Anthony Kenny on Medieval Philosophy: Section 1

[meanmrmustard89]

Magee for prime minister!

[jessyjessy4]

very interesting video thanks

[iiNDiTC]

Avicenna, al-Razi, Biruni, Khwarzami (inventory of Algebra), Omar Khayyam (calculated days of the year to 365), al-Kindi, Ibn-Arabi, Averroes, etc.

[Onieracraft]

@iiNDiTC

Oh and off topic, i was looking at your profile Did you know that the Islamic world introduced African Slavery to Europe? :)

[iiNDiTC]

No mention of the influence of  Islamic (Persian) science on Europe. Transmission of knowledge did not simply run from Greece to Europe.

[Onieracraft]

@iiNDiTC

This isn't about transmission, this is about ideas themselves. The Arabs did a good job of preserving Greek/ Roman Philosophy, but aside from Avicenna and Averroes (who are certainly discussed in any responsible Philosophy course) i don't think they brought much to the table in terms of pure Philosophical speculation

Ofcourse a Muslim was the father of Algebra but....this isn't a math video

[scottvska]

Anthony Kenny looks like Brian Eno.

[deekspecial]

Thank you for posting this.

[GrabaPL]

Am I just watching lecture on Medieval Philosophy?

[MahanaimCh]

The reason the world is so dark is because people actually believe this to be enlightening. I'm not talking about this conversation but about the ancient philosophy they're talk about. Matthew 6:23 NASB - [23] "But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

[TheBlindPig1]

Lol. God is man. If god were a man, what sort would he be? What about egypt? Ruled over a people and the means of information. But all information is important. Christ ruled an empire. The snake cannot look his people in the eye. Watch christ on the cross if you want to know how to rule? you cannot relate the past and certanly not the moment, but see the serpent greet his people.

[XxxNuMbxxX0301]

@Omnicron777

Actually, Descartes Cogito, or something like it, is already to be found in Augustine. Augustine, in his City of God, determines that his own existence cannot possibly be denied or even doubted, because even if he were mistaken, his error would presuppose an erring being. If anything Descartes, who learned Scholastic philosophy in Le Fleche, borrowed the argument from Augustine, who devised it over a millenium before Descartes was even born.

[vividDC]

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[BRussellspouts]

@RationalEmotive

It is surprising to me that there is no philosophy to be found anywhere on British television, especially given the vast array of digital channels we have now. There must have been half a dozen series on the Anglo Saxons on BBC4 in 2010 alone - couldn't they find the time and money to do a modern series on philosophy? Even a televised version of Nigel Warburton's philosophy bites would be welcome. For contrast they could schedule it against Snog, Marry, Avoid on BBC3.

[jimbopumbapigsticks]

@BRussellspouts The BBC recently did a couple of one-off programs with Michael Sandel on moral and political philosophy, but besides that I can't think of anything approaching this quality getting broadcast on British TV today. And that was only on the back of his Justice show on American TV. It used to be that British TV was more intellectually stimulating, but now it looks like it's the reverse, though both are pretty bad.

[Hobgoblin93ZZZ]

@jimbopumbapigsticks The problem to me is that everyone watches TV for entertainment (an effect of the cinema), and not to be educated. Thus we've lost television founding objective of giving people knowledge. I suppose QI comes close even if it is still very entertaining, a maybe is why many people watch it.

Its this problem that means will probably never see a programme on Adelard or Peter the Great, as no-ones heard of them, plus the problem the BBC is slowly bankrupting and closing itself.

[DreamsofMajesty]

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[mhatlie]

@RationalEmotive

Indeed. Now you need (or advertizers think you need) constantly changing images and subject matter. No attention span.

[Snotra]

The dark ages we're illuminated by God's promise that the word would never die! God bless the Catholic Church for its monks who probably got carbo tunnel syndrome through out time and the middle ages for copying books involving , Math, Logic, Poems, music, science, etc... Bless the first Church founed by Christ 2000 yrs ago.

[ejpj1]

Major kudos for uploading these. They are intellectual love. So thank you.

[bluetwinky]

>its partly the quirky looking faculties that draws people into philosophy

Life styles of those who have no style!

[Guedingen]

Great to have these, many thanks

[MarcusCMarcellus]

Thank you for posting these programs. Excellent to have them available.

[HaveLucidDreamz]

Lol I actually think this is great, its entertainment that appeals to the rational side of people -- something sorely lacking I think, most peoples relationship with intellectual things are bothersome like school and thus intellectual things remind them of bothersome activity, but this is just a relaxed rational talk about interesting things.

[DarKool81]

Great posts. Keep up the good work!

[Nielsng]

Thank you for posting this!

[suren1946]

This guy was my lecturer's supervisor when he was at Oxford...

[duubamg]

Really? Is he still alive? By the way what's his name? I liked these videos very much. I have downloaded them for my mp3 player, but I know nothing about this brilliant anchor.

[suren1946]

'he' as in my previous lecturer? Yes, he's now based in Australia, after being in South Africa for over a decade.

I know that Magee died while back. As for Kenny, I'm not sure... was never a fan.

[duubamg]

Oh, Now I see. I actually meant Magee not your ex professor. Anyway I liked him too.

[sirharryflashmanVC]

Are you sure Magee has pegged out?

[suren1946]

actually I'm not! Might well be mistaken...

I know he was a good friend of Popper, and that HE died in '94...; maybe I wrongly associate their deaths as well!

[jessevoidable]

You're mistaken. Magee's still alive.

[rogermoore27]

This set of clips should be placed into a Play List.