Acquaintance with the classic works of world literature always has a positive effect on educational activities. I don’t know how my life would have turned out if my parents hadn’t been interested in giving me something to read that, for a number of reasons, was beyond their reach. You express your views on the interest in books in a wide cultural range in an excellent and accessible way. Thank you !
You are obviously a highly credentialed scholar. My problem with this video is quantity over quality. Example...divine comedy I haven't read. But I need more detail in order to be interested enough to read it. That might sound critical but I do want to thank you for promoting the great classics. They are important.
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
Lol, I don't know about the quality as it's pretty much what I'd come up with. Some changes I'd consider. 1.) I'm not a fan of the Aeneid as much as you, so I'd replace it with perhaps Prometheus Bound, Oedipus Rex or the Bacchae. 2.) I'd flip Hamlet for King Lear, though it's not like I can fault you a lot for it. 3.) I haven't read Middlemarch yet, so I'd use that opportunity to add the 2nd greatest novel of all time, Moby Dick. Otherwise, I'm not a Nietzsche expert, but you're not doing newbies any favor with TSZ. Also, I do think you're cheating a bit on the whole Bible. If it were one book, I'd say Genesis, though Job, Ecclesiastes or any of the Gospels would be respectable choices as well, among others.
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.
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Acquaintance with the classic works of world literature always has a positive effect on educational activities.
I don’t know how my life would have turned out if my parents hadn’t been interested in giving me something to read that, for a number of reasons, was beyond their reach.
You express your views on the interest in books in a wide cultural range in an excellent and accessible way.
Thank you !
Thanks so much for the kind words and so glad your parents instilled such a love of learning with you. Very important!
You are obviously a highly credentialed scholar. My problem with this video is quantity over quality. Example...divine comedy I haven't read. But I need more detail in order to be interested enough to read it.
That might sound critical but I do want to thank you for promoting the great classics. They are important.
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
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Lol, I don't know about the quality as it's pretty much what I'd come up with. Some changes I'd consider. 1.) I'm not a fan of the Aeneid as much as you, so I'd replace it with perhaps Prometheus Bound, Oedipus Rex or the Bacchae. 2.) I'd flip Hamlet for King Lear, though it's not like I can fault you a lot for it. 3.) I haven't read Middlemarch yet, so I'd use that opportunity to add the 2nd greatest novel of all time, Moby Dick. Otherwise, I'm not a Nietzsche expert, but you're not doing newbies any favor with TSZ. Also, I do think you're cheating a bit on the whole Bible. If it were one book, I'd say Genesis, though Job, Ecclesiastes or any of the Gospels would be respectable choices as well, among others.
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.
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