Johnathan Bi

An interview with Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's social ambition.

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-stephen-greenblatt-on-shakespeare-social-ambition

Companion lectures and interviews:

* Lecture on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: https://youtu.be/wTVCgnorJFE

* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's views on Love: https://youtu.be/v9wB6RDla80

* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's literary genius: Coming soon.

Professor Greenblatt's book:

* Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare, Amazon (affiliate)

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A lecture on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-shakespeare-julius-caesar

Companion lectures and interviews:

* Katharina Volk on the lives of Cicero and Caesar: https://youtu.be/I5qQztnTVPQ

* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's literary genius: https://youtu.be/-3KOC4xpJGA

Recommended books:

* David Lowenthal, Shakespeare's Thought, Amazon (affiliate)

* Chapter 4 explores the “Caesar wanted to die” thesis

* John Alvis, Shakespeare's Understanding Of Honor, Amazon (affiliate)

* Colin Burrow, Shakespeare and Classical Antiquity, Amazon (affiliate)

* René Girard, Theatre of Envy, Amazon (affiliate)

* Scott F. Crider, With What Persuasion, Amazon (affiliate)

* Frank Kermode, Shakespeare’s Language, Amazon (affiliate)

* Paul Cantor, Shakespeare’s Rome, Amazon (affiliate)

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An interview with Christopher Kelly on Rousseau's case for censorship

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-christopher-kelly-on-censorship

Companion lectures and interviews:

* My lecture on Rousseau’s First Discourse: https://youtu.be/C8ucJ29O1kM

* Christopher Kelly on Heroes: https://youtu.be/OMwm-FbzHes

Professor Kelly's Book:

* Rousseau as Author: https://amzn.to/4bX9JQD (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/rousseau-as-author-by-christopher

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Interview with Brian Leiter on Nietzsche's Moral Antirealism

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-brian-leiter-on-moral-antirealism

Companion lecture:

* Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality Explained: https://youtu.be/M0w2eQ-FcE

Professor Leiter's books with relevance to this interview:

* Nietzsche on Morality: https://amzn.to/3x4QQMc (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/nietzsche-on-morality-by-brian-leiter

* Moral Psychology with Nietzsche: https://amzn.to/3yL9fy3 (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/moral-psychology-with-nietzsche-by

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A lecture on Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-rousseau-second-discourse

Companion lectures and interviews:

* My lecture on Rousseau’s First Discourse: https://youtu.be/C8ucJ29O1kM

* Frederick Neuhouser on Self-Esteem: https://youtu.be/bhzg5qbXXVg

* Christopher Kelly on Heroes: https://youtu.be/OMwm-FbzHes

Read the Second Discourse:

* Preferred Translation: https://amzn.to/3XIaMPm (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/discourse-on-the-origin-of-inequality

* Secondary Reconstruction: https://amzn.to/4ekByDc (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/rousseaus-critique-of-inequality

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An interview with Katharina Volk on Roman Epicureanism

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-katharina-volk-on-epicureanism

Companion lectures and interviews:

* Lecture on Shakespeare's Caesar: Coming soon.

* Katharina Volk on Cicero & Caesar: https://youtu.be/I5qQztnTVPQ

* Katharina Volk on Stoicism: https://youtu.be/tHbdG_Q4hbY

Professor Volk's Book:

* The Roman Republic of Letters: https://amzn.to/4fsFD9K (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/roman-republic-of-letters-by-katharina

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Interview with Katharina Volk on the intellectual life of Cicero & Caesar

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-katharina-volk-cicero-caesar

Companion lectures and interviews:

* Lecture on Shakespeare's Caesar: Coming soon.

* Katharina Volk on politically-engaged Epicureans: https://youtu.be/HkPd2A0jQY8

* Katharina Volk on Stoicism: https://youtu.be/tHbdG_Q4hbY

Professor Volk's Book:

* The Roman Republic of Letters: https://amzn.to/4fsFD9K (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/roman-republic-of-letters-by-katharina

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An interview with Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's views on love.

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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-stephen-greenblatt-on-love

Companion lectures and interviews:

* Lecture on Shakespeare's Caesar: Coming soon.

* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's social ambition: Coming soon.

* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's literary genius: Coming soon.

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An interview with Katharina Volk on the Stoicism of Cato.

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* Full transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-katharina-volk-on-stoicism

Companion lectures and interviews:

* Lecture on Shakespeare's Caesar: Coming soon.

* Katharina Volk on politically-engaged Epicureans: https://youtu.be/HkPd2A0jQY8

* Katharina Volk on the intellectual life of Caesar & Cicero: https://youtu.be/I5qQztnTVPQ

Professor Volk's Book:

* The Roman Republic of Letters: https://amzn.to/4fsFD9K (affiliate)

* My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/roman-republic-of-letters-by-katharina

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A lecture on the intellectual history of “Innovation”

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I drew heavily from Benoît Godin's Book (affiliate):

* Innovation Contested: https://amzn.to/3Wpp8n9

* My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/innovation-contested-by-benoit-godin

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