Paul Cady

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Education EN ↓ 106 episodes

This is a series of college level lectures free to anyone who is curious. They will cover writing, philosophy, and literature.

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Paul Cady

Episodes

Literary theory part 1 (not so scary) 28.04.2020 22:15

This episode gives a brief introduction to literary theory and covers formalism and the new critics.

The Republic of Plato 25.04.2020 18:53

This episode gives very brief highlights from the Republic and points out some of the influences it had on later thinkers.

History of English and American literature 19.04.2020 44:21

This episode gives an overview of the major periods of literature in England and the United States from the early oral traditions to the modern era. This is a very thin skeleton, but it gives a basic overall picture.

The Allegory of the Cave then and now 18.04.2020 14:21

This episode introduces Plato's Allegory of the cave and talks about its relevance then and now.

A brief history of English 13.04.2020 16:01

This episode gives a very short history of the English language. It will hopefully help show why the language has so many complex rules for spelling and grammar.

A very brief introduction 11.04.2020 4:34

This episode gives a short introduction to what the future episodes will hold.