Pirates of the Caribbean hold a central place in crime literature of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Beyond their luridly engaging exploits, though, the pirate figure appealed to writers and readers for intellectual reasons. The Americas, including the Caribbean, opened imaginative space for moral and political philosophers to consider the fundamentals of human nature and the best models for governance. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Richard Frohock about these pirates and those that wrote about them.