PHIL 181 - Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature
Lecture 01 - Introduction. Professor Gendler explains the interdisciplinary nature of the course: work from philosophy, psychology, behavioral economics, and literature will be brought to bear on the topic of human nature. The three main topics of the course are introduced - happiness and flourishing, morality, and political philosophy - and examples of some of the course's future topics are discussed. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 01 - Introduction |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction and Course Overview |
| [00:11:30] | 2. First Example of Course Topics: the Ring of Gyges |
| [00:16:29] | 3. Second Example of Course Topics: Trolley problems |
| [00:23:07] | 4. Third Example of Course Topics: Procrastination |
| [00:29:45] | 5. What is Distinctive About this Course |
| References |
| Lecture 1 - Introduction Instructor: Professor Tamar Gendler. Resources: Reading Guide 1 [PDF]; Credit List [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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