Cosmology and Early Greek Philosophy
What is the world made of? Today we know that through science man is capable of observing, examining and understanding other planets, galaxies and the universe. But how did the study of the world begin? What were the first questions and explanations given to them and how do we deal with them today? It blends theories of ancient philosophy on the birth and explanation of the world with modern theoretical and experimental physics. Research centers, academic lectures, interviews compose the image of modern cosmology and show how the ideas born in Miletus 2500 thousand years ago continue to influence and inspire contemporary scientists.
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The Birth of Mathematics
What are the numbers? How were they created? And why did the philosophers engage in the study of numbers by gradually building what we now call "mathematical science"?
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Socrates - The Art of Living
'Is there a right way to live?' On these Socrates' words is built the narrative of an episode about the reflection of man on himself and on his coexistence with others.
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Knowledge: Ideas & Logic
What is knowledge? How do we learn? It is often said that man is the only animal involved in the Word, that is, he thinks. But what is thinking? How are we? Can we be sure of what we know?
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Justice & the State
What is justice? Does power define justice? Is the law always fair? How is the fair city built? People live in societies, obey laws and claim rights. But how were the rules of human co-existence set?
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Schools of Life

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What is bliss? How can we get it? What can lead to each person's personal development, that is, to help us live a good life?
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Art & Beauty

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
What's nice? How does it come together from art and philosophy? Why do we like an inanimate object or a theatrical or cinematic work? Why do we like a person?
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The Soul

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
What separates a living being from a dead person? Is there a separation of soul and body? How can we analyze our dreams? Is the soul superior to the body? What ancient theories still influence the way we understand ourselves?
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Friendship

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
What is friendship? Is it necessary? Where does our need for companionship come from? Is man by nature a social being? What causes people to be seen as friends? How do we choose or how should we choose our friends?
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The Legacy

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
What is the heritage of ancient Greek philosophy? Can it change our lives today? Does it make sense to deal with ancient Greek philosophers?
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Vorbitor

The Romanian penitentiary system allows, from 2006, the marriage of people sentenced to serve time in prison. Most of the inmates cultivate the pre-existing relationships with the concubines or partners who live outside the prison walls. Though, there is a special category, of those who find a life partner during their time in prison. VISITING ROOM follows the stories of some prisoners found in different penitentiaries across the country, who have found their life partner during their sentence time. The one is either a person from outside, or as them, a person who is serving time in prison. Our intention was to talk to the people found in the special situation of being deprived of freedom, to whom love becomes a substitute for freedom and represents maybe their only hope for a better future. Adi and Ana started their relationship after Adi had seen her in a photo received by his cell mate. It was enough to start a long course of letters, forced meetings in which they sue each other for fictive reasons. The legal system must take the allegations seriously and try to prove them. Mihai has seen Eva on TV and insisted to meet her; they told each other their life stories and ended up confessing their love and planning to get married without ever seeing each other face to face. Cristina and Constantin Baron have been for the past two years in a tumultuous relationship. They met in prison at a show, got married, fought through letters and were close to a divorce, although they are detained in different penitentiaries and only met for their conjugal visits. The movie is built as a chain of interviews in which different couples confess their love stories, re-confirm their love and expose their plans for the future. Without the hope of finding the answer, VISITING ROOM tries to ask one question. What makes two people who have never seen each other, to write in a letter: I love you very much. You are my life!

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