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TTC Video – An Introduction to Greek Philosophy

TTC Video – An Introduction to Greek Philosophy
Course No. 4477 | .AVI, XviD, 688 kbps, 416×304 | English, MP3, 128 kbps, 2 Ch | 24×30 mins | + PDF Guidebook | 4.21 GB Lecturer: David Roochnik, Ph.D.
The first philosophers in Western history-the ancient Greeks-asked the most fundamental questions about human beings and their relationship to the world. More than 2,500 years later, the issues they pondered continue to challenge, fascinate, and instruct us. Is reality stable and permanent or is it always changing? Are ethical values like justice and courage relative? Or are values “absolute”-simply and forever right and true? What is justice? What is happiness? How shall we best live our lives?

It focuses on the

the three main normative ethical theories of the Western world: utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics.

It looks at some of the key figures in Moral Philosophy from Aristotle to Kant to John Stuart Mill.

It then focuses on how their ethical theories can be applied in practice to answer whether its ever

okay to steal, lie, play violent video games or kill and eat animals. The course finishes by exploring where morality might come from.

Is it a feature of our psychology or do moral facts exist as properties of the universe?

It also asks what we’re doing when we make moral statements – are we doing anything more than expressing our emotions?

The course is structured

to be interactive, with activities spread throughout and a multiple choice quiz after each section.

make the material easier to understand and remember.

There is also a transcript of each video to help you follow the material and know how to spell new terms.

If any topic particularly takes your interest then you can access the additional resources section of each lecture,

which will enable you to explore further. There is also a discussion group where you can discuss the ideas and concepts you will be studying.

The syllabus covered in

this course is that listed in the AQA’s 7172 A Level Philosophy syllabus for the ‘Moral

Philosophy’ module. Further information on how this qualification is structured and assessed are attached to the first video.