This lecture discusses the late ancient monastic theologian, John Cassian's work Institutes of the Coenobia, book 8, "Of The Spirit of Anger". It focuses specifically on the only situations in which Cassian considers anger to be legitimate and useful, that is, anger against the bad dispositions within oneself. He discusses this in chapters 7-9.
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Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan - The Ends Of Discourse - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern philosopher Thomas Hobbes' work Leviathan It focuses specifically on chapter 7, where he identifies and discusses what he calls the ends of mental and verbal discourse, and clarifies when the discourse people engage in results in m ... Show More
14m 10s
Oct 7
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan - Motion, Endeavor, and Passions - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern philosopher Thomas Hobbes' work Leviathan It focuses specifically on chapter 6, in which Hobbes develops his basic philosophy of human and animal action, which stems from the senses and movements of the body, and then flows into en ... Show More
14m 41s
Mar 2023
Michel Foucault’s ”The Punitive Society” (Part 1/4)
In this episode, I present the third series of lectures from Michel Foucault's time at the Collège de France titled, "The Punitive Society." This episode covers chapters 1, 2, and 3.
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46m 20s
Apr 2023
Michel Foucault’s ”The Punitive Society” (Part 4/4)
In this episode, I conclude my presentation of Michel Foucault's "The Punitive Society" covering chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, and the course summary.
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37m 31s
Nov 2022
Glen Coulthard’s ”Red Skin, White Masks” (Part 1/3)
In this episode, I cover the introduction and chapter one of Glen Coulthard's "Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition" (Part 1/3).
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41m 1s
Aug 2022
Edward Said’s ”Orientalism” (Part 3/3)
In this episode, I finish Edward Said's "Orientalism" by covering the last chapter, "Orientalism Now." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy
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37m 40s