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William Hazlitt - Philosopher
Series of talks by philosopher and historian Jonathan Ree arguing that William Hazlitt was a committed philosopher as well as a great essayist
First Broadcast2 Mar 2009
Latest Broadcast5 Feb 2010
Episodes5
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Episodes
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EPISODE
The Essay
A talk on on how Hazlitt spent much of his 20s leading a life as a 'solitary thinker'.
Mar 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Historian Jonathan Ree explores Hazlitt's relationship with Coleridge and Wordsworth.
Mar 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Talk exploring how Hazlitt came to question all the main tenets of 'modern philosophy'.
Mar 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
A talk about how Hazlitt's intellectual career can be seen as a dialogue with his father.
Mar 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Talk on how the young Hazlitt devoted himself to becoming a serious philosophical writer.
Mar 2009