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( George Berkeley , 1710) Nothing seems of more importance, towards erecting a firm system of sound and real knowledge, which may be proof against the assaults of scepticism, than to lay the beginning in a distinct explication of what is meant by thing, reality, existence: for in vain shall we dispute concerning the real existence of things, or pretend to any knowledge thereof, so long as we have not fixed the meaning of those words. Aristotle - On Philosopher Aristotle's Metaphysics and Physics (Motion). (Aristotle was one of the greatest of the famous philosophers and should be read by all people interested in philosophy and wisdom.) Aurelius, Marcus - Famous Stoic Roman Emperor & his Meditations on our Interconnected Existence in the Universe & how we are to live. 'We should not say - I am an Athenian or I am a Roman but I am a Citizen of the Universe.' Bacon, Sir Francis - Famous Quotes, Biography, Pictures, Sir Francis Bacon.
General Philosophy - Faculty of Philosophy
A series of lectures delivered by Peter Millican to first-year philosophy students at the University of Oxford. The lectures comprise the 8-week General Philosophy course and were delivered in late 2009. (Also available here )
Online videos of philosophical lectures « A brood comb
And a link to a Gresham College Lectures and Events, which Tjh recommended in the comments long time ago, but I never got to pick out the philosophically interesting ones. There are many lectures there on all kind of topics. Few Lectures Added on 24 March 2008 Flame0430 on YouTube has uploaded a bunch of very interesting videos.
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Als afsluiting van de Filosofie Nacht onderzoeken journalist Clairy Polak en filosoof Ad Verbrugge de ziel van de verzorgingsstaat. Dat doen zij met Jan Willem Duyvendak, Albert Jan Kruiter en Ingrid Robeyns. Jan Willem Duyvendak , hoogleraar Sociologie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam, heeft veel onderzoek gedaan naar de verzorgingsstaat. Hij publiceerde ondermeer: In het hart van de verzorgingsstaat.Death | Yale Video Course
Further bad aspects of death are considered, including ubiquity, or the fact that death may occur at any time and strike anyone. Professor Kagan invites students to contemplate the possibility of death-free time periods, vacation spots, and activities. Then there is consideration of the value of the human condition, which consists of life, followed by death. Finally, the question is raised as to whether it could be appropriate to refuse to face the facts about our mortality.