Archive - The Close Read

Heidegger on Nihilism, Nietzsche, and the Academy

A lecture to the Palladium Magazine reading group in Austin, TX

Jul 10 •

June 2025

A Few Recent Podcasts

I recently sat down to talk about Heidegger, nationalism, technology, and other things with my colleague, Audrey Unverferth. Give it a watch:

Jun 9 •

March 2025

Ronna Burger, "Moses as Lawgiver"

Video of Prof. Burger's talk at UATX

Mar 10 •

February 2025

On “The Technological Republic” by Karp and Zamiska

A review essay of an important new book.

Feb 20 •

January 2025

Praising Love, and More

Four Selections from "Musings on Plato's Symposium"

Jan 29 •

Video of "Innovation vs. Civilization"

Video of my first public lecture at UATX, with some odds & ends

Jan 15 •

December 2024

Vivek The Cartesian

Reframing a recent debate

Dec 30, 2024 •

October 2024

Online Event: Leo Strauss on Plato's "Symposium"

with Profs. Minkov, Namazi, Kerber, and me

Oct 7, 2024 •

April 2024

Future Themes in Leo Strauss Studies

Online Panel—This Friday, April 26th

Apr 22, 2024 •

Nietzsche and the Future of Western Civilization

An In-person/Online Panel

Apr 2, 2024 •

March 2024

Second Sailings: A Virtual Conference on the Thought of Seth Benardete

This Saturday, March 9th!

Mar 4, 2024 •

December 2023

BOOK: "Defending Socrates: Political Philosophy Before the Tribunal of Science"

Released today…

Dec 5, 2023 •

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