Canonball

Canonball

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Canonball episodes

  • Discussing "The New Science" By Giambattista Vico – Part II

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    In this episode of Canonball we continue discussing "The New Science," which was written by Giambattista Vico and first published in 1725, before being republished in a revised edition in 1730, and a final edition in 1744. See also Part I for more on Vico. 

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    39 min
  • Discussing "The New Science" By Giambattista Vico – Part I

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    In this episode of Canonball we begin discussing "The New Science," which was written by Giambattista Vico and first published in 1725, before being republished in a revised edition in 1730, and a final edition in 1744. See also Part II for more on Vico. 

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    35 min
  • Discussing "The Devil's Dictionary" By Ambrose Bierce

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    In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Devil's Dictionary," which was written by Ambrose Bierce and first published as a book in 1906 before being republished in 1911.

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    36 min
  • Discussing "The Last Man" By Mary Shelley

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    In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Last Man," which was written by Mary Shelley and published in 1826.

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    34 min
  • Discussing "Statesman" By Plato

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    In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Statesman," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

    The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    33 min
  • Discussing "Sophist" By Plato

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    In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Sophist," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

    The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    31 min
  • Discussing "Theaetetus" By Plato

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    In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Theaetetus," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

    The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    40 min
  • Discussing "Cratylus" By Plato

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    In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Cratylus," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

    The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    29 min
  • Discussing "Phaedo," Or "On The Soul," By Plato

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    In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Phaedo," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

    The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.

    Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: 

    VollrathPublishing.com

    39 min

About Canonball

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In this podcast we discuss the European literary canon and the history, culture, philosophy, art, and science that surrounds it.