131: Intellectus for the Rest of Us

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131: Intellectus for the Rest of Us

FromClassical Stuff You Should Know

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58 minutes

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Sep 8, 2020

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Philosophers always say that the best life is the life of a philosopher, the life of contemplation. I have always disagreed. Listen to Graeme change my mind (this is A.J., by the way).

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Sep 8, 2020

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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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3: Intro to the Epics by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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9: The Spheres: A defense of medieval man. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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20: The Four Senses of Scripture: Dante's take on exegesis by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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13: Logical Fallacies, Part 1: In this episode, we discuss the all the logical fallacies of distraction. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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15: The seven deadly sins: A thorough description of the seven bad 'uns. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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1: The Tripartite Soul: A discussion of Plato's tripartite soul by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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8: Metaphors: An in depth discussion of the power of metaphor by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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5: The Common Topics: How to think up stuff to say by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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14: Logical Fallacies, Part Deux: The second part of our series on the logical fallacies by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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18: The Ideal Type: A discussion of the man we all wish to be by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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6: Ratio and Intellectus: A discussion of the dual intellect of man by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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10: The House of Atreus: Might as well be "House of Horrible Death Stuff" by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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2: Homer: The man, the myth, the bard. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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11: Ethos, Logos, Pathos: Aristotle's three appeals by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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36: The History of the Plantagenets: Y'know. 'Cross the pond. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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7: Iliad book XXII: A microcosm of the Iliad by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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12: What IS classical?: What is our podcast really about? by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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19: Dorothy Sayers, or "THE TRIVIUM - REDUX": We talk through the famous Dorothy Sayers article that started it all. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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41: The Grand Inquisitor: Because doubt is a party by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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4: The Christian Knight: On the true knighthood of the middle ages by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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16: Leisure: A discussion of the true nature of leisure by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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25: The Memory Palace: Really, it's just a good way to remember stuff. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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26: Milton's Fall: Our worst hour by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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22: Classical Rhetorical Form: Because nobody uses the five paragraph essay. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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32: The Deep Joy of Romanticism: That feeling you get when you realized you already did your taxes last month by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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42: Aristotle's Four Causes: Because you can't have just one by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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30: Socrates: Sometimes he was a jerk, but boy could he philosophize by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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23: The Theology of Paradise Lost: This ain't your regular devil story by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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21: Friendship!: FWENDS! by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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48: On Fairy Stories: Tinkerbell ain't the only one by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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250: Genghis Khan 1: Totes gonna be anticlimactic by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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249: War of the Roses 10:: Featuring the Duke of Clarence, a posh surfer. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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248: An interview with Pastor C. R. Wiley about his book, "In the House of Tom Bombadil": As opposed to on the porch. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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247: Heart of Darkness: or, "If only I had rivets!" by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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246: The War of the Roses 9: A Secret Marriage: I think I dropped my mushrooms somewhere around here. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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245: The Birds, by Aristophanes: caCAW! by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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237: War of the Roses 8: The King of Bling: Never double cross your bros, bro by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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236: "The Clouds," by Aristophanes: . . . carrying Socrates in a basket. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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235: Human Rights: Shut up, it's classical, alright? by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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234: The War of the Roses 7: Everybody Loses Their Lead: That's one wild French queen by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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131: Intellectus for the Rest of Us

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