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- Collection: St. John's College Formal Lecture Series—Annapolis
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History and Existentialism in the Raj Quartet
Typescript of a lecture delivered by Paul Ludwig on November 5, 2004, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
The Erotic Theme in Thucydides' Peloponnesian War
Typescript of a lecture delivered by Paul Ludwig on December 5, 2003, as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
A handout given to lecture attendees is included with the typescript.
A handout given to lecture attendees is included with the typescript.
The Philosophical Challenge of Early Art
Video recording of a lecture delivered on November 8, 2024, by Allen Speight as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Professor Speight (SJC Annapolis, 1984) is Professor of Philosophy and Director of Graduate Admissions at Boston University, with a…
Footnotes to Aristotle
Typescript of a lecture delivered on September 13, 2024, by Graham Harman as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Professor Harman is an alum of the Annapolis campus of St. John's. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and the…
Professor Harman is an alum of the Annapolis campus of St. John's. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and the…
Foundational Urgency and Institutional Inertia
Typescript of a lecture delivered on January 10, 2025, by Annapolis tutor Greg Recco as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Mr. Recco offers this description: This lecture will examine the difficulty of sustaining collective action. In working…
On Written Speech
Typescript of a lecture delivered on February 7, 2025, by Annapolis tutor Mary Elizabeth Halper as part of the Formal Lecture Series. Ms. Halper offers this description: "There are two kinds of speech: the speech we speak and the speech we read. This…
Cells and Genes Are Parts of Animals: Aristotle in the Late 20th Century
Recording of a lecture delivered on September 16, 1994, by James N. Jarvis as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Storytelling and Philosophy: The Ring of Gyges
Recording of a lecture delivered on November 8, 2002, by Jacob Howland as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Is Knowledge True Opinion with a Logos?
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on January 17, 1986, by Annapolis tutor Stewart Umphrey as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
How Theory Informs Practice: Virtues and Rules in Aristotelian Practical Philosophy
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on May 2, 1986, by Dr. Stephen Salkever as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Madness/Enchantment: Don Quixote and the Contest of the Real
Video recording of a lecture delivered on August 30, 2024, by Annapolis tutor Nicholas Bellinson as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
A Meditation on Multiplication
Typescript of a lecture delivered on August 22, 2025, by Annapolis President Suzy Paalman as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Ms. Paalman offers the following description: 'We learn as young children that multiplication is taking a number a…
Ms. Paalman offers the following description: 'We learn as young children that multiplication is taking a number a…