I migliori Ralston podcast (2024)

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We Live in the Flicker: T. S. Eliot and Dante on the Spaces Between 1:07:13

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Ralston College presents a talk by Christopher Snook, Lecturer in the Department of Classics at Dalhousie University, on the influence of Dante’s Purgatorio on two of T.S. Eliot’s most important works: The Waste Land and Four Quartets. Mr Snook attends, in particular, to how Eliot’s treatment of fragments represents at once both a departure from an…

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The Other Side of Despair: The Search for Meaning in T.S Eliot’s “The Waste Land” 1:39:08

15d ago1:39:08

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Ralston College presents a talk by Christopher Snook, Lecturer in the Department of Classics at Dalhousie University, on T.S. Eliot’s modernist masterpiece The Waste Land. The lecture explores the personal, historical, and literary contexts of Eliot’s poem. Through an engagement with the Western tradition that is simultaneously rich and fragmented,…

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Jay Parini on Why Poetry Matters 56:27

1M ago56:27

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A conversation between Dr Jay Parini, a prolific author and the D.E. Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing at Middlebury College, and Dr Stephen Blackwood, the founding president of Ralston College, recorded on the occasion of the release of a Ralston College short course, “Robert Frost: The American Voice,” taught by Dr Parini. Dr Parini…

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Polytheism and the Polis: The Drama of the Individual Before the Self with Paul Epstein | Ralston College 1:08:37

3M ago1:08:37

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Ralston College Humanities MA Dr Paul Epstein is a distinguished classicist and Professor Emeritus of Classics at Oklahoma State University, renowned for his extensive knowledge of Greek and Latin literature. In this lecture and discussion—delivered in Savannah during the x term of the inaugural year of Ralston College’s MA in the Humanities progra…

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Levels of Intelligibility, Levels of the Self: Realizing the Dialectic with Dr John Vervaeke | Ralston College 2:56:11

4M ago2:56:11

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Ralston College Humanities MA Dr John Vervaeke is a cognitive scientist and philosopher who explores the intersections of Neoplatonism, cognitive science, and the meaning crisis, focusing on wisdom practices, relevance realization, and personal transformation. Ralston College presents a lecture titled “Levels of Intelligibility, Levels of the Self:…

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Knowing God in the Book of Job | Dr David Novak with Ralston College 55:23

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Ralston College Humanities MA Dr David Novak is a distinguished professor at the University of Toronto, renowned theologian, and esteemed rabbi. He has authored numerous books, delivered the prestigious Gifford Lectures, and bridges ancient philosophical traditions with modern ethical issues. Recorded live at Ralston College in Savannah, GA in Nove…

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Unlocking Consciousness with Dr Stephen Wolfram: AI & Philosophy | Ralston College 1:22:50

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Ralston College Humanities MA Dr Stephen Wolfram is a renowned computer scientist, physicist, and entrepreneur who earned his PhD in particle physics at 20 and became the youngest MacArthur Fellow at 21. As the founder of Wolfram Research, he has developed groundbreaking technologies widely used by university researchers in engineering, physics, ma…

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From Homer to Gutenberg: Ancient Greek and Its Afterlives with Dr David Butterfield 50:21

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David Butterfield is a renowned classicist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. His work centres on the critical study and teaching of classical texts. How did the Renaissance revival of Greek language study transform Western Europe's intellectual landscape and shape our modern understanding of the Classics? In this talk, delivered o…

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Education without Indoctrination: Can It Exist? Stephen Blackwood, John Vervaeke & David Butterfield 57:52

5M ago57:52

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Stephen Blackwood is the founding President of Ralston College, with advanced degrees in Classics and Religion and visiting positions at Harvard, Toronto, and Cambridge. David Butterfield is a renowned classicist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. His work centres on the critical study and teaching of classical texts. John Vervaeke…

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Self and Story: In Conversation with Gregg Hurwitz 43:50

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Gregg Hurwitz, the New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series and a storyteller whose work spans many mediums and genres, in conversation with Stephen Blackwood, the founding president of Ralston College, and with students enrolled in the inaugural year of the College’s MA in the Humanities program. In this live event—recorded on [dat…

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Language, Thought, and Style: The Articulated Logos in Victorian Literature with Michael D. Hurley 47:46

5M ago47:46

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Dr Michael Hurley, Professor of Literature and Theology at Trinity College in the University of Cambridge, delivers a lecture to students in Ralston College’s inaugural Master’s in the Humanities program on the intertwining of language and thought in the work of three major Victorian authors: Walter Pater, John Henry Newman, and Gerard Manley Hopki…

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Radical Thoughts on Human Nature: Stephen Blackwood at Hillsdale College 1:08:33

5M ago1:08:33

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In this lecture, delivered on March 30, 2023, as part of the Drummond Lecture Series at Hillsdale College, Dr. Stephen Blackwood—the founding president of Ralston College—argues that we must first understand something’s nature before we can properly care for and cultivate it. This principle holds true for all living things—including plants and anim…

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The Medieval Cosmos as Permanent Apocalypse with Jonathan Pageau 1:18:22

5M ago1:18:22

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In his lecture, Jonathan Pageau presents a thoughtful examination of the Last Judgment through the lens of a late-11th-century mosaic, challenging the traditional view of it as solely an end-time event. He suggests that this imagery symbolizes an ongoing process of identity formation, where every entity acts as a judge, continually evaluating its a…

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Serious Play: Renaissance Wisdom and Cosmic Choreography | Sophia Lecture 2023 Part 5/5 1:21:12

6M ago1:21:12

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In the culminating fifth lecture of the Sophia Lecture series, Professor Douglas Hedley culminates his exploration by delving into play's theological dimension, engaging with Marsilio Ficino, Desiderius Erasmus, and Plotinus to dissect 'serious play', a pivotal concept in Renaissance thought. Throughout the lecture series, Hedley has traversed play…

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Unveiling Aesthetics: Art, Suffering, and Transcendence | Sophia Lectures 2023 Part 4/5 1:13:40

6M ago1:13:40

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In the fourth Sophia Lecture, Professor Douglas Hedley explores the transformative power of play in art and human consciousness, examining its philosophical significance across various cultures and traditions. Hedley highlights play's role in fostering aesthetic appreciation and creativity, embarking on a historical and philosophical journey from a…

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Wisdom in Paradox: The Seriousness of Play | Sophia Lectures 2023 Part 3/5 1:14:57

6M ago1:14:57

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In the third lecture of the Sophia Lecture series, Professor Douglas Hedley embarks on an intellectual journey that explores the enigmatic nature of play and its profound impact on human life, drawing from ancient philosophies and modern psychological theories. Delving into the works of Heraclitus and Plato, Hedley examines the paradoxical relation…

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Exploring the Inner Word: Play, Poetry, Philosophy | Sophia Lectures 2023 Part 2/5 1:17:04

6M ago1:17:04

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In this second episode of the Sophia Lectures, Professor Douglas Hedley from the University of Cambridge embarks on a deep exploration into the theme of "play" and its relationship to consciousness, language, and poetic expression. Drawing upon the intellectual legacies of Owen Barfield and Hans-Georg Gadamer, Hedley explores the philosophical and …

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The Spirit of Play in Shaping Culture, Creativity, and Spirituality | Sophia Lectures 2023 Part 1/5 1:37:21

6M ago1:37:21

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University of Cambridge philosopher, Professor Douglas Hedley, delves into the concept of play and its vital role in understanding the human condition. Drawing on Johann Huizinga, Hermann Hesse, and Josef Pieper's ideas, Hedley links play to the divine act of creation, asserting it as an essential element of our existence associated with freedom, c…

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The Spirit of Play: A Conversation with Professor Douglas Hedley and Dr Stephen Blackwood 18:27

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In the inaugural episode of the Sophia Lecture Series, Ralston College President Stephen Blackwood and distinguished Cambridge Professor Douglas Hedley explore "The Spirit of Play", delving into the enigmatic nature of play, its historical and philosophical significance, and its intricate connection with human culture and imagination. This discussi…

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Ep. 30 - From the Cave of Pythagoras: A Lecture and Discussion with Douglas Hedley 28:03

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Ralston College presents a lecture by University of Cambridge Professor Douglas Hedley on the influential and mysterious pre-Socratic philosopher Pythagoras. Given in the very cave in Samos in which Pythagoras taught, this brief lecture touches on the philosopher’s influence on the Western tradition and the importance of the cave as an imaginative …

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Ep. 29 - Marie Kawthar Daouda: Baudelaire and the Creation of the Poetic Self 1:48:45

2y ago1:48:45

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Ralston College presents a lecture by Marie Kawthar Daouda on the infamous French poet, Charles Baudelaire. Baudelaire published one collection of poems in his lifetime, 'Les Fleurs du mal,' which was met by outrage and led to a scandalous lawsuit because of some poems’ graphic content. The problem with Baudelaire was not so much that he was writin…

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Ep. 28 - Arif Ahmed on David Hume’s Disturbing Conception of the Self 1:38:28

2+ y ago1:38:28

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Ralston College presents a lecture by Arif Ahmed on David Hume’s conception of self in Book I of his ‘Treatise of Human Nature.’ The idea of ‘the self’ or ‘soul’ as an enduring subject of experience seems very natural, indeed almost inevitable. Hume, however, argues that it is a mistake; and he gives a novel account of what it means for you or me t…

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Ep. 27 - Alan Charles Kors: Voltaire’s ‘Philosophical Letters,’ Part II 1:41:56

2+ y ago1:41:56

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Ralston College presents a lecture by Alan Charles Kors on Voltaire's great work 'The Philosophical Letters.' Profoundly impressed by the English scientific and philosophical revolutions of the seventeenth century, Voltaire sought to explain and to popularize new British thinking to his French readers. He argued that sound and innovative thinkers w…

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Ep. 26 - Alan Charles Kors: Voltaire’s ‘Philosophical Letters,’ Part I 1:34:10

2+ y ago1:34:10

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Ralston College presents a two-part series of lectures by Alan Charles Kors on Voltaire's great work 'The Philosophical Letters.' Profoundly impressed by the English scientific and philosophical revolutions of the seventeenth century, Voltaire sought to explain and to popularize new British thinking to his French readers. He argued that sound and i…

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Ep. 25 - Theodore Dalrymple on H. G. Wells's 'The Time Machine' 1:31:57

2+ y ago1:31:57

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Ralston College presents a lecture delivered on March 17th, 2022 by Theodore Dalrymple (aka Anthony Daniels) on H. G. Wells’s extraordinary 'scientific romance,' 'The Time Machine'. A brilliant seer and prophet with a very pessimistic view of humanity, Wells was, nevertheless, a naive and shallow political thinker. The two sides of his mind—the art…

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Ep. 24 - Vernon Smith: Self-Interest Reconsidered 1:34:21

3y ago1:34:21

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Stephen Blackwood speaks with the Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Vernon L. Smith. They begin by defining and exploring commonly misunderstood economic terms—markets, capitalism, equilibrium—and then unpack the discoveries of Dr Smith’s pioneering experiments in economics, which—against widely held assumptions—revealed the operation of benefic…

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Ep. 23 - Iain McGilchrist: The Coincidence of Opposites 2:02:44

3y ago2:02:44

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Ralston College presents a lecture delivered on October 26th, 2021 by Dr Iain McGilchrist followed by a discussion with Dr Stephen Blackwood and questions from the audience. In his lecture Dr McGilchrist deals with certain themes that are treated at greater length in his recent book The Matter With Things. He focuses especially upon the coincidence…

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Ep. 22 - Marwa Al-Sabouni: Architecture as a Matter of Life or Death 1:41:47

3+ y ago1:41:47

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Ralston College presents a conversation between Stephen Blackwood and award-winning architect and author Marwa Al-Sabouni, followed by an audience Q&A. A voice of penetrating clarity and prophetic power, Al-Sabouni discusses the role of architecture in cultivating or undermining our social fabric, arguing that the seeds of the devastating Syria Civ…

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Ep. 21 - Alexander Stoddart: Culture as Communion with the Dead 1:10:08

3+ y ago1:10:08

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In Part II of their discussion Stephen Blackwood and Alexander Stoddart speak about the transhistorical community of past, present, and future. Stoddart explicates his Schopenhauerian view of art as life-denying and thus paradoxically able to help us relinquish our own will to power. He contrasts this view with that of a shallow presentism, a self-…

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Ep. 20 - On Becoming Alan Dershowitz 1:16:40

3+ y ago1:16:40

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Ralston College presents a conversation between Stephen Blackwood and Alan Dershowitz, followed by an audience Q & A. The discussion begins with Professor Dershowitz describing the early influences that awakened his appreciation for civil liberties—particularly free speech—and the origins of his fiercely independent thinking. The subsequent convers…

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Peter Ralston Interview On The Flow Grow Experience With Saralee Cassidy 29:30

3+ y ago29:30

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Peter Ralston being interviewed on the Flowgrow Experience with Saralee Cassidy. He talks about Body-Being, martial arts, and Consciousness. It was streamed live on Limerick City Community Radio. Learn more visit: https://PeterRalston.comDi Peter Ralston

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Ep. 19 - Victor Davis Hanson on Who Killed Homer 44:25

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Have we killed Homer for good? Stephen Blackwood and historian-farmer Victor Davis Hanson examine the state of the contemporary West by returning to its ancient Greek origins. They explore the richness of its first principles, including self-critique, the elevation of rational understanding, the democratization of learning, and the unification of t…

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Ep. 18 – Andrew Doyle on Free Speech and Why It Matters 1:59:14

3+ y ago1:59:14

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Ralston College presents a lecture with Andrew Doyle followed by a discussion and audience Q & A with Stephen Blackwood. Doyle discusses his new book, ‘Free Speech and Why it Matters,’ and offers trenchant examples of recent curtailment of the freedom of speech and thought. He provides a lively account of why free speech and free expression are vit…

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Ep. 17 - Alexander Stoddart: A Conversation in His Studio 56:40

3+ y ago56:40

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Should art be beautiful? This forbidden question guides Stephen Blackwood’s conversation with eminent sculptor and aesthetic luminary, Alexander Stoddart. Stoddart describes, in his usual incandescent fashion, his aesthetic awakening and his views on the failings of modernist and contemporary art. He also speaks about iconoclasm, about art’s battle…

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Ep. 16 - Harry Lewis and Stephen Blackwood: What's an Education For? 1:04:40

4y ago1:04:40

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Stephen Blackwood speaks with Harry Lewis, legendary Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University (where he taught both Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg). They discuss the tragic limits of narrowly vocational approaches to education—with which many young people are pressured to conform—by contrast with education that fosters true self-reflecti…

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Ep. 15 – Theodore Dalrymple on Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons” 2:09:34

4y ago2:09:34

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Ralston College presents a lecture by Dr Anthony Daniels (aka Theodore Dalrymple) on Ivan Turgenev’s 1862 “Fathers and Sons”, followed by a conversation about the novel with Dr Stephen Blackwood. Daniels illuminates the depth of Turgenev’s insight into the revolutionary mindset, and its relevance to the nihilism of our own time and culture. This ev…

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Ep. 14 - The Morality of Satire: Andrew Doyle and Stephen Blackwood 1:54:01

4y ago1:54:01

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How does humor work and why is it needed more than ever? Stephen Blackwood talks with comedian and political satirist Andrew Doyle (aka, Titania McGrath) as they explore the sovereignty of truth, the metaphysical implications of satire, the role of humor in friendship, and why the asking of real questions is always a reason for hope.…

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Ep. 13 - On the Freedom of Thought and Nature: Freeman Dyson and Stephen Blackwood 1:29:21

4y ago1:29:21

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Stephen Blackwood speaks with Freeman Dyson, the late mathematical-physicist and renowned free thinker. They begin with a discussion of education and of the formative experiences that inspired Dyson's intellectual curiosity and courage. The conversation then ranges from evolution to particle physics to consciousness as they discuss the free and non…

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Ep. 12 - A Discussion of 'Ivan Ilyich:' Donna Orwin and Stephen Blackwood 1:32:12

4y ago1:32:12

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In this complementary episode to the reading of ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich,’ Stephen Blackwood speaks with Dr Donna Orwin, professor of Russian literature at the University of Toronto. Dr Orwin provides context for Tolstoy and his world, and the two discuss the style, structure, and unfolding layers of meaning within this masterpiece novella.…

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Ep. 11 - Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich 2:28:35

4y ago2:28:35

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In this first episode of a new series, Stephen Blackwood reads Leo Tolstoy’s classic novella, ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich.’ A masterful text from one of history’s great writers, it tells the story of a man whose fatal illness forces him to confront the shallow assumptions of his life and the slowly encroaching, inevitable reality of death. ‘Ivan Ilyi…

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Ep. 10 - Independence in an Age of Conformity: Stephen Wolfram & Stephen Blackwood 1:12:00

4y ago1:12:00

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How does one cultivate creativity and independence of mind? Stephen Blackwood talks to physicist and entrepreneur Stephen Wolfram about his precocious and largely self-educated early life and his ascent to become a world-class scientist, an innovator in computational theory, and the founder of a global company. They discuss how to pursue and develo…

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Ep. 9 - Deep Thinking in a Distracted World: Cal Newport and Stephen Blackwood 1:19:34

4+ y ago1:19:34

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Stephen Blackwood talks with Cal Newport, writer and professor of computer science. They begin by reflecting on the historically unparalleled challenges and distractions of the digital age. They then discuss strategies to reclaim our mental autonomy, the generative power of non-instrumental thinking, and the fundamental dynamic of thought and life.…

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Ep. 8 - On Freedom and Truth: Yeonmi Park & Stephen Blackwood 59:19

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North Korean defector and human rights champion Yeonmi Park speaks with Stephen Blackwood about her journey to freedom: first from an oppressive political regime, then from slavery in China, and then from her own inner humiliation and fear. They speak about agency, resilience, and redemption, as well as the life of the mind, our need for others, an…

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Ep. 7 - Douglas Hedley and Stephen Blackwood: Reason, Imagination, and Reality 1:13:30

4+ y ago1:13:30

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What connects truth, imagination, and freedom? Stephen Blackwood talks with philosopher-theologian Douglas Hedley about the human mind and its participation in a fundamentally knowable universe. The conversation begins with an introduction to three foundational aspects of the Platonic tradition — beauty, nature, and self-knowledge — and to the infl…

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Ep. 6 - Iain McGilchrist and Stephen Blackwood: The Unfolding of Life and Thought 1:18:09

4+ y ago1:18:09

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In Part II of their conversation, Stephen Blackwood and Iain McGilchrist discuss questions of theology, science, and philosophy, including: the shared nature of human life, revealed anew by the COVID-19 pandemic; 'unfolding' as a metaphor for actualization; freedom, necessity, and reason; and the fundamental role of the humanities in a thriving cul…

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Ep. 5 - Iain McGilchrist and Stephen Blackwood: On Finding Ourselves Within the Whole 1:16:44

4+ y ago1:16:44

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A conversation between Iain McGilchrist and Stephen Blackwood: Dr McGilchrist gives a brief summary of his account of the two sides of the brain and then the two discuss how that account offers a powerful interpretation of the contemporary world.Di Ralston College

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Ep. 4 - Boethius and the Consolation of Philosophy 1:08:27

5y ago1:08:27

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In this lecture for the Temenos Academy in London, delivered on June 19th, 2019, Stephen Blackwood offers a powerful reading of the ancient Roman writer Boethius and his magnum opus The Consolation of Philosophy. After tracing the Ancient Greek roots from which it draws, Blackwood sketches the Consolation’s investigation of how the individual can a…

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Ep. 3 - Jordan Peterson and Stephen Blackwood: Our Cultural Inflection Point and Higher Education 1:34:17

5y ago1:34:17

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Dr Jordan Peterson speaks with Dr Stephen Blackwood about our cultural inflection point and higher education, as well as Solzhenitsyn, redemption, and the hunger for meaning.Di Ralston College

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Ep. 2 - Jordan Peterson and Roger Scruton: On the Transcendent 1:32:58

5y ago1:32:58

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A conversation between Dr Jordan Peterson and Sir Roger Scruton, moderated by Dr Stephen Blackwood, introduced by Professor Douglas Hedley, presented by The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism and Ralston College, held on November 2nd, 2018 in Cambridge, England.Di Ralston College

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Ep. 1 - Douglas Murray and Stephen Blackwood: On Ideological Madness and Its Antidote 1:54:17

5y ago1:54:17

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Are we living through an era of madness? Stephen Blackwood sits down with best-selling author Douglas Murray to discuss manifestations of madness in contemporary culture. They explore the metaphysical system sustaining present ideologies, consider the necessity of meaning and forgiveness, and move beyond to discuss the transcendent values and works…

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