Category: Upbuilding Discourses

“Purity of heart is to blog one thing.” -E.J. Hutchinson

Luther’s Catullus (2): “Pre-Protestant” Luther

E. J. Hutchinson — September 4, 2024

Luther’s Catullus (2): “Pre-Protestant” Luther

Did Catullus help Martin Luther formulate the doctrine of justification?

Gibbon in a Rousseau Mask?

E. J. Hutchinson — August 27, 2024

Gibbon in a Rousseau Mask?

On history in Rousseau, Gibbon, and Burke.

The First Time as Tragedy, the Second Time as Farce (and Also Tragedy)

E. J. Hutchinson — August 21, 2024

The First Time as Tragedy, the Second Time as Farce (and Also Tragedy)

On Edward Gibbond and "defending Democracy."

European Exceptionalism

E. J. Hutchinson — August 20, 2024

European Exceptionalism

Thomas Kuhn on the European background of science.

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (4): Solomon as “Dr. Politics” (3)

E. J. Hutchinson — August 19, 2024

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (4): Solomon as “Dr. Politics” (3)

More from Luther on classical political philosophy.

Luther’s Catullus (1): Addendum on Obscenity

E. J. Hutchinson — August 14, 2024

Luther’s Catullus (1): Addendum on Obscenity

More from Luther on obcenity, this time in Roman comedy.

Luther’s Catullus (1): Table Talk 4,4012

E. J. Hutchinson — August 13, 2024

Luther’s Catullus (1): Table Talk 4,4012

Martin Luther on a controversial Roman poet.

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (3): Solomon as “Dr. Politics” (2)

E. J. Hutchinson — August 5, 2024

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (3): Solomon as “Dr. Politics” (2)

More from Luther on the causes of political order.

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (2): Solomon as “Dr. Politics”

E. J. Hutchinson — August 1, 2024

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (2): Solomon as “Dr. Politics”

Get ready to have some paradigms shattered.

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (1)

E. J. Hutchinson — July 29, 2024

Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (1)

Martin Luther on Aristotle and Cicero (with a bonus from Ovid for good measure).