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Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan
Ascend
The Great Books Podcast
Welcome to Ascend!
We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan.
What are the Great Books?
The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Why should we read the Great Books?
Everyone is a disciple of someone. A person may have never read Locke or Nietzsche, but he or she thinks...
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Ratings & Reviews
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5.0 stars from 14 ratings
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“I have been looking for a guide to the great books for quite some time and believe this to be the answer. They go slowly enough for these classics to be digestible and fit into anyone’s schedule. If you have a desire to finally read the foundational works of Western Civilization, tune in!”
gunpilotforgod via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/19/24
Great Motivator to Read the Great Books
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“I’m working my way through Homer’s Iliad and am finding this podcast to be a great resource. I have had the Iliad on my TBD list for a long time but always found excuses to read other books on my bookcase. I’ve been following along with podcast and it’s been very motivational. Thank you for...”Read full review »
Charlesfest via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/21/24
Fantastic resource
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“Very very good for first time reader of Homer.”
Norseman14 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/18/24
Recent Episodes
Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 18 of the Iliad: The Shield of Achilles.
Arguably the MOST philosophically dense book in the entire Iliad.
Summary of the NarrativeWhat lesson does the "heart" of Achilles teach?How do we interpret the shield of Achilles?
Check out our 115...
Published 04/30/24
Published 04/30/24
Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 17 of the Iliad: Menelaus' Finest Hour.
Summary of Book 17What is the "dark heart" of Hector?Can human agency affect fate?What about the horses of Achilles?
Check out our 115 Question & Answer Guide on the Iliad.
But grief bore down on...
Published 04/23/24
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