Western Philosophy Documentary Section [1/3] part 1/6

This philosophy series will explore the history, philosophers, and context of Western Philosophy. This documentary features many experts that talk about the evolution of thought and ideas.

[Sevta]

This reply really shows your wide knowledge and your great philosophic mind. Wow dude, you leave me speechless...(!)

[volintine]

very good series on philosophy keep up the good

[doomsdaymonster]

Okay, maybe I'm speaking too soon (seen only a portion), but Thales' pupil was Anaximander (and his pupil was Anaximenes). Anaximander had a much better theory about Earth than Anaximenes, but the latter was taken more seriously. Anaximander, not mentioned here, had a more accurate idea: that Earth was more cylindrical and like a drum. It's closer to the concept of "sphere" than Anaximene's "earth floats on steam". Textbook in front of me.

[serenatsukino]

I read a fiction novel called "The Music in the Spheres". A murder mystery that surrounded a group of astronomer's in 19th century france and england. It never said what the music of the spheres was and I'm glad to know what that means now.

[SammyCee]

@davidlovestowrite Buddhism is that close to greek philosophy? Explain..? And are you saying one of the two are better than the other?

[Ironjagg]

great intro. feels like completing a stage in contra on nintendo :)

[mysterysinger]

Im combining these teachings with the Oxford intro to philosophy in their homepage :)

[paulcoles.]

Really helpful, good info for classroom instuction.

[Joke]

We are evolving creatures within an atmosphere...?! What else? Under a gravitational field, now just having defined (and/or being equally defined by) the quantum particles we gradually build in our mind frame. Learning that quantum particle learning affects us as much as we affect them, bending rules, but not enough to defy them enough to break them?! But enough to end somewhere else within the grid of our (de)lusional and illusive multiverse.

[a.l.duncan]

Come now, isn't it obvious there's but one soul we all take part in?

Are not Parmenidies and Hericlitus both right? Anyone?

[roaringivory]

xaxaxa. Acording to your answer, i have to agree with you "you missed my acidic tone of sarcasm."

[nameanon]

psychotronik13 Aristotle lived 950 years before the Qu'ran was written.

[theempyrean]

Wait a minute.  Western Philosophy began in Asia??

[RevelAlliance]

no thats just being human, your brain trying to protect your world view. and it if you continued watching you were maybe open to other ideas, so you beat your predisposition, surely a good thing.

[ivlark]

they use the clip of the human eye to keep ur attention while he speaks.

[NKS_Papadakis]

πολυ καλο....! i am from Greece (hellas) and that is the real Greece... not like now with the christianity system.... i love the idea of 12 gods of Olympus.... πολυ καλο μπραβο σου islamicWorldview

[cornellwaters]

Is this the same Jerry Riggs that plays guitar?

[crankatorium]

I don't like the fact that I immediately having preconceptions regarding the video once I saw the "Islamic Worldview" sign. Does that make a racist?

[sopotinos]

You refered to Asia minor as not Greece what was Asia minor at that time? i hope that it was not intentional on your part. Just to corect you Asia minor was very much Greece as the rest of the mainland Greece.Turks started coming to this area in the 9th century AD and they will go back to Mongolia very soon, with their Christian brothers.1700 hundred years of pollution its enough for both of them.

[Sevta]

Show off? If you say so..

Words of advice: If you want to judge something learn about it from reliable sources instead of devouring whatever it is the media feed you.