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Was Aeneas a Classical Myth or Bronze Age Hero?
Classical Wisdom Speaks
01/31/24 • 51 min
The saying “History is myth and myth is history” is something we have been discussing a lot of late at Classical Wisdom. Where does the story of Aeneas lie?
Today’s Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is with Anthony Adolph, a professional genealogist, broadcaster and writer of numerous books on ancestry and general history, including his most recent, In Search of Aeneas: Classical Myth or Bronze Age Hero?, of which we’ll discuss today.
You can find Anthony's book here.
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Plagiarism: What's the Problem?
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01/21/24 • 87 min
Plagiarism versus Forgery... Economic versus Individualistic Incentives... Virtuous copying versus pride in originality...
In an era where the discussion of Plagiarism has become all the rage, it's important to look back over the history of Plagiarism, of institutions, of authority and of knowledge itself.
Dr. James Hankins, professor of History at Harvard University and Peter Scott Adamson, professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and host of the weekly podcast History of Philosophy without any gaps discuss what Plagiarism is and how these allegations can be seen both now - and throughout history.
This podcast was brought to you by Classical Wisdom, a site dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. You can find out more (as well as sign up for our free newsletter) here:
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About the Speakers:
Dr. James Hankins, professor of History at Harvard University and an intellectual historian specializing in the Italian Renaissance and author of many books, including, Virtue Politics: Soulcraft and Statecraft.
Peter Scott Adamson, professor of philosophy in late antiquity and in the Islamic world at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; and professor of ancient and medieval philosophy at King's College London. He is also host of the weekly podcast History of Philosophy without any gaps and author of Don’t Think for Yourself: Authority and Belief in Medieval Philosophy.
Moderated by Anya Leonard, founder and Director of Classical Wisdom. To learn more about Classical Wisdom, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/
Why do some “Big Caesars and Little Caesars” Rise to the Top?
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01/11/24 • 38 min
What are Big and Little Caesars? Both in ancient and modern times? And are there certain political and social environments that are fertile for these sorts of Caesars in their rise to power?
And should we know more about this topic before the next election series?
This Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is with Sir William Robert Ferdinand Mount, British writer, novelist, and columnist for The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph and London Review of Books as well as a political commentator.
He is the author of many books, including his most recent, “Big Caesars and Little Caesars: How They Rise and How They Fall - From Julius Caesar to Boris Johnson” Of which we’ll speak about today...
You can find Ferdinand's book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/big-caesars-and-little-caesars-9781399409681/
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Song is Keyboard Sonata No. 47 in B Minor, Hob. XVI:32: I. Allegro moderato
Can We Preserve Ancient Languages?
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12/29/23 • 88 min
Today children already have so many expectations. From excelling in school, practicing sports and hobbies, to learning languages that can give them the ‘competitive’ edge, there simply isn't enough time as it is to fit it all in.
In their modern overloaded schedules, it's extremely difficult to see how ancient Greek and Latin feature in young people's lives.
But if we can't inspire an interest in the next generation, do these ancient languages have a future?
Watch an elite panel of ancient Greek and Latin teachers to discuss how can we instill an interest in the youth today, so we can help preserve our collective history for tomorrow.
Featuring the famous Eugenia Manolidou, Greek classical composer, and course director at ancient Greek school Elliniki Agogi, Steven Hunt, from the University of Cambridge and Classics for All, as well as Gerardo Guzmàn, ancient Greek professor at the renowned Vivarium Novum Academy in Rome.
This event was hosted by Classical Wisdom, a site dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. Sign up for our free newsletter here: https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/
About our Speakers:
Eugenia Manolidou is a Greek classical composer, conductor, entertainment television presenter and course director at Elliniki Agogi, a school dedicated to the ancient Greek language, History and Philosophy to adults and children since 1994.
Steven Hunt, Senior Teaching Associate at the University of Cambridge, Editor of The Journal of Classics Teaching and works with the The Association for Latin Teaching, the Cambridge Schools' Classics Project and Classics for All.
Gerardo Guzmàn is a professor of the Ancient Greek language and teaches at the famous Vivarium Novum Academy in Rome.
Anya Leonard is the founder and Director of Classical Wisdom, a site dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds, as well as the newest addition: Classical Wisdom Kids
Should We Glorify Roman Rebels?
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12/07/23 • 27 min
How do you define a Rebel? Are should we glorify them? Or not? Are they heroes or anti-heroes? Have some done better in the history books than others?
Today's Classical Wisdom Speaks Podcast is with Stephen Dando-Collins, the award-winning and very prolific author of over 40 books, including Rise of an Empire, on which the major motion picture 300: Rise of an Empire was based, as well as his most recent, “Seven Against Thebes”. In today’s episode, however, we discus another one of his recent book, “Rebels Against Rome”.
You can purchase Stephen's book, "Rebels Against Rome: 400 Years of Rebellions Against the Rule of Rome" Here.
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Should We Say “NO”? Lessons from Diogenes...
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11/08/23 • 40 min
Why should we say “no”? What is the importance of being able to do so? And can the ancient philosophy of cynicism help us with our modern ills? Today we’ll look at one of the most controversial philosophers from the classical world - Diogenes the Dog - and how his example can be good for us...?
Today’s Classical Wisdom Speaks Podcast is with M. D. Usher is the Lyman-Roberts Professor of Classical Languages and Literature and a member of the Department of Geography and Geosciences at the University of Vermont. Mark has recently published a book with PUP called, “How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism ”, of which we’ll be speaking about today.
You can find "How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism" here.
This podcast was brought to you by Classical Wisdom, a site dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. You can sign up for our free newsletter and bring the classics to your inbox here:
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How to Save Democracy: The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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10/26/23 • 82 min
Is Democracy dying? Polls show that Americans on both sides of the political spectrum feel it’s under attack... but does the situation have to be so dire?
Professors Brook Manville and Josiah Ober offer a guide to democratic renewal in order to guarantee civic rights of freedom, equality, and dignity.
Tracing the long progression toward self-government through four key moments in democracy’s history: Classical Athens, Republican Rome, Great Britain’s constitutional monarchy, and America’s founding, they compare what worked and what failed in each case... to draw out lessons for how modern democracies can survive and thrive.
You can their book, The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives, here.
About the Speakers:
Brook Manville is an independent consultant who writes about politics, democracy, technology, and business. Previously a partner with McKinsey & Co. and an award-winning professor at Northwestern University, he is the author of The Origins of Citizenship in Ancient Athens (Princeton) and A Company of Citizens: What the World’s First Democracy Teaches Leaders About Creating Great Organizations (with Josiah Ober).
Josiah Ober is the Constantine Mitsotakis Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece, Democracy and Knowledge: Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens (both Princeton), The Greeks and the Rational: The Discovery of Practical Reason, and other books.
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Jews in the Ancient World: Time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
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10/18/23 • 82 min
Public bathhouses embodied the Roman way of life, from food and fashion to sculpture and sports. The most popular institution of the ancient Mediterranean world, the baths drew people of all backgrounds....but were all welcome there?
Using the Roman bathhouse - a place suffused with nudity, sex, and magic - as a social laboratory, Professor Yaron Eliav reveals how Jews (and Christians) interacted with Greco-Roman culture... resulting in a cross-cultural engagement that shaped Western civilization as we know it.
Enjoy this provocative discussion with Yaron Eliav and Anya Leonard and discover Jews of antiquity and their relationships in the Classical World.
Yaron Z. Eliav is associate professor of rabbinic literature and Jewish history of late antiquity at the University of Michigan. He is the author of God’s Mountain: The Temple Mount in Time, Place, and Memory and the producer of the documentary Paul in Athens.
Yaron's newest book, A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse, challenges us to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Graeco-Roman society, shedding new light on how cross-cultural engagement shaped Western civilization.
You can learn more about "A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse" HERE:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691243436/a-jew-in-the-roman-bathhouse
This discussion was hosted by Classical Wisdom. To learn more about Classical Wisdom and to subscribe to our free newsletter, please go to:
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*** Please note, this was recorded in June 2023***
A Day on One of the Most Famous Archaeological Sites in the World
Classical Wisdom Speaks
10/04/23 • 32 min
What’s a day on one of the most exciting and famous archaeological sites in the world? Let’s take a tour with the man running the show at the Athenian Agora..
Today's Classical Wisdom Speaks Podcast is with John K. Papadopoulos, Distinguished Professor of Archaeology & Classics, UCLA, and the newly appointed Director of the Athenian Agora Excavations.
You can learn more about this exciting project here: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/excavations/athenian-agora
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Who should guard the guardians? Can we find rulers who don’t want to rule? With Melissa Lane
Classical Wisdom Speaks
10/18/24 • 42 min
Should Ivanka Trump and Hunter Biden marry? Well, Plato might think that was a good idea...
Today’’s Classical Wisdom speaks podcast is with Melissa Lane, the Class of 1943 Professor of Politics and a faculty member of the Program in Classical Philosophy at Princeton University. She is author of many books, including most recently, “Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political.”
We discuss Juvenal's conundrum, Plato’s political views of rulers and the nature of rule and ask: did Plato believe in ancient Checks and Balances?
You can find Professor Lane's book, “Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political.” here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691192154/of-rule-and-office
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Classical Wisdom Speaks currently has 100 episodes available.
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