For those interested, a brief outline of the lecture (with the respective timestamps): [1:12] Definition of philosophy [27:00] Relation between philosophy, religion and science [44:45] (Readings for Lecture 2) Pre-Socratic Philosophers [1:23:20] Remarks on Plato and reading for Lecture 2
same here. got exposed to a lot of philosophy thanks to jay dyer (so I at least have a conception of it) and now I want to learn it in a more formal matter.
@@qzvl I've also been interested in philosophy for a little while now and have read some books on the subject. I also want to learn more in a more formal way too. That's why I am here listening to this video.
This series is an excellent introduction to the subject. Mr. Sanders, not only do you show your mastery of your subject but also your pedagogical methods of explaining the subject which can at times be very difficult. Perhaps you would consider increasing your UA-cam channel to include the whole spectrum and add your lecture notes or readings?
I heard the whole approximate 90 minute lecture and I really agreed with a lot of your points. There's a lot philosophies on different disciplines like in economy and science. There's no clear-cut answer when it comes to philosophy. And that analogy with Achilles and the tortoise really helped me understand how motion can be an illusion at times. Thanks for the philosophy lesson.
"philosophy" is the study of the nature of things. This definition ties in well with the definitions of the sub-branches: e.g what is aesthetics? aesthetics is the study of the nature of beauty, or what is epistemology? Epistemology is the study of the nature of knowledge.
I just started on a commitment to only read fiction from one author. If other people decide they want to follow suit, Hemingway is a really good choice. I chose JRR Tolkien. I bring this up because your channel name is The Old Man and the Sea. Which is a great novel by Earnest Hemingway.
The music you hear is song from a genre of music from Hawaii called "slack key", in Hawaiian, ki hoalu. It's so named because the strings are tuned to a major chord. It's roots can be traced to the guitar music that came to Hawaii in the 19th century with the Portuguese cowboys to work on the cattle ranches that supplied the kingdom with beef.
That 's really perfect valuable lectures. I've been trying to find a point to start studying philosophy; fortunately, I found the whole stuff for my journey. I do appreciate your efforts.
got interested in philosophy because pewdiepie started talking about it. This is a great starting point explained to the layman, thanks for these lectures
The special emphasis on clearing the meaning of philosophy itself was very helpful. Got a concrete viewpoint of what philosophy is and its relation with other aspects of human endeavours. Looking forward to learning much more from the series. Thank you professor!
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful lectures. I myself currently self-studying Philosophy and this has been more than helpful. Your videos are my first reference in everything. Thank you again, all the love from Saudi Arabia. 🇸🇦
I absolutely loved this. I think that Zeto was saying that both the "Tortoise and the Hare" were moving equally fast within their own right. That neither could be said to be faster than the other in comparison to their selves. I don't know that's what I thought or I could be taking it way too simplistically, LOL.
The constant questioning of who we are and exactly what makes the world around us and how it influences us and how it defines us in past, present and future.
Plato's Symposium refers to characters that represent Doctor of The Body vs Doctor of The Soul, according to Prof. SEGRUE whose 1990s (recently uploaded) lecture recommended this one on youtube..UA-cam... more info about your mentions, Professor at 7:30 through 8:01 from Wikipedia 5 links removed from this copied text "Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL.D.)"
7:30 through 8:01 what an astounding idea 💡... like the degrees that the Wizard of Oz hands out, l.l.d. is Latin for Legum Doctor, according to my research. I'll return with more information f.y.i.
What book did you have your students reading in this course? I would like to follow along with all of your lectures, as well as reading the recommended literature that goes along with it. I am self-studying/teaching with a strong interest in the areas of morality, ethics, and sexuality.
Most, but not all, of the readings were taken from Steven Cahn's Classics of Western Philosophy: www.amazon.com/Classics-Western-Philosophy-Steven-Cahn/dp/0872208591/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529946168&sr=8-3&keywords=cahn+classics+of+western+philosophy There are also several handouts throughout the course.
I am really enjoying this. Can you recommend a reading(s) to go with this? Also, a book on world philosophies? Again, thank you for creating and sharing these; I really like your approach!
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Thank you for the lecture and for posting. I feel like I should have taken some philosophy in my college years, and now I feel like I can get some of this knowledge. Much appreciated!
I noticed that your definition of philosophy (14:00) didn't mention that philosophy has to ask *meaningful* questions. Indeed, what is "meaningful" is itself a philosophical question. And it does make sense that not everything we ask will be meaningful, as the questions we ask reflect our current state of understanding and may end up dissolving as our knowledge increases. Nevertheless, I continue to find certain philosophical questions meaningless (at least at face value), usually because they are too general/vague, posing a subjective question as objective, plain unknowable, and/or of no practical value. Another aspect of your definition: Precisely because you admit that there are no clear-cut answers in philosophy, that means that philosophy is a melting pot of ideas (already filtered through with evidence and logic) fighting with each other, and the only way to resolve the fight is to go out on a limb with one or several of the ideas. It also means that historical philosophy is rife with ideas that we have since discovered are plain wrong (though obviously the strongest ones persist to the modern day). Entertaining them is more of just appreciating being in their shoes, so that we may try to deal with our own lack of information in the modern day. That's my takeaway at least.
1:01:00 I think Zeno may have come to an understanding of calculus if he was able to resolve this paradox. Achilles passes the tortoise as Tn-T(n-1) -> 0.
The problem with ZENO's analysis is he has assumed that the space is smooth and can be divided into any number of infinitesimal lengths. Where as Heisenberg suggested that our space is pixelated with cubes of length equal to Planck's length. This cubic space cannot be divided further. This argument of space being pixelated seems to be true if we consider the hare and tortoise race experiment. Hence at the next instance when the distance between the hare and tortoise is about to go below Planck's length, hare will overtake the tortoise with the distance equal to the Planck's length. I hope this makes sense.
Hi Pratik - It seems to me that Zeno, in his "paradoxes", was trying to show how various conceptions of space/time didn't really make sense... - Cheers, Jack
@@jacksanders2611 Yeah certainly, I got that when I watched the later part of this lecture and I guess this how a theory evolves and progresses when it gets tested from all different directions and becomes stronger to withstand the test of time, also asking the right question is most important. The lectures are very interesting and I am checking them all out. Thanks a lot for making it available here. Best regards.
@@pratikdedhia Zeno's paradox still holds true. Under this schema, we could still visually divide each pixel into smaller units with our eyes. The jump from pixel to pixel is exactly the paradox Zeno speaks of; if I must travel one pixel to cover half the distance between myself and an object two pixels away, then how can I travel to the next pixel if I must travel half the distance of the smallest possible length in order to accomplish this?
I'm studying for engineering but i want to learn philosophy , I'm very interested in it but i know very little about it , like , i have no idea about Plato, Aristotle etc. So guys , should i watch this series?
Loving the lecture series Dr. Sanders. I'm trying to read the works alongside watching the discussions. Is there a way to obtain a syllabus or reading list from you?
@@jacksanders2611 WHAT IS E=MC2 IS dimensionally consistent, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE); AS WHAT IS E=MC2 is taken directly from F=ma; AS the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution; AS the stars AND PLANETS are POINTS in the night sky. Consistent WITH WHAT IS E=MC2, “mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent WITH/AS what is BALANCED electroMAGNETIC/gravitational force/ENERGY; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE) !!! SO, what are OBJECTS may fall at the SAME RATE !!! WHAT IS GRAVITY IS, ON BALANCE, an INTERACTION that cannot be shielded (or blocked). Consider the man who IS standing on what is THE EARTH/ground. Consider what is THE EYE ON BALANCE !!! Now, consider what is the TRANSLUCENT AND BLUE sky !!! (What is THE EARTH IS ALSO BLUE !!!) Again, consider WHAT IS E=MC2 !!! c squared CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). It ALL CLEARLY makes perfect sense ON BALANCE, AS BALANCE AND completeness go hand in hand. Great. By Frank Martin DiMeglio In understanding SPACE, what is gravity, TIME, AND time dilation (ON BALANCE), it is important is it to understand what is a BALANCED displacement of what is SPACE. ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is gravity ON/IN BALANCE. Consider what is E=MC2. TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE. Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE. (c squared CLEARLY represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE.) Indeed, the stars are POINTS in the night sky ON BALANCE. The rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution. Consider what is THE EYE, AND notice what is the TRANSLUCENT AND BLUE sky ON BALANCE. NOW, consider what is the BALANCED MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE. CLEARLY, BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE is fundamental (ON BALANCE). “Mass"/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ON BALANCE, consider what is the orange (AND setting) Sun. “Mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent WITH/as what is BALANCED electromagnetic/gravitational force/ENERGY, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE); AS gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE (ON BALANCE) consistent WITH E=MC2, F=ma, TIME, AND time dilation ON BALANCE. This CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY represents, DESCRIBES, AND INVOLVES what is possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). Notice what is the fully illuminated (AND setting/WHITE) MOON ON BALANCE. Great. TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE. Indeed, inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE is proportional to (or BALANCED with/AS) GRAVITATIONAL force/ENERGY; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). This CLEARLY explains what is E=MC2 AND F=ma ON BALANCE, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE !! (Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE.) Great. Indeed, consider WHAT IS THE EARTH/ground ON BALANCE. I have mathematically proven why the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE, AS the stars AND PLANETS are POINTS in the night sky ON BALANCE; AS c squared CLEARLY represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE. (Consider what is THE EYE ON BALANCE.) I have mathematically proven what is the fourth dimension, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE) !!! I have explained why what are OBJECTS may fall at the SAME RATE. By Frank Martin DiMeglio
Let's philosophize on why Plato survived? Yes Aristotle wrote down or spoke about his works and he was a student of Plato. We have a few records from students of Plato.... How about these other philosophers have books from their students right now we don't and that's why Plato is significant because several people thought him important enough to save his work by writing it down copying it
Thank you Dr jack for these marvelous Lecs, I just wanna ask if there is a lyrics for these lecs because I'm not a native English speaker and sometimes it become a little vague so, I couldn't understand some complex idea.
+abdullah sami Hi Abdullah - The original videos are captioned, but it looks like the captioning wasn't preserved in the upload to UA-cam. The captioning choice that UA-cam gives you is pretty sloppy, I'm afraid... Jack
Just wanted to respond to an interesting question you posed to your students. ‘How to live to ur life.’ Just an opinion just a student. The life I’m living if I am living it would be bound to subjective guidelines. Guidelines should be based on facts and rightful truths yet the human being is full of faults so seems that we shouldn’t be the guide to our lives. Which would mean our guidelines has to come from something objective. Just my opinion on your question. I’m trying to get into learning philosophy and I am really glad you have your lectures as a means for me to learn. Thank you Jack Also just wondering if you’ve got any books or other videos that I can watch on philosophy as beginner in search of truth.
Hi Muhammed - If you go to this site, you can scroll down to find five different philosophy courses I've uploaded to the web: studio.ua-cam.com/channels/4QD-E-UrdtGyl0XIRO0EJw.htmlplaylists - Cheers, Jack
I wish I could ask Zeno the following question: how does a one-legged person take two steps without using the same foot for each step? Then perhaps we wouldn't have had this stupid paradox still hanging around. The answers respectfully are I have two legs, people who don't have to use the same foot twice and neither one of them, nor anybody else travel in a unit known as the 'half-distance.' Any formula u write, even the formula they have for calculating the expansion of the universe, would not show the correct amount of growth, or inversely any diminishing, if u put a one-half before the formula.
To the question "what is philosophy of something", Can I say that the philosophy of a subject matter is the act of the demystification of the subject matter .
Philosophy is a Way of Being; the passionate pursuit of Wisdom and Understanding. Inquiring Minds want to know! Since to seek Wisdom and Understanding is the wisest thing that one can do, Wisdom is the principle thing. Therefore, get Wisdom and with all thy getting, get Understanding. Metaphysical Realism: Axiom = self-evident Truth. Since only That which is can either affirm or deny that there either is or is not That which is, there is That which is. That which is, that is nothing in particular (actual), is by definition everything in general (potential). Reality = That which is/That I am. Knowledge = What is known of Reality experientially. Understanding = Knowing how to apply Knowledge learned from experience. Wisdom = Competent application of Knowledge to experience (Know How - Excellence). As the eye is a lamp unto the body, so is perspective to the Mind. Therefore, if your (perspective) on Life be single (all-inclusive), then your whole Being will be full of Life, and the Light of Wisdom and Understanding. The Light of Wisdom and Understanding dispels the darkness of ignorance and folly. Every choice we make generates a corresponding timeline of experience. The optimum (Heaven), is always found somewhere between the extremes of too much and too little (hell). Pleasantness is the Rose at the Heart of the Optimum - just so. The Way is narrow, and there are few who find it. God is a title that we bestow on our highest value: God is Light, God is Love, God is Power, etc. God = Creative Intelligence. Creative Intelligence is omnipresent. We are all It, to an unknowable/inexhaustible extent, as the facets of a Diamond are 'both' distinct from each other 'and' the Diamond itself. Love is the recognition of our shared Being. Seek first the Kingdom of Pleasantness (Heaven), and all else shall be added unto you. The Kingdom of Pleasantness is within you and all around you. There is a super-abundance of moments of Pleasantness in every leaf, every blade of grass, every pebble, every breath, every happy memory, being aware of being aware, etc. Collect them, enjoy and appreciate them. To one that has, shall more be given..... Unless you become as open and receptive as a little child to the Word of Truth that is ever faithful (loyal, true, isomorphic) to Reality (That which is), you shall in no wise enter the Kingdom of Gnosis. What the living fire of conscious attention dwells on today, we dwell in tomorrow. Daily Bread Meditation: 1. Go within. 2. Take no thought for yesterday, today or tomorrow. 3. Meditate day and night (dusk and dawn), 4. On all things lovely and of good report. ...and a little child (beginner's Mind), shall lead them.
Zeno's Achilles and the tortoise paradox fails because Zeno has made Achilles' goal to be where the tortoise used to be, instead of the goal being to be in front of the tortoise. If you reword the paradox so that instead of Achilles being where the tortoise WAS to Achilles being slightlly in front of where the tortoise WILL BE, then the paradox fails.
when zeno wanted to eat something and he was 10 steps from the kitchen,, did he not just go there?????????????????????????? what value is an argument if you dont apply it to your life?????????
Phil : Can be summed up like this: philosophy is the love of wisdom my Pasto catholic Priest who does not have a Phil; degree but does have Theology degree also said this and I believe it Phil is the foundation for Theology one cant know Theology unless they have a foundation on Phil! But yeah he says its love of wisdom!:)
I see that you reply to the comments, so I want to add my own thoughts on Zeno's paradox, which I think is pretty decisive. (Timestamps: 58:55 - 1:02:26 and 1:05:54 - 1:15:57, and I am especially replying to "at the very least, what Zeno's paradox did is to show that there's complexities in the idea of motion... that at that time, and perhaps even in the present day, have not been fully analysed, have not been fully appreciated. People still argue about these paradoxes btw... These paradoxes continue to be very interesting intellectual objects, because you see one of em and say 'what's wrong with it? SOMEthing's wrong with it, but what's wrong with it?' " at 1:01:48 - 1:02:26) It's very misleading to focus on motion, because the issue is clearly not with motion, but with (Zeno's) logic: Quite obviously we can run an experiment and see that Archilles will eventually pass the tortoise, contradicting what Zeno claims. So as you said, something is obviously wrong with Zeno's argument. And you/Zeno specifically want a direct critique of Zeno's argument, not a counterclaim via some unrelated argument. Which I sympathise with and will provide, independent of any unrelated argument, of any mathematical/physical modelling, and even of the empirical experiment itself. It's purely logical. The flaw in Zeno's argument is in the very last step. To highlight his argument form: Zeno inferred that because HIS argument does not reach the intended conclusion in any finite number of ARGUMENT steps, the original claim is false. That jump to the conclusion is simply unsound, due to these points: 1) There is no justification that every argument step Zeno makes is necessary/forced. (And this is indeed unjustifiable, by simply noting that other sound arguments exist.) In this way, Zeno has the freedom to choose the worst (i.e. slowest) argument he can find, even though it is still logically sound and forward-moving. 2) Then because he intentionally stalled his argument, Zeno erroneously conflates the progression of his argument with the progression of time to conclude that the physical world would stall as well. There's no need to involve infinitesimals / modern math, or even just general math in this. (And math in this context would also bog down the discussion with unnecessary details and arguable simplifications anyway.) A person in the same time and place as Zeno and without any special resources could have observed and compared a physical or thought experiment side by side with Zeno's argument, and see that compared to the real experiment, the state that Zeno's argument describes slows down more and more, to such an extent that it would never reach a point in the argument where it would describe the point in time where Archilles passes the tortoise. Hence, Zeno was (playing) ignorant, and I would argue he was intentionally/purposefully so. Not only that, but Zeno is the peak of hubris and arrogance to think that the universe has to bend in a physical way to not only a human sense of logic (which he probably assumed is completely known and physically binding), but in particular HIS arguments.
Hi Billy - I'd still argue that Zeno is trying to point to difficulties in our conceptions of space, time, and motion, and that the Achilles argument raises questions about the notion (in particular) of infinite divisibility. Thus I'm not yet convinced that the problem with that argument is strictly logical. - Cheers, Jack
@@jacksanders2611 Thanks for replying. If I'm understanding you right, you're not satisfied with finding only one flaw in Zeno's argument (even a decisive one), but rather *all* flaws. Including the implicit, assumed physical premises that Zeno's argument is based on. I suppose this is where my thinking diverges with yours. I'm a maths student with interest in logic, and I'm not a fan of beating a dead horse and forming "contingency critiques", at least not when I already have a decisive critique. I think the issue of why Zeno's paradox is wrong is settled - his logical form is simply invalid. While you can argue that his assumption that space and time is continuous is wrong and therefore just as valid a reason of rejecting his claim, that itself is way harder to justify decisively, especially if you only have the knowledge available back in the classical days. But an attack on the logical form makes that aspect irrelevant, and is way more self-evident. That's why I think my argument is superior. While it can be thought-provoking to examine the other aspects of Zeno's argument anyway, with related questions that remain unresolved to this day, it's not necessary for the purpose of invalidating it, and I daresay these unresolved questions have little to do with Zeno's argument directly. Whether spacetime is discrete or continuous, it has no implications for the outcome of Zeno's argument because his argument is still flawed logically. I also wouldn't credit him with intentionally inquiring about the nature of space/time/motion. If I argue as a philosopher that "Alien activity makes the sky slightly green. The sky is slightly green. Therefore, alien activity is afoot.", would you counter with a critique that the sky is not in fact slightly green, or that alien activity do not make the sky slightly green, or that I used a logical fallacy? If people eventually investigate all of them, then it must be easy to go down in history as a thought-provoking philosopher credited with inspiring inquiry into what aliens can do that is still unresolved today.
mrbananasham, a scientific theory has a body of well substantiated evidence that supports a claim, like the theory of evolution or theory of gravity. Layman’s theory is a hypothesis, or idea if you prefer that term, that has no evidence to back its claim. An example of a hypothesis is someone believing that before they flip a light switch they have to snap their fingers or the light will not turn on
For those interested, a brief outline of the lecture (with the respective timestamps):
[1:12] Definition of philosophy
[27:00] Relation between philosophy, religion and science
[44:45] (Readings for Lecture 2) Pre-Socratic Philosophers
[1:23:20] Remarks on Plato and reading for Lecture 2
thanks bro
Appreciate it
i’m 15 and have recently been fascinated with philosophy. thank you for this introduction! it was very clear and easily comprehensible.
Thank you right back, Hailey! And welcome to Philosophy!
Glad to see I’m not the only one
same here. got exposed to a lot of philosophy thanks to jay dyer (so I at least have a conception of it) and now I want to learn it in a more formal matter.
You are lucky to be introduced to philosophy so young. It could be invaluable as you get older.
@@qzvl I've also been interested in philosophy for a little while now and have read some books on the subject.
I also want to learn more in a more formal way too. That's why I am here listening to this video.
Thank you for delivering this lecture in such a clear, intense and (relatively) concise manner.
This series is an excellent introduction to the subject. Mr. Sanders, not only do you show your mastery of your subject but also your pedagogical methods of explaining the subject which can at times be very difficult. Perhaps you would consider increasing your UA-cam channel to include the whole spectrum and add your lecture notes or readings?
Thanks Gerard - I can send you a reading list if you drop me a note at jtsgsh@rit.edu - Cheers, Jack
@@jacksanders2611can I still drop a note here?
Can I too?
I heard the whole approximate 90 minute lecture and I really agreed with a lot of your points. There's a lot philosophies on different disciplines like in economy and science. There's no clear-cut answer when it comes to philosophy. And that analogy with Achilles and the tortoise really helped me understand how motion can be an illusion at times. Thanks for the philosophy lesson.
Thanks for doing these lectures. I want to learn more about philosophy to aid me in answering the tough questions of life.
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"philosophy" is the study of the nature of things.
This definition ties in well with the definitions of the sub-branches: e.g what is aesthetics? aesthetics is the study of the nature of beauty, or what is epistemology? Epistemology is the study of the nature of knowledge.
great intro and great definition of philosophy. props to the woman translating into sign language. legend.
Imagine to use sign language to communicate subject as abstract as philosophy ! 👍👍👍👍👍
Now imagine using the sign language to communicate a subject as abstract as the philosophy of sign language
@@igihembwembere5701 Damn! That's really fascinating!!
I just started on a commitment to only read fiction from one author. If other people decide they want to follow suit, Hemingway is a really good choice. I chose JRR Tolkien. I bring this up because your channel name is The Old Man and the Sea. Which is a great novel by Earnest Hemingway.
@@chriszablocki2460 Hey Chris
Will check it out for sure 👍
Tbf, it would probably end up being more specific than Philosophy ever could be
That cheeeeeeeesy intromusic. I love it.
And it stretched so long.
LOL...I can't tell if the guitarist is trying to make an attempt at slide guitar towards the end of the song or if the the audio is bad.....Priceless
Lmao 🤣
The music reminds me of the vhs tapes we'd watch in elementary school. It's like I traveled back in time to 1998.
The music you hear is song from a genre of music from Hawaii called "slack key", in Hawaiian, ki hoalu. It's so named because the strings are tuned to a major chord. It's roots can be traced to the guitar music that came to Hawaii in the 19th century with the Portuguese cowboys to work on the cattle ranches that supplied the kingdom with beef.
That 's really perfect valuable lectures. I've been trying to find a point to start studying philosophy; fortunately, I found the whole stuff for my journey. I do appreciate your efforts.
Thanks Ismail! - Cheers, Jack
got interested in philosophy because pewdiepie started talking about it. This is a great starting point explained to the layman, thanks for these lectures
The special emphasis on clearing the meaning of philosophy itself was very helpful. Got a concrete viewpoint of what philosophy is and its relation with other aspects of human endeavours. Looking forward to learning much more from the series.
Thank you professor!
I always approached crisis in my life in a cosmic scale. That we are always approaching entropy and are just evolving to fight it.
It's a very interesting lecture.
great introduction and i have better understanding on philosophy
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful lectures. I myself currently self-studying Philosophy and this has been more than helpful. Your videos are my first reference in everything.
Thank you again, all the love from Saudi Arabia. 🇸🇦
Thank you Shoaq - And all the love right back to you! - Cheers, Jack
I was hoping this would just be an hour and a half of nostalgic intro music with a picture of known philosophers flying by
Sorry, Passive - Maybe next time... - Cheers, Jack
I took Philosophy in fall of 1973, not understanding that it would turn out to be the most important course that I've ever taken in my entire life.
the teacher that I always wanted❣
I absolutely loved this. I think that Zeto was saying that both the "Tortoise and the Hare" were moving equally fast within their own right. That neither could be said to be faster than the other in comparison to their selves. I don't know that's what I thought or I could be taking it way too simplistically, LOL.
No you're completely wrong 🤣
The constant questioning of who we are and exactly what makes the world around us and how it influences us and how it defines us in past, present and future.
Plato's Symposium refers to characters that represent Doctor of The Body vs Doctor of The Soul, according to Prof. SEGRUE whose 1990s (recently uploaded) lecture recommended this one on youtube..UA-cam... more info about your mentions, Professor at 7:30 through 8:01 from Wikipedia 5 links removed from this copied text "Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL.D.)"
Amazing how this lecture helped a student from Lithuania. Thank you for this!
I'm glad it was useful!
I feel like the intro music is a grownup version of the spongebob theme
It was quite annoying. I almost didn't watch the video lol.
Amazing lecture you helped a student from Nigeria
Wonderful! Now I get a clear understanding of what philosophy really is. Thank you
That was a great introduction 👍
Clear and logically pleasant lecture. Had real enjoyment!
We need such talented teachers in India..such a powerful teaching.
Thank you for this amazing lecture.
You are amazing. Thank you sir
After watching this I am thoroughly convinced that PhD does in fact stand for Piled Higher and Deeper.
Wonderful lecture... Thank you!
Awesome lecture, I was engaged the whole time. Gonna binge watch the rest of your lectures now! Thank you :)
Thanks Shiva...
7:30 through 8:01 what an astounding idea 💡... like the degrees that the Wizard of Oz hands out, l.l.d. is Latin for Legum Doctor, according to my research. I'll return with more information f.y.i.
What book did you have your students reading in this course? I would like to follow along with all of your lectures, as well as reading the recommended literature that goes along with it. I am self-studying/teaching with a strong interest in the areas of morality, ethics, and sexuality.
Most, but not all, of the readings were taken from Steven Cahn's Classics of Western Philosophy: www.amazon.com/Classics-Western-Philosophy-Steven-Cahn/dp/0872208591/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529946168&sr=8-3&keywords=cahn+classics+of+western+philosophy
There are also several handouts throughout the course.
@@jacksanders2611 Amazing lecture thankyou sir.
Thank you so much for this introduction to philosophy.
I am really enjoying this. Can you recommend a reading(s) to go with this? Also, a book on world philosophies? Again, thank you for creating and sharing these; I really like your approach!
Thank you for sharing these lectures!
Deborah Caetano Hi Deborah - I'm glad you enjoy them; thanks for your comment... - Jack
what is the name of the book ????
And thanks for making these lectures availables.
So is Zeno's paradox sort of like a asymptote, where the distance will decrease infinitely so the tortoise never reaches the hare?
Yes - kind of like that... - Jack
I like your approach thank you very much. I did some philosophy as part of Master of Busness Management MBM errr I completed in 2014. I studied part time whilst working. It was a lot of study load. Glad I completed, though it appeared to wreck my career.
I was 51 years old when I commenced. I loved the lectures and all the face to face student discussions.
As I went along, I experienced the destruction of the quality of learning and communication.
Harvard put out the lead, GOSH ALL LEARNING MUST GO ONLINE... CRAP, no student I ever spoke to wanted that ... not at Master Level...
My course took me 4 years to complete in Australia 🇦🇺 STRAYA SOUTHERN Cross ➕ Southern HEMISPHERE
I witnessed the destruction of quality & care along the way.
I also witnessed the fantastic lecturers lose all their rights and receive zero respect, even though they had given much.
By 2014, all the lecturers we shoved onto 1 year contracts...
STUPID hey.
The dumb jerks of education, MISSED THE POINT.... So much for academia.
DOH
HUMAN BEINGS RELATE AND FORM RELATIONSHIPS with other human beings...
NOT TECHNILOGY
HARVARD has a lot of explaining to do.
The negative externalities of HARVARD , worldwide , are vast.
YALE owes ALL OF US AN EXPLAINATION....
SKULL & BONES, hmmm
How DARE YOU ALL.
ARE ALL WORLD LEADERS from skull & bones? OR that's reserved for America.
DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR DARK DWEEBS OF YALE
Q 🎺 Vladimir, Xi, Modi, THE GOLDEN BROTHERS
👖
GOD IS A WOMAN 👩
ONE ESSENE WOMAN SPEAKS
SHUT THEM DOWN 👇
OPEN IT AGAIN,
WHEN WE GET the Satan Dweebs out.
* REFUND ALL STUDENT FEES
* PULL up ALL World Leaders who ARE SKULL & BONES = they underwent satanic ritual abuse, then THEY CHOSE TO PLAY IT OUT
OVER ALL OF US .
I AM WITH GOD
I AM LOVE 😍
I AM 99 percent BENEVOLENCE
I AM ONE 1⃣ PERCENT BITCH = THE BITCH BUTTON IS PUSHED NOW.
NAH
NO MORE SKULL AND BONES.
TAKE A HIKE
There is nowhere to run
There is nowhere to hide
I REFUSE TO ALLOW YOU 🖤 HEARTS TO FLOURISH.
GOT THAT?
TAKE THAT, AH-HA.... expect the GOD FORCE anytime soon.
GOD = LOVE
Sometimes LOVE = TOUGH LOVE, in order to SAVE EVERYDAY PEOPLE who deserve WAAAY BETTER.
Never mind
Oh hiya John Smith, ENJOY YOUR TRIP
A SPECIAL SCROLL 📜 OF SHAME FOR YOU.
I look forward to the departure of your entire flock.
Your propensity to run around quoting scripture, WOW & BIG DEAL....
Old saying 'Even the devil 👿 knows scripture' 🔦
Scum of the earth 🌏
BE GONE.
In the name of
Our Lord Jesus Christ
AND so it is
AND so it always was
AND so it always shall be
YOU ARE WELCOME
BOW 🙇
Thank you for wonderful the lectures!
Thank you for the lecture and for posting. I feel like I should have taken some philosophy in my college years, and now I feel like I can get some of this knowledge. Much appreciated!
Great lecture sir! I want to ask whether Bertrand Russel's book of" Introduction to philosophy "is suitable for beginners?
Hi Muhammad - Yes indeed! You'll enjoy it, I think - Jack
@@jacksanders2611 Thank you for your kind response Sir! Much appreciated .
I noticed that your definition of philosophy (14:00) didn't mention that philosophy has to ask *meaningful* questions. Indeed, what is "meaningful" is itself a philosophical question. And it does make sense that not everything we ask will be meaningful, as the questions we ask reflect our current state of understanding and may end up dissolving as our knowledge increases. Nevertheless, I continue to find certain philosophical questions meaningless (at least at face value), usually because they are too general/vague, posing a subjective question as objective, plain unknowable, and/or of no practical value.
Another aspect of your definition: Precisely because you admit that there are no clear-cut answers in philosophy, that means that philosophy is a melting pot of ideas (already filtered through with evidence and logic) fighting with each other, and the only way to resolve the fight is to go out on a limb with one or several of the ideas. It also means that historical philosophy is rife with ideas that we have since discovered are plain wrong (though obviously the strongest ones persist to the modern day). Entertaining them is more of just appreciating being in their shoes, so that we may try to deal with our own lack of information in the modern day. That's my takeaway at least.
Hey Billy - Sounds good to me... - Cheers, Jack
what amazing lecture ! Mr Jack .well done
Thanks Mohammed!
1:01:00 I think Zeno may have come to an understanding of calculus if he was able to resolve this paradox. Achilles passes the tortoise as Tn-T(n-1) -> 0.
I don't think he had zeros to work with then.
The problem with ZENO's analysis is he has assumed that the space is smooth and can be divided into any number of infinitesimal lengths. Where as Heisenberg suggested that our space is pixelated with cubes of length equal to Planck's length. This cubic space cannot be divided further. This argument of space being pixelated seems to be true if we consider the hare and tortoise race experiment.
Hence at the next instance when the distance between the hare and tortoise is about to go below Planck's length, hare will overtake the tortoise with the distance equal to the Planck's length. I hope this makes sense.
Hi Pratik - It seems to me that Zeno, in his "paradoxes", was trying to show how various conceptions of space/time didn't really make sense... - Cheers, Jack
@@jacksanders2611 Yeah certainly, I got that when I watched the later part of this lecture and I guess this how a theory evolves and progresses when it gets tested from all different directions and becomes stronger to withstand the test of time, also asking the right question is most important.
The lectures are very interesting and I am checking them all out. Thanks a lot for making it available here.
Best regards.
@@pratikdedhia Zeno's paradox still holds true. Under this schema, we could still visually divide each pixel into smaller units with our eyes. The jump from pixel to pixel is exactly the paradox Zeno speaks of; if I must travel one pixel to cover half the distance between myself and an object two pixels away, then how can I travel to the next pixel if I must travel half the distance of the smallest possible length in order to accomplish this?
thank you for your fruitful thoughts
I'm studying for engineering but i want to learn philosophy , I'm very interested in it but i know very little about it , like , i have no idea about Plato, Aristotle etc. So guys , should i watch this series?
yes it is for beginners.
same .
Follow your heart
Thanks for sharing taking school online and this really helps having a video lecture
Loving the lecture series Dr. Sanders. I'm trying to read the works alongside watching the discussions. Is there a way to obtain a syllabus or reading list from you?
Greetings - Sure; send me an e-message and I'll reply with reading list. - Jack
@@jacksanders2611 can i please get the reading list as well?
@@jacksanders2611 WHAT IS E=MC2 IS dimensionally consistent, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE); AS WHAT IS E=MC2 is taken directly from F=ma; AS the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution; AS the stars AND PLANETS are POINTS in the night sky. Consistent WITH WHAT IS E=MC2, “mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent WITH/AS what is BALANCED electroMAGNETIC/gravitational force/ENERGY; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE) !!! SO, what are OBJECTS may fall at the SAME RATE !!! WHAT IS GRAVITY IS, ON BALANCE, an INTERACTION that cannot be shielded (or blocked). Consider the man who IS standing on what is THE EARTH/ground. Consider what is THE EYE ON BALANCE !!! Now, consider what is the TRANSLUCENT AND BLUE sky !!! (What is THE EARTH IS ALSO BLUE !!!) Again, consider WHAT IS E=MC2 !!! c squared CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). It ALL CLEARLY makes perfect sense ON BALANCE, AS BALANCE AND completeness go hand in hand. Great.
By Frank Martin DiMeglio
In understanding SPACE, what is gravity, TIME, AND time dilation (ON BALANCE), it is important is it to understand what is a BALANCED displacement of what is SPACE. ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is gravity ON/IN BALANCE.
Consider what is E=MC2. TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE. Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE. (c squared CLEARLY represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE.) Indeed, the stars are POINTS in the night sky ON BALANCE. The rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution. Consider what is THE EYE, AND notice what is the TRANSLUCENT AND BLUE sky ON BALANCE. NOW, consider what is the BALANCED MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE. CLEARLY, BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE is fundamental (ON BALANCE). “Mass"/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ON BALANCE, consider what is the orange (AND setting) Sun. “Mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent WITH/as what is BALANCED electromagnetic/gravitational force/ENERGY, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE); AS gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE (ON BALANCE) consistent WITH E=MC2, F=ma, TIME, AND time dilation ON BALANCE. This CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY represents, DESCRIBES, AND INVOLVES what is possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). Notice what is the fully illuminated (AND setting/WHITE) MOON ON BALANCE. Great. TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE. Indeed, inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE is proportional to (or BALANCED with/AS) GRAVITATIONAL force/ENERGY; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). This CLEARLY explains what is E=MC2 AND F=ma ON BALANCE, AS TIME is NECESSARILY possible/potential AND actual ON/IN BALANCE !! (Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE.) Great. Indeed, consider WHAT IS THE EARTH/ground ON BALANCE. I have mathematically proven why the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches the revolution, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY (AND NECESSARILY) proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE). Consider TIME AND time dilation ON BALANCE, AS the stars AND PLANETS are POINTS in the night sky ON BALANCE; AS c squared CLEARLY represents a dimension of SPACE ON BALANCE. (Consider what is THE EYE ON BALANCE.) I have mathematically proven what is the fourth dimension, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is CLEARLY AND NECESSARILY proven to be gravity (ON/IN BALANCE) !!! I have explained why what are OBJECTS may fall at the SAME RATE.
By Frank Martin DiMeglio
@@jacksanders2611 Greetings! Could I please also get the reading list for each lecture? Thank you in advance!
Beautiful ❤
Not all heros wear capes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
The turtle paradox was so interesting! :)
Your insights are incredibly valuable and complement the themes I've been discussing on my channel. It's wonderful to see such shared passion.
Starts 1:14
Let's philosophize on why Plato survived?
Yes Aristotle wrote down or spoke about his works and he was a student of Plato. We have a few records from students of Plato.... How about these other philosophers have books from their students right now we don't and that's why Plato is significant because several people thought him important enough to save his work by writing it down copying it
Thank you!
Watching this during the pandemic, and you hear a student cough. . . .
I would like to study more on the topic of philosophy but I'm not for sure where to start..
Maybe go through the rest of this series? There are ten lectures altogether...
Thank you Dr jack for these marvelous Lecs, I just wanna ask if there is a lyrics for these lecs because I'm not a native English speaker and sometimes it become a little vague so, I couldn't understand some complex idea.
+abdullah sami Hi Abdullah - The original videos are captioned, but it looks like the captioning wasn't preserved in the upload to UA-cam. The captioning choice that UA-cam gives you is pretty sloppy, I'm afraid... Jack
Just wanted to respond to an interesting question you posed to your students. ‘How to live to ur life.’ Just an opinion just a student. The life I’m living if I am living it would be bound to subjective guidelines. Guidelines should be based on facts and rightful truths yet the human being is full of faults so seems that we shouldn’t be the guide to our lives. Which would mean our guidelines has to come from something objective. Just my opinion on your question. I’m trying to get into learning philosophy and I am really glad you have your lectures as a means for me to learn. Thank you Jack
Also just wondering if you’ve got any books or other videos that I can watch on philosophy as beginner in search of truth.
Hi Muhammed - If you go to this site, you can scroll down to find five different philosophy courses I've uploaded to the web: studio.ua-cam.com/channels/4QD-E-UrdtGyl0XIRO0EJw.htmlplaylists - Cheers, Jack
Can anyone tell me what distinct means ? I'm not an English speaker. I google definition but couldn't understand! It's confusing
Different
This takes skepticism or some kind of doubt to be an axiom and develops the whole system based on it. Thank God (I get the irony) I read Ayn Rand!
9:45 when he said "well that's pretty good in theori but it doesnt work in practice", he sounded a bit like kermit.
I didn't know that kenny rogers is a philosophy teacher
what is considered as clear cut solution?
would Parmenides’ philosophy be similar to brahman in hinduism? like we all live as atman, but brahman is the ultimate reality (or god)
Damn but the women flashing up gang signs like a g
LMAO
That woman a true og, part of every gang in the game. R2spect
I wish I could ask Zeno the following question: how does a one-legged person take two steps without using the same foot for each step? Then perhaps we wouldn't have had this stupid paradox still hanging around. The answers respectfully are I have two legs, people who don't have to use the same foot twice and neither one of them, nor anybody else travel in a unit known as the 'half-distance.' Any formula u write, even the formula they have for calculating the expansion of the universe, would not show the correct amount of growth, or inversely any diminishing, if u put a one-half before the formula.
To the question "what is philosophy of something", Can I say that the philosophy of a subject matter is the act of the demystification of the subject matter .
Which school was this at?
Great lecture!
hello jack, when was this recorded?
Hello, sir; thanks for these lectures! Which book/s do you recommend for a general introduction to philosophy? Thanks.
Hi would like to give a hand
Hi Waqar - I'd recommend www.amazon.com/Classics-Western-Philosophy-Steven-Cahn/dp/160384743X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503161243&sr=1-1&keywords=classics+of+western+philosophy
Thanks James
Thankyou for the suggestion!
Story of philosphy by Will Durant
Philosophy is a Way of Being; the passionate pursuit of Wisdom and Understanding.
Inquiring Minds want to know!
Since to seek Wisdom and Understanding is the wisest thing that one can do, Wisdom is the principle thing. Therefore, get Wisdom and with all thy getting, get Understanding.
Metaphysical Realism:
Axiom = self-evident Truth.
Since only That which is can either affirm or deny that there either is or is not That which is, there is That which is.
That which is, that is nothing in particular (actual), is by definition everything in general (potential).
Reality = That which is/That I am.
Knowledge = What is known of Reality experientially.
Understanding = Knowing how to apply Knowledge learned from experience.
Wisdom = Competent application of Knowledge to experience (Know How - Excellence).
As the eye is a lamp unto the body, so is perspective to the Mind. Therefore, if your (perspective) on Life be single (all-inclusive), then your whole Being will be full of Life, and the Light of Wisdom and Understanding.
The Light of Wisdom and Understanding dispels the darkness of ignorance and folly.
Every choice we make generates a corresponding timeline of experience.
The optimum (Heaven), is always found somewhere between the extremes of too much and too little (hell).
Pleasantness is the Rose at the Heart of the Optimum - just so.
The Way is narrow, and there are few who find it.
God is a title that we bestow on our highest value: God is Light, God is Love, God is Power, etc.
God = Creative Intelligence.
Creative Intelligence is omnipresent. We are all It, to an unknowable/inexhaustible extent, as the facets of a Diamond are 'both' distinct from each other 'and' the Diamond itself.
Love is the recognition of our shared Being.
Seek first the Kingdom of Pleasantness (Heaven), and all else shall be added unto you.
The Kingdom of Pleasantness is within you and all around you. There is a super-abundance of moments of Pleasantness in every leaf, every blade of grass, every pebble, every breath, every happy memory, being aware of being aware, etc. Collect them, enjoy and appreciate them.
To one that has, shall more be given.....
Unless you become as open and receptive as a little child to the Word of Truth that is ever faithful (loyal, true, isomorphic) to Reality (That which is), you shall in no wise enter the Kingdom of Gnosis.
What the living fire of conscious attention dwells on today, we dwell in tomorrow.
Daily Bread Meditation:
1. Go within.
2. Take no thought for yesterday, today or tomorrow.
3. Meditate day and night (dusk and dawn),
4. On all things lovely and of good report.
...and a little child (beginner's Mind), shall lead them.
Zeno's Achilles and the tortoise paradox fails because Zeno has made Achilles' goal to be where the tortoise used to be, instead of the goal being to be in front of the tortoise.
If you reword the paradox so that instead of Achilles being where the tortoise WAS to Achilles being slightlly in front of where the tortoise WILL BE, then the paradox fails.
Thank you for putting it here. Much Thankful. Wonderful lecture.
Thanks Mouktik...
this dude has his own initial subtitle in the video thanks
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Philosophy - a study of contradiction ?
when zeno wanted to eat something and he was 10 steps from the kitchen,, did he not just go there??????????????????????????
what value is an argument if you dont apply it to your life?????????
Phil : Can be summed up like this: philosophy is the love of wisdom my Pasto catholic Priest who does not have a Phil; degree but does have Theology degree also said this and I believe it Phil is the foundation for Theology one cant know Theology unless they have a foundation on Phil! But yeah he says its love of wisdom!:)
Maybe... Philosophy is the art of thinking...
which university/college is this?
Is this entire course online? I watched this episode, been taking notes and want to follow all the way through.
Yes: the entire course is online.
Hello! Great Lectures! I was wondering if you have the syllabus of the course?
Hi Maria - I can send it; write to me via my gmail account jtsgsh@gmail.com - Jack
Also looking to get the syllabus if possible!
I am a new student in this wonderful discipline any older student out there willing to tutor me ?
I see that you reply to the comments, so I want to add my own thoughts on Zeno's paradox, which I think is pretty decisive.
(Timestamps: 58:55 - 1:02:26 and 1:05:54 - 1:15:57, and I am especially replying to "at the very least, what Zeno's paradox did is to show that there's complexities in the idea of motion... that at that time, and perhaps even in the present day, have not been fully analysed, have not been fully appreciated. People still argue about these paradoxes btw... These paradoxes continue to be very interesting intellectual objects, because you see one of em and say 'what's wrong with it? SOMEthing's wrong with it, but what's wrong with it?' " at 1:01:48 - 1:02:26)
It's very misleading to focus on motion, because the issue is clearly not with motion, but with (Zeno's) logic: Quite obviously we can run an experiment and see that Archilles will eventually pass the tortoise, contradicting what Zeno claims. So as you said, something is obviously wrong with Zeno's argument. And you/Zeno specifically want a direct critique of Zeno's argument, not a counterclaim via some unrelated argument. Which I sympathise with and will provide, independent of any unrelated argument, of any mathematical/physical modelling, and even of the empirical experiment itself. It's purely logical.
The flaw in Zeno's argument is in the very last step. To highlight his argument form: Zeno inferred that because HIS argument does not reach the intended conclusion in any finite number of ARGUMENT steps, the original claim is false. That jump to the conclusion is simply unsound, due to these points:
1) There is no justification that every argument step Zeno makes is necessary/forced. (And this is indeed unjustifiable, by simply noting that other sound arguments exist.) In this way, Zeno has the freedom to choose the worst (i.e. slowest) argument he can find, even though it is still logically sound and forward-moving.
2) Then because he intentionally stalled his argument, Zeno erroneously conflates the progression of his argument with the progression of time to conclude that the physical world would stall as well.
There's no need to involve infinitesimals / modern math, or even just general math in this. (And math in this context would also bog down the discussion with unnecessary details and arguable simplifications anyway.) A person in the same time and place as Zeno and without any special resources could have observed and compared a physical or thought experiment side by side with Zeno's argument, and see that compared to the real experiment, the state that Zeno's argument describes slows down more and more, to such an extent that it would never reach a point in the argument where it would describe the point in time where Archilles passes the tortoise. Hence, Zeno was (playing) ignorant, and I would argue he was intentionally/purposefully so. Not only that, but Zeno is the peak of hubris and arrogance to think that the universe has to bend in a physical way to not only a human sense of logic (which he probably assumed is completely known and physically binding), but in particular HIS arguments.
Hi Billy - I'd still argue that Zeno is trying to point to difficulties in our conceptions of space, time, and motion, and that the Achilles argument raises questions about the notion (in particular) of infinite divisibility. Thus I'm not yet convinced that the problem with that argument is strictly logical. - Cheers, Jack
@@jacksanders2611 Thanks for replying.
If I'm understanding you right, you're not satisfied with finding only one flaw in Zeno's argument (even a decisive one), but rather *all* flaws. Including the implicit, assumed physical premises that Zeno's argument is based on.
I suppose this is where my thinking diverges with yours. I'm a maths student with interest in logic, and I'm not a fan of beating a dead horse and forming "contingency critiques", at least not when I already have a decisive critique. I think the issue of why Zeno's paradox is wrong is settled - his logical form is simply invalid. While you can argue that his assumption that space and time is continuous is wrong and therefore just as valid a reason of rejecting his claim, that itself is way harder to justify decisively, especially if you only have the knowledge available back in the classical days. But an attack on the logical form makes that aspect irrelevant, and is way more self-evident. That's why I think my argument is superior.
While it can be thought-provoking to examine the other aspects of Zeno's argument anyway, with related questions that remain unresolved to this day, it's not necessary for the purpose of invalidating it, and I daresay these unresolved questions have little to do with Zeno's argument directly. Whether spacetime is discrete or continuous, it has no implications for the outcome of Zeno's argument because his argument is still flawed logically.
I also wouldn't credit him with intentionally inquiring about the nature of space/time/motion. If I argue as a philosopher that "Alien activity makes the sky slightly green. The sky is slightly green. Therefore, alien activity is afoot.", would you counter with a critique that the sky is not in fact slightly green, or that alien activity do not make the sky slightly green, or that I used a logical fallacy? If people eventually investigate all of them, then it must be easy to go down in history as a thought-provoking philosopher credited with inspiring inquiry into what aliens can do that is still unresolved today.
Thank you sir,,
Can you make a career out of phelosophy
8:27 bookmarrk
Study of philosophy is rethnking common sense
Great lecture, but I do wish he would have made a distinction between a layman theory and scientific theory
mrbananasham, a scientific theory has a body of well substantiated evidence that supports a claim, like the theory of evolution or theory of gravity.
Layman’s theory is a hypothesis, or idea if you prefer that term, that has no evidence to back its claim.
An example of a hypothesis is someone believing that before they flip a light switch they have to snap their fingers or the light will not turn on
I'm taking Philosophy 001 this summer. I'm an upcoming Freshman. What do I do?
Hi Adrian - I guess you should just begin the course and see what happens... - Jack
Jack Sanders Ok. Thank you
if you need some help. let me know
great definition at the beginning for philosophy. what University is this filmed at?
Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester NY
Great lecture! Just want to clarify that in law it's a J.D. (Juris Doctorate) not an LLD. :)
Wow so relevant
My cousin did LL.D (Doctor of Laws), 1 Catholic Priest I know has JD (Juries Doctrate) I guess LLD and JD both exist.
In India it's LLB
So Philosophy teaches us cars cant overtake each other ..... So Usefull !!! Cant wait to learn more !!!