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Ep. 40 Roosevelt Montás, "Rescuing Socrates"

Ep. 40 Roosevelt Montás, "Rescuing Socrates"

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December 14, 20211h 2m

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Roosevelt Montás came to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 1985 at the age of twelve. He couldn't speak a word of English. He eventually went on get a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, where he currently teaches. Prof. Montás joined us to talk about his latest book, "Rescuing Socrates," in which he chronicles his journey and explains how books by St. Augustine, Socrates, Freud and Gandhi changed his life. 

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