Professor Kozlowski Lectures
Episodes
God of Wrath - God of Mercy
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski interrupts his discussion of Phenomenology with a one-off lecture on a topic he is frequently asked to answer: How does a Christia...
Bulgakov Conclusion
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski gets a bit more introspective than usual, pairing his observations of the final chapters of Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Marg...
Bulgakov Chapters 24-26
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski ties up a bunch of loose ends, Professor Woland cleans house, and Pilate engineers the creation of Christianity(?) - all in this p...
Bulgakov Chapters 19-23
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski begins his discussion of Part 2 of Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita by examining Margareta's wild and exciting change f...
Bulgakov Chapters 14-18
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski plays some plot-thread-round-up by briefly discussing the many characters (and chaotic situations) who arise in the last chapters ...
Bulgakov Chapters 10-13
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski watches (and is watched by) Professor Woland's "Black Magic and Its Exposure" show at the Variety theatre (in Bulgakov's The Maste...
Bulgakov Chapters 5-9
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski continues his discussion of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita by reviewing the devil's retinue, going over the Russian character...
Bulgakov Chapters 1-4
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski embarks on his discussion of Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, beginning with the devil's mysterious appearance in Russ...
The Devil and Daniel Webster
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Stephen Vincent Benet's "The Devil and Daniel Webster" - a love letter to Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker" which tota...
Shaw - Man and Superman
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nope. Just nope.
Dostoevsky - The Brothers Karamazov
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses two key chapters of Fyodor Dostoevsky's massive, ugly masterpiece, The Brothers Karamazov. We touch especially on ...
Byron's Don Juan
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski takes a stab at interpreting Byron's satirical labyrinth: Don Juan. Including: Hypocrisy! The obvious(?) conflict between cl...
The Devil and Tom Walker
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Washington Irving's delightful and cutting short story of social satire and satanic shenanigans: "The Devil and Tom Walk...
Faust Scenes 20-28
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski concludes his discussion of Goethe's Faust, Part One by discussing the fall of Gretchen/Margareta, and touching briefly on the con...
Faust Scenes 10-19
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski finally reaches plot development in Goethe's Faust, Part One. He discusses Margareta as a character, Faust's (and the audien...
Faust Scenes 6-9
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses scenes 6-9 of Goethe's Faust, Part One, focusing primarily on Mephistopheles and the bargain/wager struck with Faust.
Faust Scenes 1-5
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the first five scenes of Goethe's Faust, Part One, including the strange and tangled construction of the play, Goethe's ...
Milton's Paradise Lost
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski dissects the first Book of Milton's Paradise Lost, and constructs an argument that Milton is making a case for the royalist factio...
Marlowe's Doctor Faustus
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, the famous Elizabethan treatment of the Faust legend by the contemporary of Shakes...
Dante's Inferno
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski presents a crash course in the medieval worldview, in which he discusses the basic tenets of the Christian gospel, and discusses D...
19th Century German Emigration
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski tackles listener Kit's question: What ideas did German immigrants bring to America in the 19th Century. Predictably, the ans...
Sartre and Phenomenological Reduction
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, Professor Kozlowski answers the question posed by Pavel Pavlovic of Belgrade: Is the Phenomenological Reduction of Jean-Paul Sartre tran...
Intro to Logic 2021
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski updates his Intro to Logic episode with some video game recommendations, an explicit discussion of the four historical periods and...
Spring 21 SCCC Syllabus Lecture
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another new semester means another syllabus lecture from Professor Kozlowski. This lecture features post-nervous-breakdown content like addition...
Introduction to Phenomenology
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski provides a very rough-strokes overview of the history of 19th Century Phenomenology - specifically Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietz...
Philosophy of America - Post-Modernism
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski throws caution to the wind, transgresses the boundaries of good taste, and proceeds to argue that the problems typical to 21st Cen...
The Philosophy of America - Conclusion
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski bloviates his way to understanding the change between the American philosophy of the nation's founders and American philosophy tod...
Philosophy of America - Foundation
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first listener-requested lecture, Professor Kozlowski discusses the philosophical and religious underpinnings of American identity, including ...
Bonus Internet Listener Lecture
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski snubs his students and addresses this supplemental lecture to his Internet listeners: we're going on a two-week hiatus, but if you...
Sartre - The Humanism of Existentialism
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski closes out the semester by discussing Jean-Paul Sartre's essay "The Humanism of Existentialism," discussing the landscape of 20th ...
Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion - Parts X-XII
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the conclusion of Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and the ambiguous conclusions presented by Hume and his c...
Hume - Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Parts V-IX
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses one of his personal favorite passages in all of philosophy, and explains how Hume's skepticism leads Philo to some unexp...
Hume - Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Parts I-IV
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski opens his discussion of Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion with a brief discussion of the difference between Rationalism...
Descartes - Meditations 1-3
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski introduces modern philosophy by discussing the first half of Descartes' Meditations.
Aquinas - On Language
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski rambles about Aquinas' thought on science, language, and how much we can actually say about God.
Iliad 8-15
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Iliad 8-9 and 14-15, focusing especially on the relationship between Zeus and the other gods, and Achilles' stubborn rej...
Aquinas - On God
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture, Professor Kozlowski transitions from Ancient to Medieval philosophy, discussing the thousand years of history that transpires to cont...
Hero Myths - Herakles
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski contrasts the myth of Herakles against the myth of Gilgamesh, looking at the theme of mortality as it is approached in each tradit...
Heroic Myths - Jason and the Argonauts
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski explores the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, its troubling misogyny, and the way that other readers of the myth have re-interpret...
Identity Myths - Judaism and Christianity
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski attempts a *very* brief overview of the beliefs and identity distinctive to the Abrahamic religions.
Identity Myths - Rome
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Roman Empire in broad strokes: its origins, its influence, its legacy, and its self-identity.
Exodus and Christianity
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Bible, Judaism, and Christianity with an eye toward discussing the Western view of God as preparation for reading Aq...
Identity Myths - Greek Nation
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the evolution of the Greek National Identity, beginning with Herodotus and the Greco-Persian War, through Hellenism, and...
Identity Myths - Greek Cities
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Greek History from prehistory through the Classical period, along with an overview of Greek culture, especially in Class...
Tao Te Ching
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski tries (and fails) to explain the mysteries of the Tao and Te as presented in the Tao Te Ching.
Creation Myths - Humanity
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski concludes his discussion of Creation Myths with a discussion of the rise and fall of human beings, especially contrasting the role...
Creation Myths - Comparative Mythology
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the principles of comparative mythology by comparing a wide variety of creation myths: Babylon's Enuma Elish & Theog...
Philosophy Syllabus (Online)
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski introduces himself to his online students at SCCC and BCC by explaining the syllabus and his expectations for the online sections ...
Creation Myths - The Greek Pantheon
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Homeric Hymns to Demeter, Apollo, and Dionysos, and introduces the children of Zeus: Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Hep...
Creation Myths - Theogony
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Hesiod's Theogony, and introduces the first generation of gods and goddesses in the Greek Pantheon.
Intro to Logic
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses basic logical techniques and forms, as well as how politicians use informal fallacies to persuade us illogically and inf...
Intro to Myth - Tolkien
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses J. R. R. Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia" and what it teaches us about myth-making, and about life.
Intro to Myth - Lewis and Plato
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the definition of "myth", especially in the light of C. S. Lewis' "An Experiment in Criticism" and Chapter II of Plato's...
Philosophy Syllabus Lecture FA20
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the syllabus and his expectations for the Fall 2020 section of Philosophy and the Meaning of Life
Mythology Syllabus Discussion
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the syllabus and expectations for this semester's section of Mythology.
Wittgenstein
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski closes out the semester by discussing excerpts from Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations.
Pragmatism
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the two classic texts of Pragmatism: Charles Sanders Peirce's "The Fixation of Belief" and William James' "What Pragmati...
Oedipus Rex
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the last lecture of the semester, Professor Kozlowski discusses Oedipus Rex.
Odyssey 21-24
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the conclusion of The Odyssey, books 21-24.
The Clockwork Butterfly, Epilogue
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 10/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Nine
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 9/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Eight
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 8/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Seven
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 7/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Six
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 6/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Five
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 5/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Four
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 4/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Three
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 3/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part Two
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 2/10
The Clockwork Butterfly, Part One
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski reads his own original fairy tale: The Clockwork Butterfly. Part 1/10
BONUS - Professor Kozlowski Recommends
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By popular demand, Professor Kozlowski discusses some of his favorite books, movies (45:00ish), TV shows, video games, and other things to keep you oc...
Nietzsche Lecture
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the textbook excerpt of Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols.
Odyssey 13-19
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses The Odyssey books 13-19.
Odyssey 11-12
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses The Odyssey books 11 and 12.
Odyssey 8-10
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Odyssey books 8-10.
Odyssey 1, 5-6
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski opens his discussion of the Odyssey by discussing Books 1, 5, and 6.
Hume Lecture, Sections 10, 12
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski finishes his discussion of Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by discussing sections 10 (On Miracles) and 12 (On the Ac...
Hume Lecture, Sections 2-7
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Sections 2-7 of Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding.
Descartes: Meditations 4-6
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses Descartes' Meditations 4-6.
Descartes Meditation 3 Lecture
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the third of Descartes' Meditations.
Euthyphro Lecture 2
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the second half of the Euthyphro.
Euthyphro Lecture 1 (1-10)
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the life, career, and death of Socrates, especially as it pertains to the first half of Plato's Euthyphro, then analyzes...
Descartes Lecture - Meditations 1-2
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses changes to his section of Philosophy and the Meaning of Life due to the COVID-19 quarantine, the history of philosophy b...
Iliad 20-24
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses the Iliad, Books 20-24.
Iliad 16-19
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses The Iliad, Books 16-19.
Iliad 6; Aeneid 2
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ben Kozlowski discusses the Iliad, Book 6 and a bit of the Aeneid, Book 2.
COVID, Midterm, and Ovid
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kozlowski discusses changes to his course at Montclair due to the COVID-19 quarantine, as well as the format of the upcoming mid-term examin...
Iliad 1, 5
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ben Kozlowski discusses the Lombardo translation of the Iliad. Today covers books 1 and 5.