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Emily: Our friends at the Paideia Institute are hiring interns! Worth checking out if you’re an undergrad or recent grad in particular. Nakul Krishna, Bringing Philosophy to Life, on Bernard Williams, Oxford philosophy, and much more (Chronicle) Sophia Azeb, Can… Continue Reading →
By guest contributor Daniel Rinn There seems to be a dualism at work in the way intellectual historians think about the history of environmental thought. The history of environmental ethics is presented as a continuous conflict between two competing systems,… Continue Reading →
By guest contributor Alison Bumke While John Donne (1572-1631) was writing verse letters and elegies in the early 1590s, London was experiencing a major plague epidemic. His lyrics trace everyday life in a plague-stricken city, describing efforts to identify sources… Continue Reading →
Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section! Madeline: Sheila Fitzpatrick, “Zanchevsky, Zakrevsky, or… Continue Reading →
by contributing editor Brooke Palmieri Few historical truths are as easy to pin down as the fact that Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) knew how to have a good time. He loved a good party, he loved his wine and… Continue Reading →
by Emily Rutherford Working my way through my most recent archival findings, it’s tempting to conclude that, in early-twentieth-century England, men’s visions for the future of higher education revolved entirely around conservative retrenchment, while women’s embraced exciting new progressive ideas… Continue Reading →
Madeline: Eliot Weinburger, “What is the I Ching?” (NYRB) Matthew Caines, “Matthew Arnold (and other Victorian Big Heads)” (TLS Blog) Diane Purkiss, “Magic and the rise of science” (TLS) James Meek, “Robin Hood in a Time of Austerity” (LRB) Sarah… Continue Reading →
We’re pleased to note that the January 2016 issue of the Journal of the History of Ideas (volume 76 issue 1) is available in print. As you’ll see from the table of contents, the articles in this issue include Peter… Continue Reading →
Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. Emily: Tamson Pietsch, On institutions (and… Continue Reading →
