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Reading for Philosophical Inquiry: A Brief Introduction to Philosophical Thinking, An Open Source Reader,  version 0.21

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I. Introduction I. Personal Uses of Philosophy Part I. Personal Uses of Philosophy Personal Uses of Philosophy 6:21 Personal Uses of Philosophy, 6:21 minutes
1. Eds. Preface: Why Open Source? Why Open Source? Preface: Why Open Source 3:09 Why Open Source? 3:09 minutes
2. Eds. The Nature of Learning The Nature of Learning The Nature of Learning 24:33 The Nature of Learning 24:33 minutes
3. Eds. The Nature of Philosophical Inquiry The Nature of Philosophical Inquiry The Nature of Philosophical Inquiry 31:26 The Nature of Philosophic Inquiry, 31:26 minutes
4. Plato  "Just Do What's Right" from
The Apology, Part I		 Just Do What's Right 51:08 Plato, The Apology, Part I, 51:08 minutes
5. Plato  "Seek Truth Rather than Escape Death" from The Apology, Part II Seek Truth Rather Than Escape Death 17:04 Plato, The Apology, Part II, 17:04 minutes
6.  Russell "Enlargement of Self" from
Problems of Philosophy		 Enlagrement of Self 17:04 Russell, The Enlargement of Self, 17:04 minutes
7. Tolstoy "Only Faith Can Give Meaning" from
A Confession		 Only Faith Can Give Truth 30:40 Tolstoy, Only Faith Can Give Meaning, 30:40 minutes
8. Camus,  trans.
by Hélène Brown		 "An Absurd Reasoning" from
Le Mythe de Sisphye		 Le Mythe de Sisyphe Camus, Le Mythe de Sisyphe 10:58 Camus, Le Mythe de Sisyphe, 10:58 minutes
Introduction II. Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Religion      
9. Eds. God and the World God and the World 2:18 God and the World, 2:18 minutes
10. Anselm "The Ontological Argument" from
The Proslogium		 The Ontological Argument Anselm, The Ontological Argument 8:28 Anselm. The Ontological Argument, 8:28 minutes
11. Gaunilo "An Answer to Anselm" from
Pro Insipiente		 An Answer to Anself Gaunilo, An Answer to Anselm 5:30 Gaunilo, An Answer to Anselm, 5:30 minutes
12. Kant "Existence Is Not a Predicate" from The Critique of Pure Reason Existence Is Not a Predicate Kant, Existence Is Not a Predicate 10:45 Kant, Existence Is Not a Predicate, 10:45 minutes
13. Aquinas "From the Nature of the Universe" from Summa Theologica From the Nature of the Universe Aquinas, From the Nature of the Universe 10:15 Aquinas, From the Nature of the Universe, 10:15 minutes
14. Paley "The Teleological Argument" from
Natural Theology		 The Teleological Argument Paley, The Teleological Argument 10:52 Paley, The Teleological Argument, 10:52 minutes
15. Hume "Critique of the Design Argument" from Dialogues  Critique of the Design Argument Hume, Critique of the Design Argument 12:18 Hume, Critique of the Design Argument, 12:18 minutes
16. Pascal "The Wager" from
Pensées		 The Wager Pascal, The Wager 10:41 Pascal, The Wager, 10:41 minutes
17. Dostoevsky "The Problem of Evil" from 
The Brothers Karamazov		 The Problem of Evil Dostoevsky, The Problem of Evil 29:45 Dostoevsky, The Problem of Evil, 29:45 minutes
Introduction III. Philosophical Ethics Philosophical Ethics      
18. Eds. Free Will and Determinism Free Will and Determinism Free Will and Determinism 10:45 Free Will and Determinism, 10:45 minutes
19. Spinoza "Human Beings are Determined" from
The Ethics		 Human Beings Are Determined Spinoza, Human Beings aAe Determined 10:50 Spinoza, Human Beings are Determinied, 10:50 minutes
20. James "The Will to Believe" from The Will
to Believe and Other Essays		 The Will to Believe James, The Will to Believe 20:52 James, The Will to Believe, 20:52 minutes
21. Plato "The Ring of Gyges" from
The Republic		 The Ring of Gyges Plato, The Rihg of Gyges 9:11 Plato, The Myth of the Ring of Gyges, 9:11 minutes
22. Aristotle "Life of Excellence" from Nichomachean Ethics Life of Excellence: Living Well and Doing Well Aristotle, Life of Excellence 33:34 Aristotle, The Life of Excellence, 33:34 minutes
23. Bentham "Happiness the Greatest Good" from Principles of Morals and Legislation Happiness Is the Greatest Good Bentham, Happiness Is the Greatest Good 22:23 Bentham, Happiness is the Greatest Good, 22:23 minutes
24. Nietzsche "Slave and Master Morality" from
Beyond Good and Evil		 Slave and Master Morality Nietzsche, Slave and Master Morality 20:32 Nietzsche, Slave and Master Morality, 20:32 minutes
25. Sartre "Man Makes Himself"  Man Makes Himself Sartre, Man Makes Himself 53:07 Sartre, Man Makes Himself, 53:07 minutes
Introduction IV. Epistemology Epistemology and Metaphysics      
26. Comte "Postive Philosophy" from Cours de Philosophie Positive Postitive Philosophy Comte, Positive Philosophy 5:13 Comte, Positive Philosophy, 5:13 minutes
27. Engels "Scientific Determinism" from 
Ludwig Feuerbach		 Science of Natural Processes Engels, Scientific Determinism 10:33 Engels, Scientific Determinism, 10:33 minutes
28. Mill "A Science of Human Nature" from A System of Logic A Science of Human Nature Mill, A Science of Human Nature 9:33 Mill, A Science of Human Nature, 9:33 minutes
29. Joachim "Coherence Theory of Truth" from The Nature of Truth Coherence Theory of Truth Joachim, Coherence Theory of Truth 16:49 Joachim, The Coherence Theory of Truth, 16:49 minutes
30. James "Pragmatic Theory of Truth" from Pragmatism Pragmatic Theory of Truth James, Pragmatic Theory of Truth 25:12 James, The Pragmatic Theory of Truth, 25:12 minutes
31. Russell "What is Truth?" from Problems of Phiosophy What is Truth? Russell, What is Truth? 20:47 Russell, What is Truth?, 20:47 minutes
32. Aristotle "The Sea Fight Tomorrow" from On Interpretation The Seafight Tomorrow Aristotle, The Sea Fight Tomorrow 10:50 Aristotle, The Seafight Tomorrow, 10:53 minutes
33. James "What Makes A Life Significant? What Makes a Life Significant? James, What Makes a Life Significant?

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