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

Documentary · 2004 · 31 min

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.

30 min · 27 Dec 2004
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
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
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
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
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

Daniel N. Robinson

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