Ethics Talk: Philosophy, Flourishing and The Good Life Podcast
1) Marcus Aurelius: Reason and Human Fellowship
In his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius repeatedly affirms that human beings are both reasonable and social. And in Book X, Verse 2, he appears to identify a deep connection between aspects of human natu...Show More
2) MARCUS AURELIUS CONTINUED: MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMMONWEALTH
We continue discussing Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, focusing on the relationship between the individual, rational being and the Commonwealth or "World City". This week we will be approaching the to...Show More
3) Kony 2012: Inside the Campaign
In this show, we sit down with Caitlin Cheevers (President) and Randi Shaffer (Promotional Manager) of the Central Michigan University Chapter of Invisible Children. Caitlin and Randi will discuss th...Show More
4) An Introduction to Atrocity Law: The Armenian Tragedy 101
In this show, we introduce the listener to 'Atrocity Law' - the legal framework which saw a growth spurt with the historic Nuremberg trials of Nazi Germany. But atrocities also occurred in World War...Show More
5) The Historic Student Conference on The Lubanga Trial
On March 8-9, 2012, The International Criminal Court Student Network (ICCSN), with generous support from Central Michigan University, convened an historic conference in The Hague, Netherlands, on the ...Show More
6) The Birthright to Self-Sovereignty and The Solitude of Self
In her 1892 address to the U.S. Judiciary, Elizabeth Cady Stanton developed a profound argument about the importance of educational development and political equality to solitude and the proper use o...Show More
7) Reason, Conscience & Development of the Human Personality
We continue to discuss the “development clause” of Article 26(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which states that "Education shall be directed to the full development of the huma...Show More
8) The Human Right to Education & Development
Article 26(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human righ...Show More
9) An Introduction to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as both a response to World War 2 atrocities and a means to "reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in...Show More
10) The Material of Happiness
In tonight's show, we focus on society’s search for happiness through material objects. To what extent (if any) are material objects relevant to happiness? If material objects are irrelevant to happi...Show More