『Gulliver's Travels: Satirical Criticism of the Enlightenment』のカバーアート

Gulliver's Travels: Satirical Criticism of the Enlightenment

Gulliver's Travels: Satirical Criticism of the Enlightenment

無料で聴く

ポッドキャストの詳細を見る

今ならプレミアムプランが3カ月 月額99円

2026年5月12日まで。4か月目以降は月額1,500円で自動更新します。

概要

The first real criticism of the Enlightenment can be found in Jonathan Swift's satirical novel Gulliver's Travels. While we survey the book, we'll address the following questions:

  1. How does Swift's emphasis on human character critique the Enlightenment notion of homo universalis?
  2. In what way does Gulliver's Travels argue that man is not nearly as rational as Enlightenment philosophers have presumed him to be?
  3. Why does Swift seem to reject the concept of striving for immortality?

Recommended Reading: Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver's Travels. 1726. Reprint, England: Oxford University Press, 2008.

This episode of The Pillars is generously sponsored by Denise and Camillo Santomero. If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of The Pillars, we invite you to join the Tikvah Ideas Circle by clicking here.

adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_c
まだレビューはありません