St. John's College (Annapolis) Lectures
Episodes
Does Beauty Have a Place in Liberal Education? (Daniel Harrell)
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on September 3, 2010, by Daniel Harrell as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Hume on Animals (Aaron Garrett)
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on January 19, 2018, by Aaron Garrett as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
On the Imagination (Eva Brann)
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on November 18, 1977, by Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The first few sentences of Brann's lecture ...
Principles of Motion and the Motion of Principles: Hegel's Inverted World (Peter Kalkavage)
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on October 15, 2010, by Peter Kalkavage as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
What is Right? The Fragility of Right and Thomas Aquinas (Matthew Reiner)
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on June 14, 2017, by Matthew Reiner as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series.
The Tragedy of Demosthenes in Thucydides' Peloponnesian War (Andrea Radasanu)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on July 30, 2014, by Andrea Radasanu as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series.
W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, and the Democratic Catastrophe of the Color Line (Jared Loggins)
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Video recording of a lecture delivered by Jared Loggins on April 16, 2021, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Mr. Loggins is an Assistant Professo...
A Revolution in Higher Education: Tales from Unlikely Allies (Richard DeMillo)
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on February 17, 2017, by Richard DeMillo as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Matrix Mechanics to Quantum Logic (Mark Sinnett)
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Mark Sinnett on November 30, 2018, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Toward a Revival of the Mixed Constitution (Patrick Deneen)
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on September 16, 2022, by Patrick Deneen as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Mr. Deneen is a professor of Politica...
Translating the Odyssey Again: Why and How (Emily Wilson)
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Emily Wilson on October 19, 2018, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. This lecture is also part of the St...
Visual Epistemology: A Humanist Perspective (Johanna Drucker)
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on March 23, 2018, by Johanna Drucker as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Property, Belief, and the Barbarian in Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws (John M. Peterson)
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on June 13, 2018, by John M. Peterson as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series.
What Was the Purpose of Archimedes' Floating Bodies? (Reviel Netz)
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on March 30, 2018, by Reviel Netz as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Netz's lecture is also part of the Steiner Le...
A Tale of Two Theodicies: Kant and the Self-Contradictions of Leibnizian Theodicy (Joseph Trullinger)
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on June 28, 2017, by Joseph Trullinger as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series. Trullinger, an assis...
Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of Esoteric Writing (Arthur Melzer)
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Arthur Melzer, Professor at Michigan State University, on November 1, 2019, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. ...
Octaves: The Variety of Sameness (Elliott Zuckerman)
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on September 19, 1997, by Elliott Zuckerman as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Dead Leaves: Illustrations of the Genealogy of the Epic Poem (Johnathan Tuck)
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on April 8, 1988, by Jonathan Tuck as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
"I Think, Therefore I Am" (Samuel Kutler)
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on October 22, 1971, by Samuel S. Kutler as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Be a Sinner and Sin Boldly: Martin Luther and Christian Freedom (Thomas May)
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on November 10, 2017, by Thomas May as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Feeling Ulysses (Vicki Mahaffey)
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on March 25, 2016, by Vicki Mahaffey as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Mahaffey's lecture is also part of t...
Plutarch's Swarm (Joseph Macfarland)
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on August 25, 2017, by Joseph Macfarland as part of the Formal Lecture Series. First formal lecture of the acad...
Philosophic Anthropology and the Emergence of Liberal Constitutionalism (Michael Zuckert)
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Michael Zuckert, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, on September 13, 2019, a...
The Serpent and an Octopus: On Reading (Matthew Linck)
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Matt Linck on January 18, 2019, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
On Complex Numbers (Samuel Kutler)
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on December 9, 1983, by Samuel S. Kutler as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
The Poet of the Odyssey (Eva Brann)
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on October 6, 1972, by Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
What Is Civic Friendship? (Paul Ludwig)
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Paul Ludwig on September 14, 2018, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Trial in Berlin (Beate Ruhm von Oppen)
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on November 28, 1973, by Beate Ruhm von Oppen as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Justice in Aristotle’s Ethics (Mitzi Lee)
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Mitzi Lee, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder, on February 7, 2020, as part o...
Thinking about Nature (Matthew Linck)
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on January 20, 2017, by Matthew Linck as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
On the Discovery of Deductive Science (Curtis Wilson)
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture given on September 14, 1973, by Curtis Wilson as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Recognizing Odysseus (Margaret Kirby)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on September 22, 2017, by Margaret Kirby as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
The Ten Commandments (Leon Kass)
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on September 30, 2016, by Leon Kass as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Kass describes his lecture as, "a close exa...
Moments in the Liberal Education of Frederick Douglass from My Bondage and My Freedom (Joseph Macfarland)
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on August 26, 2022, by Joseph Macfarland as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The lecture is the first of the academ...
Becoming (A) Woman in La Princesse de Clèves (Patricia Locke)
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Patricia Locke, Annapolis tutor on October 2, 2020, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Ms. Locke describes her...
Perceptual and Deliberative Imagination in Aristotle’s De Anima (Jason Tipton)
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of the National Endowment for the Humanities lecture delivered on April 22, 2022, by Annapolis tutor Jason Tipton as part of the Formal Lect...
Martin Delany, Frederick Douglass, and the Danger of Political Pessimism (Melvin Rogers)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on November 19, 2021, by Melvin Rogers as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Professor Rogers is an Associa...
Gender, Intersectionality, and Marx’s Value Theory (Sarah Vitale)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on October 29, 2021, by Sarah Vitale as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Dr. Vitale is Assistant Professor of Phil...
Time and Nature in Lucretius' De Rerum Natura (Gisela Berns)
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on March 8, 1974, by Gisela Berns as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
God and Philosophy in Descartes' Meditations (Henry Higuera)
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on October 27, 2017, by Henry Higuera as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
"We the Heroes" or "We the People?" Leadership in the Homeric Epic (Johannes Haubold)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on September 24, 2021, by Johannes Haubold as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Dr. Haubold is a Professor of Class...
God and Ostriches: Queer Birds in the Book of Job (Ron Haflidson)
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Ron Haflidson, Annapolis tutor, on September 25, 2020, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Mr. Haflidson o...
The Enduring Relevance of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War (Jeffrey R. Macris)
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on April 6, 2022, by Jeffrey R. Macris as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series. Twenty-four centuries ...
Teaching Poetry, Revelation, Mathematics, and Respect for Truth (Ted Hadzi-Antich)
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on July 8, 2020, by Ted Hadzi-Antich as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series. Ted Hadzi-Antich, chai...
Johann Sebastian Bach and The Six Suites for Cello Solo - A Fanciful and Extravagant Allegory (Steven Hancoff)
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 21, 2017, by Steven Hancoff as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
The Meaning of Rome (Michael Grenke)
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on December 2, 2016, by Michael Grenke as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Mr. Grenke describes his le...
Why We Should (Still) Read Beauvoir (Rebecca Goldner)
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on July 5, 2017, by Rebecca Goldner as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series. Ms. Goldner is a tutor ...
America and Russia in the Information Environment: How to Survive in Today’s Social Media Battlefield (David Gioe)
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on April 21, 2021, by Dr. David V. Gioe as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series. David Gioe is an Assis...
At the Crossroads of the Cave: Plato and Heidegger on History and Nihilism (Gregory Fried)
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on November 17, 2017, by Gregory Fried as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Aristotle on the Impossibility of Defining Life (Christopher Frey)
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on October 1, 2021, by Christopher Frey as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Dr. Frey is an Associate Professor in ...
Reading and Teaching the Constitution (Steve Steinbach)
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on June 29, 2022, by Steve Steinbach as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series. Mr. Steinbach was a pa...
Looking in Freshman Lab II – Measurement and Equilibrium: How Measuring, Weighing, and Counterbalancing Can Inspire Us to Look at Things Differently (Robert Druecker)
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Video recording of a lecture delivered on February 25, 2022, by Annapolis tutor Robert Druecker as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The lecture is t...
It’s Just Talking: Legal Advocacy and the Vital Role of Listening (Gabriela Quercia Kahrl)
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Video recording of a lecture delivered on July 6, 2022, by Gabriela Quercia Kahrl as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series. Ms....
Looking in Freshman Lab I: A Path to Experiencing the Blossoming of Things? (Robert Druecker)
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Video recording of two lectures delivered by Robert Druecker, Annapolis tutor on September 11 and 12, 2020, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The ...
Patriotism in the 21st Century (Seth Cropsey)
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 13, 2016, by Seth Cropsey as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series. The lecture is the fi...
Who Should Elect the President? (Steven Crockett)
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on September 16, 2016, by Steven Crockett as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Augustine on the Foundations of Christian Political Thought (Daniel Burns)
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered by Daniel Burns on January 25, 2019, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Insane Emotions? (Agnes Callard)
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered by Agness Callard on January 11, 2019, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Does a Single Photon Exist? (Chester Burke)
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on March 24, 2017, by Chester Burke as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Mr. Burke describes his lecture: "In ...
Euclid as Teacher (William Braithwaite)
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on July 10, 2019, by William Braithwaite as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series. Mr. Braithwa...
Given and Giving: Hegel and Heidegger on the Work of Art (Brendan Boyle)
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered by Brendan Boyle on February 22, 2019, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The beginning of the lecture was n...
Nietzsche contra Wagner, Wagner contra Nietzsche (Karol Berger)
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered by Karol Berger on February 15, 2019, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Learning, Knowing, and Remembering in a Digital World (Naomi Baron)
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on July 26, 2017, by Naomi Baron as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series.
The Horses of Achilles (Robert Abbott)
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on September 9, 2016, by Robert Charles Abbott, Jr. as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Poverty in America (Chris Arnade)
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Video recording of a lecture delivered by Chris Arnade, Ph.D. on October 30, 2020, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Dr. Arnade describes his lec...
Jerusalem and Athens: The Family Drama in the Bible and Greek Thought (Ronna Burger)
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered by Ronna Burger, Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University, on November 8, 2019, as part of the Formal Lectu...
The Natural Law of War and Peace (Angelo Codevilla)
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 19, 2017, by Dr. Angelo Codevilla as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series. The lecture i...
Hegel on Reason in History (Mark Alznauer)
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered by Mark Alznauer, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, on September 20, 2019, as part of...
Age of Illusions: America after the Cold War (Andrew Bacevich)
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 26, 2019, by Andrew Bacevich as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series. The lecture is par...
On the Originals of Fictive Mental Images (Eva Brann)
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered by Annapolis tutor Eva Brann on September 3, 2021, as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Ms. Brann describes her lec...
Reading Plato’s Meno Online (William Braithwaite)
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recording of a lecture delivered on June 24, 2020, by William Braithwaite as part of the St. John's College, Annapolis Graduate Institute Summer Lectu...