Introduction to Schopenhauer - The World as Desire

William James and the Unwell Soul

In this lecture we examine some of William James's ideas from his famous work "Varieties of Religious Experience". We look at his conception of religion and his interesting contrast between the healthy-minded and the sick soul. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James - http://amzn.to/1U9bCcJ (affiliate link) William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism by Robert Richardson - http://amzn.to/1OP6TLC (affiliate link) Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Is This How the West Declines?

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Diogenes the Cynic: A Foundation

Become a Supporting Member and get access to exclusive videos: https://academyofideas.com/members/ ======== In this lecture we investigate the life and ideas of Diogenes the Cynic, one of of the founders and most famous member of the philosophical movement known as Cynicism. For more videos visit our site at http://academyofideas.com --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Can Decentralization Save Humanity? - Why Smaller is Better in Politics

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The Archetypal Western Trajectory, the Last Man, and the Daimon

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