

Professor Kozlowski Lectures
Benjamin Kozlowski
Professor Kozlowski lectures on various subjects in Philosophy, Theology, and the Humanities.
For a list of courses and projects, visit his website at: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/
For a list of courses and projects, visit his website at: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/
Episodes
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Jun 11, 2024 • 59min
Plato's Symposium 4 - Alcibiades
Professor Kozlowski examines the final speech of Plato's Symposium and examines some of the *many* ways it might be interpreted as a contribution to Plato's understanding of love.

Jun 10, 2024 • 1h 1min
Plato's Symposium 3 - Socrates
At long last, it's time to hear Socrates' justly-famous theory of love.

Jun 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
Plato's Symposium 2 - Eryximachus, Aristophanes, Agathon
Professor Kozlowski takes on the justly famous speech-myth of Aristophanes and how it appeals to modern audiences. (Also Eryximachus and Agathon...)

Jun 4, 2024 • 1h 20min
Plato's Symposium 1 - Phaedrus and Pausanias
Professor Kozlowski discusses the opening and first two speeches of Plato's Symposium, examining not just the content of the speeches, but the context Plato offers to provide depth to the characters' understanding.

May 28, 2024 • 2h 1min
Christians and Rights
In our first Patron-requested topic of the summer, Professor Kozlowski throws caution to the winds and addresses the contemporary state of American Christianity in politics and society: How did we get here? Why do Christians believe what they believe? Are these beliefs consistent? Can these convictions be changed, and how might we go about changing them?
To challenge Professor Kozlowski to a duel, threaten his well being, or otherwise demand that he stop making podcasts, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/ or contact him directly at profbkozlowski2@gmail.com.
(I'm not really worried. I assume I'm too boring and long-winded to make anyone really mad at me.)

Apr 16, 2024 • 15min
The Future of Professor Kozlowski Lectures
A brief discussion of what you can expect from Professor Kozlowski Lectures in the coming months and years.
To see what else Professor Kozlowski is up to, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/ or contact him directly at profbkozlowski2@gmail.com.

Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 34min
D&RN - Demons Destroyed
Professor Kozlowski concludes his discussion of Dostoevsky's Demons and his series on Russian Nihilism.
To see what else Professor Kozlowski is up to, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/ or contact him directly at profbkozlowski2@gmail.com.

Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 23min
D&RN - The Demons' Fete
Time to party with the Demons.
To see what else Professor Kozlowski is up to, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/ or contact him directly at profbkozlowski2@gmail.com.

Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 28min
D&RN - Demons Bustle About
Finally we get to see Pyotr Stepanovich bustle about and put his dubious plans into motion. Today Professor Kozlowski contrasts the careers and adventures of Pyotr Stepanovich and Stavrogin, examines the literary origins of each, and considers the censored "At Tikhon's" chapter as it reflects on our understanding of these characters.

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 39min
D&RN - Demons Unmasked
Professor Kozlowski continues his discussion of Dostoevsky's Demons by deeply examining the newly-revealed characters of Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin and Pyotor Stepanovich through their interactions with many of the other radicals and townfolk.
To see what else Professor Kozlowski is up to, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/ or contact him directly at profbkozlowski2@gmail.com.