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May 2008 Plato – Theaetetus – audio recording
Here’s the audio recording for the May Plato call. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your ipod. Download Plato-May2008-Theaetetus.mp3 Continue reading
Some comments on a book about the Oracle of Delphi
Hi there, Herodoteans, You may recall from my previous emails how amazed I am by the Oracle(s) at Delphi and what they were able to achieve — spiritually, culturally, politically, and economically — despite possessing no state, no military, and … Continue reading
Books 2 and 3 Landmark Herodotus – audio recording
Here’s the audio recording for Herodotus Books 2 and 3. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your ipod. Download Herodotus-May2008-Books2and3.mp3 Continue reading
Personal Names?
I was joking at the beginning of the call yesterday that I’m adopting Megabyzos as a nickname since it sounds cool. I was wondering if there was a standard convention for how people were given names during this time. Can Polykrates, Megabyzos, Her… Continue reading
A comparison of Edward Curtis and Herodotus
I apologize in advance if this a somewhat oblique and tangential point, but I’ve really been taken by the literary/imagined aspects of the Histories like the story about the two children who the Egyptians test to determine which civilization came … Continue reading
Notes on Book 3 have been posted
Hi folks, I’ve posted my notes on the study questions for Book 3. They’re at the usual link: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ajdmt4cn3wfz_375gmtrjsc3 I’ll try to get some notes up for Book 2 before the call. They’ll also be at that same link. If you… Continue reading
Fun photo: Phil in chainmail
Folks, Hope you are doing well – look forward to our calls next week. I had a chance to visit the offices of “ThinkGeek” last week. They are a very cool retailer selling all kinds of geek-focused products. Check them out at: www.thinkgeek.com They… Continue reading
Sean Murphy (H2008)
CustomInk.com (3 years) – VP of Marketing – Online Retailer of customer designed apparel – 300k+ customers – America’s Largest Custom Screen Printer Capitol Advantage (3 Years) – COO – Software-as-a-Service for political activism, fundraising and … Continue reading
Michael McCurdy (P2008)
Michael McCurdy currently serves as CRM Director at TheLadders.com located in New York City where he’s responsible for email marketing communications. Prior to working for TheLadders.com, McCurdy worked in Dallas, Texas for Match.com as Director o… Continue reading
WSJ: Morality and the Western Canon?
Folks, Very interesting book review – about a book called “Moral Clarity” – appeared in the Wall Street Journal today, Monday, May 5, 2008. The book, written by a German leftist professor, suggests that the problem with the left is the abandonment… Continue reading →
06. May 2008 by Arrian
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