
Thomas Carlyle on Heroes in Service of the Truth
Special | 1h 10m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Booth Fowler channels Thomas Carlyle and explores Carlyle’s 19 Century philosophies.
Booth Fowler, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, UW-Madison, channels Thomas Carlyle. Fowler discusses Carlyle’s 19th Century philosophy of truth. Fowler, as Carlyle, discusses the qualities that a hero must embrace.
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Thomas Carlyle on Heroes in Service of the Truth
Special | 1h 10m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Booth Fowler, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, UW-Madison, channels Thomas Carlyle. Fowler discusses Carlyle’s 19th Century philosophy of truth. Fowler, as Carlyle, discusses the qualities that a hero must embrace.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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