John Kaag on Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond
John Kaag on Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond
On July 4th 1845, David Henry Thoreau went to live in a small cabin near the shore of Walden Pond, in Massachussetts. He... Read more
20 May 2018
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19mins
Philip Schofield on Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon
Philip Schofield on Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon
Jeremy Bentham (1748 - 1832) left instructions that his body should be turned into a kind of relic-statue, an auto-icon,... Read more
15 Feb 2017
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20mins
Jonathan Wolff on Marx in Soho
Jonathan Wolff on Marx in Soho
Karl Marx came to England in 1849, and settled in Dean Street, Soho, London, where he lived in extreme poverty for six y... Read more
7 Oct 2016
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24mins
Ray Monk on Wittgenstein's Grave
Ray Monk on Wittgenstein's Grave
Ludwig Wittgenstein's grave in Cambridge is a simple slab of stone with minimal inscription. In this episode of the Phil... Read more
20 Sep 2016
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16mins