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Daniel O'Shiel
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Dr Daniel O’Shiel was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1984. He grew Dr Daniel O’Shiel was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1984. He grew up mainly in the greater London area in England, until going to the University of Warwick aged 18 to study computer science. Daniel discovered philosophy relatively late, around 22 years old, but once he did he was hooked and moved to Belgium in 2007 to study for a new Bachelor's degree at the prestigious Husserl Archives at KU Leuven. After a BA and two Master's in philosophy, Daniel completed his PhD, which included a year at FU Berlin in Germany, at Leuven in 2016 with a summa cum laude.Daniel is very well versed in many periods of the history of Western philosophy, with particular expertise and interest in phenomenology, existential
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An Introduction to Philosophy
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An Introduction to Philosophy
1.5-3 hrs 10,326 learners
By Daniel O'Shiel You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the term philosophy and state its origin
- List the three main objects of interest in philosophy
- State the main contributions made by Socrates and Plato
- Explain Aristotle’s most influential domains of work
- Compare the work of Saint Augustine to Plato and Aristotle
- List the main philosophical ideas and arguments contributed by Aquinas
- State the contributions of René Descartes to philosophy and mathematics
- Explain the concept of Rationalism as found in the works of Spinoza
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An Introduction to Philosophy
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An Introduction to the Principles of Phenomenology
3-4 hrs 1,655 learners
By Daniel O'Shiel You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the basic principles and characteristics of phenomenology as a philosophical method
- Summarise the development of the conscious science of phenomenology in the 20th century
- Indicate the key elements and tenets of phenomenology
- Discuss the models and theories of the six most notable phenomenologists
- Summarise the structures and domains of phenomenology in the 21st century
- Distinguish between theoretical phenomenology and applied phenomenology
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An Introduction to the Principles of Phenomenology
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An Introduction to the Principles of Existentialism
3-4 hrs 1,975 learners
By Daniel O'Shiel You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define existentialism and identify its basic principles and unique characteristics
- Recognize the relationship between existentialism, philosophy, and literature
- Explain the theoretical and literary development of existentialism in the 20th century
- Discuss the main ideologies, legacies, and influences of the eight most notable existentialists
- Relate the tenets, insights, and focus of existentialism in this contemporary era
- Outline the main issues and focal points of existentialism for the future
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An Introduction to the Principles of Existentialism
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