Join us at this week's meeting of the Philosophy Club virtually or in-person (Auerbach 320) this Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 1 p.m.—2 p.m. as longtime club member Dr. Richard Hall presents “The Relationship between Friedrich Nietzsche and Richard Wagner”, part one of a series of two presentations.
Richard A. S. Hall is a retired professor of philosophy at Fayetteville State University, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina. He holds the PhD and BA in philosophy from the University of Toronto and Boston University respectively. His publications include five books. His most recent book is The Justice of War: Its Foundation in Ethics and Natural Law (Lexington Books, 2020). Others are The Neglected Northampton Texts of Jonathan Edwards: Edwards on Society and Politics (The Edwin Mellen Press, 1990); Josiah Royce’s Proposal How to Establish World Peace (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2017); and White Calvinists Fighting Against Black Slavery (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2016). He has chapters in the following publications: The Contribution of Jonathan Edwards to American Culture and Society (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2008); Josiah Royce for the Twenty-First Century (Lexington Books, 2012); Middlebrow Wodehouse (Ashgate, 2016); and entries in The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia (Eerdmans). Full document here.
He is a member of the Triangle Wagner Society, a North Carolina-based non-profit organization founded in 2016 exploring the life, legacy, and musical architecture of composer Richard Wagner. Their catalog frequently examines the legendary, tumultuous friendship and ultimate philosophical break between the iconic composer and the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Questions? Contact Brian Skelly at bskelly@hartford.edu or 413.273.2273.
An ongoing weekly tradition at the University since 2001, the University of Hartford Philosophy Club is a place where students, professors, and people from the community at large meet as peers. Sometimes presentations are given, followed by discussion. Other times, topics are hashed out by the whole group.
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