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Philosophical Portraits: Descartes & Nietzsche - Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen - 10/17/2013 - 5:30pm

Philosophical Portraits: Descartes & Nietzsche

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A historian and philosopher reflect on the lives and afterlives of two thinkers who mark the beginning and end of modern philosophy.  Presented in partnership with the Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Hosted by Steve Paulson with an introduction by Sara Guyer.

Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen

Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen, Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen
Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen, Steven Nadler & Jennifer Ratner Rosenhagen

Steven Nadler is William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes.  A unique combination of philosophy, biography, and art history, The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter investigates the remarkable individuals and circumstances behind a small portrait.