Metaphysics: A Foundational Overview

The Teachings of Socrates

Become a Supporting Member and get access to exclusive videos: https://academyofideas.com/members/ ======== Recommended Books on Socrates: Socrates A Life Examined - Luis Navia - http://amzn.to/1TKy3HZ (affiliate link) ======== In this lecture we examine the ideas of Socrates. We look at his exhortation to 'care for your soul', his conviction that knowledge of virtue is necessary to become virtuous, his belief that all evil acts are committed out of ignorance and hence involuntarily, and finally his presumption that committing an injustice is far worse than suffering an injustice. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2013/04/the-ideas-of-socrates/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Impact of Ideas in History

In this lecture we examine the role ideas play in the course of human history, concentrating on the thought of Ludwig von Mises. We pay specific attention to how societies change and contrast Mises views to those who utilize a philosophy of history to explain historical change, such as Karl Marx. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: Human Action by Ludwig von Mises - http://amzn.to/1sAEWm3 (affiliate link) Planning for Freedom by Ludwig von Mises - http://amzn.to/1OZSzpe (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]

Frédéric Bastiat - The Rule

This video provides a summary of Frédéric Bastiat's most famous work "The Law". The key theme of this work is an examination of what happens to a society when the law becomes a weapon of those in power, rather than a tool to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Reading: The Law by Frederic Bastiat - http://amzn.to/1OZN3Tn (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 - Are Demons Real?

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Do We Live in a Brave New World? - Aldous Huxley's Message to Society

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