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Political Thought, Philosophy, and Ideology
- “Socrates: questioning philosopher”
http://www.biography.com/people/socrates-9488126(opens in a new window)
This video provides a brief overview of the life of Socrates, who was a former Greek soldier and became an intellectual revolutionary. His radical ideas about politics and leadership made him an enemy of Greek leaders, and he was eventually put to death for his teachings.
- “Philosophy in prison”
http://www.ted.com/talks/damon_horowitz_philosophy_in_prison.html?quote=1191(opens in a new window)
American political philosopher Damon Horowitz teaches courses at San Quentin State Prison. One inmate challenged Horowitz on what is right and wrong, and the debate between teacher and student began. Horowitz tells that story in this video, in which he argues, “Our enemy is thoughtlessness. This is philosophy.”
- “Cold War drill”
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1631527996(opens in a new window)
The fear of nuclear war led Canadians to practice exercises in case of an attack by the Soviet Union. Broadcasters would have altered citizens, and fallout shelters were built, and drills were tested to provide measures against Armageddon. This CBC video from 1961 story covered the simulated disaster of a nuclear attack. Ideology framed the Cold War, which led to drills and exercises like this one.
- “This isn’t her mother’s feminism”
http://www.ted.com/talks/courtney_martin_reinventing_feminism.html(opens in a new window)
As we learn in Chapter 3, feminism takes many forms. For modern feminists, defining the movement can be a challenge. In this TED Talk, author and commentator Courtney E. Martin discusses the seeming contradictions of modern feminism. Her ideas show us how ideology has changed, and continues to change.
- “Machiavelli's Bad Rap”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_7jRYLTzcE(opens in a new window)
In this short YouTube video produced by FORA.tv, novelist Salman Rushdie considers the political thought of Niccolo Machiavelli. He contends that the infamous Italian political philosopher does not deserve the bad reputation he has developed in contemporary culture. In fact, come of his less popular work is credited with paving the way for modern republicanism.
- “The problem of personal identity over time”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=462Y898PVn8(opens in a new window)
In this interesting video clip, presented by Wireless Philosophy, the question of personal identity over time is considered. Yale University professor, Michael Della Rocca, looks to the work of John Locke to help uncover the issue of “what is it in virtue of which an earlier person is identical to a later person”.