Renaissance

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Renaissance episodes

  • The "Realness" and nature of Immaterial Agency

    Brief reflection on two interesting podcast episodes with Canadian Orthodox Theologian Jonathan Pageau, where they talk about where the Scientific vs. Religious descriptions of Immaterial Reality differ, where they might meet - and how to build bridges between them.

    With Bret Weinstein:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/7a5MM41NXft8FMfWcmLl75

    With John Vervaeke:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/6PIy7ChAtW0EhcSQL9Q6RV

    Thanks for listening!

    8 min
  • Balancing the Hemispheres, and Purgatory Chapter 2

    A brief reflection on McGilchrist's latest book, and some inspiration from the visual beauty of the opening of Dante's Purgatory.

    Thanks for listening!

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    A special thanks goes out to our very generous Patrons: Caldazar, Seán Eckmann, Laura Daligan, Michael Leighty, Claudia, Aidan Chavasse, Mitchel V and Santheep on patreon.com/ancientworld - thank you!

    13 min
  • Ulysses and Modernity, and the Odyssey with the Sirens.

    Welcome to the RENAISSANCE Sunday Edition!

    Tommaso's new video with Brandon is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3loW6vA94Ak

    The Book Talk about Ulysses with Seán from Mythos & Logos is here: https://awpodcast.com/renaissance/ulysses-with-sean-eckmann-from-mythos-logos

    And we'll be reading an excerpt from the Odyssey Book 12, with the preparation for sailing past the Sirens.

    Happy Sunday!

    14 min
  • "Ulysses" by James Joyce, a Book Talk with Sean Eckmann from Mythos & Logos

    In this episode we'll look at James Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses", and his life in Dublin and on travels around Europe in Zürich, Paris and Trieste. We'll also talk about Sean's favorite parts of the book, and what it might give to us as readers today.

    Sean's Mythology Channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaVPKsU8LLv7ZvXgGez4XQ

    with the new video “The Saint on a Fallen Angel’s Throne: A Mystic Vision of Francis of Assisi” premiering tomorrow Jan 9th at 7pm CET.

    Thanks for listening!

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    A special thanks goes out to our very generous Patrons: Caldazar, Seán Eckmann, Laura Daligan, Michael Leighty, Claudia, Aidan Chavasse, Mitchel V and Santheep on patreon.com/ancientworld - thank you!!

    28 min
  • "The Lord of the Rings", a Book Talk with Podcaster Adam Bishop

    In this episode we'll be talking about the great literary epic of J.R.R. Tolkien: "The Lord of the Rings" with podcaster and student of linguistics in Missouri, Adam Bishop. The focus of the conversation is his favorite parts of the books, and the impact they've had on his life and outlook on the world.

    Adam's Philosophy and Mythology Podcast "Unlimited Opinions" is here:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/4J1YVPSzSINtmNZJn5HAvl

    Thanks for listening!

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    A special thanks goes out to our very generous Patrons: Caldazar, Seán Eckmann, Laura Daligan, Michael Leighty, Claudia, Aidan Chavasse, Mitchel V and Santheep on patreon.com/ancientworld - thank you!!

    Music credits:

    "Our Story Begins" by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4181-our-story-begins

    "Long Road Ahead B" by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3995-long-road-ahead-b

    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    25 min
  • "The Matter with Things", a Book Talk with Family Doctor James Willis.

    James Willis is a retired GP and Family Doctor from Hampshire in the South of England, and he is with us in this episode to talk about his favorite discoveries and insights from Iain McGilchrist's new book: "The Matter with Things".

    You can find more of James' work on his website here: http://www.friendsinlowplaces.co.uk, and on his new blog "Generally Speaking" here: https://jarwillis.com


    Thanks for listening!

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    A special thanks goes out to our very generous Patrons: Caldazar, Seán Eckmann, Laura Daligan, Michael Leighty, Claudia, Aidan Chavasse, Mitchel V and Santheep on patreon.com/ancientworld - thank you!!

    20 min
  • Immaterial Reality, Pageau & Vervaeke, and Scholastic Thought.
    In this episode we'll look at one of the key topics from a conversation between Jonathan Pageau and John Vervaeke, and look at how this was debated in the Scholastic Tradition in the 11 and 12 hundreds, but with deeper roots back to when the Hellenistic and Hebrew cultures first met and started to blend over 2,000 years ago.
    And, a plug for our newest episode with Dr. Phil Cary about Dante's Paradiso, the structure of his cosmology, and the 24 wise people in the Sphere of the Sun:https://richardemerson.awpodcast.com/News/Interview-Dr-Phil-Cary-on-Dantes-Cosmology-and-the-24-Wise-People-in-the-Sun 
    Thanks for listening!
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    A special thanks goes out to our generous Patrons: Caldazar, Seán Eckmann, Laura Daligan, Michael Leighty, Claudia, Aidan Chavasse and Santheep on patreon.com/ancientworld - thank you!
    11 min
  • The Matter with Things, on "Judgment". Book Review, Part II.
    In this episode we'll look at chapter 4 in Book I of "The Matter with Things", about "Judgment" and the left and right hemispheres. We'll also see how some of these dynamics have been beautifully expressed in early Renaissance literature - implicitly embedded in a poetic form and narrative.Thanks for listening!A special thanks goes out to our very generous Patrons: Caldazar, Seán Eckmann, Laura Daligan, Michael Leighty, Claudia, Aidan Chavasse and Santheep on patreon.com/ancientworld - thank you!
    16 min
  • The Matter with Things, by Iain McGilchrist. Book Review, Part I.
    The new Two-Volume Book "The Matter with Things" from Dr. Iain McGilchrist was published just last week (November 9th), and in this episode will look at the introduction, the overall scope of the book, and some thoughts on the main points from the opening.Thanks for listening!A special thanks goes out to our very generous Patrons: Caldazar, Seán Eckmann, Laura Daligan, Michael Leighty, Claudia, Aidan Chavasse and Santheep on patreon.com/ancientworld - thank you!
    13 min

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Reflections and Book Talks on tradition, current debates, philosophy, theology, science, Greek Myth and Dante's Divine Comedy - and how this can be generative and inspire us today.