Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 13

Today in Early Modern Philosophy we discussed Hegel. A partial video is posted here. The quiz question was can you think of any field that does not use the paradigm of evolution? For Introduction to Philosophy today we discussed Hobbes and the Social Contract Theory. The video is posted here. The quiz question was do you think the mayor of Oakland was abetting a crime by warning illegal aliens of a pending ICE raid in Oakland?

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy lecture 11 and 12

This evening we continued discussing Aristotle both sessions. The video for the first is here and the second is here. The first quiz question was what does the word good mean? The second was what is your favorite tragedy? Comedy?

Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 12

Today's Early Modern Philosophy lecture included Mary Wollstonecraft and an Introduction to Hegel. The video is posted here. The quiz question was who do you think would be an exanmple of Faust today? For Introduction to Philosophy the camera didn't start so there is no video. The topic was Sartre and Free Will. The quiz question today was are the educated elite better than others? (If so how so?)

Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 11

Today in Early Modern Philosophy we discussed Kant. The video is here. The quiz question was do you think Elon Musk's car in space is art? The quiz question was the same in Introduction to Philosophy. A forty five minute portion video of the class is posted here.

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy lectures 9 and 10

This evening we discussed Aristotle's Categories and Logic. The video is posted here. The quiz question is, we can create new words but can we create new grammar? The second half of class was on the Logic and the video is posted here. The quiz question was give an argument of the form AAA-1.

Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 10

Today for Early Modern Philosophy we discussed Rousseau and sgtarted Kant. The video is posted here. THe quiz question was . For Introduction to Philosophy today we discussed Anselm's ontological argument. The video is posted here. The quiz question was what kind of car would Jesus drive?

Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 9

For Early Modern Philosophy today we discussed David Hume. The video is posted here. The quiz question was why do you think there is so much criticism of Russian attempts to influence the election? For Introduction to Philosophy today the topic was Nietzsche and the uber mensch. The video is half the class and is here. There was a choice of quiz question today. Either what does Niezsche mean when he asks Do you think you understand me? Or Do you think Nietzsche despised Darwin?

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy lecture 7 and 8

This evening we discussed the Republic and the video is posted here. The quiz question was why do we have twelve months? The second portion of the evening was on several dialogs listed in the syllabus but I forgot to get the camera and turn it back on. So no second half video. But we discussed the Paramenides, Theatetus, and Timaeus. The quiz question was what do you think of the allegory of the cave?

Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 8

Today in Early Modern Philosophy we discussed Berkeley and Edwards. The video is posted here. The quiz question was the famous one - if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? For Introduction to Philosophy today the lecture was on the nature of what it means to be a person. The video is here (though the camera stopped party way through) and the quiz question is do you think we have a moral obligation to have children?

Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 7

Today for Early Modern Philosophy we discussed Leibniz. A partial video is posted here. The quiz question was how many things did Leibniz invent or discover? For Introduction to Philosophy today we discussed the meaninglessness of life. The video is posted here and the quiz question is what are your thoughts about boredom?

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy lecture 3

We discussed Plato this evening including the Meno and the Symposium I made two videos and they are posted here and here. The quiz questions were Has the pill been one of the factors in the decrease of Americans marriage? and thinking about the plot of the movie The Circle Do you think it would be good if everything that happens was recorded?

Early Modern Philosophy and Introduction to Philosophy lecture 6

Early Modern Philosophy today was focused on Spinoza and Locke. The quiz question was what did you think of President Trump's State of the Union Speech Tuesday evening? The video of the class is posted here. For Introduction to Philosophy today the focus was on Love and Money using Richard Rorty as the philosopher of note. The quiz question was do you think the Liberal love of humanity has led to Global Warming? The video is posted here.