Cornel West - Philosophical Prelude (Part 1 of 6)

Dr. Cornel West, a leading philosopher and activist was invited to give the Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh this year (2024). His series, entitled "A Jazz-soaked Philosophy for our Catastrophic Times: From Socrates to Coltrane" is an attempt to explore issues at the intersection of art, race, politics, and philosophy. This is Lecture One of Six, titled a "Philosophical Prelude". The original video link can be found here. The YT page for the University of Edinburgh is here. --- As always these talks are syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes in accordance with Fair Use. They are produced ad-free, because I listen to my own stuff on here and like you, I hate ads. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, ⁠⁠are available through Spotify. ⁠⁠Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hemlock⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be ⁠⁠⁠⁠found here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.