The Great Courses

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was going to be about golf courses.

St. Andrew’s
Augusta National
Winged Foot

+1 but I’d have a different list with the exception of Augusta. Pine Valley and Cypress Point.

[Anonymous]

Thank you OP for sharing this info.

[Anonymous]

I LOVE THESE!!!

My favorites are:

the rise of Rome - Gregory Aldrete

The Roman Empire - Gregory Aldrete (These book are why I really do think about the Roman Empire on a daily basis)

History of the Ancient World - Gregory Aldrete

How We Learn - Monisha Pasupathi

Years that Changed History: 1215 - Dorsey Armstrong

The Medieval World - Dorsey Armstrong

Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age - Jeremy McInerney (his voice is great. )

Looking back through my Libby history, I think my favorite books from the library are these and Tessa Dare novels.

[Anonymous]

Are these podcasts? Would they be good for car trips?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just don’t.

Time to end the “history” told exclusively through the lens of dead, white, cis-gender males.

It is perfectly OK for descendants of Europeans to tell our own and listen to our own version of history. Why would we want to listen to our history through the lens of someone else? Go find your own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just don’t.

Time to end the “history” told exclusively through the lens of dead, white, cis-gender males.

🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just don’t.

Time to end the “history” told exclusively through the lens of dead, white, cis-gender males.

What’s “cis”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just don’t.

Time to end the “history” told exclusively through the lens of dead, white, cis-gender males.

Well, there is room for fresh perspectives but their interpretations need to be based on evidence, not ideology.

And you need a thorough grounding in any discipline's traditions in order to make a meaning ful contribution, even if you're proposing a contrary analysis.

It isn't actually better to just celebrate the history that flatters your conceits. That's lazy and leads to distortions. Stick to Tic Tok for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just don’t.

Time to end the “history” told exclusively through the lens of dead, white, cis-gender males.

Well, there is room for fresh perspectives but their interpretations need to be based on evidence, not ideology.

And you need a thorough grounding in any discipline's traditions in order to make a meaning ful contribution, even if you're proposing a contrary analysis.

It isn't actually better to just celebrate the history that flatters your conceits. That's lazy and leads to distortions. Stick to Tic Tok for that.

+1

[Anonymous]

I'm interested in getting an intro to philosophy.

I'm debating between Lawrence Cahoone, From Descartes to Derrida and David Kyle Johnson, The Biq Questions of Philosophy.

I'm curious if any have done both and have a preference for either .

[Anonymous]

Thanks OP. I have really wondering about these. Can’t wait to get started!

[Anonymous]

Can anyone give feedback comparing this with Master Class?
TY

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone give feedback comparing this with Master Class?
TY

Both are overtly classist, racist, misogynistic, and transphobic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone give feedback comparing this with Master Class?
TY

Master Class is much more brief, between 2 and 5 hours, and are delivered by "celebrity" professors.

Great Courses are usually about 24 hours in length delivered by professors who are award-winning teachers, equivalent perhaps to a university survey course (though without homework and papers).