The memories of Eumaeus: a talk by James Warren
Tuesday 21st October 2014
Venue: Mill Lane Lecture Room
Category: Talks & Classes
Price Info: Free, pre-book
Time Info: 6:00pm-7:00pm
This event is taking place as part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2014.
We can remember past pleasures and pains and anticipate future ones. Often these recollections and anticipations are themselves pleasant or painful. Aristotle notes that we can even enjoy recalling a past pain, as the swineherd Eumaeus claims to do in Homer's Odyssey. What is the best explanation of this?
Pre-book online at www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk or by calling 01223 766766. Booking opens 22 September.
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