Cornel West - History Adagio (Part 4 of 6)
In this lecture, Prof. West argues that the greatest breakthrough in modern philosophy is found in the works of the Italian Giambattista Vico (1668-1744), whose perceptions wedded wisdom, eloquence, p...
21 Touko 20241h 27min
Cornel West - Folly Presto (Part 3 of 6)
This third lecture presents Prof. West’s consideration of early modern philosophy, focusing on Erasmus’s The Praise of Folly (1511), as a response to an era that saw devastating religious warfare, pla...
21 Touko 20241h 17min
Cornel West - Metaphilosophic Andante (Part 2 of 6)
Dr. Cornel West, a leading philosopher and activist was invited to give the Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh this year (2024). His series, entitled "A Jazz-soaked Philosophy for our Cat...
21 Touko 20241h 17min
Cornel West - Philosophical Prelude (Part 1 of 6)
Dr. Cornel West, a leading philosopher and activist was invited to give the Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh this year (2024). His series, entitled "A Jazz-soaked Philosophy for our Cat...
21 Touko 20241h 13min
Yanis Varoufakis - Technofeudalism
Economist and political scientist Yanis Varoufakis breaks down his concept of 'technofeudalism' or the successor paradigm to neoliberalism. This address, at the National Press Club of Australia, aired...
20 Touko 20241h 5min
Chris Hedges - The Politics of Cultural Despair
Veteran war correspondent and journalist Chris Hedges describes the cultural patterns of the COVID era, and elucidates the work of Fritz Stern, a German cultural critic who witnessed the rise of Nazi ...
20 Touko 20241h 50min
Noam Chomsky - Education for Whom, and for What?
Renowned activist and scholar Noam Chomsky summarizes his lifetime of experience in education, and provides overviews of the divergent mentalities that apply to the goals, curricula, and structure of ...
14 Touko 20241h 9min
Aristotle's Philosophical Innovations - M. Nussabum and B. Magee
An interview between the philosopher Martha Nussbaum, who specialize(d) in Ancient Greek philosophy and tragedy and Bryan Magee. Aired originally in 1987. Discusses in particular Aristotelian metaphys...
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