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Daniel N. Robinson
Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
Ph.D., City University of New York
 

Daniel N. Robinson is a member of the Philosophy faculty at Oxford University, where he has lectured annually since 1991. He is also Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, at Georgetown University, on whose faculty he served for 30 years. He was formerly Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Columbia University.

Professor Robinson earned his Ph.D. in Neuropsychology from City University of New York. Prior to taking his position at Georgetown, he held positions at Amherst College, Princeton University, and Columbia University.

Professor Robinson is past president of two divisions of the American Psychological Association: the Division of History of Psychology and the Division of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. He is former editor of the Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. Professor Robinson is author or editor of more than 40 books, including Wild Beasts & Idle Humours: The Insanity Defense from Antiquity to the Present, An Intellectual History of Psychology, The Mind: An Oxford Reader, and Aristotle’s Psychology.

In 2001, Professor Robinson received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Division of History of Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and the Distinguished Contribution Award from the Division of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology of the American Psychological Association.

 
Courses by this professor:

American Ideals: Founding a "Republic of Virtue"  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
Just which "ideals" were affirmed by the Founders? What lessons of history were closely studied by them? American Ideals: Founding a "Republic of Virtue" is an invitation to enter this part of the American debate regarding human nature and the conditions right for its flourishing. In these carefully crafted lectures, Professor Daniel N. Robinson traces the dominant features of the early American ethos that culminated in declared independence and a constitutional form of government unheralded in political history. This is a fascinating opportunity to trace the manner in which the founding documents of the United States evolved.
Consciousness and Its Implications  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
Join distinguished philosopher, psychologist, and award-winning Professor Daniel N. Robinson and explore fascinating questions about human consciousness in Consciousness and Its Implications. You'll probe the depths of this mysterious subject from the perspective of the philosopher, the psychologist, the scientist, and the doctor. A master storyteller, Professor Robinson brings this riveting topic to life with real-world examples and striking anecdotes about smart computers, sleepwalkers, comatose patients, zombies, and more. An in-depth guide to a subject we're learning more about every day, this course will change how you think about your own mind.
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$355 		Consciousness and Its Implications & Biology and Human Behavior, 2nd Edition (Set)  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
Probe the mysteries of the human mind and the ways we behave in this illuminating course set. Start with Consciousness and Its Implications, which uses real-world anecdotes to explore the mysterious mental state at the heart of human identity. Then, look at the important role the brain, mind, body, and environment each play in affecting our behavior with Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd Edition.
Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
These lectures offer a coherent and beautifully articulated introduction to the great philosophic conversation of the ages. They cover an enormous range of seminal thinkers and perspectives, but always from the vantage point of the enduring questions: What can we know? How ought we to act? How should we order our life together? Dr. Robinson's lectures make the ideas of philosophy thrilling, passionate, human, and divine. Customers agree: "Professor Robinson explains multiple disciplines like no one since Aristotle. His scope is awesome. A professor's professor."
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$905 		Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition & Great Ideas of Psychology (Set)  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
In Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition, survey the long chain of philosophical debate that began in ancient history and continues through our contemporary world. Then, take a similar approach to the field of psychology in Great Ideas of Psychology. Both courses will help you better understand these two piercing areas of human endeavor.
Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition & No Excuses: Existentialism and the Meaning of Life (Set)  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
Investigate profound philosophical ideas in these two illuminating courses. In Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition, survey the long chain of debate that began in ancient history and continues through our contemporary world. In No Excuses: Existentialism and the Meaning of Life, examine a fascinating school of philosophical thought that focuses on fundamental questions of responsibility, morality, and freedom.
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$390 		Great Ideas of Psychology  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
This introduction to psychology stands out because it brilliantly analyzes the larger intellectual context in which the discipline has grown up. From Plato and Aristotle to Freud and Jung, you follow the fascinating debates that occur and recur as one school of thought after another seeks answers to the continuing mysteries of the mind.
Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition, 3rd Edition & Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition (Set)  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
Get a comprehensive look at more than 3,000 years of Western intellectual ideas and the profound philosophers who developed them. Start by surveying more than 60 of our intellectual tradition's greatest minds in Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition, 3rd Edition. Then, continue your exploration of Western philosophy with The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition, in which you focus on the concepts and theories behind these enduring intellectual thinkers.
Greek Legacy: Classical Origins of the Modern World  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
In the 12 lectures of Greek Legacy: Classical Origins of the Modern World, explore the continuing influence of the classical Greek achievement on contemporary life. Your guide to the rise, fall, and return of Greek influence on Western culture is acclaimed Professor Daniel N. Robinson. He explores this rich legacy in specific aspects of our 21st-century lives, including: literature, art and architecture, learning, science and medicine, and government. By the final lecture, you'll have gained a fresh perspective on the remarkable continuity and preservation of the Greek ethos over thousands of years.
Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle & Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition (Set)  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
Master more than 3,000 years of rich philosophical discussion. Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle explores the profound impact of these three great philosophers on the subsequent history of human thought. Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition is a revealing examination of how Western philosophers have tackled profound human issues including the problem of knowledge and the problem of governance.
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$330 		Science and Religion & Consciousness and Its Implications (Set)  
By Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University
What is the nature of the relationship between science and religion? What is the nature of human consciousness? Discover provocative answers to these profound questions in this two-course set. Science and Religion depicts the historical interaction between faith and science and reveals how these two forces have actually been partners in an age-old adventure. Consciousness and Its Implications probes the depths of this mysterious subject from the perspective of the philosopher, the psychologist, the scientist, and more.