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Historically ThinkingRevolution to Come“How we think about revolution,” writes my guest Dan Edelstein, “is ultimately conditioned by how we think about history.” Classical philosophers viewed history as chaotic and directionless, and sought to keep historical change—especially revolutions—at bay. “Revolutions,” so far as Greeks and Romans were concerned, “were more likely to bring about death and destruction than universal harmony.” This conception prevailed until the eighteenth century. It was then–and only then, Edelstein argues–that Enlightenment thinkers conceived of history as a form of progress and of revolution as its catalyst, completely inverting the ancient model of revolution. These...2025-06-1131 min
LITERAPUC-SP#59- Divulga LCL: Conversas sobre publicações e eventos no mundo acadêmico | Um bate-papo com Milena Maia e Olívia ZamboneBem-vindas e bem-vindos ao LiteraPUC-SP, o podcast do programa de estudos pós-graduados em literatura e crítica literária da PUC São Paulo, idealizado e produzido por nossas pesquisadoras e pesquisadores.O podcast do Programa de Pós-graduação em Literatura e Crítica Literária está de volta para sua primeira temporada de 2025! No episódio de estreia, recebemos Milena Maia e Olívia Zambone para falar sobre o "Divulga LCL", um projeto dedicado a divulgar eventos e chamadas para periódicos acadêmicos na área de Literatura e Letras. Milena Maia é doutoranda em Li...2025-03-0736 min
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The Great AntidoteAlbert Zambone on Historical InquirySend us a textAlbert Zambone is the author of Daniel Morgan: A Revolutionary Life. He is also the host of the podcast Historically Thinking, where he teaches listeners not only history but how to do it. Go check it out if you haven’t. He also has a doctorate in history from the University of Oxford. Today, we talk about what history is, why it’s so important, how to do it, and what it tells us. We touch on culture and narratives, and the education system as well. Support the showN...2023-11-1055 min