Podcast

Standing on Aristotle’s Shoulders: David Roochnik on the Life and Work of Aristotle

 The third and final member of a chain of Athenian philosophers who would shape the foundation of Western philosophy, Aristotle (384…

4 months ago

Language Rules: Rom Harré Talks About Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophy of Language

  Austrian-born English philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) is considered as one of the most influential although controversial thinkers of the 20th century. His…

8 months ago

‘Round Miles: Quincy Troupe on the Life and Music of Miles Davis

  Widely considered as one of the top musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (1926–1991) was a major force…

8 months ago

Freud: Right or Wrong? Edward Erwin on Why Freud is Still Important

  Although some of his theories are still hotly debated, Sigmund Freud, (May 6, 1856–September 23, 1939) is widely regarded as…

9 months ago

Economy Class: Nicholas Wapshott Explains Why John Maynard Keynes Was “Ahead of His Time”

  John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) was an influential British economist whose ideas on government intervention in the economy were considered to…

9 months ago

The “King of the Cats”: Paul Muldoon on the Life and Work of W. B. Yeats

  Irish poet, dramatist, and prose writer, William Butler (W. B.) Yeats (1865–1939), is considered to this day as one of the…

9 months ago

Churchill’s Rock: Sonia Purnell on The Life and Times of Clementine Churchill

  Best known as the wife of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill served as one of her…

9 months ago

The Road to Hayek: Nicholas Wapshott on the Life and Work of Economist Friedrich Hayek

  Austrian-born economist Friedrich Hayek was noted for his criticisms of the Keynesian welfare state and of totalitarian socialism which was…

9 months ago

The Evolution of Charles Darwin: John Darnton on the Life and Work of the Father of Evolution

  Charles Darwin (1809–1882) laid the foundations of evolutionary biology through the process of natural selection, which he outlined in…

10 months ago

“Revealing Intimacy”: Michael Patrick Gillespie on James Joyce’s “Profound Sense of the Human Condition”

  The author of such literary classics as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, James Joyce (1882 – 1941) was one of Ireland's most celebrated novelists…

10 months ago