We caught up with the prominent literary theorist and public intellectual for a full hour of nourishing discourse in NYC. Stanley Fish is a renowned professor of English known for his groundbreaking work on Milton, his pioneering contribution to reader response theory, and his sometimes contrarian opinions. More recently, he has spoken out on what he calls the “crisis in the humanities.” Since one of the goals of our show is to keep alive a rare space for humanistic learning in the world (as the academy jettisons the humanities in favor of a narrow, technocratic concept of education) we are happy to give Stanley a media platform to espouse his views. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of Fish’s brilliant literary analysis, or a newcomer to his thought-provoking ideas—including his latest theory on “winning arguments”—you’re sure to profit from this stimulating dialogue with the man himself.
Episode No. 180. April 26, 2018
