George Eliot’s philosophy, with Clare Carlisle

<p>Philosopher Clare Carlisle joins the <em>Prospect </em>Interview to talk about the 19th century novelist George Eliot. Celebrated as the author of <em>Middlemarch </em>and <em>Silas Marner</em>, Eliot was also an enthusiastic philosopher who notably translated the first English translation of Baruch Spinoza’s <em>Ethics</em>. Clare talks to arts and books editor Sameer Rahim about George Eliot’s philosophy, the novelist’s fondness for Spinoza, and the often fluid line between literature and philosophy.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can read Clare’s essay on George Eliot here: <a href="https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/george-eliot-philosophy-spinoza-clare-carlisle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/george-eliot-philosophy-spinoza-clare-carlisle</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>