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Thomas Aquinas is the smartest man who ever lived - with the sole exception of Jesus Christ.

-Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College

St. Thomas Aquinas is known for producing history’s most complete system of Christian philosophy. In the late thirteenth century, this quiet, reflective Dominican scholar combined the work of Aristotle with Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and pagan thought to reconcile reason and faith. He believed we can know that God exists but not what God is like. Thomas concluded that mortal happiness is uncertain but immortal happiness is the ultimate end of life; beatitude is to pass beyond death to "see the face of God." His thought continues to exert a powerful influence on Catholic philosophy today. 

-Kenneth L. Schmitz, author of this recording's script. (1922-2017)

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David Hume (1711-1776) has been called "the greatest philosophical mind in the English language" by Cornel West, and is one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment era.

In this lively and fully-acted performance, Hollywood actor Charlton Heston narrates an overview of Hume's life, philosophy, and influence as described by noted Hume scholar Nicholas Capaldi, current professor emeritus of Loyola University.

This recording is remastered from a set of cassette recordings called "The Giants of Philosophy" first published in 1990 and available now on Internet Archive.

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How did South Africa come under the control of the Dutch and the British? When and how was racial apartheid implemented and justified? Professor Roy breaks it down for us.

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We did it - 100 episodes!

Celebrate with 12 hours of Plato!

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(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:00:51) - The Domain of the Dialogues

(01:31:20) - The Examined Life

(02:16:42) - Tragedy in the Philosophic Age of the Greeks

(03:00:16) - Republic I

(03:46:46) - Republic II

(04:30:45) - Republic III

(05:16:40) - The Laws and Cephalus

(06:01:33) - Protagoras: The Many and the One

(06:46:51) - Gorgias: The Temptation to Speak

(07:32:24) - Parmenides: The Most True

(08:07:10) - Sophist and Statesman

(09:01:35) - Phaedrus: Hymn to Love

(09:46:23) - Symposium: Pride of Love

(10:33:03) - Platonic Achievement

(11:17:59) - Living Voice

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World-renowned professor of linguistics and lifelong political dissident Noam Chomsky addressed The New School in September 2015 about the threats facing the civilized world as we neared the third decade of the 21st century.

His predictions and analyses are more prescient now than they were even then.

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In order to do philosophy at all we have to find ways to discuss difficult topics in a way that allows other people to approach and understand us. Conversation is an infinite game - how can we establish ground rules for communication that allow players to keep coming back and keep the ball of dialogue in the air?

Marshall Rosenberg is the author of the book Nonviolent Communication and served for many years as a diplomat, negotiator, and peacemaker in dangerous international contexts.

Note: This episode contains a graphic description of torture.

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In this 1993 talk Michael Parenti explores the techniques that imperial powers such as the United States use in order to reduce "Third World" countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Iran, and so forth to dependency and economic vulnerability.

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:52) Phenomenology of Spirit

(00:45:36) Hegel & the Meaning of History

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Where did the Occupy movement come from? What was it like to be on the ground in Zuccotti Park in New York when the police charged through the encampment? What prospects for resistance exist as we move closer and closer to a new form of fascist power in the United States?

Tune in to Professor Roy (originally aired August 2018) and find out.

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The late David Graeber was an anthropologist who often ventured into uncharted waters in the social sciences, exploring pirates, bullshit jobs, and the history of debt and currency. In this talk, he breaks down the moral psychology of debt, the history of currency, and why we all feel like we are "owed our due."

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