Augustine of Hippo, On Free Choice of the Will, book 1

Augustine of Hippo, On Free Choice of the Will, book 1 - Introduction to Philosophy

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In this lecture/discussion from my Spring 2013 Introduction to Philosophy class, we begin our study of St. Augustine's classic work On Free Choice of the Will, discussing several aspects of Augustine's approach to Christian philosophy, then moving into the question of theodicy and the problem of evil. We then discuss Augustine's views on what actually is wrong or bad in wrong actions, working through a number of unsatisfactory answers to the question until we arrive at the will, its desires and choice, and the objects to which it gives priority.
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@tombic6373 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on creating and posting an exhilarating 40 minutes of a teacher-student exploration of Augustinian thought. Augustine and Plato would be proud of you. Well done.

@GregoryBSadler 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@KushKussh 3 жыл бұрын

That was great im glad my dad told me about Augustine , Thankyou i love spreading your name Dr.

@philipcarpenter6718 11 жыл бұрын

He's the real deal. These lectures are not pretentious, not shortened, not dumbed down, just good ole fashioned lectures. Most importantly, they aren't slanted. It's stuff like this that the Internet was created for.

@donitagartin1218 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading all this Dr. Sandler!! This has been a tremendous help!

@GregoryBSadler 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome (it's Sadler, though)

@salcarusomusic 11 жыл бұрын

There should be more teachers like you Doc' G. !! A very close friend {& musician / colleague of more than 30 yrs.} of mine is also a very intelligent pedagogue ... & we're in constant dialogue about the many problems [curriculum , methods , etc.] that plague the public school systems . We have also been studying Charlotte Isybert's {dumbing down of America} book which plays a huge role ... So , I applaud you Dr. Sadler !! Thank you - Peace / LOVE

@philipcarpenter6718 11 жыл бұрын

I mean it. It's really good of you. There's so much material on the net, some good, some bad but it's really good of you to consistently put up high quality comprehensive lectures on a consistent basis like this. Philosophically speaking, your channel is, IMHO, the equivalent of the Khan Academy. I recently watched two lectures series from Yale and found yours to be of much higher quality in terms of academic standards. When I have more time,I plan on creating my own syllabus on your lectures.

@hannahcroft3047 8 жыл бұрын

these videos are a life saver

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

No problem! One thing to keep in mind -- a lot of the texts I teach are available somewhere as free, online texts

@GregoryBSadler 10 жыл бұрын

Yep, I'm aware that he's quoting the Old Latin text, and that you'll also find the quote in the Septuagint version of Isaiah. You're quite welcome

@salcarusomusic 11 жыл бұрын

Impeccable observation ... !!

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Charlie Angel!

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to read that

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

Yep, I do as well -- but it's good to have the free stuff available

@LonleyBoy1105 11 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@ptucker48 10 жыл бұрын

Professor, St. Augustine is quoting Isaiah 7:9. But if you look up Isaiah 7:9, it will not say "Unless you believe, you will not understand." This is because he is quoting from the Old Latin Text, before St. Jerome translated it into the Vulgate. Thank you for the great lecture

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks again -- I guess the deciding matter must be precisely what you're bringing up: consistent quality. It's nice to be likened to the Khan Academy, which I believe he started out originally to help out his nephew with math classes. I can say that where we're similar is that the vids were originally for my students, and then viewers started requesting certain vids as well. If you would, send the syllabus my way when you've got it -- I'd like to see it

@TheSteinmetzen 8 жыл бұрын

When doing jigsaw puzzles, I place colors in separate piles -- then I look for the edges.

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

new Intro course video, starting a new text -- our last before Midterms and break

@xpliskx 11 жыл бұрын

Your videos are super helpful. I pipe them through my car speakers on the way home from work. Some of this stuff is hard to grasp, so I have to spend a lot of time on it.

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

That's very nice to read. I'm glad you find them helpful. You're right -- some of this is hard to grasp, much of it by its own nature and complexity, perhaps some because of the way I present it

@xpliskx 11 жыл бұрын

It is certainly not you; you are able to break it down. I cannot comprehend some of the reading that I am required to do for class. Especially in the case of translated work, I really tend to get lost. Thanks again.

@Makethemhearragtime 9 жыл бұрын

John Hamilton Proverbs 13 24

@xpliskx 9 жыл бұрын

I'm in the bible? Sweeeeeet

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

You're welcome -- that's quite a compliment, so, in return, thanks!

@GregoryBSadler 10 жыл бұрын

It might -- if they go looking for it! (which in our society is all too rare, isn't it?) I don't see haughtiness in pointing that out. Interestingly, this is one of those passages that ends up playing a major role throughout the history of Christian philosophy

@GregoryBSadler 11 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@pattiharrison1211 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@GregoryBSadler 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@kaka9419 10 жыл бұрын

This is very cool! Very informing too. I think in general it would be rather good to connect Augustine's philosophy to other major religions (Islam, Judaism, etc) to give a whole perspective on his teaching. I mean the major God in those religion's are basically the same in definition. Thus i believe to a certain degree to end some sort of prejudice (to certain customs/ religion bias/ extremist/ etc) or at least have respect to say "I believe in (------) and i don't mind if you differ in it. Its my belief therefore only my understanding". Though Plato and or Augustine would suggest this is merely an opinion. -Referring to Isaiah quote-

@GregoryBSadler 10 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video informative. Sounds like a good project for you to work on. I expect you'll learn a lot of interesting matters about Augustine's thought in the process of digging through his texts

@kaka9419 10 жыл бұрын

yes but i think Augustine simplifies Plato's teaches to his view (Christian Philosophy) and how he presents it is very thoughtful.

@GregoryBSadler 10 жыл бұрын

Well. . . not really. Augustine didn't actually read Plato. He's reading neo-Platonists, who are in some respects advancing beyond Plato. And, there's really not much "simple" about Augustine's thought, once you start really digging into it. Augustine is actually adding yet more to the neo-Platonism he is using

@kaka9419 10 жыл бұрын

thank you i was seeing it the wrong way

@philipcarpenter6718 11 жыл бұрын

Okay, it will probably be a while but basically I'm just going to create a checklist for myself with a corresponding reading list, put it in a somewhat gradient order and later lumping things into categories that interest me. I did that with the Khan Academy and made it from 1+1 all the way to Quadratics and most of the economics and banking videos in about a year and a half. Not sure how long it will take me to go through your stuff since I'll have to find affordable books that aren't online.

@SolaScriptura21 10 жыл бұрын

Something that came to my mind while listening was the topic of objective and subjective morality. When you asked is it still wrong if both parties deem a particular action (swingers) ok, i thought, well what makes those actions wrong if both parties are ok with it. Is it a standard? A law?

@GregoryBSadler 10 жыл бұрын

Ultimately, what Augustine calls "eternal law". Well worth reading the text

@ailishbethd4033 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Very interesting. I just wish I could hear the student's questions better.

@GregoryBSadler 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, sometimes sound is an issue in the classroom

@ptucker48 10 жыл бұрын

I didn't want to appear haughty, but I couldn't find any reference to that in any responses. Therefore, I thought that bit of insight might shed a little light for others.

@philipcarpenter6718 11 жыл бұрын

I know but I prefer the mass and texture of a real book. But I'll do what I must.

@dystopesia 9 жыл бұрын

The subtitles are horribly inaccurate.

@GregoryBSadler 9 жыл бұрын

Unfortunate to read -- you'll need to take that up with KZfaq, though. They generate them automatically. I haven't got the time or resources to go through them all myself

@dystopesia 9 жыл бұрын

yes, I know. You aren't to blame.