Epigraphs

Epigraphs

by Ted and Maria
BooksPhilosophy
Wisdom Has Built Her House: Jemima Puddle-duck and Lady Folly
Ted and Maria discuss Beatrix Potter's tale of a foolish duck and her narrow escape from a foxy gentleman.
E12
Nov 24, 2023
57:23
Narrative Coherence and the Cardinal Virtues
Ted and Maria discuss how virtue and narrative shape each other and how both help us make sense of the world.
E11
Jul 13, 2023
1:03:23
The Arc of the Long Narrative
Ted and Maria discuss what narrative shows us about Justice and how framing stories helps us to recognize and develop virtue.
E10
Jun 22, 2023
53:20
Read Big or Go Home
Ted and Maria discuss epics: What they are, why they're great, and why you should read them.
E9
Jun 7, 2023
56:05
Things Fall Apart
Ted and Maria discuss learning to be human and the perilous business of rearing children.
E8
Mar 16, 2023
53:53
Made You Look: The Palantir and the Will
Join us as we take a look at Tolkien's Mirror of Galadriel and the Palantir and what they show us about sight.
E7
Feb 27, 2023
51:28
I Spy: A Discussion of "Lying" By Richard Wilbur
What's under all those images?
E6
Feb 15, 2023
48:42
The Tail of a Tale: Truth in Squirrel Nutkin
What does Beatrix Potter's "Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" tell us about the shape of reality?
E5
Feb 4, 2023
57:18
Come, Friends, Who Plough The Seas
What can The Pirates of Penzance teach us about living in community?
E4
Feb 4, 2023
56:50
One-way Friends, Part 2
Can you be friends with someone you can't see?
E3
Feb 4, 2023
49:24
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