DVD of eight philosophers giving separate ten minute monologues on what a meaningful life is. Cornel West on truth, failure and meaninglessness. Avital Ronell on meaning, ethical anxiety, and responsibility for the other. Peter Singer on how we spend money, using animals, the rise of applied ethics, and failing to help. Kwame Anthony Appiah on […]
Category: Continental Philosophy
Star Wars and Philosophy
Title: Star Wars and Philosophy Author: Decker, Kevin S. and Jason T. Eberl Publisher: Carus Publishing Company ISBN: 0812695836 If you ever wondered whether Yoda is really a Zen master, or if Darth Vader embodies the cold impersonal nature of modern technology, then this book is probably for you. It also has many thought-provoking ideas […]
What does not kill us makes us stronger
Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness, Nietzsche on Hardship (Part 6) Overcoming hardship is the true secret to satisfaction, according to Nietzsche. Alain De Botton interviews some ordinary folk to find out if this is true.
Human, All Too Human – The Road to Freedom
Human, All Too Human is a three-part documentary series produced by the BBC. It follows the lives of three prominent philosophers; Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Episode Three: Jean-Paul Sartre
Human, All Too Human – Thinking the Unthinkable
Human, All Too Human is a three-part documentary series produced by the BBC. It follows the lives of three prominent philosophers; Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Episode Two: Martin Heidegger
Human, All Too Human – Beyond Good and Evil
Human, All Too Human is a three-part documentary series produced by the BBC. It follows the lives of three prominent philosophers; Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Episode One: Friedrich Nietzsche