The History of Ideas

A discussion of historical topics and ideas with a philosophical bias

Literary Romanticism, Historical Context, and Sorrows of Young Werther

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May 05, 2008 02:59 PM PDT

This podcast will deal with the ideas of Romanticism in the early 1800's and contextualize it with the Industrial Revolution. As well, we will try to define what exactly Romanticism is. At the end of the podcast, there are two selected passages I read to get the feel of how Werther rejected the world and eventually his life.

Romanticism:
1. Counter-Culture (which can be argued)
2. Rejection of the Enlightenment.
3. Emphasizes Art and Nature(with a big A and N!)

If you have any questions, suggestions, or objections about this podcast, please email me at jgarratt@elon.edu

The song you here is by Joe Sibol and the song is called "Lips to my Lips." I got it from Pod Safe Audio.

Podcast Summary

Have you ever thought what is the difference between history and the past? Or do you think that history is stagnant and does not change with contemporary thought?

This podcast will delve into the philosophy of history, but also talk about subjects such as modern Germany, Victorian Britain, 19th and 20th century American history, and philosophers such as Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre, Foucalt, Derrida to name a few. If one wants to learn about how we view and interpret the past into our history, then this show is for you!

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I am currently an undergraduate student majoring in History. I enjoy doing long distance running (Myrtle Beach marathon in 5 hours!). Besides that I occupy my time with reading, going to Cafes, and playing on my Wii.

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