The examined life an introduction to philosophy / [videorecording] :
On container: What is philosophy?
a co-production of INTELECOM ; TELEAC/NOT and UR ; executive producer, Sally Beaty
- Pasadena, CA : INTELECOM, 2004, c1998
- 4 videodiscs (ca. 187 min. each) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Subtitle from container Correlated to the textbook: Philosophy : a text with readings / Manuel Velasquez
Disc 1. What is philosophy? -- What is human nature? -- Is mind distinct from body? -- Is there an enduring self? -- Are we social beings? -- What is real? -- How do we encounter the world? Disc 2. Do we have free will? -- Is time real? -- Does God exist? -- Can we know God through experience? -- Is reason the source of knowledge? -- Does all knowledge depend on experience? -- Does the mind shape the world? Disc 3. How does science add to knowledge? -- Does science give us truth? -- Are interpretations true? -- Is morality relative? -- Does the end justify the means? -- Can rules define morality? -- Is ethics based on virtue? Disc 4. Moral dilemmas ... can ethics help? -- What justifies the state? -- What is justice? -- What is art? -- What is the meaning of life?
Produced, written and directed by John Allman Produced, written and directed by John Allman
Narrator: Franchelle Dorn
Offers in-depth analysis of the wisdom of the western world. Studies the "great questions" that have intrigued philosophers from antiquity to the present. Using writings of past philosophers and interviews with more than 50 contemporary thinkers, these episodes underscore how these classic questions still reverberate in society today
DVD System requirements: PC: Pentium class PC; Windows 95 or higher; CD-ROM drive; audio board; speakers. Mac: G3 or greater; OS 8.0 or higher; CD-ROM drive; audio board, speakers. DVD: Programs will run on DVD players that are CD-R enabled
Closed caption for the hearing impaired
1583700048 9781583700044
Philosophy--Introductions Philosophy, Modern
Educational films Nonfiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired