Western Philosophy

"For it is owning to their wonder that men now begin and first began to philosophize," wrote Aristotle. Examine the profound impact Western history's intellectual giants had on their time and on stimulating the minds of future generations.

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Jan 01, 2002

1 seaons till Jan 15, 2002

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Last episode: Part 3

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

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3 Episodes
  • Episode 1Part 1150 min

    This part examines some of important Western philosophers from the ancient Greece to the Middle Ages, including Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Thomas Aquinas.

  • Episode 2Part 2150 min

    This part looks at some of important Western philosophers during the 16th to 18th centuries: Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.

  • Episode 3Part 3150 min

    This part examines some of important Western philosophers and philosophical traditions in the 19th and 20th centuries, including Hegel, Nietzsche, Marx, Pragmatism, and Sartre.