Witness the "works and wonders" of the ancient world through the eyes of its first great historian. Given the number and the superb quality of the courses on classical literature that Professor Elizabeth Vandiver has contributed to The Great Courses, we knew that we had to bring her into our studio to lecture on Herodotus. His monumental work, the Histories, was the subject of her doctoral dissertation and first book. These lectures introduce you to the book—Herodotus's only known work—that came out of these "inquiries." (The title Histories, by the way, is a now-common mistranslation of the original title, as Professor Vandiver explains.) You learn what makes Herodotus one of those rare, landmark figures in the story of thought as Professor Vandiver traces the influences Herodotus assimilated and the new methods he used in crafting this monumental work. (see original news) (24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
The 2007 Lectures are given by one of the world's foremost economists, Professor Jeffrey Sachs. Professor Jeffrey Sachs is an internationally-renowned economist and advisor to many governments around the world.
Professor Shih Choon Fong, MS, PhD (Harvard) ... should appeal to the young from pre-teen to pre-university, in addition to grown-ups with an interest in mathematics.
Professor Cham Tao Soon, BE, BSc, PhD (Cambridge) I find his book really fascinating.
The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas (Audio CD) Parts 1 & 2
(The Great Courses - Science & Mathematics)
24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture
The Joy of Thinking is a course about fun, aesthetics, and mystery—about great mathematical ideas that arise from puzzles, observations of everyday life, and habits of curiosity and effective thinking. It is as much about learning to think abstractly as it is about what we traditionally think of as mathematics.
Professor Michael Starbird is Professor of Mathematicas and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. He recieved his Pd.D in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. Professor Starbird has recieved the Jean Holloway Award at UT; the President's Associates teaching Excellence Award; and the Friar Society Centennial Teaching Fellowship, wich is awarded to one professor UT annually. This 2 Volumes include 4 CD's in 2 clamshells.
"The End of Faith by Sam Harris is a genuinely frightening book about terrorism, and the central role played by religion in justifying and rewarding it. Others blame “extremists” who “distort” the “true” message of religion. Harris goes to the root of the problem: religion itself. Even moderate religion is a menace, because it leads us to respect and “cherish the idea that certain fantastic propositions can be believed without evidence”. Why do men like Bin Laden commit their hideous cruelties? The answer is that they “actually believe what they say they believe”. Read Sam Harris and wake up. — professor Richard Dawkins, The Guardian
"Do we need another book on the conflict between reason and faith? Yes, if it is as well-written as Sam Harris’s The End of Faith.” — New Scientist
“At last we have a book that focuses on the common thread that links Islamic terrorism with the irrationality of all religious faith. The End of Faith will challenge not only Muslims but Hindus, Jews and Christians as well.”
— Peter Singer,professor of philosophy at Princeton and author of The President of Good and Evil: The Ethics of George W. Bush.
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