This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. Three broad themes that are central to understanding political life are focused upon: the polis experience (Plato, Aristotle), the sovereign state (Machiavelli, Hobbes), constitutional government (Locke), and democracy (Rousseau, Tocqueville). The way in which different political philosophies have given expression to various forms of political institutions and our ways of life are examined throughout the course.

影片围绕着一位失去记忆的女作家Alina Reynolds(柯比饰)展开。她发现自己一直在纽约城区游荡，分不清楚时间、地点、季节。Alina的意识游走在想象的对话、…

A 40 year old man who has celebrated his birthday alone by himself invites his four lovers to a dance class that he teaches in order to search for the roots of his own loneliness and by reminiscing the memories of how each of his love affairs were evolved and diminished, he realizes that the more the contemporary world has become sexually oriented the farther it has moved away from love..

A 40 year old man who has celebrated his birthday alone by himself invites his four lovers to a dance class that he teaches in order to search for the roots of his own loneliness and by reminiscing the memories of how each of his love affairs were evolved and diminished, he realizes that the more the contemporary world has become sexually oriented the farther it has moved away from love..

现代人与古代王爷因神秘空间相连而发生的有趣故事。

现代人与古代王爷因神秘空间相连而发生的有趣故事。

David Lamelas’ work withstands no classification. He trained in painting and sculpting, but shortly after, he put the materials aside, embraced conceptual art and wagered for its dematerialization, placing the audience’s experience at the center. “There is a lapse of time that is space,” he states and reveals his synthetized obsessions in this, his first film. An analytical study if the exhibition hall describes light devices or the isolating of sound, depicting the minimal gestures of the workers who talk about their roles and responsibilities. Like an imagined zoom out, it turns into a psycho-geographic exploration of the city of London. The news of the lunar landing occupy the headlines and Lamelas goes out to the streets in order to document the amazement. 　　源自：https://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/38/en/pelicula/a-study-of-the-relationships-between-inner-and-outer-space

David Lamelas’ work withstands no classification. He trained in painting and sculpting, but shortly after, he put the materials aside, embraced conceptual art and wagered for its dematerialization, placing the audience’s experience at the center. “There is a lapse of time that is space,” he states and reveals his synthetized obsessions in this, his first film. An analytical study if the exhibition hall describes light devices or the isolating of sound, depicting the minimal gestures of the workers who talk about their roles and responsibilities. Like an imagined zoom out, it turns into a psycho-geographic exploration of the city of London. The news of the lunar landing occupy the headlines and Lamelas goes out to the streets in order to document the amazement. 　　源自：https://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/38/en/pelicula/a-study-of-the-relationships-between-inner-and-outer-space

约翰尼是尼克先生连锁酒店的经理。因为经济危机，他的酒店破产了，约翰尼也失去了工作。他和妻子住在克里特岛上，他是一个移民。他们还有两个儿子和一个女儿。巨大的经济压力让约翰尼显得很疲惫。他沉迷于网络赌博，在妻子的规劝下，决定开始新的生活。他试着找了许多工作，但由于年龄等问题，都没找到合适的。最后在海边，他误打误撞赢了安德里亚船长的一个游戏，从而获得了跟随船长出海捕鱼一天，并且所有捕获的鱼都归他所有的大奖。这次出海让约翰尼有了新的感悟。他放下了自己的架子，脱掉了自己的西装。他来到农田帮助农夫采摘葡萄，他认真地劳作得到了大家的认可。他的妻子为大家做了丰盛的午餐。他的大儿子和女儿都因为选择专业而苦恼，因为经济压力，家里的年轻人对生活失去了方向。约翰尼建议他们回归田园，选择农业专业。他自己也身体力行，在岛上观察原始的自然环境，学习酿酒，了解历史。最终他选择放弃继续寻找酒店的工作，将自己的重心转移到了土地上。他决定和农夫合作发展农业和旅游业。在几个农夫的影响和帮助下，他找到了生活的方向。傍晚，伴随着传统的希腊歌曲，大家欢聚在一起。他才明白什么样的生活才是自己想要的，他和妻子相拥在一起。他下决心将克里特岛的农业推向全世界。

第一集 海洋的拥抱 　　希腊的文明在海洋里成长。希腊人以船只驾驭海洋。大海赋予希腊人旷达自由的心胸与积极进取的冒险精神，更为他们的璀璨的文明注入了更多的养分。 　　在雅典奥运会开幕式上，导演帕帕约安努用抽象化的表演，整理了希腊海洋文明的成长历程。希腊是最早开始航运的民族，船王查克斯家族靠航运积累了财富，那是因为他与海与船能够终生信守。 　　第二集 阳光的馈赠 　　希腊有着典型的地中海气候阳光充沛，被誉为欧洲的阳台。而希腊的橄榄和葡萄则有幸接受阳光的热情馈赠，从而成为希腊人餐桌上必不可少的独特风味。与此同时，充足的日照也培养了希腊人喜爱户外运动的习惯，他们阳光、乐观，勇敢。 　　希腊出产质量最优的橄榄油，被世人称为“液体黄金”。橄榄油给克里特岛的长寿老人们，带来健康且幸福的生活。前副总理的一个偶然发现，令寒冷且高海拔的默特索瓦出产葡萄。紫红色的液体中，流淌着这位政治家对希腊富强的期许。 　　希腊冬天的阳光也热烈，她召唤着万物复苏。 　　第三集 石头的力量 　　希腊是世界上大理石蕴藏量与种类最多的国度。爱琴海位于非洲板块和欧亚板块的交界处，1亿8千万年前非洲板块开始向北推进，岩石在挤压下温度升高产生质变，形成了大理石。从古至今，希腊人把他们崇拜的神灵和敬重的英雄以大理石雕塑的形式记录下来，塑造着他们不朽的身躯。大理石记载着希腊的历史和文明。 　　卫城脚下，电影明星、希腊前文化部长梅利娜·迈尔库里女士，被誉为希腊的现代女神，她曾穷毕生之力追索着散失到异国的、珍贵的埃尔金大理石。在第一届现代奥运会的举办遇到困难时，一位富商慷慨解囊，出资修建了雅典著名的大理石体育场，这个希腊人不曾忘记的名字，叫乔治·阿维罗夫。 　　大理石在希腊这片土地上获得了生命，让自然界与人类有了一次最完美的结合。