Lecture: "Napoleon. Between Good and Evil"

The lecture series «Between Good and Evil» by Natalia Basovskaya is devoted to the study of outstanding historical figures and their influence on the course of history. Basovskaya—an acknowledged master at creating historical portraits—invites listeners to take a look at a gallery of historical characters. The main focus is on analyzing the concepts of good and evil in a historical context. The lectures consider how contemporaries evaluated the actions of kings and commanders, and how their deeds are perceived today. Napoleon Bonaparte serves as a vivid example of such contradictions: he was a general, a dictator, an emperor, and an aggressor, but also a reformer and a statesman who influenced the formation of the modern French state. His figure raises the question: are such personalities embodiments of one of these concepts, or do they always live on the border between them?