FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, Philosophy

VH 4472 Age of Absolutism, The / Absolutism and the Social Contract
Summary: 17th century Europe is characterized by the crown rulers controlling all powers of state. The desire for civil peace contributes to the crown's ability to enforce the "divine right of Kings." / Two patterns of absolutism, the French and the English, are followed by all Europe. France strives to control by avoiding all change, while England turns to mercantilism and a strong national economy. Arguments begin about the consent of the governed. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 5810 Bryan Magee Talks to Peter Singer About Hegel and Marx
Summary: Peter Singer discusses rational Hegelian philosophy and the historicism and organicism at its root. The theories of Karl Marx are discussed as essentially Hegelian but with a practical, economic spin. 045 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 4643 Consciousness
Summary: What is consciousness? Is mind primary? What is the nature of the mind? Philosopher Ken Knisel and guests discuss these and other questions about the nature of consciousness. 060 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: NO DOGS OR PHILOSOPHERS ALLOWED

VH 7056 Derrida's Elsewhere
Summary: A highly personal exploration of the 20th century philosopher Jacques Derrida, presenting the links between Derrida's life and his work. In discussions, Derrida describes his mother and childhood in the same manner as he does ideas, somewhere between affect and concept, at a boundary where a work becomes biography and biography gives birth to a work. This documentary film takes viewers into Derrida's world -- that of his work in Paris and that of his familial and Jewish spiritual roots in Algeria and the Spain of Lorca and El Greco. 068 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 4645 Disabled Rights
Summary: The Americans with Disabilities Act established a range of legal rights for the disabled. Can these rights be justified with the natural rights theory of John Locke? Does an "ethics of caring" offer a better framework for considering these rights? Philosopher Ken Knisely asks these questions of his symposers and his viewers. 058 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: NO DOGS OR PHILOSOPHERS ALLOWED

VH 4473 Enlightened Despots, The / The Enlightenment
Summary: Focuses on the 18th century rulers who ran their countries rationally, efficiently, and profitably, while encouraging trade, establishing bureaucracies and acting as patrons of philosophy. / Individual citizens gained new status as rulers and philosophers team together. As the rulers increased the security of their state systems, reforms achieved the philosopher's goal of increasing the dignity of man. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 4474 Enlightenment and Society, The / The Modern Philosophers
Summary: Explores the effect of the Enlightenment on society as the bourgeoisie spreads the idea that virtue and natural happiness are paralleled by utility. /One of the many philosophers of the 18th century was Jean Jacques Rousseau, the patron saint of nature. This period saw the spread of the ideas that nature exemplified innocence, that virtue was exemplified by usefulness to society, and that all should contribute to the public happiness. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 7752 Existentialism and Judaism with Carla Greer
VIDEO 2002

VH 6985 Forgetting the Arabs: Europe on the Cusp of the Renaissance
Summary: This program seeks to understand the religious climate of the late Middle Ages, in which universities and madrassas became centers of power and models for evolving sociopolitical systems. 027 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST Series: WHEN THE WORLD SPOKE ARABIC

VH 6984 From Arabic to Latin: The Assimilation of Arab Knowledge
Summary: This program plots out the decline of the Caliphate and the acquisition of Arab knowledge by Europeans starved for Islam's intellectual riches. 026 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST Series: WHEN THE WORLD SPOKE ARABIC

VH 8187 From Socrates too Sartre, Alienated Man
Summary: This is the second part of a discussion centered on the contributions o f Karl Marx. In this segment Lavine discusses Marx's philosophy of man's econo mic alienation as presented in the Paris Manuscripts of 1844 and the German ideo logy. Program concludes with a brief biographical sketch of Friedrich Engels, M arx's collaborator. 030 Min. VIDEO 1979

VH 2975 Great Minds, The, Supplement Part 1-A
Summary: Lecture 1 The Gospels of Mark and Matthew - Guest lecture by Elizabeth McNamer, Lecture 2 The Early Enlightenment and the Search for the Laws of History, Lecture 3 The Philosophy of G.W. Liebniz, Lecture 4 Comte and the Origins of Sociology, Lecture 5 Schopenhauer: The World as Will and Idea. 225 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION

VH 2976 Great Minds, The, Supplement Part 1-B
Summary: Lecture 6 The Darwinian Revolution in Social Thought: William Graham Sumner, Lecture 7 Gadamer: Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences, Lecture 8 Bergson's Elan Vital and Vitalism, Lecture 9 John Dewey's Reconstruction in Philosophy: The Pragmatic Critique of Traditional Philosophy, Lecture 10 Levi-Strauss: Structuralist Anthropology. 225 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION

VH 2977 Great Minds, The, Supplement Part 2-A
Summary: Lecture 11 Husser l: Phenomenology and the Life-World, Lecture 12 Heidegger: Being and Time, Lecture 13 The Frankfurt School, Lecture 14 Barthes, Semiotics and the Revolt Against Structuralism, Lecture 15 Social Justice and Social Democracy in Contemporary Times: A Theory of Justice by John Rawls. 225 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION

VH 2978 Great Minds, The, Supplement Part 2-B
Summary: Lecture 17 Foucalt: Power, Knowledge and Post-structuralism, Lecture 18 Jean-Francis Lyotard: The Post-Modern Condition, Lecture 19 Conclusion: The Theory of Knowledge and Language, Lecture 20 Conclusion: Political, Social and Cultural Criticism and Theory. 225 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION

VH 2674 Great Minds, The: Part 2-A (Lectures 1-5)
Summary: Part 2-A of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 1, Augustine's "City of God: " Grace, Original Sin and Theodicy, Darren Staloff. Lec. 2, Aquinas' "Summa Theologica: " The Thomist Synthesis and its Political and Social Content, Michael Sugrue. Lec. 3, More's "Utopia: " Reason and Social Justice, Darren Staloff. Lec. 4, Machiavelli's "The 220 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2675 Great Minds, The: Part 2-B (Lectures 6-10)
Summary: Part 2-A of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 6, Descartes' Epistemology and the Mind-Body Problem, Darren Staloff. Lec. 7, Hobbes's "Leviathan: " Of Man Guest, lecture by Dennis Dalton. Lec. 8, Hobbes's "Leviathan: " Of the Commonwealth, Guest Lecture by Dennis Dalton. Lec. 9, Spinoza's "Ethics, " Darren Staloff. Lec. 10, The 222 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2676 Great Minds, The: Part 3-A (Lectures 1-6)
Summary: Part 3-A of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 1, Locke's Theory of Knowledge, Guest lecture by Alan Kors. Lec. 2, Locke's Political Theory, Guest lecture by Dennis Dalton. Lec. 3, Montesquieu and the Beginning of Political Science, Michael Sugrue. Lec. 4, Berkeley's Idealism and the Critique of Materialism, Darren Staloff. Lec. 5, 484 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2677 Great Minds, The: Part 3-B (Lectures 7-12)
Summary: Part 3-B of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 7m Smith's "Wealth of Nations, " Michael Sugure. Lec. 8, Rousseau's Dissent: The Challenge to the Idea of Progress, Guest lecture by Alan Kors. Lec. 9, Kants "Copernican Revolution": Epistemology and the Critique of Metaphysics, Darren Staloff. Lec. 10, Kant's Moral Philosophy, Darren 254 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2680 Great Minds, The: Part 5-A (Lectures 1-6)
Summary: Part 5-A of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 1, Nietzsche's Critique of Christianity: "The Genealogy of Morals", Michael Sugrue. Lec. 2, Nietzsche's Perspectivalism and Critique of Philosophy, Darren Staloff. Lec. 3, James's Pragmatism, Darren Staloff. Lec. 4, A.J. Ayers's "Language, Truth and Logic, " Darren Staloff. 255 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 2681 Great Minds, The: Part 5-B (Lectures 7-12)
Summary: Part 5-B of a five part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. Lec. 7, Habermas' Critical Theory, Michael Sugrue. Lecture 8, Kuhn's Paradigm, Darren Staloff. Lec. 9, Quine's Ontological Relativism and the End of "Philosophy, " Darren Staloff. Lec. 10, Rorty's Neo-Pragmatism, Darren Staloff . Lec. 11. 261 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: GREAT MINDS OF THE WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, THE

VH 0143 Great Thaw, The
Summary: Examines the major periods in the development of western culture from Greco-Roman times to the present. The chief philosophy which motivated each age is explained and its art is examined as an expression of this philosophy. 052 Min. VIDEO Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, ART Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 0146 Hero as Artist, The
Summary: Examines how Renaissance Italy attempted to rival ancient Rome's colossal accomplishments in art and architecture. Looks at the work of Michelangelo, Rafael, Da Vinci, and others who made a world of giants and heroes. 052 Min. VIDEO 1969 Subject: ART, ARCHITECTURE

VH 8204 How to Think Creatively, Part 1
Summary: Pearl Rovaris-MacDonald teaches how to boost brainpower and broaden cre ativity. Learn to respond to life in exciting new ways, to suspend preconceived ideas, to step outside the familiar and access your intuition, humor, imaginati on, and playfulness -- as well as the many benefits they bring. 104 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 8205 How to Think Creatively, Part 2
Summary: Pearl Rovaris-MacDonald teaches how to boost brainpower and broaden cre ativity. Learn to respond to life in exciting new ways, to suspend preconceived ideas, to step outside the familiar and assess your intuition, humor, imaginati on, and playfulness - as well as the many benefits they bring. 104 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 3606 In Loving Memory of Teresa Brennan
Summary: Students and faculty celebrate the life of Teresa Brennan, Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Humanities in Florida Atlantic University's College of Arts and Letters and internationally respected philosopher and social theorist, who died at 51 on February 3, 2003. 164 Min. VIDEO 2003

VH 3077 Kindergarten
Summary: A semi-autobiographical film which follows the adventures of a young boy, violin in hand, cast adrift in Russia during World War II. Chock full of colorful characters, songs, poetry and surreal interludes, the film bursts with exuberance and deeply felt sentiment that characterize Yevtushenko's finest poems. 143 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 3959 Mandela: From Prison to President
Summary: This portrait of Nelson Mandela shows us the man-truly a hero of our times-within the context of the times and the problems they present. After 27 years in prison and a life dedicated to the liberation of black South Africans, Mandela became President. What toll has this unswerving devotion and cruel imprisonment taken on Mandela the man? Through the testimony of his most intimate friends and family, a very personal picture emerges: his estranged wife Winnie recalls their courtship and the anguish of their failed marriage. His daughter Zinzi, describes her continuing bitterness at how apartheid destroyed her family; Arch bishop Desmond Tutu and other friends and colleagues reveal the human being behind what has become the Mandela myth. 052 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: BIOGRAPHY, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 7991 Mille Gilles
Summary: Examines how Deleuze and his ideas inspired people around the world, in many different disciplines and fields of endeavor. Includes a rare sequence wi th French philosopher Deleuze himself along with interviews from eight creative people who draw on Deleuze and his work. 045 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 4647 Obscenity
Summary: What are the stakes when we allow sexually explicit images to have wide circulation in our culture? How can we judge the moral status of pornography and erotica? Is the arousal of desire by a depiction and not another person essentially dehumanizing? Philosopher Ken Knisely asks these questions of his symposers and viewers. 059 Min. VIDEO 1992 Series: NO DOGS OR PHILOSOPHERS ALLOWED

VH 6975 Once Upon a Time: Baghdad During the Abbasid Dynasty
Summary: This program presents the Abbasid Caliphate at its peak, enthroned in its prestigious capital city: Baghdad. 026 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST Series: WHEN THE WORLD SPOKE ARABIC

VH 6547 Paul Riceour
Summary: Beginning with the Aristotelian notion of rights, Riceour discusses the difference between the right of and the right to. He traces the concept of natural rights from the 18th century to the modern political concept of universal human rights. 039 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 4644 Relativism
Summary: Ken Knisely and guests discuss issues of moral relativism vs. moral absolutism. 060 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: NO DOGS OR PHILOSOPHERS ALLOWED

VH 4459 Rise of Greek Civilization, The / Greek Thought
Summary: An exploration of the growth of Greek civilization and the deep connection between its philosophy and political institutions. / The Greeks thought their questioning attitude developed a philosophy. Today many of their views on nature, reality and god are taken for granted by the western world. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: EARLY CIVILIZATION Series: WESTERN TRADITION, THE

VH 6982 Thousand and One Nights, The: A Historical Perspective
Summary: This program scrutinizes the wonderfully audacious tale of Scheherezade and what it tells the attentive reader about the dreams of Arab men and women during the empire's golden age. 027 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST Series: WHEN THE WORLD SPOKE ARABIC

VH 4646 Tolerance
Summary: How can we know when (and if) the social order is threatened by the co-existence of different kinds of people living by different values? Does "toleration" mean acceptance, or should it aspire only to benign neglect? Do theories of tolerance assume we can define human nature, so we know what is beyond the pale? Philosopher Ken Knisely asks these questions of his symposers and viewers. 058 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: NO DOGS OR PHILOSOPHERS ALLOWED

VH 4649 Trial of Socrates, The
Summary: Presents the essential character of Socrates and introduces some of his fundamental beliefs through the dramatization of his trial in 399 B.C. Shows ancient Athenian judicial procedures and poses questions about the right of the state to suppress "disruptive" individuals. Should a man obey laws he feels are unjust? This presentation draws from Plato, Xenophon, Aristophanes, and other Greek sources and touches on many facets of Greek life. 029 Min. VIDEO 1982

VH 6983 Ulema and Philosophers: Faith vs. Reason in Islamic Arabia
Summary: This program studies the codification of Islamic law and assimilation of non-Arab texts and the ensuing competition between the ulema, or doctors of the law, and the philosophers, who saw reason as an equal to divine enlightenment. 026 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST Series: WHEN THE WORLD SPOKE ARABIC

VH 0145 Worship of Nature, The
Summary: Examines the rise of the romantic movement in 19th century England. Explores how the collapse of religion there was replaced by a philosophical concept of the divinity of nature. Concludes with the rise of impressionism toward the end of the century. Includes readings of English poets of the romantic era. 050 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: ART