A few months ago (Autumn 2019), a bunch of us post-grads and some staff at the college decided we would put together a conference so that we could present work that we were doing. Each talk will take place in a different location and we named it the Limerick Wandering Conference of Philosophy. As of last night (November 27, 2019), we've had three successful talks and there are more to come in December and the Spring of 2020 (as of this 2023 update, we all know that the Spring 2020 talks didn't happen).
The audio file contained herein is my talk from last night. In it, I discuss Aristotle's theory of Catharsis in all its parts and its relation to evaluating violence that so is prevalent in television. The TV shows I discuss are all post-apocalyptic series' and based on written works (books or graphic novels). So, if you will be listening, buckle in for a discussion of zombies, tragedy, and violence.
The research was for an article that has since been published in the Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence (Vol. IV, Issue 2/2020) from Trivent Publishing. The article's DOI is: 10.22618/TP.PJCV.20204.2.1763007.
My Talk (click the link)
I invite any listeners to please either leave comments or email me with their thoughts, and if you feel like reading the article, let me know your thoughts on that, too.
My Talk (click the link)
There is a bit of general discussion at the beginning, but that clears up fairly quickly. The man that introduces me is one of my co-workers.
I invite any listeners to please either leave comments or email me with their thoughts, and if you feel like reading the article, let me know your thoughts on that, too.
