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Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
Philosophical examination of the wide range of decisions all of us encounter in pursuing our lives. Professor Grim places the accent on individual choice covering questions about evolution and ethics, about whether punishment is justified by retribution or by deterrence and about the differing lessons drawn from life's worst horrors by both religious and anti-religious traditions.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2014
Language
English
Description
What does it mean to live a good life? If we want to live ethically, it stands to reason that our daily habits and overall goals must align themselves with a certain moral code. Is it ethical to pursue money, property, and social status? Do we have a moral obligation to give to charity, take care of our aging parents, or shop locally? Where is the line between personal freedom and societal good? Moral Decision Making: How to Approach Everyday Ethics...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"So how do you tell stories that stick-- in your own mind and in the minds of your family, friends, colleagues, and clients? That's precisely what you'll learn in The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals. Teachers, lawyers, clergy, coaches, parents, and anyone who wants to understand the power of stories to capture hearts and minds will benefit from the lessons presented in this course"--Publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2006
Language
English
Description
A series of 24 lectures on the senses and perception from a behavioral perspective, with special emphasis on the aging process, presented by Francis B. Colavita, Emeritus Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Author
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"If you were to look back at hundreds of years of history in search of the one critical moment after which the history of the English-speaking world would never be the same again, it would undoubtedly be the year 1066. It was during this pivotal time that an event occurred that would have untold ramifications for the European continent: the Norman Conquest of England"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"This course invites you ... to absorb some books that offer many of the same satisfactions as do the great books but without the pressure. The books of this course contain epic journeys and adventures in the great cities of the world ... All of this is managed by a dozen authors who can keep us engaged as we read by teasing us and making us laugh (and sometimes cry) while teaching us about the human condition, just as do the authors of the great...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history, traditions, and practice of Judaism from biblical times to today, with explanations of the major aspects of Jewish culture. Focuses on Judaism from within and how it is understood by its adherents, past and present. Covers topics such as the sacred books of Judaism, modes of worship, the calendar and holidays, and rites of passage such as bar and bat mitzva and marriage. Illustrates how Judaism reinvented itself by embracing the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
℗2001
Language
English
Description
A twenty-four lecture course that offers an introduction to the history, literature, and religion of ancient Israel and early Judaism as it is presented in the collection of texts called the Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible, and the Tanakh.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
None
Description
Professor Fischer delivers lectures on anthropology, the study of human societies and comparative customs, emphasizing in particular pre-capitalist societies and the things which pre-capitalist societies and modern societies have in common.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the divine. Introduces Hinduism's wealth of gods, terms,...




