Filter By Subjects
British literature History 16th century British literature History 17th century Ecomonics Economics Study and teaching Enlightenment Europe Irish literature History 16th century Irish literature History 17th century Philosophy History Political science Philosophy Revolutions EuropeFilter By Series
Wor(l)ds of changeFilter By Subjects
British literature History 16th century British literature History 17th century Ecomonics Economics Study and teaching Enlightenment Europe Irish literature History 16th century Irish literature History 17th century Philosophy History Political science Philosophy Revolutions EuropeFilter By Series
Wor(l)ds of changeSummary: This program chronicles the life and work of John Locke, the 17th-century English philosopher and political theorist considered by many to be the first notable thinker of the Enlightenment. Without a doubt, Locke's legacy is vast: his articulation of empiricism laid the intellectual groundwork for an explosion of scientific activity that continues to this day, and his political philosophy is...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
View online at AVOD
Summary: In 1776, Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, a treatise that would forever change our understanding of how work, value, and money are interrelated. This program details Smith's life and traces the impact of his work as Europe began the arduous transition from mercantilism to the laissez-faire philosophy of the Physiocrats. After Smith, labor was seen as the source of a country's wealth,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005