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Sep 11 2023

A Mind For Our Times: The Living Legacy of John Moriarty

As part of University College Cork’s Adult Continuing Education programme I am delivering an eight week course on the work of Irish writer and philosopher John Moriarty. Each week covers a different theme of his work, explaining how it is woven into his writings and its present-day relevance. For instance, in 2005 Moriarty wrote that ‘we are asphyxiating in our own psychic exhaust’. In the years since his death smart technology has has become so pervasive that dopamine addiction from constant engagement of the reward system of the brain is becoming a live concern for this and future generations. During this course we look at the application of Moriarty’s work to such present day problems, and bring our own observations and thoughts into the discussion. The course runs online for 8 weeks from September 27th, and registration details are available at the below link:

https://ace.open.ucc.ie/courses/ace2420-a-mind-for-our-times-the-living-legacy-of-john-moriarty

Written by Kevin J Power · Categorized: John Moriarty · Tagged: ecology, education, Irish writers, John moriarty, Philosophy, spirituality

Dec 23 2020

John Moriarty: Shaping The Earth To Suit Ourselves

This presentation was delivered online on November 11th, 2020 to the Wilton Justice Group who are based in County Cork, Ireland.

John Moriarty was a philosopher and writer from Listowel, County Kerry. His work touched on myth, spirituality, ecology, mankind’s disconnection from nature and from our past, among many other subjects. This talk presents the key biographical details of Moriarty’s life, and then explores, in the context of the climate emergency, how humans ‘shape the earth to suit themselves’, a recurrent theme in Moriarty’s work.

The presentation included a discussion session afterward. Questions and comments are still very welcome, and can be sent to [email protected].

References:

John Moriarty Meets Tommy Tiernan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6kfo4FahM0

Recommended Texts:

McGillicuddy, Mary Not The Whole Story Higgins,

Michael W. and Aherne, Sean eds. Introducing John Moriarty In His Own Words

O’Donoghue, Brendan, ed. Preparing For Early Spring: A Moriarty Reader (All of the above are available via Lilliput Press, Dublin)

*Audio and video extracts used in this talk are intended for educational purposes, and all copyright belongs to the original publishers.

Written by Kevin J Power · Categorized: John Moriarty · Tagged: ecology, moriarty, spirituality, writing

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