Historically Thinking

We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo

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Episode 109: The Curiosities of Thomas Harriot

Posted April 30, 2019 • 01:10:22

In 2003 East Carolina University named its college of liberal arts the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. This was in part because Thomas...

Episode 108: Kelly Dean Jolley on Rebuilding a Humanities Program

Posted April 24, 2019 • 00:58:59

Kelly Dean Jolley is Goodwin-Philpott Endowed Chair in Religion and Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University. His work is in the theory of judgment,...

Episode 107: Ancient Robots

Posted April 17, 2019 • 00:48:35

The myths and stories of the ancient Greeks are filled with androids, robots, life-prolonging treatments, and similar imaginings of technology. The...

Episode 106: Truth Spots

Posted April 10, 2019 • 00:57:47

“The premise of my book,” writes Thomas F. Gieryn, “is that place matters mightily for what people believe to be true. We can better understand...

Episode 105: Manufacturing Advantage

Posted April 3, 2019 • 00:43:14

George Washington spent a considerable amount of his time during the American Revolution deploring his soldier’s uniforms. A man who liked to design...