Humane Arts

By Wesley Cecil

I am a student of language and literature. I have been reading, writing, and studying for most of my life. I received a B.A. in English from Fresno State and then went on to receive an M.A. and Ph.D. ... more

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The podcast currently has 135 episodes available.

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October 03, 2019 Transvaluation Of All Values Scarcity And Abundance
The first lecture in a series that will explore the misfit between the cultural values we have inherited and the world we actually inhabit. This lecture presented at Peninsula College by Wesley Cecil PhD.
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1h
April 07, 2017 Forgotten Thinkers: Goethe
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A lecture delivered by Wesley Cecil PhD. on the life, work and influence of Goethe. Often overlooked in intellectual history, Goethe was an influential writer and thinker for his entire adult life. Several generations of European thinkers and artists looked to him as a role model and mentor.
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1h 4min
March 30, 2017 Forgotten Thinkers: Emilie du Chatelet
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A lecture delivered by Wesley Cecil PhD. exploring the life and work of translator, mathematician, essayist, critic and belles letterist Emilie du Chatelet. Delivered at Peninsula College
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52min
March 28, 2017 Forgotten Thinkers: Al-Kindi and Averroes
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A lecture delivered by Wesley Cecil PhD. exploring the work of two of the most significant thinkers from the Islamic Golden Age. Delivered at Peninsula College.
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55min
March 26, 2017 Forgotten Thinkers: Walter Kaufmann
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A lecture delivered by Wesley Cecil PhD. at Peninsula College exploring the life, work, and influence of Walter Kaufmann.
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56min
March 23, 2017 Forgotten Philosophers: Max Stirner
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A lecture delivered by Wesely Cecil PhD. on Max Stirner as part of a series on significant thinkers who have been largely forgotten today.
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53min
March 23, 2017 Forgotten Thinkers: Jacques Barzun
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1h 2min
October 29, 2015 10 - 02 Mencius - Forgotten Thinkers
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The lecture explores the immense influence and recent return of Mencius' interpretation of the Confucius' legacy.
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57min
October 29, 2015 10 - 01 Cicero - Forgotten Thinkers
A review of the life and influence of Roman philosopher Cicero. This lecture focuses on the impact and fading attention paid to one of the most influential thinkers in Western civilization.
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56min
October 29, 2015 9 - Wes Cecil - Radio Professor And The Madman
Milo Redwood and Wes Cecil discuss some more or less random thoughts on philosophy and contemporary culture with our host Tim at KPTZ radio.
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1h 15min

FAQs about Humane Arts:

How many episodes does Humane Arts have?

The podcast currently has 135 episodes available.