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Thanks for the kind words on the lecture content and for the constructive help on the delivery. All the best, Tim

Thanks so much for the kind words. I hope to have time in the near future to record lectures on those plays as well. As you rightly indicate, the Christian context of the other major tragedies separates them from the Roman world of Coriolanus, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra. All the best!

You're welcome. He's definitely one of my favourite thinkers too. Let me know if you'd like to see more lectures on Nietzsche's specific works or concepts. All the best.

@@theliteraturechannel9755 I'd really love if you did a lecture on Nietzsche's view on liberalism and socialism.

Thanks, that's a good idea. He systematically critiques both movements and it is a good way of understanding his political philosophy to understand what he's against.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad the lectures are useful. That A-Level English course sounds like it was quite rigorous. Is that a secondary school (high school) level course? I agree that Coriolanus can be more difficult to gain an entry into than some of Shakespeare's other plays. All the best with your reading.

Thanks so much for the kind words. All the best with your studies.

Glad you found the lecture useful. There is a lot of material on Trauma in Literature. It is quite an extensive field. I think the Trauma and Literature (Cambridge UP) text is a good introduction. The roots of the approach are in Freud, so that is a good place to start. In terms of literary texts to apply the approach to, any text dealing with war is a good place to start. I have a series of lectures on War in Literature. Hope this helps and all the best in your studies.

Thank you so much professor. I didn't know the depths of how to go about it with psychology/clinical psychology along with literature. And also trying to select a text that will kickstart my proposal. (From India, here we submit a research proposal during the interview for PhD). That suggestion of Fraud and your lectures are highly appreciated professor.

@@lilizing All the best in your studies. I'm sure it will prove to be a fruitful line of inquiry. Keep me posted.

Thank you so much professor. I will keep you posted!

You're most welcome

Thank you. I'm glad you found it useful.

Yep, you have to love the Bard

You're most welcome. All the best in your studies.

Thank you. Hope all is going well in Australia!

Thanks so much. Just put up some lectures on Homer's Odyssey and will probably do some on Shakespeare's Coriolanus after these two lectures on Nihilism. Hope all is well.

Thank you so much for the very kind comments. I'm glad the lectures are useful for your study of Homer. Such a great poet!!

That is a very good question and a complex one. I mention it a bit in my lecture on Middle English Literature (ua-cam.com/video/Kgj7iWwtnlI/v-deo.html). Basically, the philosophical tradition (the tradition of Reason) is based on a philosophical inquiry into nature (including human nature) as it is, without deferring to the authoritative statements of ancestors or other proclamations about how these things came to be. The Judeo-Christian tradition (the tradition of Revelation), on the other hand, takes the truth of all things to be grounded in the will of God, as revealed in his Word (the biblical texts). There is a fundamental tension between these two routes of pursuing wisdom. In the middle ages (from Augustine to Aquinas), thinkers effected a synthesis of these two paths: they felt that philosophers can provide useful insights into the world, but their wisdom must be completed by theological wisdom of God's purpose for all things. For instance, philosophers and scientists can rationally tell us about the material and efficient causes of trees; however, it takes the wisdom gleaned from God's revealed Word to see how trees operate in God's overarching Divine plan or Providential design for beings as a whole. I hope that helps a little.

Thank you. All the best in your studies of classic literature.

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Thanks, glad you found it useful. Are you teaching a work of Modernist literature currently?

I am prepping for a unit on Gatsby :) always looking to improve the way I teach​ by hearing other voices on these topics.

@@yowzer00 All the best with Gatsby. I love that novel, but haven't taught it myself.

@@theliteraturechannel9755 thank you!

Thanks again

Thanks so much. This means a lot!

Glad you liked it.

thanks for the support, much appreciated.

You're welcome! All the best with your studies.

Thanks for the kind comments. All the best in your continued studies of literature.

Thanks for the comments. Good point on the modern English spoken in the video rather than "early modern" of 1611. In terms of Biblical translation, agree that the Revised Standard version is our most accurate (along with NIV and others); however, in the study of English literature, the King James version is also often referred to due to its immense influence on the literary tradition. Thanks again.

That's a good point. Thanks. All the best in your study of Shakespeare.

You're welcome.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad it was useful. All the best with your study of Modernist literature.

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you find the lectures useful.

@@theliteraturechannel9755 Could you possibly advise on how to understand tough critical academic writing in English Literature? And kindly recommend a few books on Literary theory and Criticism 🙏🏻.

Hello again. Very good question. In terms of interpretations of texts, I would try to avoid much of contemporary criticism if it is over-loaded with critical theory jargon. Usually, they are trying to impose a contemporary political "ism" (Marxism, Feminism, Critical Race Theory etc.) on older texts, which doesn't really help us to understand the text on its own terms. However, if you are trying to understand the various schools of contemporary literary theory, which are interesting in terms of their philosophical points of departure, I would start with some simple introductions: the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Literary Theory (iep.utm.edu/literary/) has a good simple introduction. Also, Jonathan Culler has a book with a title something like: Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction. I also have some some basic introduction notes to some of the schools: Marxism: An Introduction (www.academia.edu/4067944/Marx_An_Introduction) and Deconstruction: An Introduction (www.academia.edu/4029719/Deconstruction_An_Introduction). I hope this is helpful. @@smritiagarwal4534

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Hello. A lot depends on what you want to focus on and how in depth you want to go. I have a video on the top 10 greatest books, in my opinion: ua-cam.com/video/c3K2hJOQDnA/v-deo.html I also have a list of the 101 greatest books: sites.google.com/site/untergehenproject/books/101-greatest-books Finally, I have a list of the 1001 greatest books: sites.google.com/site/untergehenproject/books/1001-great-books I hope that helps. All the best in your studies.

@@theliteraturechannel9755 Thank you! I see that you've been replying to all comments. That's really nice!

You're welcome. I'm glad you found it useful. All the best with your studies.

Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoy the lectures. All the best in your studies.

I'm glad you found it useful.

Point well taken. I, along with many other scholars, do feel the Will to Power is a viable source for understanding Nietzsche's thoughts (as later editors have done some good work in piecing together what was Nietzsche's original notebooks and what not). However, your point is a good one in that I think the point on perspectivism and the will to power can be made with reference to other texts, such as Beyond Good and Evil or Zarathustra, where we're on much firmer ground since he chose to publish those works in his lifetime. Thanks.

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Thanks Ryan

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Hello from Canada. I'm glad you found the presentation useful. All the best in your studies.

Thanks for the comment and the suggested changes. I had thought about one of the Greek tragedies (in fact the ones you mentioned). If I were to do the list again another time, I'm sure one of them would be on the list. Lear for Hamlet, yes absolutely a possibility. I had given that some thought as well. I don't think that TSZ is too challenging. It was my first year undergrad entrance to Philosophy. It's doable with guidance. And yes those singular Books within the Bible would have been great choices. Thanks again for the great input.

I absolutely agree. This was meant as a simple listing of suggested works. For many of them I have more detailed lectures linked in the description. I intend to have a more in depth lecture on Dante in the future. All the best, Tim Wilson

Thanks so much for the kind words and so glad your parents instilled such a love of learning with you. Very important!

Thanks for the nice comments.

Here's how it happens. I was browsing your channel and remembered books from my parents' home library that I grew up with. Thanks again!

I'm glad you found it useful. All the best in your study and teaching of the novel.

All the best in your studies of English Literature

Thanks so much for the kind words. Enjoy your re-read of the novel. It's a great one.