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Greystone Theological Institute | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 12
At the heart of this show—on the Mechanical Arts—is the vision that Austin Hoffman shares with the Greystone Theological Institute. That is, craft and…
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Soft Bodies = Weak Minds | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 11
Creaturely qualities aren’t to be escaped but remedied by acts of service and love.
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In a world of Prometheans, be an Orpheus | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 10
In this episode, Austin Hoffman explores the difference between the Promethean and the Orphic attitudes towards nature.
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Are you acting like a fool? | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 9
What do the mechanical arts have to do with the pursuit of wisdom?
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You need the mechanical arts to understand reality | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 8
Wisdom requires conforming the soul to reality rather than conforming reality to the will of man.
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Philosophy as an act of making | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 7
In this series, Austin Hoffman continues to explore Hugh of St.
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 6: The Mechanical Arts as Poeisis, Pt. 1
In this episode of Artes Mechanicae, Austin Hoffman continues to elaborate on the mechanical arts and their role in imaging and glossing philosophy.
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 5: Excogitatio as the first act of the mind
How do the mechanical arts—like bread-baking and woodworking—aid in the cultivation of wisdom?
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 4 - Eriungena on the Mechanical Arts
In this episode of Artes Mechanicae, Austin Hoffman notes the details added by John Scotus Eriungena's commentary on the marriage of Philology and…
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 3: Martianus Capella on the Marriage of Mercury and Philology
Austin Hoffman continues his series on the mechanical arts and their place in the classical tradition.
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 2: Cicero on Wisdom and Eloquence
Austin Hoffman continues the Artes Mechanicae series by exploring Hugh's reference to Cicero.
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 1: Hugh of St Victor
Austin Hoffman explores the mechanical arts in the work of Hugh and St.
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