Hero Myths - Herakles
Professor Kozlowski contrasts the myth of Herakles against the myth of Gilgamesh, looking at the theme of mortality as it is approached in each tradition.
23 Sep 20201h 15min
Heroic Myths - Jason and the Argonauts
Professor Kozlowski explores the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, its troubling misogyny, and the way that other readers of the myth have re-interpreted its problems.
23 Sep 20201h 15min
Identity Myths - Judaism and Christianity
Professor Kozlowski attempts a *very* brief overview of the beliefs and identity distinctive to the Abrahamic religions.
22 Sep 20201h 25min
Identity Myths - Rome
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Roman Empire in broad strokes: its origins, its influence, its legacy, and its self-identity.
22 Sep 20201h 21min
Exodus and Christianity
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Bible, Judaism, and Christianity with an eye toward discussing the Western view of God as preparation for reading Aquinas, Descartes, and Christian-influenced philoso...
17 Sep 20201h 26min
Identity Myths - Greek Nation
Professor Kozlowski discusses the evolution of the Greek National Identity, beginning with Herodotus and the Greco-Persian War, through Hellenism, and how it is informed by the myths surrounding the T...
16 Sep 20201h 18min
Identity Myths - Greek Cities
Professor Kozlowski discusses Greek History from prehistory through the Classical period, along with an overview of Greek culture, especially in Classical Athens.
16 Sep 20201h 23min
Tao Te Ching
Professor Kozlowski tries (and fails) to explain the mysteries of the Tao and Te as presented in the Tao Te Ching.
10 Sep 20201h 17min
