Reason to Rejoice
The Bethany Hour. This is a partial recording which cuts off before the sermon begins. Features The Bethany Hour intro and various choir performances.
Logic, Reason, and Science Emerge
Philosophers Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas introduce rationalism which confronts ignorance and superstition. The "Black Death" epidemic serendipitously ushers in new technologies.
Reasons for Studying Other Cultures
Anthropologists study the benefits of human social life by visiting remote cultures where it is easier for them to be objective. Remote societies tend to be isolated, making comprehensive study easier.
Preservation of Knowledge and Reason
After Rome fell and the Middle Ages began, Hellenistic culture stayed alive in Egypt and Persia. The Arabs preserved and developed the Greek philosophical tradition as Arabia grew and expanded.
Family: Key Reasons for Change
Key reasons for change in the family include readily available birth control; more participation in the workforce by women; a decline in religion
Reasons to Stay in America
Immigrants may come here to live temporarily, but circumstances force them to stay. A man marries and has children. His wife wants the children to get a U.S. diploma. Will he ever be able to go home to the Dominican Republic?
Kant on Reason vs. Experience
A priori judgments, based on reason, are necessarily true, while "A posteriori" judgments, based on experience, are contingent, forever
Logic: the structure of reason
As a tool for characterizing rational thought, logic cuts across many philosophical disciplines and lies at the core of mathematics and computer science. Drawing on Aristotle's Organon, Russell's Principia Mathematica, and other central works, this ...
Transcript: Logic is a language for reasoning. The word "logic" comes from the Greek term "logos," which means word, but has deeper resonances of
Reasons People Suffer from Food Shortages
Viewers learn the causes of food shortages. A combination of these causes can create dire conditions. Aid organizations ask for greater cooperation from governments to help ease suffering from hunger.