One of the great moments of human compassion and expressions of the utter waste of war. While Achilles is often raised as the symbol of the ultimate warrior, here he weeps and acknowledges the pointlessness and painfulness of war. <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/11131561">Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more.</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

One of the great moments of human compassion and expressions of the utter waste of war. While Achilles is often raised as the symbol of the ultimate warrior, here he weeps and acknowledges the pointlessness and painfulness of war. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the great moments of human compassion and expressions of the utter waste of war. While Achilles is often raised as the symbol of the ultimate warrior, here he weeps and acknowledges the pointlessness and painfulness of war. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/11131561" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more.</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Philosophical Fireside Chats 🔥 🪵: Achilles in The Illiad - Ep. 5

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My lectures are dedicated to making Philosophy in particular and the world of ideas in general available to everyone. My exploration of topics and thinkers is designed to provide a foundation for listeners to engage in further reading and thought and develop their own conceptions of the topics I introduce. I have PhD in Literature and Philosophy and was a college professor for over 20 years. I am working to remove the barriers that prevent many from experiencing and understanding the lives and thoughts of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My lectures are dedicated to making Philosophy in particular and the world of ideas in general available to everyone. My exploration of topics and thinkers is designed to provide a foundation for listeners to engage in further reading and thought and develop their own conceptions of the topics I introduce. I have PhD in Literature and Philosophy and was a college professor for over 20 years. I am working to remove the barriers that prevent many from experiencing and understanding the lives and thoughts of some of the world's greatest thinkers. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/11131561" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more.</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Philosophical Fireside Chats 🔥 🪵: Achilles in The Illiad - Ep. 5