In 26 half-hour videos, The Examined Life bridges the past and present with twenty-six questions of universal relevance. With thoughtful narration, artistic and appropriate visual images, probing inquiry, and brief, but pointed verbal expositions by present-day philosophers, the series:

• encourages the development of critical thinking skills
• examines basic assumptions people make about the world & their relationship to it
• gives learners an understanding of thinkers who shaped the contemporary world view
• demonstrates the methods of philosophy
• conveys the excitement and importance of exploring fundamental ideas

Correlated Textbook: The series textbook is Philosophy, A Text with Readings, Eighth Edition, published by Wadsworth Publishing, a division of International Thomson Publishing. This popular textbook is the choice in hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States, and is appreciated for its lucid style and orderly presentation. The author is Manuel Velasquez, Ph.D., Chair of philosophy at Santa Clara University, who also holds the Dirksen Chair.

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