20 Questions with Dr. James Woelfel
Albert Camus Radio28 Syys 2020

20 Questions with Dr. James Woelfel

Professor James Woelfel received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of St. Andrews, became a member of the University of Kansas faculty in 1966, and served as Director of Humanities & Western Civilization from 1985 until July 2010.

His teaching and research have been primarily 19th and 20th century European philosophical and religious thought. Among the books he has authored are Bonhoeffer’s Theology, Borderland Christianity, Albert Camus on the Sacred and the Secular, Portraits in Victorian Religious Thought, The Existentialist Legacy and Other Essays on Philosophy and Religion, and is an editor of Patterns in Western Civilization fourth edition.

Professor Woelfel was a 1997 recipient of the Kansas Humanities Council’s Silver Anniversary Public Scholar Award, and in 1998 received a Kemper Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching. He retired from KU in May 2015.

In this interview, I ask Dr. Woelfel 20 questions about Albert Camus. Enjoy this engaging interview with Dr Woelfel, my dissertation advisor!

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The Myth of Sisyphus

The Myth of Sisyphus

Episode #6 covers Camus' extraordinary text The Myth of Sisyphus. In this podcast I will cover the context of the text and focus specifically on the philosophical arguments and themes that Camus wish...

21 Elo 202027min

The Rebel

The Rebel

A look at what I consider Camus' most challenging work, The Rebel. A book-length philosophical essay that looks at the origin of rebellion and revolt and considers why it is a part of human nature. A ...

18 Elo 202017min

The First Man

The First Man

Episode #5 is on Camus' last published novel, published after his death in 1994 in French and 1996 in English. Part of a proposed trilogy on his life this unedited novel gives the reader a deep insigh...

14 Elo 202017min

Introduction to these podcasts

Introduction to these podcasts

Greetings, A very short introduction about these podcasts and a bit about me. Enjoy.

11 Elo 20203min

Four Plays by Camus

Four Plays by Camus

Episode #4 covers four plays written by Camus over his lifetime. Plays are a very important part of Camus' body of work as they are his first creative outlet and where he went to feel free to create a...

10 Elo 202018min

The Fall

The Fall

Episode #3 of Albert Camus Radio. Camus' last finished novel and possibly his most intriguing. I this episode I will unpack this complex work and look at what drove Camus to write this book, the styl...

10 Elo 202019min

The Stranger

The Stranger

Episode #2 on Camus' first novel The Stranger. Arguably Camus most famous work and a landmark of Western literature. In this episode I will take a look at the construction, background, context, and t...

10 Elo 202016min

The Plague

The Plague

The first installment covering the works of Albert Camus. In this podcast I will give a very short (16 minutes) introduction to Camus' novel The Plague. I will offer some insight into the construction...

10 Elo 202014min

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