This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant's work, The Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics.
Specifically it focuses on his discussion in the Second Part Of The Transcendental Problem: How Is Pure Natural Science Possible? Specifically this bears upon his exposition of what he identifies as pure concepts of the unders ... Show More
Jan 15
Motive, Moral Discourse, and Conflict in George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire
This is the recording of my presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association 2011 conference, applying Aristotelian moral theory to reading George R.R. Martin's series Song of Ice and Fire. In it, I argue that Martin articulates a essentially neo-Aristoteli ... Show More
20m 46s
Jan 14
David Hume, The Natural History Of Religion - Comparison Of Polytheism and Monotheism
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher and essayist David Hume's essay The Natural History Of Religion. It focuses specifically on sections 9-15, where Hume brings his work to a close by comparing polytheism and monotheism, as he understands them, agai ... Show More
20m 49s
Jan 12
David Hume, The Natural History Of Religion - The Development Of Monotheism
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher and essayist David Hume's essay The Natural History Of Religion. It focuses specifically on sections 6-8, where he discusses the development of monotheism (which he calls "theism") out of polytheism, attempting to ... Show More
10m 26s