Is moral virtue compatible with our pursuit of material comfort? Is it possible to be both wealthy and virtuous? If yes, how? If not, why?
On this week’s show, Boston University Professor of Philosophy Stanley Rosen answered these questions in a lecture titled “Comfortable Virtue: Remarks on the Enlightenment.” He delivered the lecture last fall [...]

As a boy growing up in Iran, Vartan Gregorian escaped poverty and misery by reading books. As a grown-up, he helped save the New York Public Library and led one of the country’s most prestigious universities. In June 1997, Dr. Gregorian became the 12th president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He was a [...]

On this week’s show, distinguished drama critic, author and playwright John Lahr spoke on “Comedy and Revenge.” His talk was a probing and humorous discussion of such influential comedians as Charlie Chaplin, Bert Lahr, Rosanne, Buster Keaton, Woody Allen, Barry Humphries and Joe Orton. He delivered this talk at the annual meeting of the Friends [...]

Over the last few months, the Institute for Human Sciences at Boston University has held a series of lectures on the changing relationship between Europe and the United States.
On this week’s show, former Minister President of Saxony, Kurt Biedenkopf, spoke on the future of American-European relations. His talk was sponsored by the Institute in cooperation [...]