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    Literature

    Essays that examine the lives and ideas of some of the world's greatest writers. How did Tolstoy cope with depression? What did Emerson think about human potential? Why did Oscar Wilde end up in prison for being gay? Read on to find out!

    Thucydides, the Melian Dialogue, and Keeping the (Russian) Jungle at Bay
    Paul D. Wilke

    Thucydides, the Melian Dialogue, and Keeping the (Russian) Jungle at Bay

    Philosophical Themes from Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate
    Paul D. Wilke

    Philosophical Themes from Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate

    The Incestuous Origins of Myrrh as Told in Ovid’s Metamorphoses
    Paul D. Wilke

    The Incestuous Origins of Myrrh as Told in Ovid’s Metamorphoses

    Camus and the Meaning of Existential Rebellion
    Paul D. Wilke

    Camus and the Meaning of Existential Rebellion

    Pontificating On A Few Baltasar Gracián Aphorisms
    Paul D. Wilke

    Pontificating On A Few Baltasar Gracián Aphorisms

    D.H. Lawrence Hated Masturbation and Porn (and maybe you should too)
    Paul D. Wilke

    D.H. Lawrence Hated Masturbation and Porn (and maybe you should too)

    The Crimes of Oscar Wilde
    Paul D. Wilke

    The Crimes of Oscar Wilde

    Tolstoy's Depression and the Limits of Reason
    Paul D. Wilke

    Tolstoy's Depression and the Limits of Reason

    Lady Chatterley's Lover and D.H. Lawrence's Views on Sex
    Paul D. Wilke

    Lady Chatterley's Lover and D.H. Lawrence's Views on Sex

    Elie Wiesel's Night and the Question of Evil
    Paul D. Wilke

    Elie Wiesel's Night and the Question of Evil

    Emerson's "Circles" as a Metaphor for Human Experience
    Paul D. Wilke

    Emerson's "Circles" as a Metaphor for Human Experience

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