The Self Under Siege: Philosophy in the 20th Century (TTC) - Rick Roderick

Written by Rick Roderick
Read by Rick Roderick
Format: M4B
Unabridged

[Chapterized m4b. An oldie but goodie. Ripped from cassette but still listenable.]

What does it mean to be human? How can we find meaning in our lives? How can we maintain our selfhood?

This series by Professor Rick Roderick examines from a philosophical perspective the self under siege from the start of modernity to the beginnings of the postmodern age in the late 20th century.

As we move into the 21st century, we encounter the self buried under oceans of complex technology and information, leading us to question whether it is at all possible to construct some small space within which an “authentic” self might dwell.

These lectures present us with a range of philosophical narratives about how the self might be constructed and understood.

Lectures:

1. The Masters of Suspicion
2. Heidegger and the Rejection of Humanism
3. Sartre and the Roads to Freedom
4. Marcuse and One-Dimensional Man
5. Habermas and the Fragile Dignity of Humanity
6. Foucault and the Disappearance of the Human
7. Derrida and the Ends of Man
8. Fatal Strategies

6 hours and 3 minutes

The Teaching Company, 1993