Tag Archives: Aristotle

Got a Problem? Call a Poet

Tragedy, it turns out, is a powerful literary form for dealing with posttraumatic fear.

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Lit’s Neurological Benefits

In his neurological study of fiction’s impact, Angus Fletcher looks at various literary elements.

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Johnson: Read the Bard, Not Tom Jones

I share the Samuel Johnson chapter from my book-in-progress.

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Greek Tragedy & the Fragility of Goodness

Martha Nussbaum contents that Aristotle’s use of Greek tragedy gave him a particularly rich vision of how to lead a good life.

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How Tragedy Made Greek Lives Better

Aristotle saw Greek tragedy as teaching citizens the process of deliberation.

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Is Old Age Becoming Overrated?

A “New Yorker” article on aging turns to literature to debunk the notion that aging is a good thing.

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My Brief Flirtation with Lyndon LaRouche

Wednesday Here’s a story that most people missed but that registered with me: Lyndon LaRouche died last week at 97. I was never a “LaRouchie,” but for a few months as a graduate student I took his ideas seriously. That’s until I discovered he was a fanatic. I learned about LaRouche from a friend who […]

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My “Last Lecture”

I share here my “last lecture” from my retirement ceremony. (But rest assured: I will not be retiring from this blog.)

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Theories about Lit’s Impact

A transcript of a talk given at the University of Ljubljana on “how literature changes lives.”

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