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Professor Kozlowski Lectures
Professor Kozlowski lectures on various subjects in Philosophy, Theology, and the Humanities. For a list of courses and projects, visit his website at: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/
Episodes
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Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion - Parts X-XII
Professor Kozlowski discusses the conclusion of Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and the ambiguous conclusions presented by Hume and his characters…
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Hume - Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Parts V-IX
Professor Kozlowski discusses one of his personal favorite passages in all of philosophy, and explains how Hume's skepticism leads Philo to some unexpected…
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Hume - Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Parts I-IV
Professor Kozlowski opens his discussion of Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion with a brief discussion of the difference between Rationalism and…
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Descartes - Meditations 1-3
Professor Kozlowski introduces modern philosophy by discussing the first half of Descartes' Meditations.
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Aquinas - On Language
Professor Kozlowski rambles about Aquinas' thought on science, language, and how much we can actually say about God.
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Iliad 8-15
Professor Kozlowski discusses Iliad 8-9 and 14-15, focusing especially on the relationship between Zeus and the other gods, and Achilles' stubborn rejection of…
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Aquinas - On God
In this lecture, Professor Kozlowski transitions from Ancient to Medieval philosophy, discussing the thousand years of history that transpires to contextualize…
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Hero Myths - Herakles
Professor Kozlowski contrasts the myth of Herakles against the myth of Gilgamesh, looking at the theme of mortality as it is approached in each tradition.
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Heroic Myths - Jason and the Argonauts
Professor Kozlowski explores the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, its troubling misogyny, and the way that other readers of the myth have re-interpreted its…
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Identity Myths - Judaism and Christianity
Professor Kozlowski attempts a *very* brief overview of the beliefs and identity distinctive to the Abrahamic religions.
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Identity Myths - Rome
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Roman Empire in broad strokes: its origins, its influence, its legacy, and its self-identity.
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Exodus and Christianity
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Bible, Judaism, and Christianity with an eye toward discussing the Western view of God as preparation for reading Aquinas…
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Identity Myths - Greek Nation
Professor Kozlowski discusses the evolution of the Greek National Identity, beginning with Herodotus and the Greco-Persian War, through Hellenism, and how it…
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Identity Myths - Greek Cities
Professor Kozlowski discusses Greek History from prehistory through the Classical period, along with an overview of Greek culture, especially in Classical…
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Tao Te Ching
Professor Kozlowski tries (and fails) to explain the mysteries of the Tao and Te as presented in the Tao Te Ching.
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Creation Myths - Humanity
Professor Kozlowski concludes his discussion of Creation Myths with a discussion of the rise and fall of human beings, especially contrasting the role of…
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Creation Myths - Comparative Mythology
Professor Kozlowski discusses the principles of comparative mythology by comparing a wide variety of creation myths: Babylon's Enuma Elish & Theogony of Dunnu…
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Philosophy Syllabus (Online)
Professor Kozlowski introduces himself to his online students at SCCC and BCC by explaining the syllabus and his expectations for the online sections of…
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Creation Myths - The Greek Pantheon
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Homeric Hymns to Demeter, Apollo, and Dionysos, and introduces the children of Zeus: Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Hephaestus…
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Creation Myths - Theogony
Professor Kozlowski discusses Hesiod's Theogony, and introduces the first generation of gods and goddesses in the Greek Pantheon.
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Intro to Logic
Professor Kozlowski discusses basic logical techniques and forms, as well as how politicians use informal fallacies to persuade us illogically and influence…
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Intro to Myth - Tolkien
Professor Kozlowski discusses J. R. R. Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia" and what it teaches us about myth-making, and about life.
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Intro to Myth - Lewis and Plato
Professor Kozlowski discusses the definition of "myth", especially in the light of C. S. Lewis' "An Experiment in Criticism" and Chapter II of Plato's Republic.
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Philosophy Syllabus Lecture FA20
Professor Kozlowski discusses the syllabus and his expectations for the Fall 2020 section of Philosophy and the Meaning of Life
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Mythology Syllabus Discussion
Professor Kozlowski discusses the syllabus and expectations for this semester's section of Mythology.
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Wittgenstein
Professor Kozlowski closes out the semester by discussing excerpts from Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations.
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Pragmatism
Professor Kozlowski discusses the two classic texts of Pragmatism: Charles Sanders Peirce's "The Fixation of Belief" and William James' "What Pragmatism Means".
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Oedipus Rex
In the last lecture of the semester, Professor Kozlowski discusses Oedipus Rex.
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Odyssey 21-24
Professor Kozlowski discusses the conclusion of The Odyssey, books 21-24.
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Epilogue
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 10/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Nine
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 9/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Eight
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 8/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Seven
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 7/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Six
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 6/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Five
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 5/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Four
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 4/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Three
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 3/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Two
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 2/10
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The Clockwork Butterfly, Part One
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 1/10
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BONUS - Professor Kozlowski Recommends
By popular demand, Professor Kozlowski discusses some of his favorite books, movies (45:00ish), TV shows, video games, and other things to keep you occupied…
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Nietzsche Lecture
Professor Kozlowski discusses the textbook excerpt of Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols.
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Odyssey 1, 5-6
Professor Kozlowski opens his discussion of the Odyssey by discussing Books 1, 5, and 6.
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Hume Lecture, Sections 10, 12
Professor Kozlowski finishes his discussion of Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by discussing sections 10 (On Miracles) and 12 (On the Academic or…
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Hume Lecture, Sections 2-7
Professor Kozlowski discusses Sections 2-7 of Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding.
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Descartes: Meditations 4-6
Professor Kozlowski discusses Descartes' Meditations 4-6.
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Descartes Meditation 3 Lecture
Professor Kozlowski discusses the third of Descartes' Meditations.
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Euthyphro Lecture 2
Professor Kozlowski discusses the second half of the Euthyphro.
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Euthyphro Lecture 1 (1-10)
Professor Kozlowski discusses the life, career, and death of Socrates, especially as it pertains to the first half of Plato's Euthyphro, then analyzes the…
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Descartes Lecture - Meditations 1-2
Professor Kozlowski discusses changes to his section of Philosophy and the Meaning of Life due to the COVID-19 quarantine, the history of philosophy between…
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Iliad 6; Aeneid 2
Professor Ben Kozlowski discusses the Iliad, Book 6 and a bit of the Aeneid, Book 2.
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COVID, Midterm, and Ovid
Professor Kozlowski discusses changes to his course at Montclair due to the COVID-19 quarantine, as well as the format of the upcoming mid-term examination and…
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Iliad 1, 5
Professor Ben Kozlowski discusses the Lombardo translation of the Iliad. Today covers books 1 and 5.