This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Library Of Babel" which can be found in Collected Fictions. It focuses on the structure of the library in which human beings live their entire lives. The library is composed primarily of hexagonal cells, each of which con ... Show More
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Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan - Wit, Judgement, And Fancy - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern philosopher Thomas Hobbes' work Leviathan It focuses specifically on first part of chapter 8 where he discusses what he calls "intellectual virtues", meaning the abilities of the mind that people praise, which he frames in terms of ... Show More
15m 32s
Oct 9
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
Aug 2023
Ep. 28 - Quem foi José Saramago?
Today you can improve your Portuguese a little bit more, while you hear me talking about one of the most important writers of Portugal. He died recently, very old and had a very short career as a writer, but he managed to publish dozens of books and also to win the Nobel prize of ... Show More
14m 16s
Aug 24
Fiction and the Fantastic: Stories by Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges was a librarian with rock star status, a stimulus for magical realism who was not a magical realist, and a wholly original writer who catalogued and defined his own precursors. It’s fitting that he was fascinated by paradoxes, and his most famous stories are fan ... Show More
13m 16s
Feb 2025
Dana Gioia: Why Poetry Matters | How I Write
Dana Gioia is a poet, former Chairman of the NEA, and one of America's most insightful writers on the craft of poetry and prose. This is the deepest conversation I've ever had about writing. Dana breaks down the writing process from his first drafts to revision, and shares practi ... Show More
3h 10m
Apr 2025
Plus Bites 1 | AI Futures, Ancient Myths, Brain Power & Life's Big Questions
Dive deep into a diverse range of fascinating topics in this episode! We start with language, exploring the meaning and nuances of "All's well that ends well" and the weary feeling of "lassitude." Then, we tackle the complex future of Artificial Intelligence, equipping you with e ... Show More
1h 36m
Sep 2021
Easy Greek Stories - #4 - Μια ωραία εκδρομή στη Λιβαδειά.
Listen to a short Greek story, narrated by native Greek teachers. Improve your listening skills, and learn extra new vocabulary. Every month a new story, taking place in Greece and at an Intermediate language level in Greek. More info, text, video, and podcast links at https://ma ... Show More
15m 29s
Aug 2021
Easy Greek Stories - #3 - Στο βιβλιοπωλείο
Listen to a short Greek story, narrated by native Greek teachers. Improve your listening skills, and learn extra new vocabulary. Every month a new story, taking place in Greece and at an Intermediate language level in Greek. text, video, and podcast link at ; https://masaresi.com ... Show More
9m 5s