Why Purpose and Discipline Advance Psychological Well-Being

Introduction to Schopenhauer: Schopenhauer's Ethical Philosophy

In this lecture we look at what it means for us as human beings to manifestations of will, and investigate how Schopenhauer thought this knowledge should influence how we live. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The World as Will and Representation - Arthur Schopenhauer - http://amzn.to/1WR65xJ (affiliate link) The Philosophy of Schopenhauer - Bryan Magee -http://amzn.to/1WR5FHv (affiliate link) Schopenhauer: Robert Wicks - http://amzn.to/1TKwk5t (affiliate link) Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! For more videos visit: http://www.academyofideas.com/ ================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Getting Started with Nietzsche

Become a Supporting Member and get access to exclusive videos: https://academyofideas.com/members/ ======== Recommended Reading: Friedrich Nietzsche and the Politics of the Soul: A Study of Heroic Individualism - http://amzn.to/1WR6VKO (affiliate link) =================================================== In this lecture we provide an introduction to some of Friedrich Nietzsche's main ideas. In particular we look at his views on morality, nihilism, suffering, truth, the overman, amor fati, and the eternal recurrence. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on Overcoming Nihilism - Bernard Reginster - http://amzn.to/1X23MIO (affiliate link) Friedrich Nietzsche and the Politics of the Soul: A Study of Heroic Individualism - Leslie Paul Thiele - http://amzn.to/1WR6VKO (affiliate link) Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2013/06/introduction-to-nietzsche/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Nietzsche and The Human Animal: The Broken and The Strong

Become a Supporting Member (Join us through Paypal or Credit Card) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Get access to Membership videos and courses!** === In this video we examine Nietzsche's ideas on why we have strayed from our instincts, and how this has weakened and domesticated us. === Get the transcript (and art-work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2018/12/nietzsche-human-animal-domesticated-strong/ Sign up for our newsletter ► http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 ==== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Addiction Crisis - Childhood Trauma and a Degraded Culture

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Carl Jung - How Life Alters After 40

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