The Abolition of Man: C.S. Lewis on Living Wisely
St. Philip's Church: Charleston, SCOriginally given as lectures to academic philosophers in 1943, "The Abolition of Man" was considered by Lewis to be one of his most important works. His analysis of the fallout that would occur with the abandonment of Objective Value ( the idea that Truth, Beauty, and Goodness are real and definable, rather than determined by individual taste or opinion) is incisive and prophetic. Join us as we un... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Category | Religion & Spirituality | ||||
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Following a review of Lewis's argument in the first two chapters, this week we delved into the eponymous third chapter, where Lewis expounds how what we call Man’s power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over others with Natur... more
This week we look at how some of Lewis's predictions in "Men Without Chests" about the results of the loss of objective value were fulfilled in the 20th century by the work of Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault, which has spawned a cultural revoluti... more
One of the beauties of this book is the way that Lewis marshals evidence for his argument from sources as diverse as Shelley's Aeolian harp to Plato's Republic. In this episode, we unpack some of that imagery and also take a look through a parallel l... more
"Men Without Chests" focuses on the concept and critical importance of objectivity of value. In this episode, we explore that concept through some thematic analysis and through looking at the Tao of sentiment, with a quick trip to Narnia to look at E... more
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