It is a philosophy that seeks to replace religion with rites of passage based on compassion and rationality. Despite its overarching goals, Humanism
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subject: Humanism
Transcript: OR TO WORK FOR FULFILLMENT OF JESUS' VISION, FOCUSED ON THAT HUMAN FIGURE AND REJECT ANY CONCEPT OF THE SUPERNATURAL, BECAUSE AS I SAID, IT OBSTRUCTS
If human nature is not different from the rest of the nature, then why is human existence so different? Language. Language allows humans to organize
Series: The Examined Life
Subject: tools for thinking
Transcript: [ narrator ] if human nature is not distinct from the rest of nature, then why do humans live so differently from other animals? And the obvious
Two girls, ages 4 and 6, walked 10 to 15 kilometers through the desert each day to get a ration of food. The food they took home each Sunday fed
Series: The Human Condition
Subject: Providing Healthcare for Underserved Populations
Transcript: . They would come, and they would get their nutrition In the morning, and then they would stay sitting outside In the sun for the feeding that would happen
- is reinforced by a comprehensive "extinction data map" showing the biosphere's most threatened areas. This program is an effective supplement for
Series: Precious Earth: Mapping The Human Condition
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subject: Nature--Effect of human beings on
Transcript: HUMANS HAVE DESTROYED THEIR HABITATS, OR CAUGHT OR KILLED TOO MANY OF THEM. THE SITUATION IS ESPECIALLY SERIOUS FOR THE WORLD'S MAMMALS. INDONESIA HAS THE
This program documents the ritual of female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, practiced among some African groups; explores its
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: . This practice leaves just two openings, one for urine, the other for menstrual blood. Before sex could occur, the vagina would have to be cut open
A handicapped male discusses his wishes for a relationship, not only for the sexual outlet it would provide, but also for human warmth and kindness
The metaphor of the body as machine has helped generations of students make sense of the intricacies of human anatomy and physiology. This program
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subject: Human anatomy
Transcript: heal in a specific way. The best part is that extracellular matrix is found in all animals. Pig ECM for example is not that different from human ECM
Hosted by author and national health expert Dr. Richard Jackson, MD, MPH
In the final episode, Dr. Jackson searches past and present America for
Contributor(s): The Video Project
Publisher: The Video Project
Rainforests provide a wide variety of foods, wood, flowers, and herbs. Rainforests are often cleared for subsistence farming, planned communities
Silko voices her anger towards the injustices of the world and the mistreatment of any people. As long as there are people who are mistreated or