Politics and the Humanities

Episode 8: Great Books and the Left


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Sarah Marsh and Tom Merrill are joined by Michael Weinman of Bard College, Berlin to talk about why "great books" are not only for conservatives. Note: This episode has a few glitches--just keep listening.

Michael Weinman's writings mentioned in this episode:

Essays at Public Seminar:

--"When is someone like us?"
--"Butler's Ethic of Vulnerability and Redefining Liberal in the Liberal Arts"
--"Perspectivalism without Relativism"

Books:

The Parthenon and Liberal Education
The Emergence of Illiberal Democracy

Michael's essay "Twilight of American Idols" will soon be available in _Amerikastudien/American Studies_.

Michael's essay "Living Well and the Promise of Cosmopolitan Identity is available in On Civic Republicanism: Ancient Lessons, Global Politics.

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Politics and the HumanitiesBy Thomas Merrill