The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Chapter 5
From In the Trenches by Joshua Gibbs
April 8, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 38
About this episode
This episode discusses Chapter 5 of 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' and reflects on themes of life and death.
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People in this episode
Host: Joshua Gibbs
Topics covered
- literature
- philosophy
- death
- existentialism
- teaching
Keywords
- Ivan Ilyich
- Hemingway
- literature
- death
- existentialism
- teaching
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Classical Teaching Institute
Books & works: The Death of Ivan Ilyich
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