More Human Than Human
When it comes to depictions of the human form, art history reveals something strange: we prefer images that don’t look like us. This program seeks to
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subject: Human figure in art
Transcript: USING SCIENCE TO UNCOVER HOW THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO THE HUMAN MIND DROVE US TO CREATE ASTONISHING IMAGES. YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT YOUR OWN WORLD IN THE
Human Flourishing
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum looks at Aristotle's ideas about the goal of both personal life and political planning. She says it was based on the idea
Series: Examined Life, The
Subject: human flourishing
Human Nature
Philosopher Hubert Dreyfus talks about the ancient view of human nature, which was based on man as a rational animal. Professor Dreyfus describes how
Series: The Examined Life
Subject: human nature
Transcript: Up to the beginning of modern philosophy there had always been A view of human nature that man was a rational animal Or man was made in the image of
Human-to-Human Transmission
A nurse who treated avian flu patients at a Vietnamese hospital became infected with the H5N1 virus in one of the first known cases of human-to-human
Human Flow
Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement
What is human nature?
This series offers learners an in-depth analysis of the wisdom of the Western world, The Examined Life studies the "Great Questions" that have
Series: The Examined Life Series
Subject: Films for the hearing impaired
Human Placenta
Most scientists agree that life began in the seas. The human placenta develops in the same 9 months as the baby. It is the link between mother and
The Incredible Human Machine
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: staggering in its ability to understand. On a fantastic voyage through a single day, plunged deep into the routine miracles of the human body, our
The human element
Corporate innovation begins and ends with people who have the vision and courage to push creative boundaries. But in today's global marketplace, it
Series: The Business Of Innovation. Season 2
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT, YOU CAN'T SEE IT, BUT IT'S PART OF THE HUMAN ELEMENT. IT STARTS WHEN PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY FOR CHANGE. IT THRIVES IN THE HANDS OF