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I am a student of language and literature. I have been reading, writing, and studying for most of my life. I received a B.A. in English from Fresno State and then went on to receive an M.A. and Ph.D. in English at Indiana University. I am interested in literature, philosophy, history and gardening. For the last 16 years, I have been a teacher at Peninsula College and, when not working, reading, or writing, spend much of my time in my garden.
Note-Content belongs to Wes Cecil, this podcast mirrors his youtube channel:
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Note-Content belongs to Wes Cecil, this podcast mirrors his youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ff15w4ufviWfv9UfIuByA
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A world filled with abstractions works to undermine our sense of self and community. This lectures explores the problem and offers a vague and likely unhelpful suggestion to look for the visceral whenever possible.
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This lecture explores the necessity of controlling what occupies our attention in a world the tends to undermine any sense of identity.
This lecture explores how the marketing industry exploits our insecurities and essentially makes a bad situation much worse.
The sixth part of the identity series explores how our sense of where we are and when we are has been disrupted.
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In an attempt to solve the complexities of the modern world we often look to abstractions to simplify the vast complexity we face. Understandable, but not really that helpful.
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This lecture explores some of the challenges that are persented when one enters urban spaces and encounters large groups of strangers.
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The third part of the identity series explores the transition to the modern world which was given form and impetus by the thinkers of the enlightenment.
Part two of my series on identity explores the notion that identity has not really been a problem for almost anyone in the last 200,000 years. It truly is a modern problem.
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First lecture in a new series exploring the structure, meaning, and challenges facing our experience of identity. Presented by Wesley Cecil PhD.
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The fifth and final section of commentary on the book one of Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra. By Wesley Cecil PhD.
The fourth part of the commentary on Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra.
Part three of my commentary on the First Book of Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathsutra
Commentary on the next four chapters of Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra Book One. Includes the chapter on the Pale Criminal which really is quite confusing.
1A Rough draft of the commentary that will accompany my translation of Thus Spake Zarathustra Book One. Hope this is helpful and enjoyable.
The final part of the first book of Thus Spake Zarathustra. Commentary to accompany the book will begin posting soon
The fifth installment of the rough draft of my translation of Thus Spake Zarathustra. One section to go, then I'll start a chapter by chapter commentary.
The fourth installment of the audio version of my translation of TSZ. This is a rough draft. Will be followed by a chapter by chapter commentary.
The next installment of the rough draft of my translation of Thus Spake Zarathustra Book One. I'll record the commentary after completing the entire book and then on to Book Two!
A supplementary lecture for my American Lit class as we can't be together in the classroom. Not sure how coherent this will be for folks not in the class.
This short lecture covers a few aspects of Religion in America and how it has influenced our literature. I also have a brief overview of Indigenous culture on indigenous people's day. I'm not sure this will make that much sense for people not in the class.
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who is this professor? This is one of the best lectures I've heard on Derrida
I enjoyed your lectures a lot but then during French language, maybe because I'm French, they were a few mistakes. Starting with that quote from Charles de Gaulle that even my father never learned at school... and now the huge mistakes about Islam fast conquests (which was in fact mainly due to the no cast system appealing to the mass and the 'easy converting' practices) followed by the terrible errors on Genghis Khan which are a recital from old European and Soviet propaganda is such a shame. Very disappointed and unsubscribing. Just worried on what else I learned from you which wasn't true...
Just wanted to say I absolutely love your work. Listen to an episode every night. Thank you for sharing your insights!