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Course 01 Β· philosophy

The Long Conversation

A History of Western Philosophy

Based on A.C. Grayling and Will Durant. Covers the major figures and movements from ancient Greece through the modern period. Required background for all subsequent philosophy courses.

Prerequisites

Episodes

  1. 01

    The Pre-Socratics: Before Socrates, There Was Wonder

    A guided introduction to the pre-socratics: before socrates, there was wonder within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  2. 02

    Socrates: The Gadfly of Athens

    A guided introduction to socrates: the gadfly of athens within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  3. 03

    Plato: The World of Forms

    A guided introduction to plato: the world of forms within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  4. 04

    Aristotle: The Philosopher

    A guided introduction to aristotle: the philosopher within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  5. 05

    Stoics, Epicureans, and the Hellenistic Schools

    A guided introduction to stoics, epicureans, and the hellenistic schools within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  6. 06

    Augustine and Patristic Philosophy

    A guided introduction to augustine and patristic philosophy within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  7. 07

    Thomas Aquinas and Scholasticism

    A guided introduction to thomas aquinas and scholasticism within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  8. 08

    The Renaissance Turn

    A guided introduction to the renaissance turn within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  9. 09

    Descartes and the Modern Project

    A guided introduction to descartes and the modern project within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  10. 10

    Hume and the Problem of Knowledge

    A guided introduction to hume and the problem of knowledge within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  11. 11

    Kant: The Copernican Revolution

    A guided introduction to kant: the copernican revolution within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

  12. 12

    From Hegel to Nietzsche

    A guided introduction to from hegel to nietzsche within a history of western philosophy, written as a starting point for LJ's planned lecture and reading notes.

    50 XP

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