How do schools of fish swim in harmony? - Nathan S. Jacobs

source: TED-Ed     2016年3月31日
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How do schools of fish swim in harmony? How do the tiny cells in your brain give rise to the complex thoughts, memories, and consciousness that are you? Oddly enough, those questions have the same general answer. Nathan S. Jacobs explains the concept of emergence, the spontaneous creation of sophisticated behaviors and functions from large groups of simple elements.
Lesson by Nathan S. Jacobs, animation by TED-Ed.

Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle by Gregory B. Sadler

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source: Gregory B. Sadler    2013年4月25日 / 上次更新：2015年3月3日
Videos of my talks, course lecture videos, and core concept videos, focused on Aristotle's philosophy.
At present, mostly drawn from the Nicomachean Ethics, but will be expanded to include several other works -- Metaphysics, On the Soul, Politics, Rhetoric, Poetics

This lecture, discussing the nature of "moral choice" or "deliberate choice" in Aristotle's moral theory, was delivered during the 7th Felician Ethics Conference at Felician College (Rutherford, NJ). In it, I discuss what I label the "Standard Interpretation" of prohairesis, which ties it explicitly to deliberation about means towards ends -- an interpretation stemming from focusing on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 3 discussion of prohairesis. I then discuss a number of passages from across Aristotle's body of work which provide a broader context for understanding what prohairesis could be. I conclude by arguing that the Standard Interpretation, while correct in what it asserts, is far too restrictive to account for these other passages, so that prohairesis must be understood as a complex and more fundamental concept in Aristotelian moral theory.
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What Is Aristotelian Prohairesis?
talk at 7th Felician Ethics conference 39:47
Aristotle Meets Escoffier: Purposes, Production, Practice
talk given in a Culinary Institute of America class 1:57:00
Aristotle's Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Anger
talk given at Marist College, Dept of Philosophy Speaker series 1:14:16
Virtuous and Vicious Anger: What Aristotle Has To Teach Us
talk at Green Mountain College 1:11:12
Aristotle, Anger, and Akrasia (Lack of Self-Control)
Invited talk at Felician College, Socratic Discussion Series 1:10:37
Motive, Moral Discourse, and Conflict in the Song of Ice and Fire
talk at MAPACA conference 24:01
Views on Happiness (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics bk.1)
course video on Nichomachean Ethics book 1  1:45:18
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, Activities, Arts, and Purposes (Nichomachean Ethics bk. 1)
shorter video working off the first sentence of Nicomachean Ethics  25:46
Philosophy Core Concepts: Happiness and the Function of a Human Being (Nicomachean Ethics bk. 1)
shorter video working from the distinctive function of human being to the nature of happiness  18:52
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, What is Happiness? (Nichomachean Ethics bk. 1)
shorter video on views about happiness and which are right  18:35
What is Virtue? (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics bk.2)
course video on Nichomachean Ethics book 2 1:07:12
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, Virtue as Habitual Dispositions (Nichomachean Ethics bk. 2)
shorter video about virtue as habitual disposition  20:24
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, Virtue as the Mean (Nichomachean Ethics bk. 2)
shorter video about virtue as a mean or middle state  18:46
When are We Responsible? (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, bk 3)
course video on Nichomachean Ethics book 3 1:45:12
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, Ignorance and the Voluntary (Nic. Eth. bk.3)
shorter video about ignorance and voluntaryness 28:15
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, Compulsion and the Involuntary (Nic. Ethics, bks. 3 and 7)
shorter video about compulsion and voluntaryness 23:34
Particular Virtues and Vices (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics bk 3 and 4)
course video on Nichomachean Ethics book 3 and 4 2:17:10
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Courage in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics 28:44
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Temperance in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
shorter video about temperance or moderation 19:47
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Magnificence in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
shorter video about magnificence 24:07
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Generosity in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
shorter video about liberality or generosity 23:38
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Magnanimity in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics 23:15
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Right Ambition in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
shorter video about the right amount of ambition 15:23
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Mildness in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics 26:58
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Good Humor (or Wit) in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics 16:56
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Friendliness in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics 13:02
Philosophy Core Concepts: Virtue of Truthfulness in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics 12:52
Kinds of Justice (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics bk. 5)
course video on Nichomachean Ethics book 5 1:45:31
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle on 6 Types of Justice (Nic. Ethics. bk 5) 25:34
Philosophy Core Concepts: Unjust Actions vs. Injustice as a Vice (Nic. Ethics. bk 5) 18:33
Philosophy Core Concepts: Justice as Complete Virtue - Aristotle, N.E. bk. 5 15:15
Philosophy Core Concepts: Legal Justice - Aristotle, N.E. bk. 5 11:08
Philosophy Core Concepts: Justice as Equity - Aristotle, N.E. bk. 5 14:31
Philosophy Core Concepts: Can One Do Injustice To Oneself? Aristotle, N.E. bk. 5 17:08
Intro to Philosophy: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 6
course video on Nicomachean Ethics book 6  53:04
Self-Control, Akrasia, and Brutality (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, bk. 7)
course video on Nichomachean Ethics book 7  1:28:23
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, Six Moral States or Conditions (Nic. Eth., bk. 7)
shorter video about moral states 20:17
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, Akrasia or Lack of Self-Control (Nicomachean Ethics bk.7)
a shorter video about akrasia (lack of self control) 16:46
Three Kinds of Friendship (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics bk 8-9)
course video on Nichomachean Ethics book 8 and 9 1:59:06
Intro To Philosophy: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, bk 8-9 1:08:59
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle, What is Friendship? (Nic. Ethics. bk. 8)
shorter video about the nature of friendship 17:10
Philosophy Core Concepts: Aristotle on Three Types of Friendship (Nic. Ethics. bk. 8)
shorter video about Aristotle's classic distinction between kinds of friends 29:26
Intro to Philosophy: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 10 1:09:19
Aristotle, The Categories, chapters 1-4
course video on one of Aristotle's logical works 55:11
Intro to Philosophy: Aristotle, Topics, book 1
course video on dialectical philosophy 59:55
Intro to Philosophy: Aristotle, Metaphysics, book 1
course video on Metaphysics book 1  56:53
Intro to Philosophy: Aristotle, Metaphysics, book 1 [continued]
a second course video on Metaphysics book 1  58:17
Intro to Philosophy: Aristotle, Metaphysics (selections) 1:04:07
"Sweeter Than Honey" - An Aristotelian Account of Anger's Seduction of Practical Rationality 1:48:59

Michel Foucault Beyond Good and Evil (1993)

source: domakesaythink00    2013年5月16日

Chris Yeomans: Abstract for "Power as Control and the Therapeutic Effects of Hegel's Logic"

source: Donovan Irven   2013年12月10日

Abstract for "Power as Control and the Therapeutic Effects of Hegel's Logic":
Rather
than approaching the question of the constructive or therapeutic
character of Hegel's Logic through a global consideration of its
argument and its relation to the rest of Hegel's system, I want to come
at the question by considering a specific thread that runs through the
argument of the Logic, namely the question of the proper understanding
of power or control. What I want to try to show is that there is a close
connection between therapeutic and constructive elements in Hegel's
treatment of power. To do so I will make use of two deep criticisms of
Hegel's treatment from Michael Theunissen. First comes Theunissen's
claim that in Hegel's logical scheme, reality is necessarily dominated
by the concept rather than truly reciprocally related to it. Then I will
consider Theunissen's structurally analogous claim that for Hegel, the
power of the concept is the management of the suppression of the other.
Both of these claims are essentially claims about the way in which
elements of the logic of reflection are modified and yet continue to
play a role in the logic of the concept.

In the Public Interest: Unequal Urbanisms with Homi K. Bhabha, Glenn Lowry

source: Museum of Modern Art     2015年4月30日
MoMA Director Glenn Lowry and Harvard Mahindra Center for the Humanities Director Homi Bhabha lead a discussion on the pressing issues related to rapidly changing cities. The talk is presented in conjunction with the current MoMA exhibition: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities.

Katherine Pollard: "Massive Data Sheds Light on Your Microbiome" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google   2016年1月26日
The most influential “organ” in the human body might be made up of foreign cells—six pounds worth of microorganisms. Katherine Pollard discusses how her lab at the Gladstone Institutes uses big data and high-performance computing to study the human microbiome and learn how it influences health and disease.

The human microbiome plays a role in processes as diverse as metabolism, immune function, and mental health. Yet despite the importance of this system, scientists are just beginning to uncover which microorganisms reside in and on our bodies and determine what functions they perform. The development of innovative technology and analytical methods has enabled researchers like Dr. Pollard to decode the complex interactions between our human cells and microbial brethren, and infer meaning from the staggering amounts of data 10 trillion organisms create.

Katherine Pollard, PhD, is a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, director of the Gladstone Convergence Zone, and a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at UCSF.

Kat Arney: "Herding Hemingway's Cats" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年2月24日
Dr Kat Arney (@harpistkat) joined us in London to talk about her book, Herding Hemingway's Cats, and a brief introduction to genetics and the latest breakthroughs in our understanding of what genes are and how they work.

About the book:
So we've all heard of genes, but how do they actually work?
There are 2.2 metres of DNA inside every one of your cells, encoding roughly 20,000 genes. These are the 'recipes' that tell our cells how to make the building blocks of life, along with myriad control switches ensuring they're turned on and off at the right time and in the right place. But rather than a static string of genetic code, this is a dynamic, writhing biological library. Figuring out how it all works - how your genes build your body - is a major challenge for researchers around the world. And what they're discovering is that far from genes being a fixed, deterministic blueprint, things are much more random and wobbly than anyone expected.
Drawing on stories ranging from six toed cats and stickleback hips to Mickey Mouse mice and zombie genes - told by researchers working at the cutting edge of genetics - Kat Arney explores the mysteries in our genomes with clarity, flair and wit, creating a companion reader to the book of life itself.

About Kat:
Following a doctorate in developmental genetics at Cambridge University and a brief research career, Kat Arney is now Science Communications Manager at Cancer Research UK where she translates science-speak into plain English for the charity’s supporters, the media and the general public. Kat is also a freelance science writer and broadcaster, whose work has appeared in the Guardian, New Scientist, BBC Online, Al-Jazeera Online and Mosaic.
According to BBC America, Kat is one of the ‘Top 10 Brits Who Make Science Sexy’, and she regularly appears on national TV and radio shows talking about the latest cancer research. She has co-presented the award-winning Naked Scientists podcast and radio show for more than a decade, presents and produces the Naked Genetics monthly podcast, has fronted several BBC Radio 4 science documentaries, and doesn’t sleep very much.
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