This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 1.
Specifically it examines the early discussion between Socrates and Cephalus, in which they are thinking about the relationship between wealth, good character, and happiness.
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Aug 20
Jorge Luis Borges - The Writing Of The God - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Writing Of The God" which can be found in Collected Fictions. It centers on a priest Tzinacán, previously serving at the pyramid of Qaholom, ... Show More
16m 6s
Aug 19
Jorge Luis Borges - Death and the Compass - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "Death And The Compass" which can be found in Collected Fictions. It takes the form of a detective tale, where the legendary, highly intelligent d ... Show More
22m 47s
Nov 2024
Western Marxism w/ Gabriel Rockhill
In this fantastic episode of Guerrilla History, bring on Gabriel Rockhill to discuss the landmark new English translation of the legendary Domenico Losurdo's Western Marxism: How it was Born, How it Died, How it can be Reborn, freshly out from Monthly Review Press. This critical ... Show More
1h 45m
Aug 2024
A history of Philosophy in 30 minutes - AIRC532
“I podcast, therefore I am”, said one of the great philosophical thinkers of our time. In today’s podcast, we’re going to try and give you a complete history of philosophy in about 30 minutes - from Socrates to Jean-Paul Sartre – without all the boring bits! Show notes and more ... Show More
29m 50s