The Owl's Legacy
Season 1, Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History
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Built on the testimony or "autopsy" - which literally means "seeing oneself" - our conception of History has deeply shifted since Herodotus.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Symposium, or the Received Ideas
Episode 2
Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece
Episode 3
Democracy, or the City of Dreams
Episode 4
Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return
Episode 5
Amnesia, or the Sense of History
Episode 6
Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs
Episode 7
Logomachy, or the Root of Words
Episode 8
Music, or the Inner Space
Episode 9
Cosmogony, or the Use of the World
Episode 10
Mythology, or the Truth of Lies
Episode 11
Misogyny, or Desire's Traps
Episode 12
Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death
Episode 13
Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph