Does Science Give Us Truth?: Single Truth?, A
What is truth? Both philosophy and science seek to find the answer to that question, and although each theory proposed contributes a vital perspective, none can cover each and every situation. It is important not to get ..
Does the End Justify the Means?: Utilitarian Principle of Ethics, The
Construction of the Bakun Dam is part of a major power plant project deep in the rainforest of Borneo. Although over 30 villages must be evacuated, 10,000 people moved, and 150,000 acres of rainforest destroyed the gover..
Does the Mind Shape the World?: Does the Mind Shape the World?
Immanuel Kant, born in 1724 sought to resolve a controversy that had been brewing for over a century. Rationalists argued that knowledge is based on reasoning inside our minds. Empirists disagreed saying that all knowled..
Doing Sociological Research
This multi-segment program focuses on the world of education as it addresses aspects of how to conduct sociological research. After defining what exactly constitutes research, the video defines the concepts of reliabilit..
Domestic Violence: A Global Perspective
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, talks about efforts underway globally to stem the tide of domestic violence, particularly when children are the targets.
Doug Henwood: inequality and the roots of the economic crisis
Author, publisher, and radio personality Doug Henwood investigates the origins of the financial crisis and broad sickness in the real economy as the inevitable fruit of an elite strategy that took shape as the 1970's tur..
Dr. David E. Kirkland: deconstructing and reconstructing schools and curriculum to affirm multiple individual identities
Dr. David E. Kirkland is a transdisciplinary scholar of English and urban education who explores the intersections among urban youth culture, language and literacy, urban teacher preparation, and digital media. He analyz..
Dr. Vincent Tinto. Promoting student success : a shared responsibility
Dr. Vincent Tinto, a professor at Syracuse University, gives a presentation covering student retention and the need to foster learning environments in which students succeed. Includes discussion of conditions that affec..
Dreams of avarice: credit and interest through the ages
From "promises to pay" on ancient Babylonian tablets to the insolvency of present-day consumerist America, this program explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are central to civilization. Histori..
Dreams: theater of the night
Why do dreams occur? What is their function? What do they mean? This provocative program looks at the facts and examines the theories, from Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams to today's neuroscience laboratory findings..