EPISODE 81 - Marco Andreacchio on Shakespeare and Dante
About this episode
Chris Anadale interviews Marco Andreacchio about the philosophical aspects of Shakespeare and Dante.
Chris Anadale interviews scholar Marco Andreacchio about Shakespeare as a philosophical poet. Marco Antonio Andreacchio was awarded a doctorate from the University of IIlinois for his interpretation of Sino-Japanese philosophical classics in dialogue with Western counterparts and a doctorate from Cambridge University for his work on Dante’s Platonic interpretation of religious authority. He has taught at various higher education institutions and published systematically on problems of a political-philosophical nature. His monographs include Medieval Teachers of Freedom and two recent works on Shakespeare—The Passion of Reason (focusing on Hamlet and Midsummer Night's Dream), and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in Dante's Spirit. He is currently completing studies of various other Shakespearean plays rediscovered as Platonic Dialogues articulated in light of the rise of a modern world. Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His philosophy YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale Romeo and Juliet Book…
More episodes of The Sower
- EPISODE 82 - Pittsboro NC, with Madeleine Austin & Matthew Young
- EPISODE 80 - C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy (2026 Conference Panel)
- EPISODE 79 - Coming Soon: Fall 2026 Symposium in Holland, Michigan
- EPISODE 78 - Thomas Carlyle, Forgotten Conservative (Part 2)
- EPISODE 77 - Thomas Carlyle, Forgotten Conservative (Part 1)
- EPISODE 76 - Plant City Florida, with Jeff Bristol
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Sower podcast page.