, reha... |
| 2022-Jan-18 • 15 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - The Development Of Bad Conscience - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on how what he terms "the bad conscience" comes into being. This development is a complex process spurred by the repression of instincts on the part of the strong. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - https://www... |
| 2022-Jan-17 • 23 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - Debtor, Creditor, And Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on his discussion early on in essay 2 about the creditor-debtor relation and its complicated connection with notions of justice. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You... ... |
| 2022-Jan-16 • 12 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - Rome Vs Judea - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on chapters 16 and 17 of the first essay, where he identifies the two modes of valuation with Rome and Judea and claims that they have been locked in a millennia-long struggle with each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or a... |
| 2022-Jan-15 • 12 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - Strength, Will, Being, And Act - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on chapter 13 of the first essay, where he sets out some of his reflections about force or strength, willing, being, action, potentiality, and reality, and how he feels they are misapplied to the strong/good by the bad/weak, so that they can label the strong as evil and themselves as good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadle... |
| 2022-Jan-14 • 16 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - Ressentiment And The Slave Revolt In Morality This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on what Nietzsche calls the "slave revolt in morality" which carries out a transvaluation of values, taking good vs. evil as the main valuation, rather than good vs. bad To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - https... |
| 2022-Jan-12 • 17 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - The Priest And The Interesting Animal - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on the figure that he calls "the priest", which introduces a new valuation. With the priest, Nietzsche tells us, the human being becomes an interesting animal. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buy... |
| 2022-Jan-10 • 17 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - The Primary Valuation - Good And Bad - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on what he views as the primary or original valuation of good vs bad. This is made by the strong, who identify themselves as the good, and imposed upon the weak and commoners, who are devalued as bad. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reason... |
| 2022-Jan-08 • 14 minutes Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy Of Morals - Mistakes Of English Psychologists - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, and discusses his work The Genealogy of Morals. It focuses specifically on his discussion of the unnamed "English psychologists" in chapters 1-3 of the first essay. While noting that they do take a genealogical approach, he criticizes them for several mistakes, which include adopting an ahistorical point of view To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution,... |
| 2022-Jan-07 • 15 minutes Soren Kierkegaard, The Crowd Is Untruth - The Single Individual - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's piece, "The Crowd Is Untruth," found in The Point of View for My Work as an Author It focuses specifically on his discussion of truth in its full sense as being something only possible for the single individual, not for a person within a crowd. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.pay... |
| 2022-Jan-05 • 12 minutes Soren Kierkegaard, The Crowd Is Untruth - Politics, The Public, The Press - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's piece, "The Crowd Is Untruth," found in The Point of View for My Work as an Author It focuses specifically on his discussion of the political sphere, the public (a new phenomenon in modernity) and the press, all of which relate to the Crowd, and stand in the way of the Individual. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contri... |
| 2022-Jan-04 • 18 minutes Soren Kierkegaard The Present Age - Nullification Of Contradiction - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's review essay "The Present Age" contained in his review of Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age It focuses specifically on how in the present age, the "principle of contradiction" is nullified, and examines the examples that Kierkegaard discusses. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so... |
| 2022-Jan-03 • 16 minutes Soren Kierkegaard The Present Age - The Single Individual's Options - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's review essay "The Present Age" contained in his review of Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age It focuses specifically on what the “single individual” can do within the present age, which seems to threaten him or her with the process of leveling. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so... |
| 2022-Jan-02 • 19 minutes Soren Kierkegaard The Present Age - The Process Of Leveling - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's review essay "The Present Age" contained in his review of Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age It focuses specifically on what Kierkegaard calls the process of "leveling", which is a form envy takes in the present age. Although leveling can occur partially through the actions of particular and concrete groups and individuals, it is an abstract process that occurs through reflect... |
| 2022-Jan-01 • 22 minutes Soren Kierkegaard The Present Age - Reflection And Envy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's review essay "The Present Age" contained in his review of Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age It focuses specifically on the relation between reflection, which is one of the key features of what he calls the present age, and envy, which can take multiple forms, including that of "leveling" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like... |
| 2021-Dec-31 • 15 minutes Soren Kierkegaard The Present Age - The Public And The Press - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's review essay "The Present Age" contained in his review of Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age It focuses specifically on what he calls two great abstract forces, the public and the press, and hw they contribute to leveling in the present age. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so he... |
| 2021-Dec-30 • 21 minutes Soren Kierkegaard The Present Age - Lack Of Passion And Action - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher, essayist, and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard's review essay "The Present Age" contained in his review of Two Ages: The Age of Revolution and the Present Age It focuses specifically on the present age as one that is lacking in genuine human action and passion. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoff... |
| 2021-Dec-29 • 19 minutes Peter Singer, The Most Good You Can Do - Effective Altruism And Personal Happiness This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century Utilitarian and Effective Altruist philosopher, Peter Singer's book, The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically Specifically it focuses on chapter 9, in which he discusses whether effective altruists are sacrificing their own happiness for the happiness of others, or not. He also discusses whether effective altruists ought to be considered to be egoists of some sort or not You can get the book,... |
| 2021-Dec-27 • 15 minutes Peter Singer, The Most Good You Can Do - Effective Altruism, Reason And Motivation This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century Utilitarian and Effective Altruist philosopher, Peter Singer's book, The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically Specifically it focuses on chapter 8, where he considers whether and how reason can be a sufficient motivation for effective altruism, and how that could have come about. You can get the book, The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically her... |
| 2021-Dec-26 • 17 minutes Peter Singer, The Most Good You Can Do - Effective Altruism, Empathy, And Reason This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century Utilitarian and Effective Altruist philosopher, Peter Singer's book, The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically Specifically it focuses on chapter 7, where Singer discusses the possible motivations for effective altruism. He discusses the viewpoint that what we need is more empathy, distinguishes between emotional and cognitive aspects of empathy, and rejects the suitably of emotional empathy, a... |
| 2021-Dec-24 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 9 - Trading, Gifts, Exchange, And Friendship - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 9 of a key issue involved in friendships and other relationships: the exchanges of gifts, favors, and other good things between those involved in the relationship. Aristotle does not consider it unnatural or immoral for there to be expectations of some sort of give and take, or reciprocity between those involved in a friendship. How do... |
| 2021-Dec-22 • 14 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 9 - Self-Love And Love Of Friends - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 9 of the issue of self-love (philautia) and how it fits into his advocacy of friendship (philia) as a significant good. Aristotle distinguishes between two very different types of self-love, making the distinction based upon the kinds of goods that are being desired, valued, and shared or competed over. When self-love is a matter of want... |
| 2021-Dec-21 • 14 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 9 - Friendship, Prosperity, And Hardship - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 9, focusing on the implications of friendship for times of prosperity and hardship. Who is the real friend? The person who is there when things are easy or who sticks around when matters get hard? And how should we act towards our own friends who find themselves in difficulties? To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.p... |
| 2021-Dec-20 • 14 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 9 - Friendship When Friends Change - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 9 of changes in friendships. These changes typically involve either the friends themselves changing, or the circumstances that brought the friends into the relationship - the bases of virtue, pleasure, or usefulness - changing over time. Aristotle thinks that it is natural for many friendships to break down if the bases for the friendshi... |
| 2021-Dec-18 • 14 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 9 - Can One Be Friends With Oneself? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on discussion in book 9 bearing on the question - can a person be "friends" with him or herself? Aristotle's answer is that it depends on the moral quality of the person. A good person can exhibit the characteristic traits of friendship towards him or herself, but a bad person cannot. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler I... |
| 2021-Dec-15 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 9 - Good Will And Concord - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 9 of two states connected with friendship, but not quite the same as it - goodwill (eunoia) and concord (homonoia). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You ... |
| 2021-Dec-14 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 9 - Demands Of Multiple Friendships - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 9 of a common issue that arises with relationships or friendships: how to address the demands upon oneself that come with multiple friendships. Who should we give priority to, if we find ourselves not able to fulfill all of our obligations or the expectations out upon us? Should we, for example, ransom the person who ransomed us? Or our... |
| 2021-Dec-12 • 15 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Political Regimes And The Household This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 that compares political regimes politeia) with various configurations of households and families oikoi). The relationships within the household can be understood analogously to various types of rule, or power structures found in the varied types of political structures. These include monarchy, aristocracy, timocracy, democracy, olig... |
| 2021-Dec-10 • 12 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Breakdowns and Disagreements In Friendships - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 bearing upon how and why friendships of various sorts break down over time. Friendships based upon virtue or moral excellence tend to be much more enduring and resilient than friendships that are based primarily upon pleasure or usefulness. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to m... |
| 2021-Dec-07 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Can Bad People Be Friends? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 about the question about whether bad people can be friends. His answer is that they certainly can be friends with others, including other bad people, in some sense, but not in the primary sense of friendship. And, the friendships of the bad will often be less lasting, more challenged and stressed, than those of other people. To suppor... |
| 2021-Dec-06 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Can A Person Have Many Friends? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 of the question whether one person can indeed have many friends or not. The answer, for Aristotle, depends on what sense of "friendship" we mean. If we mean the primary and highest sense, a friendship based on virtue or moral goodness, his answer is no. But if we mean friendships based on pleasure or usefulness, the answer is yes -- a... |
| 2021-Dec-04 • 15 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Affection Within The Family This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 about how friendship and affection function within the context of relationships in the family, the household, and in marriage Common examples are when one person is getting pleasure out of the relationship, but the other is getting some merely useful good - or when one person is friends with the other on account of the virtuous characte... |
| 2021-Dec-01 • 10 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Unequal Friendships - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 about "unequal friendships", that is, relationships in which the members of the relationship are not deriving or motivated by the same good. Common examples are when one person is getting pleasure out of the relationship, but the other is getting some merely useful good - or when one person is friends with the other on account of the ... |
| 2021-Nov-30 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Friendship Based On Virtue - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 about the most paradigmatic but also least common form of friendship (philia) - that oriented by virtue or moral excellence (arete) on the parts of the friends in the relationship. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/R... |
| 2021-Nov-29 • 13 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Friendship Based On Pleasure - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 about the type of friendship (philia, in Greek), that is based upon pleasure (to hedon) - either pleasure derived from the other person in some way, or pleasure that is shared in by the members of the friendship. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you... |
| 2021-Nov-28 • 11 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Friendship Based On Utility - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussion in book 8 about one particular kind of "friendship" (philia in Greek), those that are relationships based on "utility", "benefit", or "usefulness - to sumpheron in Greek. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyM... |
| 2021-Nov-25 • 25 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - Three Kinds Of Friendship - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on his discussions of three main types of friendship -- friendship in terms of good character or virtue, which is friendship in the fullest sense -- friendship based on pleasure -- and friendship based on usefulness. We explore the differences between these kinds of friendship, why friendships of pleasure or usefulness are less durable, and whether a bad person ca... |
| 2021-Nov-22 • 14 minutes Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 8 - What Is Friendship? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics bk 8 (and 9) discussions of the nature of friendship. Aristotle sets out a number of conditions essential to friendship in any full sense of the term, and we go through each of them, examining what these criteria are, how they function, and what examples of them might be. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site ... |
| 2021-Nov-19 • 14 minutes Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lecture 31 - The Ego's Three Masters - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th and 20th century psychologist, writer, and originator of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud's Introductory Lecture number 31, "The Dissection of the Psychical Personality" It focuses specifically on his discussion of how the agency of the Ego attempts (generally unsuccessfully) to satisfy the demands and conditions imposed by three "masters" - the two other agencies of the Id and the Super-Ego, and the external world. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon s... |
| 2021-Nov-17 • 13 minutes Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lecture 31 - Relations Between Id, Ego, and Super-Ego This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th and 20th century psychologist, writer, and originator of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud's Introductory Lecture number 31, "The Dissection of the Psychical Personality" It focuses specifically on his discussion of the complicated ways the three main agencies Freud distinguishes - Ego, Super-Ego, and Id - are connected to each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can d... |
| 2021-Nov-16 • 16 minutes Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lecture 31 - What The Id Is - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th and 20th century psychologist, writer, and originator of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud's Introductory Lecture number 31, "The Dissection of the Psychical Personality" It focuses specifically on his discussion of the largely unconscious agency which he terms the "Id" (Es). Freud clarifies a number of aspects of its nature, and how it is connected with the Ego. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a... |
| 2021-Nov-16 • 19 minutes Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lecture 31 - Super-Ego And Parental Function - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th and 20th century psychologist, writer, and originator of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud's Introductory Lecture number 31, "The Dissection of the Psychical Personality" It focuses specifically on his discussion of how the agency of the super-ego develops out of - and to some degree replaces - the parental function. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.pa... |
| 2021-Nov-14 • 20 minutes Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lecture 31 - Super-Ego, Conscience, And Morality - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th and 20th century psychologist, writer, and originator of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud's Introductory Lecture number 31, "The Dissection of the Psychical Personality" It focuses specifically on his discussion of the agency of the Super-Ego and its relations with conscience and morality. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at Bu... |
| 2021-Nov-12 • 15 minutes Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lecture 31 - Meanings Of "Unconscious" - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th and 20th century psychologist, writer, and originator of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud's Introductory Lecture number 31, "The Dissection of the Psychical Personality" It focuses specifically on his discussion of the different senses of a key term and concept for psychoanalysis, namely "unconscious". Freud clarifies several distinct senses of that term, and argues that one of these should really be called "preconcious" To support my ongoing work, go to my Pa... |
| 2021-Nov-10 • 16 minutes Judith Jarvis Thompson, The Trolley Problem - Villains And Threats - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, Judith Jarvis Thompson's article "The Trolley Problem" It focuses specifically on her discussion of how adding in villains who create situations of forced choices and make threats would or would not affect the resolution of cases. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4... |
| 2021-Nov-10 • 17 minutes Judith Jarvis Thompson, The Trolley Problem - Appealing To The Concept Of A Right This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, Judith Jarvis Thompson's article "The Trolley Problem" It focuses specifically on her reframing of the issues and cases in terms of the concept of a right on the parts of the people affected by the choices of the agents in the cases. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.co... |
| 2021-Nov-08 • 14 minutes Judith Jarvis Thompson, The Trolley Problem - Killing And Letting Die - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, Judith Jarvis Thompson's article "The Trolley Problem" It focuses specifically on her discussion of the distinction Philippa Foot makes between killing and letting die. This seems to promise a solution to the "Trolley Problem", namely why it would be all right to kill one in place of killing five in the Trolley Driver scenario, while it is not all right to kill one instead of letting 5 die in the Transplant scenario. Thompson argues that... |
| 2021-Nov-07 • 13 minutes Judith Jarvis Thompson, The Trolley Problem - Thompson's Variant Cases - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, Judith Jarvis Thompson's article "The Trolley Problem" It focuses specifically on her discussion of the cases Philippa Foot's earlier and original formulation of the trolley problem (including several other related 1-in-place-of-5 dilemmas) set out, examined, and proposed a solution to. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.m... |
| 2021-Nov-06 • 13 minutes Judith Jarvis Thompson, The Trolley Problem - Philippa Foot's Cases And Solution This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, Judith Jarvis Thompson's article "The Trolley Problem" It focuses specifically on her discussion of the many variant cases she proposes for our consideration. These include the Bystander at the Switch (which is not the original Trolley Driver problem) with its different permutations, variations on Transplant and Hospital, and Villain-focused variants. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd lik... |
| 2021-Nov-03 • 18 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - Passionate Doubt - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his conception of "passionate doubt", which he distinguishes from a more abstract and theoretical doubt. Passionate doubt engages us existentially and practically. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at ... |
| 2021-Nov-01 • 13 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - Desire, Knowledge, And Life - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his views on why human beings value knowledge, which is usually not simply for its own sake, but because knowledge is connected with our desires and has its scope within human life To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/R... |
| 2021-Oct-31 • 15 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - Reason As A Social Product - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on what he means by his claim that "reason is a social product" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTu... |
| 2021-Oct-28 • 16 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - Despair, Resignation, And Conflict - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his discussion of the responses to the three possible views one can take on human immortality. One of the views is that we die utterly, and we can know that. Another is that we live on, and we can know that. A third is that we cannot know either way. These lead to the experiences of despair, resignation, and conflict To support my ong... |
| 2021-Oct-26 • 14 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Cartesian Mistake - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his criticism of Rene Descartes' approach and assumptions in philosophy. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in m... |
| 2021-Oct-26 • 14 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Will And The Intelligence - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his conception of the relationship between the will, understood in a broad sense to include not just choice but affectivity, and the intellectual or rational capacities of a person. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/... |
| 2021-Oct-22 • 17 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Origins Of Philosophies - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on his discussion of the origin of philosophies in the vital needs, desires, and demands of human beings, according to Unamuno. Genuine philosophy is an activity of the entire person, not just of the intellect, To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can... |
| 2021-Oct-22 • 20 minutes Miguel De Unamuno, Tragic Sense Of Life - The Tragic Sense Of Life - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, playwright, and poet Miguel de Unamuno's book Tragic Sense of Life It focuses specifically on discussions of what he means by that term itself, the "tragic sense of life" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos ... |
| 2021-Oct-20 • 13 minutes Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - The Beautiful, The True, and The Good - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on his discussion of the notions of the beautiful, true, and good, which were often conflated in his time, and which Tolstoy thought needed to be distinguished from and even opposed to each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyM... |
| 2021-Oct-17 • 17 minutes Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Tolstoy's Definition Of Art - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on the definition of Art that he provides in the work, construing it as a means of communion between people. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in m... |
| 2021-Oct-16 • 19 minutes Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Why Elite Art Is Not True Art - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on his his contention that elite art is not true or genuine art, and the arguments he provides to support his case To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy vide... |
| 2021-Oct-15 • 12 minutes Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - The Scope Of Art - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art? It focuses specifically on his discussion of the scope of what can be considered to be works of art. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.you... |
| 2021-Oct-13 • 4 minutes Blaise Pascal - Acting Like a Tyrant - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Blaise Pascal's Pensees, section 332, in which he reflects upon the nature of tyranny, which he interprets as demanding what is not one's due. This is often the case for people who are outstanding in one respect, and who unjustly demand respect or priority on some other grounds. You can get Pascal's Pensees here - https://amzn.to/3As8mpu The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.... |
| 2021-Oct-12 • 5 minutes Ursula K Leguin - Writing What You Know - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Ursula K Leguin's essay "Telling The Truth", found in her book The Language of the Night. She discusses how writers draw upon experience, and how being open or closed to experience offers a richness or poverty to the person. She also discusses the adage "write what you know", and interprets it in terms of knowing key elements of fantasy You can get Leguin's The Language Of The Night here - https://amzn.to/3BvVMqy The faint music in the background i... |
| 2021-Oct-10 • 4 minutes Plutarch - Making Good Use of Situations - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Plutarch's work On Contentment, where he tells us that while we often do not choose the situations and conditions we are placed in, we do have choices about how we deal with them, and whether we make good use of them or not You can get Plutarch's On Contentment here - https://amzn.to/3mJssqc The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses... |
| 2021-Oct-05 • 3 minutes Epictetus - Digesting Our Principles - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Discourses book 3, chapter 21, in which he tells us we need to digest, rather than regurgitate our principles by making them part of our consistent way of living You can get Epictetus' Discourses here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:... http://incompetech.com/music/royal... |
| 2021-Oct-04 • 5 minutes Seneca - Laughing, Crying, Or Accepting - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Seneca's On Tranquility of Mind, where he suggests that instead of crying or being upset with the people and events of the world, we can laugh, or even neither laugh nor cry about but simply accept matters You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:... h... |
| 2021-Oct-03 • 6 minutes Epictetus - Considering What Things Involve - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, chapter 29, in which he advises us, before starting on some complex or difficult matter, to consider what it requires and whether we are really up for doing it You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:... http://incompetech.com/... |
| 2021-Oct-02 • 5 minutes Seneca - On Buying Too Many Books - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Seneca's On Tranquility of Mind, in which he suggests that we do not need too many books, but instead should get as much out of the books we do have. You can get Seneca's On Tranquility of Mind here - https://amzn.to/3zNU1mF The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:... http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.... |
| 2021-Oct-01 • 5 minutes Blaise Pascal - If We Dreamt The Same Thing - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Blaise Pascal's Pensees, section 386, in which he muses about the difference between waking and dreaming, and what it would be like for us if we dreamed consistently the same thing. This has significant implications for us in our present environment, in which we can arrange and choose to have the same images flooding us through television and films, games, and social media. You can get Pascal's Pensees here - https://amzn.to/3kKngT6 The faint music ... |
| 2021-Sep-29 • 5 minutes Epictetus - Picking Things Up By The Right Handle - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion chapter 43, in which he suggests that we learn to pick up the things we need to bear by the right handle, not the wrong one You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:... http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=US... |
| 2021-Sep-27 • 5 minutes Rene Descartes - Who Should Not Doubt Like Him - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Rene Descartes' Discourse on Method part 2, in which - although he himself will describe and employ a method of hyperbolic doubt in the work - he suggests that most people should not engage in such a project of doubting everything, and explains why. You can get Rene Descartes' Discourse on Method here - https://amzn.to/2XOFCcW The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.... |
| 2021-Sep-26 • 5 minutes Seneca - Voices From The Past - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Seneca's On The Shortness of Life, in which he points out to us that by studying philosophy, we connect ourselves to some of the most intelligent and insightful people of the past. You can get Seneca's On The Shortness of Life here - https://amzn.to/3zNU1mF The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:... http://incompet... |
| 2021-Sep-24 • 17 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Cultivation Of Originality - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his advocacy and argument running throughout chapter 3 for the development and cultivation of what he calls "individuality". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1... |
| 2021-Sep-23 • 14 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Calvinism And Conformity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussion of what he calls the "Calvinist theory" about human nature, God's will, and individuality. He criticizes the repression of the development of human faculties and capacities To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeA... |
| 2021-Sep-22 • 14 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - The Value Of Genius - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussion of what value he thinks there are to people of "genius", which involves examining what genius actually consists in. He also advocates for more open and free societies in which genius can develop and flourish. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - ww... |
| 2021-Sep-21 • 15 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - What Individuality Encompasses - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussions in chapter 3 bearing upon what individuality extends to and encompasses, which turns out to be all of the faculties and capacities of a human being To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffe... |
| 2021-Sep-19 • 18 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - How Accepted Opinions Are Held This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on one of Mills' lines of argument about why opinions should not be silenced or suppressed. This one has to do with the ways in which accepted truths are held. Without some opposition or contrast, he claims, they will be held as mere prejudices. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, yo... |
| 2021-Sep-16 • 16 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Limiting Intemperate Discussion - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on some claims that, while expression of opinion should not be limited or restricted, the ways or manners in which people express those opinions should remain within "temperate" or "civil" bounds. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at B... |
| 2021-Sep-15 • 18 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Overcoming One-Sidedness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his discussion of what he calls "one-sidedness" with respect to truth. In his view, because positions or perspectives rarely encompass the entire truth, it is useful from a utilitarian perspective to give opposed positions a hearing. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do s... |
| 2021-Sep-14 • 17 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - The Harm Principle - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on one of the central conceptions of the book, set out in chapter 1 - the Harm Principle. This ethical or moral principle asserts that the only reason coercive force may be legitimately brought to bear upon a person is to prevent harm to others. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you... |
| 2021-Sep-11 • 19 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Why Silencing Opinions Is Bad - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically on his arguments for why silencing opinions in society is bad from a utilitarian perspective. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouT... |
| 2021-Sep-09 • 12 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Why Free Discussion Is Useful - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically his argument that permitting free discussion and expression of opinions can be understood in terms of overall utility rather than abstract principles of right. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A... |
| 2021-Sep-08 • 12 minutes John Stuart Mill, On Liberty - Three Domains Of Liberty - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century Utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill's work, On Liberty It focuses specifically his discussion of the three domains or areas of personal liberty or freedom his argument applies to. These are one's inward consciousness, which extends to expression, including speech and publication; lifestyle; and combination with other individuals.. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contributi... |
| 2021-Sep-05 • 13 minutes Alasdair MacIntyre - Justice, Courage, And Honesty - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of why three virtues in particular - justice, courage, and honesty - are needed for practices, and to stave off the corrupting influences of institutions upon practices. MacIntyre does not claim that these are the only virtues ever needed, but he explains why these three are. To support my ongoing work, go to my P... |
| 2021-Sep-01 • 16 minutes Alasdair MacIntyre - Virtues And Institutions - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of how virtues, practices, and institutions are interrelated. Virtues and practices require institutions which sustain them, but institutions are necessarily focused on external goods, and can have a corrupting influence upon practices. The virtues are needed in order to counteract this effect. To support my ong... |
| 2021-Aug-31 • 17 minutes Alasdair MacIntyre - Practices, Standards, Rules, And Goods This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of the interconnections between what he calls "practices", standards for excellence, rules which need to be followed, and goods or ends of those practices. All of these are integral to the relationship between virtues and practices as well. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler... |
| 2021-Aug-29 • 25 minutes Alasdair MacIntyre - What Is A Practice? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of what a practice is. His concept of practice is central to making sense out of what the virtues are and what they involve. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - ww... |
| 2021-Aug-26 • 16 minutes Alasdair MacIntyre - How MacIntyre's Account Is Aristotelian - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion about the extent and ways in which his account is an "Aristotelian" one. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500... |
| 2021-Aug-26 • 15 minutes Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue - Differing Accounts Of The Virtues - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After Virtue It focuses upon chapter 14, specifically on his discussion of several differing representative accounts of the virtues, including those of Homer, Aristotle, the New Testament, Benjamin Franklin, and Jane Austin. Examining these he distinguishes between conceptions of virtues that are based on social roles, utility, and the telos for human being as such. To support my ong... |
| 2021-Aug-19 • 13 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Why No Created Good Is Human Happiness This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in article 8, inquiring into whether any created good could really be human happiness. Aquinas argues that only God can provide human happiness in its full sense but that the human soul plays a role in this, since we enjoy happiness through the soul. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon s... |
| 2021-Aug-17 • 14 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Goods Of Body Or Soul And Human Happiness This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in articles 5 and 7, which consider the question whether human happiness can consist in any good of the human body or soul. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at Bu... |
| 2021-Aug-15 • 14 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Pleasure And Human Happiness This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in article 6, about whether pleasure can constitute human happiness or not To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You ... |
| 2021-Aug-13 • 12 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Honors, Fame, Power, And Human Happiness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in articles 2-4, about whether external goods such as honor, fame/glory, or power can be what human happiness consists in. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at B... |
| 2021-Aug-11 • 12 minutes Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae - Wealth And Human Happiness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Dominican friar, Thomas Aquinas, and focuses on his Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae Partis, q. 2. It focuses upon his examination in article 1 whether wealth can be happiness, and discusses why that cannot be the case, according to Thomas To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - w... |
| 2021-Aug-08 • 16 minutes John Sellars, What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Scientific Vs Humanistic Philosophy This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century philosopher John Sellars' recent article "What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life" (Parrhesia, vol. 28) It discusses the distinction he develops early on in the article, between two different manners of understanding and engaging in philosophy. Philosophy as a Way of Life would be more closely associated with humanistically conceived philosophy. It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for ethics, centerin... |
| 2021-Aug-08 • 15 minutes John Sellars, What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Philosophy As A Way Of Life As A Third Way This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century philosopher John Sellars' recent article "What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life" (Parrhesia, vol. 28) It discusses specifically the three main views on Philosophy As A Way Of Life that he discusses - as humanistic philosophy; as a "third way" between analytic and continental philosophy; and philosophy as therapy. It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for ethics, centering on her phrase "willing oneself... |
| 2021-Aug-08 • 15 minutes John Sellars, What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Three Views On Philosophy As A Way Of Life This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th-21st century philosopher John Sellars' recent article "What Is Philosophy As A Way Of Life" (Parrhesia, vol. 28) It discusses specifically the three main views on Philosophy As A Way Of Life that he discusses - as humanistic philosophy; as a "third way" between analytic and continental philosophy; and philosophy as therapy. It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for ethics, centering on her phrase "willing oneself... |
| 2021-Aug-05 • 23 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - Willing Oneself Free - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the understanding of human freedom as a fundamental value for ethics, centering on her phrase "willing oneself free" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffe... |
| 2021-Aug-04 • 12 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Passionate Person - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the type of person living an inauthentic existence associated with pursuing passions To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdW... |
| 2021-Aug-02 • 19 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Nihilist - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the type of person making an inauthentic use of their human freedom that she terms the "nihilist". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoff... |
| 2021-Aug-02 • 13 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Adventurer - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the type of person living an inauthentic existence, which she calls the "adventurer". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYd... |
| 2021-Jul-31 • 20 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Serious Person - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the type of person who makes an inauthentic use of their human freedom by buying into values received from others or their culture, and treating them as absolutes, not taking responsibility for their own choice in giving those values that status. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - w... |
| 2021-Jul-30 • 14 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - The Sub-Human Person - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on the type of person whose of their freedom involves a rejection of their freedom, of responsibility, and their human capacities, rendering them a "sub-human" To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - ww... |
| 2021-Jul-29 • 20 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - Existentialism, Marxism, And Freedom - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on her comparison and contrast of Existentialism and Marxism on the understanding of human freedom, action, and ethics. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffe... |
| 2021-Jul-28 • 15 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - Childhood, Adolescence, Moral Choice This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on how human beings develop from a situation of childhood either into a mature adulthood in which they have to take responsibility for their own freedom, or in which they remain an infantilized condition and irresponsibility. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler I... |
| 2021-Jul-27 • 20 minutes Simone De Beauvoir, Ethics Of Ambiguity - Existentialism As A Philosophy of Ambiguity This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on what she means in asserting that Existentialism is a philosophy of ambiguity. It also discusses why in her view ambiguity is integral to the human condition, and how some modes of philosophy go wrong in attempting to simply resolve that ambiguity. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - ... |
| 2021-Jul-24 • 15 minutes Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Death, Life, And Perspective - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture examines his discussions of how considerations bearing on death provide context and perspective for living a philosophical life. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4q... |
| 2021-Jul-22 • 13 minutes Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Philosophical Writing And Spiritual Exercises This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses the interrelation between philosophical writing and spiritual exercises. Taking into account genres, motivations, and uses of philosophical writings is centrally important, in Hadot's view To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here -... |
| 2021-Jul-22 • 16 minutes Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Dialogue And Spiritual Exercise - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses the relationship between philosophical dialogue, dialogues as a genre of philosophical literature, and spiritual exercises To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com... |
| 2021-Jul-20 • 17 minutes Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Types Of Spiritual Exercises - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses the four main interconnected types of spiritual exercises Hadot distinguishes within ancient philosophy. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You c... |
| 2021-Jul-19 • 14 minutes Pierre Hadot, Philosophy As A Way Of Life - Spiritual Exercises And Philosophy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 20th century philosopher and historian of ideas, Pierre Hadot, and focuses on chapter 3 of his book, Philosophy As a Way of Life. This lecture discusses Hadot's contention that philosophy as developed, understood, and practiced in antiquity involved what can best be described as an entire range of "spiritual exercises". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Reason... |
| 2021-Jul-18 • 5 minutes Aristotle - Outlines And Exactness In Ethics - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 1 chapter 7, in which Aristotle is discussing what kinds of people have developed good judgement about matters, particularly those concerned with what he calls Political Science and Moral Science or Ethics, the discipline involved in living well. He references two distinct types or sources of immaturity that would make a person less able to study, understand, and apply ethics - immaturity of age and immaturity of c... |
| 2021-Jul-15 • 4 minutes Epictetus - Taking A Pause With Pleasures - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, chapter 34, in which Epictetus suggests a practice that we can engage in when we are encountering something that tempts us with the promise of enjoying pleasure. Instead of giving in right away, we can take a pause and consider how we will feel after either indulging in the pleasure or resisting it. We might even feel a greater pleasure in having maintained our own self-control. You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https... |
| 2021-Jul-14 • 5 minutes Lev Shestov - Logical Thinking, Philosophy, and Imagination - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Lev Shestov's book All Things Are Possible (part 1, ch. 21), in which he tells us that "the habit of logical thinking kills imagination" and argues that genuine philosophy must give priority to imagination over logic. You can get Lev Shestov's All Things Are Possible here - https://amzn.to/3AiUI9o The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org... |
| 2021-Jul-13 • 6 minutes Lev Shestov - The Creative Process - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Lev Shestov's book All Things Are Possible (part 1, ch. 42), in which he discusses the "raptures of the creative process" imagined by consumers of creative works, and the mistaken syllogistic inference they engage in. A more realistic view is that "creative activity is a continual progression from failure to failure". You can get Lev Shestov's All Things Are Possible here - https://amzn.to/3AiUI9o The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by ... |
| 2021-Jul-12 • 14 minutes William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - Pragmatic Truth Of The Absolute - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses how a pragmatist might look at the notion of the (fairly Hegelian) Absolute, considered as an object of religious belief. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - ww... |
| 2021-Jul-11 • 14 minutes William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - Older Truths And New Opinions - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses how new opinions are entertained and then assimilated into the matrix of the older beliefs that we hold as true. Generally the new ideas or experiences are not accepted wholesale, but rather end up being adjusted to fit in with as many of the older truths as we can ... |
| 2021-Jul-11 • 15 minutes William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - Pragmatism, Rationalism, And Empiricism - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses the relationship between pragmatism and two other general approaches in philosophy his audience would be very familiar with - empiricism and rationalism. In his view, pragmatism is a radical form of empiricism To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www... |
| 2021-Jul-10 • 17 minutes William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - The Pragmatic Theory Of Truth - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses the pragmatic theory of truth. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find ov... |
| 2021-Jul-09 • 18 minutes William James, Pragmatism Lecture 2 - The Pragmatic Method - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses his set of lectures, "Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking", specifically on lecture 2, "What Pragmatism Means", and discusses what he calls the "pragmatic method" as a way of approaching controversial or contested matters. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or... |
| 2021-Jul-08 • 5 minutes Aristotle - Giving and Getting What One Doesn't Want - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 9 chapter 1, in which Aristotle discusses the sorts of tensions that arise within friendships and other relationships, having to do with what one party gives, promises, or provides to the other. Aristotle notes that giving someone something they don't want, in place of what they do desire, is often worse than not giving them anything at all. You can get Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics here - https://amzn.to/3dF2G2z... |
| 2021-Jul-06 • 5 minutes Epictetus - When Someone Is Preferred To You - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, chapter 25, in which Epictetus provides advice about how to handle situations in which we find someone being preferred by others instead of us. He suggests there are several things we can remind ourselves of in order to approach these situations more productively You can get Epictetus' Enchiridion here - https://amzn.to/3wvQSXn The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons... |
| 2021-Jul-05 • 4 minutes Albert Camus - The Absurd Breaking Through Routine - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Albert Camus' book The Myth of Sisyphus, in which he narrates one way in which human beings occasionally become aware of the absurd, when the routines they unthinkingly follow break down and reveal the contingency and perhaps meaninglessness of what one does day in, day out You can get Albert Camus' Myth of Sisyphus here - https://amzn.to/3dMxXkq The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attri... |
| 2021-Jul-05 • 5 minutes Plutarch - Contentment And Good Or Bad Memories - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from the middle Platonist philosopher Plutarch's essay On Contentment. He discusses the role that good or bad memories play in whether we are content or not, and asserts that we have some measure of control over which of these sorts of memories we bring to mind and reflect upon or ruminate over. You can get Plutarch's Essays here - https://amzn.to/2TAFX0X The faint music in the background is Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons ... |
| 2021-Jul-02 • 5 minutes Aristotle - Judgement, Maturity, And The Art Of Living - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 1 chapter3, in which Aristotle is discussing what kinds of people have developed good judgement about matters, particularly those concerned with what he calls Political Science and Moral Science or Ethics, the discipline involved in living well. He references two distinct types or sources of immaturity that would make a person less able to study, understand, and apply ethics - immaturity of age and immaturity of ch... |
| 2021-Jun-30 • 14 minutes W.D. Ross The Right And The Good - Conflicts And Connections Between Duties - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on Ross' discussions about how the seven prima facie duties could be connected with, or conflict with each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.... |
| 2021-Jun-30 • 4 minutes Lev Shestov - The Parable Of The Pike - Sadler's Shorts This is a short reflection on an insightful passage from Lev Shestov's book All Things Are Possible (part 2, ch. 3), in which he narrates an experiment about conditioning a pike not to pursue its prey fish. He draws a comparison between human beings, with their habits and expectations long established, and the pike, and suggest that we approach life boldly, even if it means we "bruise our noses". You can get Lev Shestov's All Things Are Possible here - https://amzn.to/3AiUI9o The faint music in the backgr... |
| 2021-Jun-29 • 13 minutes W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Non-Maleficence - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Non-Maleficence in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - ... |
| 2021-Jun-27 • 15 minutes W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Beneficence - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Beneficence in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.... |
| 2021-Jun-26 • 18 minutes W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Self-Improvement - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Self-Improvement in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - ... |
| 2021-Jun-25 • 12 minutes W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on W.D. Ross' discussion of the prima facie duty of Justice in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buym... |
| 2021-Jun-23 • 7 minutes W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Reparation - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on his discussion of the prima facie duty of Reparation in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeaco... |
| 2021-Jun-22 • 19 minutes W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Gratitude - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on his discussion of the prima facie duty of Gratitude in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoff... |
| 2021-Jun-20 • 13 minutes W.D.Ross, The Right And The Good - The Duty Of Fidelity - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on his discussion of the prima facie duty of Fidelity in chapter 2 of his work The Right and the Good. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffe... |
| 2021-Jun-20 • 18 minutes W.D. Ross, The Right And The Good - The Prima Facie Duties - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on examples meant to help viewers understand ch. 2 of W.D. Ross' The Right and the Good. In this video, we focus on Ross' list of seven prima facie duties, examining what they are, how they arise, and how they differ from each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sad... |
| 2021-Jun-18 • 19 minutes W.D Ross, The Right And The Good - Criticisms Of Other Moral Theories - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and translator, William David Ross' important work in ethics and moral theory, The Right and the Good. This lecture focuses specifically on on Ross' notion that the "moral convictions of thoughtful and educated people are the data of ethics". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeaco... |
| 2021-Jun-16 • 14 minutes Plato, Symposium - Socrates The Lover (Alcibiades) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Alcibiades, and discusses Socrates' status as both a lover and as an object of love (a beloved). To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or ... |
| 2021-Jun-15 • 12 minutes Plato, Symposium - Socrates, Ugliness, And Beauty (Alcibiades) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Alcibiades, and discusses Socrates' external ugliness and internal beauty (among other things) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or a... |
| 2021-Jun-14 • 16 minutes Plato, Symposium - The Ladder Of Love (Diotima & Socrates) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Socrates (narrating the wise woman, Diotima's teachings) in which he sets out a ladder by which the lover can ascend from beautiful bodies ultimately to Beauty itself, the Form of Beauty To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If y... |
| 2021-Jun-12 • 14 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love, Poetry, And Procreation (Diotima & Socrates) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Socrates (narrating the wise woman, Diotima's teaching), in which all human beings are "pregnant" in their souls, and bear different kinds of progeny. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribu... |
| 2021-Jun-11 • 12 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love As Mediator (Diotima & Socrates) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Socrates (narrating an earlier discussion with the wise woman Diotima), in which he discusses Love's role as an intermediary between the gods and human beings. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct ... |
| 2021-Jun-09 • 12 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love As Lack Of The Good (Socrates & Agathon) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the dialectical discussion between Socrates and Agathon. In the course of this discussion, the position Agathon has just argued for, i.e. that Love is good and beautiful is examined, and argued not to be the case, since Love desires what it lacks To support my ongoing work, go to my P... |
| 2021-Jun-07 • 13 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love As Master Of The Virtues (Agathon) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Agathon, examining the argument he makes that Love is actually the master of all of the four cardinal virtues - Temperance, Courage, Justice, and Wisdom To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contrib... |
| 2021-Jun-04 • 12 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love's Youth, Delicacy, And Suppleness (Agathon) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Agathon. In that speech, he argues that Love is the most beautiful of the gods, and this video examines his argument and its sub-arguments. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you ... |
| 2021-Jun-03 • 13 minutes Plato, Symposium - Politics And The Love Of Men (Aristophanes) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Aristophanes. In setting out the conception of love as desire for one's missing half, he discusses the original "three sexes" of human beings, and how in our divided state these explain male-female, male-male, and female-female attraction To support my ongoing work, ... |
| 2021-Jun-01 • 9 minutes Plato, Symposium - Three Types Of Men And Women (Aristophanes) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Aristophanes. In setting out the conception of love as desire for one's missing half, he discusses the original "three sexes" of human beings, and how in our divided state these explain male-female, male-male, and female-female attraction To support my ongoing work,... |
| 2021-May-30 • 9 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love As Desire For Lost Unity (Aristophanes) This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Aristophanes. It focuses on his classic interpretation of Love as a desire for a lost unity, one possessed when we were formerly united with our "missing half". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direc... |
| 2021-May-27 • 9 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love As A Cosmic Phenomenon (Eryximachus)- Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Eryximachus. It focuses on his discussion of how his conception of (good) Love as something like an agreement between opposites plays out not only in his art of Medicine, but also in Music. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler ... |
| 2021-May-26 • 11 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love, Music, And Medicine (Eryximachus) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Eryximachus. It focuses on his discussion of how his conception of (good) Love as something like an agreement between opposites plays out not only in his art of Medicine, but also in Music. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler ... |
| 2021-May-25 • 13 minutes Plato, Symposium - Healthy And Diseased Love (Eryximachus) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Eryximachus. It focuses on his distinction between healthy and diseased Love in the body. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at Bu... |
| 2021-May-24 • 13 minutes Plato, Symposium - Paradoxes Of Love (Pausanius) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the speech made by Pausanius. It focuses on the seeming paradoxes arising with love - particularly on the moral status of love as a feeling and the actions characteristically connected with it. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like ... |
| 2021-May-23 • 20 minutes Plato, Symposium - Laws And The Love Of Youth (Pausanius) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on Pausanius' discussion in his speech about different legal and cultural approaches to male-male sexual relationships, particularly those falling under the rubric of "pederastia" (love of youths) To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to... |
| 2021-May-22 • 13 minutes Plato, Symposium - Heavenly And Earthly Love (Pausanius) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on Pausanius' distinction made in his speech between two different kinds of love or Eros, an earthly, common love and a heavenly, noble love To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.pa... |
| 2021-May-20 • 12 minutes Plato, Symposium - Is The Lover Or Beloved Greater? (Phaedrus) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on an issue arising in Phaedrus' speech - whether the lover or the beloved, i.e. the person feeling love or the object of love, is "greater". To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.p... |
| 2021-May-20 • 15 minutes Plato, Symposium - Love, Nobility, And Virtue (Phaedrus) - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the claim made in Phaedrus' speech that Love brings out the finest in human beings by turning them towards nobility and virtue. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Re... |
| 2021-May-18 • 12 minutes Plato, Symposium - How And Why Love Should Be Praised - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on why the characters decide to praise love, and even more importantly how and whether they do in fact praise love in their speeches. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me... |
| 2021-May-17 • 16 minutes Plato, Symposium - Style And Content Of The Character's Speeches - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture provides an overview of the style and content of the speeches, discussing how the speeches reflect the character types of the interlocutors To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or ... |
| 2021-May-16 • 14 minutes Plato, Symposium - The Narrative Framework Of The Symposium This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Symposium, one of the great works of literature from the ancient world, focused on the nature of love. This lecture focuses specifically on the complex narrative structure of the work, which includes some stories within the story, and several levels of narration To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonI... |
| 2021-May-16 • 19 minutes Franz Kafka, In The Penal Colony - The Explorer's Verdict - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "In The Penal Colony" It focuses specifically on the explorer's verdict and reasoned judgement upon the mode of justice and execution, the machine that inscribes the imperative a prisoner has violated upon their body. The officer attempts to get the explorer on his side by explaining the workings of the machine and the intentions behind it, but the explorer makes his condemnation of the practic... |
| 2021-May-14 • 18 minutes Franz Kafka, In The Penal Colony - The Machine As Inscribing Justice - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "In The Penal Colony" It focuses specifically on the "machine" at the center of the story, a device designed to inscribe a prisoner's offense upon their body as a way of imposing the old commandant's and the officer's conception of justice upon them. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.... |
| 2021-May-13 • 20 minutes Franz Kafka, In The Penal Colony - Justice In The Penal Colony - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "In The Penal Colony" It focuses specifically on the differing conceptions of justice and injustice at play within the story. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main... |
| 2021-May-11 • 16 minutes Michel Foucault, Technologies Of The Self - Early Christian Care Of The Self - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "Technologies of the Self" It focuses specifically on the continuities and changes in how early Christians understood self-knowledge and the care of the self. He identifies two main sets of practices - exomologesis and exagoreusis - and explains what they consist in and how they were understood and applied To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like... |
| 2021-May-10 • 23 minutes Michel Foucault, Technologies Of The Self - Stoic Care Of The Self - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "Technologies of the Self" It focuses specifically on the various technologies of the self developed for the care of the self b y members of the Stoic school of philosophy. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You c... |
| 2021-May-09 • 13 minutes Michel Foucault, Technologies Of The Self - Hellenistic And Roman Care Of The Self This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "Technologies of the Self" It focuses specifically on several aspects of Hellenistic and Roman Imperial era approaches to the care of the self. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy v... |
| 2021-May-08 • 19 minutes Michel Foucault, Technologies Of The Self - Socratic And Platonic Care Of The Self This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "Technologies of the Self" It focuses specifically on his analysis - based on the platonic texts, Apology and Alcibiades - of key features and elements of the Socratic and Platonic care for the self To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeaco... |
| 2021-May-07 • 15 minutes Michel Foucault, Technologies Of The Self - Care Of The Self And Knowing Oneself This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "Technologies of the Self" It focuses specifically on the interplay between two precepts connected with technologies of the self in the West - take care of your self (epimeleisthai seautou) and know oneself (gnothi seauton). According to Foucault, philosophy practiced and understood as a way of life in ancient times tended to prioritize the first, but modern and contemporary thought prioritizes t... |
| 2021-May-06 • 18 minutes Michel Foucault, Technologies Of The Self - Four Types Of Technology - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century philosopher and historian, Michel Foucault, "Technologies of the Self" It focuses specifically on the four types of technology he distinguishes early on in the work - those of production, sign-systems, power, and the self. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM... |
| 2021-May-05 • 19 minutes Julian The Emperor, Oration 6 - Cynicism, Discipline, And Happiness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the ancient philosopher and ruler, Julian the Emperor (also known as Julian the Apostate), Oration 6, "To The Uneducated Cynics". It focuses specifically on Julian's conception of what the genuine Cynic life looks like, namely a life of self-discipline, aimed at virtue, wisdom, and happiness. By contrast, many of the "Cynics" of his time are, according to Julian, off-base in their attention-seeking behavior. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon s... |
| 2021-May-04 • 12 minutes Julian The Emperor, Oration 6 - Cynicism As Universal Philosophy - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the ancient philosopher and ruler, Julian the Emperor (also known as Julian the Apostate), Oration 6, "To The Uneducated Cynics". It focuses specifically on his assertion that Cynicism, properly understood, is really a universal philosophy. This would take it beyond the distinctive boundaries of the Cynic school and its practitioners or adherents of his time To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make... |
| 2021-May-03 • 14 minutes Julian The Emperor, Oration 6 - What Philosophy Is - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the ancient philosopher and ruler, Julian the Emperor (also known as Julian the Apostate), Oration 6, "To The Uneducated Cynics". It focuses specifically on Julian's explanation of what in his view philosophy is and ought to be. He has in mind not only the philosophical school or movement of Cynicism, but also various Platonic, Aristotelian, Epicurean, Stoic, and Skeptic schools and movements. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patr... |
| 2021-May-02 • 14 minutes Plato, The Ion - Poetry And Divine Inspiration - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Ion, during which Socrates questions Ion, a rhapsode, about his art. It focuses specifically on Socrates' theory about Poetry expressed there, namely that the Poets (and also their interpreters, the Rhapsodes, like Ion) don't actually possess and work from knowledge, but rather are divinely possessed or inspired. Socrates sets out an analogy -- the action of the god on the poet, and the poet on the audience is like magneti... |
| 2021-May-01 • 11 minutes Plato, The Ion - Do Poets Possess Knowledge? - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Ion, during which Socrates questions Ion, a rhapsode, about his art. It focuses specifically on the question whether poets (or their interpreters, the rhapsodes) really possess knowledge about the matters they write and speak about in their works. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMe... |
| 2021-Apr-30 • 11 minutes Plato, The Ion - Speaking Well And Subject-Matters - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Ion, during which Socrates questions Ion, a rhapsode, about his art. It focuses specifically on the implications of what Socrates calls "speaking well" or "speaking poorly" (i.e. as someone with expertise) for the question of who possesses knowledge in that dialogue. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/Re... |
| 2021-Apr-28 • 21 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Morality, Philosophy, And Life - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his views on morality, about which he evinces considerable skepticism. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube ... |
| 2021-Apr-27 • 12 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Approaches To Death - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his examination of the fear or anxiety we human beings have about death, the relationship between philosophy and death, and how we might approach death To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoff... |
| 2021-Apr-26 • 20 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Philosophy And Logic - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his views on the usefulness and the scope of logic, argumentation, and dialectic, and why philosophy should not allow itself to be too closely connected with logic. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - w... |
| 2021-Apr-24 • 21 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Nietzsche And Dostoevsky - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on what he has to say in that work about these two important early existentialists, Friedrich Nietzsche and Fyodor Dostoevsky. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can fi... |
| 2021-Apr-23 • 22 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Writers, Creativity, And Literature - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his views on creativity, creative work, writers, and literature. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel -... |
| 2021-Apr-22 • 20 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Contingency And Groundlessness - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his treatments of radical contingency and of "groundlessness", including how we might approach both of them philosophically To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can fi... |
| 2021-Apr-21 • 18 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Philosophy's Real Task - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his views on what the genuine tasks and functions of philosophy ought to be. These will be at odds with much of what gets called "philosophy" in the present. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buym... |
| 2021-Apr-20 • 23 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Sequence, Consequence, And Causality - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his critical stance towards conceptions of causality, or what he calls the "law of sequence", both in natural phenomena, and in the development of creative and intellectual persons' works and systems. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.... |
| 2021-Apr-19 • 19 minutes Lev Shestov, All Things Are Possible - Ultimate Realities And Questions - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and social critic, Lev Shestov's work All Things Are Possible It focuses specifically on his views on whether or not we in the present - or people in the past - can get to ultimate realities, or frame and resolve the most important questions of life, or not, and why this is the case. He also discusses what we can do as we face these inescapable questions To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd ... |
| 2021-Apr-17 • 23 minutes Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks - The Negro And Hegel - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, psychoanalyst, and social critic Frantz Fanon's work Black Skin, White Masks It focuses specifically on his discussion of the complex Hegelian conception of Recognition (Anerkennen) in the section of chapter 8 titled "The Negro and Hegel". Fanon critically interprets Hegel's conception of self-consciousness, its relation to its other, and the master-slave dialectic. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sad... |
| 2021-Apr-16 • 18 minutes Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks - Past, Future, And Action - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, psychoanalyst, and social critic Frantz Fanon's work Black Skin, White Masks It focuses specifically on his discussions in the middle of the work and towards the end, bearing upon how to move forward in the present and the future, which requires clarifying one's relationship with, and the relevance of the past and of history. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contri... |
| 2021-Apr-15 • 29 minutes Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks - Psychoanalysis, Racism, And Culture This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, psychoanalyst, and social critic Frantz Fanon's work Black Skin, White Masks It focuses specifically on his critical engagements with psychoanalytic theory in the work, including discussions of Freud, Jung, Adler, Lacan, Manonni, Guex, and others. Fanon also sets out what a sufficiently attentive psychoanalysis would look like and accomplish To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make... |
| 2021-Apr-14 • 25 minutes Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks - What Language Reveals - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, psychoanalyst, and social critic Frantz Fanon's work Black Skin, White Masks It focuses specifically on his discussions of the roles language and dialect plays in black-white relations, examined in the first chapter of the book. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4qu... |
| 2021-Apr-13 • 20 minutes Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks - Particularity And Universality - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, psychoanalyst, and social critic Frantz Fanon's work Black Skin, White Masks It focuses specifically on the interplay or dialectic between Fanon's analysis as oriented by particular situations and its extension to more universal dynamics To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffe... |
| 2021-Apr-12 • 22 minutes Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks - The Overall Approach And Argument - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, psychoanalyst, and social critic Frantz Fanon's work Black Skin, White Masks It focuses specifically on on the overall approach and argument made within the work. Fanon frames his work as a psychoanalytic one, drawing upon critical engagements with psychoanalytic theory, existentialism, literature, and lived experience. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution... |
| 2021-Apr-02 • 12 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Freedom Of Choice - Servitude To Sin - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Freedom of Choice (the second work in a trilogy including On Truth and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussion of what he calls "slavery to sin", i.e. the inability to not sin or do wrong in a person, when rectitude of will is missing from their will. The question he is grappling with is how a person, while being free, can make themself into a sla... |
| 2021-Mar-30 • 11 minutes Anselm Of Canterbury, On Fredom Of Choice - What Freedom Of Choice Is - Sadler's Lectures This lecture discusses key ideas from the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and Benedictine monk Anselm of Canterbury's dialogue, On Freedom of Choice (the second work in a trilogy including On Truth and On The Fall of the Devil) It focuses specifically on his discussion early on in the work of what freedom of choice (libertas arbitrii) is, its connection with rectitude or rightness of will (rectitudo voluntatis) and how it differs from other abilities (potestas) like the ability to sin or not To support... |