Jesse Peterson
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and author of Qoheleth and the Philosophy of Value, specializing in the Hebrew Bible and the philosophical dimensions of Ecclesiastes and value theory.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 1h 2min
How to Read Ecclesiastes: Absurdity, Futility, and the Simple Value of Life / Jesse Peterson
Jesse Peterson, an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies who studies Ecclesiastes and value theory, explores Qoheleth's stark view of life. He probes absurdity, the gap between expectation and reality, the harm of death and lost memory, and why simple enjoyment and absorbed work can be intrinsically valuable. Short, philosophical, and unexpectedly uplifting.
