135 episodes
Humane Arts Wesley Cecil
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 16 Ratings
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I am a student of language and literature. I have been reading, writing, and studying for most of my life. I received a B.A. in English from Fresno State and then went on to receive an M.A. and Ph.D. in English at Indiana University. I am interested in literature, philosophy, history and gardening. For the last 16 years, I have been a teacher at Peninsula College and, when not working, reading, or writing, spend much of my time in my garden.
Note-Content belongs to Wes Cecil, this podcast mirrors his youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ff15w4ufviWfv9UfIuByA
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Identity Part Nine - Abstraction
A world filled with abstractions works to undermine our sense of self and community. This lectures explores the problem and offers a vague and likely unhelpful suggestion to look for the visceral whenever possible.
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Identity Part Eight - The Garden Of The Mind
This lecture explores the necessity of controlling what occupies our attention in a world the tends to undermine any sense of identity.
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Identity Part Seven - The Perils Of Marketing
This lecture explores how the marketing industry exploits our insecurities and essentially makes a bad situation much worse.
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Identity Part Six - Be Here Now
The sixth part of the identity series explores how our sense of where we are and when we are has been disrupted.
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Identity Part Five - The Attraction Of Abstraction
In an attempt to solve the complexities of the modern world we often look to abstractions to simplify the vast complexity we face. Understandable, but not really that helpful.
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Identity Part IV - Country To The City
This lecture explores some of the challenges that are persented when one enters urban spaces and encounters large groups of strangers.
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Customer Reviews
a gift
I’ve been listening to these lectures for about a year now— whilst driving, going to bed, studying, passing time, so on. I love Wes Cecil’s way with words and the way he puts his ideas out there. He presents information in a way that’s very accessible and comprehendible and I really admire that. I’ve learnt so much from listening to these, thank you for all you do.
Fabulous
Just stumbled upon the Humane Arts while researching for a paper on the state of modern education. So happy I did. Cecil is very intelligent. He's also very funny. He speaks in easy to understand terms, has wit and charisma. I look forward to exploring his entire catalogue. Thank you.