Human Nature: From Kierkegaard to Sartre
Philosopher Hubert Dreyfus talks about Kierkegaard's views of the self and human nature, including such concepts as "present age," "spiritlessness
Subject: self
Transcript: From pascal you go right to kierkegaard Who again thinks there is this sort of structure, The human self and kierkegaard thinks it's a contradiction
Self in Historical Context (Part Two), The
Continuing his discussion of the self in historical context, philosopher Charles Taylor talks about the progression of ideas about the self from
Subject: self
Inner Self and External World
Philosopher Hubert Dreyfus talks about the views of multiple philosophers concerning how the inner self encounters the every day reality of the
Subject: self
Transcript: 's this sort Of inner self we've got, inner mind we've got and we have To get that into relation To this outer reality, is cartesian. Saint augustine
Reductive Theories of the Self
Philosopher Charles Taylor discusses his ideas about what he calls "reductive theories of human beings." Professor Taylor explains that, by reductive, he means simplifying explanations and ideas that normally require "rich language" and substituting...
Subject: self
Recognition in the Formation of Self
Philosopher Charles Taylor talks about ways in which one's identity is worked out with other people. He discusses the paramount importance of recognition, by which he means acceptance for what you are by people that really matter. An example in chil...
Subject: self
Moral Issues and the Self
Philosopher Michael Sandel continues his discussion of morality and the self, exploring the ideas of both the encumbered and the unencumbered self
Subject: self
Self in Historical Context (Part Three), The
Philosopher Charles Taylor continues his discussion of the self, tracing the evolution of the concept over time. Professor Taylor talks about the
Subject: self
Individual and the Community, The
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum discusses the relationship between the individual self and the community. She maintains that even with a spirit of
Subject: self
Ancient Views of the Self
of the self, and those like Plato, who believed that the body was merely "...a prison house for the soul." She explains that as a result of his views
Subject: self
Personal Best
Management of self is a four dimensional process that involves management of time, territory, records and stress.
Subject: self