Professor Kozlowski Lectures

Professor Kozlowski closes out the semester by discussing Jean-Paul Sartre's essay "The Humanism of Existentialism," discussing the landscape of 20th Century Philosophy (analytic and continental), an…

Professor Kozlowski discusses the conclusion of Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and the ambiguous conclusions presented by Hume and his characters on the nature of God.

Professor Kozlowski discusses one of his personal favorite passages in all of philosophy, and explains how Hume's skepticism leads Philo to some unexpected possibilities.

Professor Kozlowski opens his discussion of Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion with a brief discussion of the difference between Rationalism and Empiricism, an analysis of Humian skepticism…

Professor Kozlowski introduces modern philosophy by discussing the first half of Descartes' Meditations.

Professor Kozlowski rambles about Aquinas' thought on science, language, and how much we can actually say about God.

Professor Kozlowski discusses Iliad 8-9 and 14-15, focusing especially on the relationship between Zeus and the other gods, and Achilles' stubborn rejection of Agamemnon's peace offering.

In this lecture, Professor Kozlowski transitions from Ancient to Medieval philosophy, discussing the thousand years of history that transpires to contextualize this period, as well as the key argumen…

Professor Kozlowski contrasts the myth of Herakles against the myth of Gilgamesh, looking at the theme of mortality as it is approached in each tradition.

Professor Kozlowski explores the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, its troubling misogyny, and the way that other readers of the myth have re-interpreted its problems.

Professor Kozlowski attempts a *very* brief overview of the beliefs and identity distinctive to the Abrahamic religions.

Professor Kozlowski discusses the Roman Empire in broad strokes: its origins, its influence, its legacy, and its self-identity.

Professor Kozlowski discusses the Bible, Judaism, and Christianity with an eye toward discussing the Western view of God as preparation for reading Aquinas, Descartes, and Christian-influenced philos…

Professor Kozlowski discusses the evolution of the Greek National Identity, beginning with Herodotus and the Greco-Persian War, through Hellenism, and how it is informed by the myths surrounding the …

Professor Kozlowski discusses Greek History from prehistory through the Classical period, along with an overview of Greek culture, especially in Classical Athens.

Professor Kozlowski tries (and fails) to explain the mysteries of the Tao and Te as presented in the Tao Te Ching.

Professor Kozlowski concludes his discussion of Creation Myths with a discussion of the rise and fall of human beings, especially contrasting the role of humans in Greek mythology (Hesiod's Theogony …