Ancient philosophy and faith1997

This program is the first of a six-part series which traces the progress of the Western mind in grappling with the fundamental questions that determine our stance toward being. This includes an introduction to the series and to the enduring problems of philosophy. The critical tensions in Western thought are identified and the context is set for the other parts. The part includes lectures on the pre-Socratic Greeks, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, key contributions from the Roman Stoics, particularly Emperor Marcus Aurelius, and material from the Old and New Testaments.