Philosophy, Modern. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Whither evolution : The Darwin centennial / moderated by Aldous Huxley.

Panel on the impact of Darwin’s theories on human thought: George Beadle, Garrett Hardin, and James Walter.|WHITHER EVOLUTION : THE DARWIN CENTENNIAL / moderated by Aldous Huxley. – Panel on the impact of Darwin’s theories on human thought. George Beadle, Garrett Hardin, and James Walter. – RECORDED: 23 Oct. 1959. BROADCAST: KPFA, 16 Jan. 1960.

August 24, 2025

Nietsche’s philosophy in the light of contemporary events / Thomas Mann.

Author discusses the philosophy of Nietsche and 20th century events.

August 24, 2025

Will, decision and freedom / Rollo May.

Author and psychologist lectures on will and freedom.|WILL, DECISION AND FREEDOM / Rollo May. – Author and psychologist, Dr. Rollo May, lectures on human will and freedom. – RECORDED: 17 Mar. 1964. BROADCAST: KPFK, 12 Oct. 1970.

August 24, 2025

Existentialism and modern morality / Frederick Mayer.

Lectures on modern philosophy and morality.

August 24, 2025

The Dimensions of a complete life / by Martin Luther King.

Speech expressing his views.

August 24, 2025

The Origins of knowledge and imagination / Jacob Bronowski.

Talk on different concepts of knowledge and imagination. |r.1. The Mind as an instrument for understanding (49 min.) — r.2. The Evolution and power of symbolic knowledge (58 min.) — r.3. Knowledge as algoithm and as methapor (55 min.) — r.4. The Laws of nature and the nature of laws (57 min.) — r.5. Error,…

August 24, 2025

Western mythology : its dissolution and transformation / speaker is Alan Watts.

Alan Watts speaks on Western religion and philosophy.|WESTERN MYTHOLOGY : ITS DISSOLUTION AND TRANSFORMATION / speaker is Alan Watts. – Alan Watts speaks on Western religion and philosophy. – BROADCAST: WBAI, 197-.

August 24, 2025

The Courage to be / Paul Tillich.

Talk and discussion about the existentialist view of personal courage, and the sense of challenging the negatives of our time; panel is comprised of Donald Meyer, Judd Marmor, Neal Oxenhandler, and Philip Wheelwright.

August 24, 2025

History and hope / by Michael Polyani.

Michael Polyani lectures from his book about modern nihilism and totalitarianism, History and hope. |r.1. The Destruction of reality (60 min.) — r.2. The Realm of the unspoken (53 min.) — r.3. The Vindication of realities (49 min.) — r.4. A Society of explorers (60 min.).

August 24, 2025

Gerald Heard and the four cardinal problems.

Gerald Heard, philosopher and author, examines four topics. |r.1. Meaning (59 min.) — r.2. Power (61 min.) — r.3. Pleasure (59 min.) — r.4. Love (60 min.).

August 24, 2025