Lectures in Intellectual History
Intellectual History
Recordings from the popular public lecture series featuring new work on all aspects of intellectual history. Hosted by the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews. standrewsiih.substack.com
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Mar 7, 2024 • 51min
Tim Stuart-Buttle - "Behind the Curtain: Hobbes and the politics of recognition"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on 17 January 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Dec 27, 2023 • 37min
Richard Whatmore - "The End of Enlightenment (book launch)"
This talk was given at Toppings in St Andrews on December 7, 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Dec 22, 2023 • 1h 4min
Jesse Norman - "Ambition, revenge, truth, fiction - The Winding Stair"
The barely known story of the 30-year rivalry between Francis Bacon and Edward Coke is a fascinating case study in late-Elizabethan-Jacobean court politics. But it can also be a means by which to explore the limits of historical truth, and the uses of fiction. Jesse Norman is a Visiting Research Fellow at St Andrews, a Fellow of All Souls and a Member of Parliament (UK). This lecture was given on the 17th of November 2023 at the University of St Andrews. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
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Dec 20, 2023 • 32min
Vassilios Paipais - "Between Pacifism and Just War: Oikonomia and Eastern Orthodox Political Theology"
Vassilios Paipais, an academic in international relations at the University of St Andrews, delves into Eastern Orthodox political theology. He challenges Western interpretations of the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing unique Orthodox perspectives. Paipais critiques the limits of the symphonia model and highlights the concept of economia as a pastoral tool for moral management. By exploring Byzantine views on imperial power and accountability, he explains how Orthodoxy navigates the complexities of war, resisting strict categorizations of pacifism and just war.
Nov 14, 2023 • 57min
Adam Sisman - "The Perils of Biography"
Adam Sisman in conversation with Richard Whatmore. Recorded on 8 November 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
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Nov 14, 2023 • 55min
Alan Kahan - "Three Pillars and Four Fears: A History of Liberalisms
This lecture explores the history of liberalism, focusing on its pillars of freedom, markets, and morals. It discusses the evolution of liberal thought, the struggle against Catholicism, and the influence of liberalism in England, France, and the United States. It also examines the challenges of liberalism in the face of populism and the possibility of a fourth wave of liberalism.
May 18, 2023 • 52min
James Harris - “Hobbes and Rousseau on ‘the act by which a people is a people’”
This lecture was delivered on 5 April 2023 at the University of St Andrews. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
May 4, 2023 • 1h 3min
Brian Young - "Utilitarianism and the universities in Victorian England: the brothers Grote in nineteenth-century thought"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St andrews on March 15, 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Apr 13, 2023 • 50min
Sarah Mortimer - "Virtue beyond Law? Christian Ethics and Political Duties in Reformation Europe"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on February 15, 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Apr 6, 2023 • 45min
Ariane Fichtl - "Bound with the enslaved: the role of women in the formation of the political discourse of Immediate Abolitionism and its egalitarian framework"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on February 1, 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
