What does it mean to call nuclear annihilation not just catastrophic or criminal, but evil? In this First Friday lecture, Amy Thomas Elder works through the philosophical and theological history of radical evil, from Augustine and Aquinas through Kant and Arendt to Jonathan Schell’s landmark account of the nuclear age, asking whether our current situation…...
In this conversation we discussed Ada Palmer's new book Inventing the Renaissance.
Goodwin opens Bowe-Stewart Lecture Series with conversation on democracy, leadership, and the power of community.
In this conversation Sascha Ebeling introduced the rich tapestry of global poetry, spanning from classical eras to contemporary times.
This lecture examined Nietzsche’s complex and captivating body of thought, and how it is seen by those who celebrate and those who lament the death of God.
In this conversation we discussed the principles of successful art exhibition.
In this conversation, we explored how the digital revolution has transformed our media landscape and examined its implications for democracy.
In this discussion, we explored how the aging population’s ongoing personal and professional ambitions and quest for self-actualization influence economic growth and enhance community well-being.
Lin Atnip talks about her book 'From Tragedy to Apocalypse in American Literature: Reading to Make Sense of Our Endings' in a conversation with Dean Seth Green.
This lecture examined Herodotus’ depiction of the customs, folk tales, and religious practices of such cultures as Libya, Syria, Phoenicia, and Persia in order to see what ideas and values from these cultures Herodotus wanted to convey both to his immediate Greek audience and to us.
Watch our conversation with Roosevelt Montás and Noah Chafets exploring the transformative power of Great Books and the enduring value of liberal education.
Watch our conversation with Daniel J. Levitin, an award-winning neuroscientist whose research explores why health span matters and how to approach aging with purpose and joy. We explored insights from Levitin’s ground-breaking research and his many New York Times best-selling books, including Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives.