# Explanations of enmity: pessimists, optimists and sceptics

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Rodney Barker
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Philosophy
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/explanations-enmity-pessimists-optimists-and-sceptics)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This lecture explores theories, explanations and justifications of enmity, from Adam Ferguson in the Eighteenth Century to Carl Schmitt in the Twentieth.

## Lectures

1. [Explanations of enmity: pessimists, optimists and sceptics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/explanations-enmity-pessimists-optimists-and-sceptics/2f76416b0a51) (YouTube)