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Books of Titans

Erik Rostad

This reading project is an attempt to read the greatest books ever written.

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How C.S. Lewis Wrote Narnia in the Middle of Chaos

This past week, I attended a lecture by author Judith McQuoid titled “Stress, Chaos, and Change: C.S. Lewis in the Narnia Years.”

She focused on the time period of 1945 - 1956, with a special emphasis on 1949 - 1953, the four-year stretch...

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#290 - Anaximander & Anaximenes

In this podcast episode, I cover the life and ideas of two of the earliest Greek Philosophers, Anaximander & Anaximenes of Miletus. Anaximander is credited with introducing the idea of the First Principle, of which his was the infinite, and...

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The Pre-Socratic Atlas

Of the early Greek philosophers, surprisingly few were born in Athens. I had always equated early philosophy with that city, but the Pre-Socratics lived along the edges of the Greek world. They lived in Ionia, Magna Graecia, Sicily, and Thr...

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#289 - Parmenides

In this podcast episode, I cover the life and ideas of Parmenides of Elea. Robin Waterfield calls him “the single most important Pre-socratic thinker.” He introduced a puzzle about Being that required a response by philosophers who followed...

19 days ago
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Reading Recap: April 2026

I set aside one post per month to highlight my reading life. Books of Titans is a reading project aimed at seeking the ancient paths by reading The Immortal Books by 200 authors chronologically over the next ~~15~~ 40 years. Thank you for f...

22 days ago
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