Mark Thorsby (videos of March 2017)

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1:31:22 The Idealism of George Berkeley In this video, Professor Thorsby discusses the major arguments of George Berkeley. We see that Berkeley begins by denying the possibility of abstract ideas, at least in terms of their significance...
1:05:54 Cultural Relativism In this video, Professor Thorsby discusses James Rachels argument that the "Cultural Differences Argument" is invalid, further arguing that cultural relativism represents a serious challenge to mor...
1:48:17 John Locke and his Epistemology In this video, Professor Thorsby discusses John Locke and some of the core elements of his epistemology as found in "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding."