The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 242: Stanley Cavell on Tragedy via King Lear (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Continuing on Cavell's essay "The Avoidance of Love: A Reading of King Lear" (1969), shifting away from Lear in particular to a more general discussion of tragedy and Cavell's psychological insights.

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End song: "Out of Your Hands" by Gretchen's Wheel, i.e., Lindsay Murray, as interviewed for Nakedly Examined Music #81.

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