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Ancient Philosophy: Course 1
6 episodes · first aired Oct 20, 2025
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- 1 The Ionian School Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 7m In our introductory lecture, Dr. Orr takes us on an exploration into the origins of Western philosophy by examining the ideas of the Ionian school, including Thales, Anaximander…
- 2 The Eleatic School Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 16m In lecture two, we discover the Eleatic school of thought, which emerged in Elea on the western coast of Italy, and its focus on the concept of Being as opposed to the world of Becoming…
- 3 Plato's Perspective Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 12m In lecture three, we study the philosophy of Plato, focusing on his dialogues and the emergence of his metaphysical and epistemological ideas. Dr. Orr traces the historical and…
- 4 Aristotle's Approach Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 16m In lecture four, we consider the life and philosophy of Aristotle of Stagira, a pupil of Plato who rose from the fringes of the Greek world to transform civilization at its center in…
- 5 Stoicism Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 5m In lecture five, we see the emergence and key ideas of Stoicism, an influential philosophical school founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens around 300 BC. The lecture traces the historical…
- 6 Epicureanism Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 15m In our sixth and final lecture, we analyze the philosophy of Epicurus, who developed a materialist metaphysics based on the idea that all reality is reducible to indivisible atoms governed…