Escape Ennui - Leonardo da Vinci and a Guide to the Good Life

Introduction to the Scientific Breakthrough

In this lecture we overview the general characteristics of the Scientific Revolution and look at how science changed during this period. We also discuss the famous historian Herbert Butterfield's influential views on the impact of the Scientific Revolution. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction - http://amzn.to/1TLtiPK (affiliate link) The Beginnings of Western Science - http://amzn.to/1U9cjmi (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]

Carl Jung and the Shadow: Merging the Hidden Power of Your Dark Side

Access the video here! - https://academyofideas.gumroad.com/l/completecollection This episode is packed with insights from thinkers ranging from Carl Jung, Nietzsche, Erich Neumann, among others. In this 32 minute, two-part episode, I condense the ideas of countless books as well as integrating my own personal experience with the shadow. After watching it you will have a thorough understanding of what the shadow is, how it develops, and why it is so important to become aware of it and integrate it into your life. If you like our other videos, you will thoroughly enjoy this episode! Proceeds will go to helping us continue uploading free content. Thank you for your support! ====================================== With your purchase you receive a 32 minute video episode, divided into 2 parts: 1. The Development of the Shadow 2. The Integration of the Shadow Along with the mp4 video files, you receive Audio files of the episode in mp3 format An ebook of the episode in PDF format Shadow Quote ebook (a 23 page collection of insightful passages and quotes on the shadow) ====================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Parmenides: A Primer

In this lecture we will learn about Parmenides, a Presocratic philosopher who concluded that birth, change, motion, and death are illusory. For more lectures visit www.academyofideas.com --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Heraclitus: An Introduction

In this lecture we will learn about the life of Heraclitus, and his three main intertwined ideas: 1) everything is in flux, 2) the world is an ever living fire, and 3) war is the father of all. For more lectures visit www.academyofideas.com --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Getting to Know Thales, Anaximenes, and Anaximander

In this lecture we investigate the ideas of the first three Presocratics, who are referred to as the Milesians: Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes. In particular, we will explain how they were in search of the arche, or the underlying source and origin of the world. Furthermore, we will show how the Milesians were engaged in the same search which modern theoretical physicists are engaged in today. For more lectures visit www.academyofideas.com --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]