Department of Philosophy Lectures

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Collection Title: Department of Philosophy Lectures

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Description: Historically, the American University Department of Philosophy sponsored many annual lecture series and guest lectures. This collection contains a selection of digitized lectures (1961-1980) from the annual Bishop John F. Hurst lecture series, the annual Faith and Freedom lectures, and other individual guest lectures. The Bishop John Fletcher Hurst Philosophy Lecture was initiated by the Department of Philosophy and Religion and named for the founder of American University, who was himself a philosopher. Offered annually in the spring, it brings to the American University campus some of the most distinguished thinkers from this country and abroad. As a result, our students have immediate contact with those shaping philosophical theory in many fields. The department has consistently invited lecturers who are working on the frontiers of contemporary thought and who are relevant to many other disciplines, including aesthetics, the social and natural sciences, history, literature, ethics and the philosophy of religion.

: "Abortion" by Dr. R.M. Hare, 1974; [?] Annual Bishop John F. Hurst Philosophy Lecture.

: "Is Philosophy a Province of Knowledge" by Sir Isaiah Berlin, 13 October 1966; Philosophy club lecture. Recorded in Kay Chapel, American University.

: "Philosophical and Religious Dimensions of Ethics: Is a Religions Ethics Necessary or Possible?" by Dr. Basil Mitchell, 30 September 1976; 19th Annual Bishop John F. Hurst Philosophy Lecture. Recorded in Kay Chapel, American University.

: "The Courage for Truth" by Dr. Albert Hofstadter, 05 April 1978; 20th Annual Bishop John F. Hurst Philosophy Lecture.

: "The Philosophy of Art and the Modern Machine Age" by Dr. Paul Weiss, 13 February 1966; American University Center for Liberal Studies 3rd Annual Forum on the topic "The Arts in the New World of Machines."

: "The Philosophy of Democratic Capitalism" by Dr. Michael Novak, 27 March 1980; [?] Annual Bishop John F. Hurst Philosophy Lecture. Recorded in Kay Chapel, American University.

: "The Politics of the New Left" by Dr. William Muehl, 05 December 1967; Annual Humanities Lecture.