- The great ideas of philosophy (DVD)
B72 .R63 2004d
Sixty lectures by Daniel N. Robinson tracing the abiding issues of philosophy across the centuries.
- An introduction to Greek philosophy (DVD)
B108 .R66 2002v
David Roochnik, professor of philosophy at Boston University, presents a series of 24 lectures divided into four parts. Lectures 1-8 are devoted to the "Pre-Socratics"; lecture 9 discusses Socrates himself; lectures 10-17 concentrate on the works of Plato; lectures 18-24 are devoted to Aristotle.
- Plato's "Republic" (DVD)
PA4279 .R4 2005
David Roochnik, professor of philosophy at Boston University, presents a series of 24 lectures divided into four parts. Lecture 1 discusses Plato's life; lectures 2-22 concentrate on the works of Plato; lectures 23-24 summarize and present commentary on Plato;s legacy.
- Great minds of the western intellectual tradition (DVD)
B29 .G74 2003d
Presents lectures by Darren Staloff. These lectures are based on the seminar course at Columbia University on Western intellectual history augmented by additional lectures by selected "guest" lecturers. Gives a guided tour through 3,000 years of Western thought.
- Mythos I: the shaping of our mythic tradition (DVD)
BL304 .M98 2007
During the final years of his life, Joseph Campbell embarked on a lecture tour in which he drew together all that he had learned about what he called the "one great story" of humanity. These remarkable talks were filmed and are presented here in the order and manner in which Campbell himself intended, with enhanced images and in minimally edited form.
- Peace one day (DVD)
JZ5537 .P43 2006
A story of one man's attempts to persuade the global community via the United Nations to officially sanction a global ceasefire day; a day of non-violence; a day of Peace.
- Noam Chomsky: Rebel without a pause (DVD)
JA71 .N63 2005
Linguist, intellect, and activist Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of the world including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the War on Terror, media manipulation and control, social activism, fear, American foreign policy, and more.
- You can't be neutral on a moving train (DVD)
E175.5.Z56 Y68 2004
Documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic "A People's History of the United States." Features archival materials, interviews with Zinn as well as colleagues and friends including Noam Chomsky, Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden and Alice Walker.
- Ram Dass fierce grace (DVD)
BL624 .R35 2001
Richard Alpert, after being expelled from Harvard in 1963 for experimenting with LSD, morphed into Ram Dass, a serious and much loved spiritual leader, author and lecturer. This film visits Ram Dass in 2001 as he remakes his life since suffering a stroke five years ago. Balances fascinating, often hilarious footage from the hippie era with contemporary material and interviews with Ram Dass and his associates.
- Buddhism (DVD)
BQ169 .E35 2001
Examines Buddhism in a series of 24 lectures
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