The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition

The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition

Documentary 2004

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

Daniel N. Robinson, an Oxford philosophy department member, delves into the origins and evolution of Western philosophy.

Documentary 2004

PG

Starring Daniel N. Robinson

EPISODE 1

From the Upanishads to Homer

Throwing light on the roles of Homer, ancient Greeks, and some Sanskrit texts in teaching the world about critical reflection.

31 min · 27 Dec 2004 PG
EPISODE 2

Philosophy - Did the Greeks Invent It?

Learning why the ancient Greeks expressed and scrutinized their innermost feelings and thoughts.

30 min · 27 Dec 2004 PG
EPISODE 3

Pythagoras and the Divinity of Number

An abstract perspective can help determine an individual's place within the vast universe.

29 min · 27 Dec 2004 PG
EPISODE 4

What Is There?

The universe is made of various elements, but it all seems reducible to one specific thing.

30 min · 27 Dec 2004 PG
EPISODE 5

The Greek Tragedians on Man's Fate

Remembering and learning about the world's first great dramatists and their profound ideas.

29 min · 27 Dec 2004 PG
EPISODE 6

Herodotus and the Lamp of History

According to Herodotus's observation of humanity, there is plenty to learn from history.

29 min · 27 Dec 2004 PG

Daniel N. Robinson

Host

About

The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition

DOCUMENTARY

Daniel N. Robinson, an Oxford philosophy department member, delves into the origins and evolution of Western philosophy.

Information

Released: 2004
Rated: PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.