Linda Mabry traces the Renaissance origins of humanism. Meet the scholars who searched for ancient Greek and Roman texts to try to understand humans as more than passive vessels of an unseen god. It is in Renaissance Italy that humanism first arose, challenging the medieval view of purpose and causality in the world, and of the place of humans in it. Ms. Mabry is professor of educational psychology at Washington State University’s campus in Vancouver. Several years ago, she developed a fascination with Renaissance Italy and she has traveled to its famous, and to its lesser-known, sites.
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History of Humanism
11/22/2015
Linda Mabry
Challenging the Sports Myths
11/15/2015
Dave Pebworth
Presentation by Dave Pebworth. Are competitive sports really good for America’s schools? Dave Pebworth has never won an athletic contest and was always the last chosen for any team. Now in the late autumn of his life, he questions whether sports are beneficial or detrimental for America’s schools and American society. If you enjoyed sports, you will want to hear this. If you hated P.E., you will want to hear this.
Dramatic Crank Mail
11/08/2015
Michael Birtchet
HGP member Michael Birtchet performs "dramatic" reading of crank mail as received by Freedom From Religion Foundation's newsletter, "Free Thought Today".
Probability & Scientific Inference (2)
11/01/2015
Laurent Beauregard
In Part Two of a three-part presentation, Laurent Beauregard discusses scientific inference and the difference between science and pseudo-science. He then goes on to discuss the varieties of “pseudo.” Laurent holds an M.S. in physics and a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science. He has taught at U.C.L.A. and at Reed College. He is currently a member of the HGP Web committee and he edits the videos that you find on our website.