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Classical Stuff You Should Know

Summary: A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.

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 227: The final Kantdown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:38

This is the last of the four part series on Kant's "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals." While I don't feel like I nailed the first bit, I think we ended in a good place.

 226: War of the Roses 6: Wormwood | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:59:22

In this episode, Graeme continues his series on the War of the Roses. The catatonic king finally wakes up, a guy fights the king in order to save him, and Clifford doesn't make an appearance.

 225: Festschrift | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:53:36

In this episode, we discuss the collection of essays written in honor of Andrew Kern, "Liber Amicorum."

 224: Kant IV: Get them endsssss | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:24

In this episode, we continue with chapter two of Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, by Immanuel Kant. Our Hackles. They are raised.

 223: The War of the Roses 5: The Mad King | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:59:04

Graeme continues his series on the War of the Roses. New this week: a dude who fights without armor on, a military parade, and the mad king. It's like Game of Thrones, except real and sadly lacking Peter Dinklage.

 222: Leaf by Niggle by Tolkien | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:51

Tolkien once wrote a story that totally isn't an allegory. Not even one bit. We discuss that story (totally an allegory) in this episode. Also, Horticulture! We don't discuss it, just been thinking about it lately.

 221: The Discarded Image | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:00

In C.S. Lewis's "The Discarded Image," he discusses the complex medieval notion of the cosmos. So . . . we do it too in this episode. Boom.

 220: I Kant Stop: "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals" pt. DEUX | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:02

In this episode, we continue to journey through a small work by Kant that he thought had great potential for popularity. I DOUBT IT.

 219: War of the Roses 4: The Bookish King Lands a Hottie | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:04

In this episode, we talk about the exploits of Henry VI, the bookish king. He gets a best friend, a lady, and he gives away some land. Things get crazy.

 218: I just Kant: "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:28

Ever have trouble deciding the right course of action!? LUCKILY, Kant is here to help with a handy tool!

 217: The Nicomachean Ethics on why children are bad | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:24

In this episode, Graeme walks us through how our happiness is a rational thing, and since kids can't be rational . . . they bad.

 SORRY | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:09

A little explanation for why no content lately.

 216: Plato's Crito | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:12

We finish out the saga of Socrates's trial and death. In this one, Socrates defends why he's sticking around to guzzle some hemlock.

 215: Learning in Wartime | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:16

In 1939, C.S. Lewis gave a sermon to some Oxford boys about whether it's okay to study books when there are Nazis to fight.

 214: Plato's Apology | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:22

He's God's gift to Athens, so punish him with free meals.

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