Death (PHIL 176)

The lecture begins with further exploration of the question of whether it is desirable to live forever under the right circumstances, and then turns to consideration of some alternative theories of the nature of well-being. What makes a life worth living? One popular theory is hedonism, but the thought experiment of being on an "experience machine" suggests that this view may be inadequate.

00:00 - Chapter 1. What Kind of Life Is Worth Living Forever?
12:47 - Chapter 2. Can Boredom Be Eradicated in Immortal Life?
19:10 - Chapter 3. What Makes a Good Life Good?
29:11 - Chapter 4. Hedonism: Does Pleasure Exclusively Define a Good Life?
40:47 - Chapter 5. Nozick's Experience Machine: The Perfect Floating Life
46:52 - Chapter 6. Conclusion

Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu


This course was recorded in Spring 2007.

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Professors Beverly Gage and Joanne Freeman ask Professor David Blight about his recent lectures covering early Republicans, The Slave Power conspiracy, and the slave narratives that affected them most.

This podcast is also available on Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-at-250-the-podcast/id1840422776

and Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4C8qfQf21r4eO6mVUFguG2

To view all the videos in this course or view and download a copy of the course syllabus with required readings please scroll through the page at this link:
https://president.yale.edu/committees-programs/devane-lectures/america-at-250-a-history

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The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)

In this lecture on J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey, Professor Hungerford presents her argument about religion in the novel as an example to students of how to construct a sound literary critical paper using evidence from the text. Moving between large claims and close readings, Hungerford shows how Salinger prevents his investment in mysticism from becoming mystification by grounding his sense of the divine in the specificity of persons, the importance of family language and love. In this way writing, like the theme of acting that appears again and again in the novel, models a spiritual performance that brings together artist and audience in the partnership of human communication.

00:00 - Chapter 1. Forming a Literary Argument: Advice for Paper Writing
08:25 - Chapter 2. The Theological Theme: Specific Doctrine versus Syncretic Religion
29:06 - Chapter 3. Structures of Drama
35:08 - Chapter 4. Religion and Love: The Performance of Human Connection
44:38 - Chapter 5. Final Notes on Paper Writing

Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses

This course was recorded in Spring 2008.

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Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110)

This lecture reviews what evolutionary theories and recent studies in psychology can tell us about sex and gender differences. Students will hear how psychology can help explain many of the differences that exist in whom we find attractive, what we desire in a mate, and sexual orientation.

00:00 - Chapter 1. Addressing Morality and Inevitability on Evolution, Sex and Gender
10:47 - Chapter 2. Basic Sex Ed
19:22 - Chapter 3. Sex Differences Among Humans
32:15 - Chapter 4. Beauty: An Average Face
38:25 - Chapter 5. Social Factors for Sex Differences
45:52 - Chapter 6. Sexual Orientation
51:39 - Chapter 7. Question and Answer on Sex and Gender

Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu

This course was recorded in Spring 2007.

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In this lesson, you'll learn how to build and leverage your personalized 'Hunt Dashboard' – a dynamic spreadsheet that brings together all aspects of your job search. This central control panel helps you effectively manage contacts, track potential opportunities, and prioritize your efforts by integrating your purpose and desired outcomes, transforming your job hunt into a strategic and accountable process.

🎯 Learning Objectives
• Understand the critical role of the Hunt Dashboard as a centralized tool for your job search.
• Learn to customize the dashboard with personal branding and integrate your core purpose and goals.
• Develop strategies for populating and rating your network on the 'Potential-People' tab.
• Master the 'Progress Masterlist' to track opportunities and prioritize them using personal fit criteria.
• Employ 'cold' and 'hot' tabs to efficiently manage leads and intensify focus on promising opportunities.

📚 About the Course: Navigating a career move can feel overwhelming in today’s dynamic job market. The Hunt offers a practical, structured framework to help you make your next job search intentional, effective, and purpose-driven. Whether you’re starting your career, seeking a new direction, or looking to advance, this course equips you with the tools to clarify your goals, sharpen your pitch, and connect authentically with others. Drawing on strategies tested with hundreds of students and professionals, the course emphasizes how to combine self-reflection, networking tactics, and storytelling to land opportunities that align with your values and strengths. By the end, you’ll walk away with a personalized one-page Hunt Dashboard to guide your ongoing career journey.

🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-job-hunt

🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/

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In this lesson, we dive into the foundational principles of risk management, an essential discipline for ensuring safety and reliability in medical software. Discover why no software can guarantee 100% safety, and how risk management provides a systematic approach to identify, evaluate, and control potential hazards throughout the entire product lifecycle, from design to retirement. We'll explore key definitions and established standards that guide engineers in proactively addressing what can go wrong to minimize harm.

🎯 Learning Objectives
• Define key terms such as harm, hazard, hazardous situation, and risk within the context of medical software.
• Understand the systematic process and core components of risk management as outlined in standards like ISO 14971.
• Recognize that risk management is an continuous process integrated across all phases of the medical software lifecycle.
• Identify various categories of hazards and risks that can impact medical software, including user, application, device, environment, and security risks.
• Appreciate the significant impact of risk management on a company's operations, reputation, and overall business strategy.

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Are you struggling to present your true self in job interviews? In this insightful lesson, Heidi Brooks discusses the critical distinction between crafting a compelling narrative about yourself and bending your authentic self to meet perceived expectations. Learn how to develop a clear, genuine story that resonates with interviewers while remaining true to your values, allowing for real-time responsiveness and authentic connection.

🎯 Learning Objectives
• Differentiate between crafting a compelling narrative and bending your authentic self in a job search.
• Understand why it's crucial to prepare your personal stories and a clear narrative for interviews.
• Learn strategies for asking open-ended, curious questions to build genuine connections during interviews.
• Discover how to use interview experiences to continuously refine your job search strategy.
• Develop a more responsive and authentic approach to job search conversations.

📚 About the Course: Navigating a career move can feel overwhelming in today’s dynamic job market. The Hunt offers a practical, structured framework to help you make your next job search intentional, effective, and purpose-driven. Whether you’re starting your career, seeking a new direction, or looking to advance, this course equips you with the tools to clarify your goals, sharpen your pitch, and connect authentically with others. Drawing on strategies tested with hundreds of students and professionals, the course emphasizes how to combine self-reflection, networking tactics, and storytelling to land opportunities that align with your values and strengths. By the end, you’ll walk away with a personalized one-page Hunt Dashboard to guide your ongoing career journey.

🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-job-hunt

🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/

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Professors David Blight, Beverly Gage, and Joanne Freeman discuss Professor Freeman's final lectures on Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, and how America's experiment with democracy was received by outsiders.

This podcast is also available on Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-at-250-the-podcast/id1840422776

and Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4C8qfQf21r4eO6mVUFguG2

To view all the videos in this course or view and download a copy of the course syllabus with required readings please scroll through the page at this link:
https://president.yale.edu/committees-programs/devane-lectures/america-at-250-a-history

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In this lesson, we explore the multifaceted approaches social entrepreneurs can take to expand their impact beyond direct service delivery. Discover how your work can serve as a powerful platform for influencing other organizations, individuals, and even entire systems, moving towards a new equilibrium that considers all stakeholders.

🎯 Learning Objectives
• Understand the role of knowledge sharing and thought leadership in expanding social impact.
• Learn how to engage in policymaking and form strategic partnerships with government and other sectors for broader implementation.
• Explore different models of collective action and collaboration, including collective impact initiatives and building communities of practice.
• Grasp the concept of building movements and fostering new social innovation ecosystems for large-scale systemic change.

📚 About the Course
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create real change? You don't have to start your own organization to make a difference in the world. Everyone can learn the social entrepreneurship mindset and skillset to build social impact. In this course, you will immerse yourself in a social or environmental challenge you want to tackle. You'll start by researching your topic of choice, talking to people, and ideating a potential solution that you can contribute. Then, you'll build a business model around that solution, understanding concepts like measuring social change, ensuring financial viability, funding and pitching.

This course is a safe space to experiment and explore. You'll be guided by a ten stage framework to help structure your journey. Along the way, you'll hear from social entrepreneurs around the world through case studies and campus conversations. These include Yale alumni, members of the New Haven community, and global changemakers. Everyone is welcome to join this course! You can apply your lived, learned, or professional experience to discover how you're going to make a difference.

📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNezbi0aRJeVnt99ynTVZG1PL

🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://online.yale.edu/courses/creating-change-through-social-entrepreneurship

🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/creating-change-through-social-entrepreneurship

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Milton (ENGL 220)

An introduction to John Milton: man, poet, and legend. Milton's place at the center of the English literary canon is asserted, articulated, and examined through a discussion of Milton's long, complicated association with literary power. The conception of Miltonic power and its calculated use in political literature is analyzed in the feminist writings of Lady Mary Chudleigh, Mary Astell, and Virginia Woolf. Later the god-like qualities often ascribed to Miltonic authority are considered alongside Satan's excursus on the constructed nature of divine might in Paradise Lost, and the notorious character's method of analysis is shown to be a useful mode of encountering the author himself.

00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction: Milton's Power as a Poet
15:37 - Chapter 2. Lady Mary Chudleigh on Milton and the Priority of the Sexes
19:42 - Chapter 3. Mary Astell on Milton and the Priority of the Sexes
24:03 - Chapter 4. Virginia Woolf on Milton and the Priority of the Sexes
32:20 - Chapter 5. Milton, Power and the Revolution against God by Satan

Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses

This course was recorded in Fall 2007.

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