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Episode #102 ... Heidegger pt. 3 - Authenticity
12 mei 2017 · 31 min
Today we talk about Martin Heidegger and his concept of Authenticity.
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Episode #101 ... Heidegger pt. 2 - Science and Technology
30 april 2017 · 26 min
Today we discuss Martin Heidegger and his views on Modern Technology.
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Episode #100 ... Heidegger pt. 1 - Phenomenology and Dasein
14 april 2017 · 31 min
Today we begin our discussion of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger by looking at his roots in Phenomenology and his revolutionary concept of Dasein.
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Episode #099 ... Schopenhauer pt. 2 - Ethics
29 maart 2017 · 22 min
Today we talk about the ethics of Arthur Schopenhauer.
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Episode #098 ... Schopenhauer pt. 1 - Metaphysics and Love
14 maart 2017 · 23 min
Today we begin our discussion on Arthur Schopenhauer.
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Episode #097 ... Wittgenstein ep. 1
1 maart 2017 · 26 min
Today we talk about Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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Episode #096 ... Is Ayn Rand A Philosopher?
20 januari 2017 · 24 min
Today we talk about Ayn Rand.
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Episode #095 ... Are you living in a simulation?
30 december 2016 · 26 min
Today we discuss the famous paper by Nick Bostrom about the probability that we are living in a simulation.
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Episode #094 ... A Look at Suffering
24 november 2016 · 29 min
Today we look at the concept of suffering from multiple different angles including the philosopher Fyodor Dostoyevsky and the movement in Transhumanism known as The Hedonistic Imperative.
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Episode #093 ... Nietzsche pt. 4 - Love
6 november 2016 · 27 min
Today we look at the concept of love from several different angles in an attempt to better understand our own thoughts on love.
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Episode #092 ... Nietzsche pt. 3 - Thus Spoke Zarathustra
4 oktober 2016 · 29 min
Today we talk about Nietzsche's famous work Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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Episode #091 ... Nietzsche pt. 2 - The Will to Power
21 september 2016 · 28 min
Today we talk about Nietzsche, the concept of the Will to Power and the dangers of predatory buffalos.
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Episode #090 ... Nietzsche pt. 1 - God is dead and so is Captain Morgan
26 augustus 2016 · 27 min
Today we begin our discussion on the work of Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Episode #089 ... Simone De Beauvoir - The Second Sex
17 augustus 2016 · 30 min
Today we discuss the revolutionary work of Simone De Beauvoir entitled: The Second Sex
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Episode #088 ... Sartre and Camus pt. 3 - The Great Debate
27 juli 2016 · 26 min
Today we talk about the great post WW2 debate between Sartre and Camus.
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Episode #087 ... Sartre and Camus pt. 2
14 juli 2016 · 23 min
Today we talk about the philosopher Albert Camus.
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Episode #086 ... Sartre and Camus pt. 1 - Freedom
29 juni 2016 · 23 min
Today's episode is the first installment of a series on the great Cold War era thinkers Sartre and Camus. Today we lay the foundations for the line of thinking known as existentialism and focus on Sartre's view of freedom.
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Episode #085 ... Peter Singer on Effective Altruism
21 juni 2016 · 24 min
Today we talk about the great Peter Singer, his views on the unique moral obligations that we face as members of modern society and how we might fulfill the obligations in the most effective manner.
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Episode #084 ... William James on Truth
15 juni 2016 · 26 min
Today we take a look at William James and his work on the concept of Truth.
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Episode #083 ... Henry David Thoreau
4 juni 2016 · 25 min
Today we take a look at Henry David Thoreau's views on the individual, society and civil disobedience.
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Episode #082 ... Austrians and Marx
26 mei 2016 · 25 min
Today we talk about various classic critiques of Marx's economics made by the Austrian School of Economics.
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Episode #081 ... Capitalism vs. Communism
11 mei 2016 · 24 min
Today we talk about Karl Marx and his famous critiques of Capitalism.
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Episode #80 ... Feuerbach on Religion
3 mei 2016 · 28 min
On this episode we talk about Ludwig Feuerbach and his (occasionally) controversial views on the origins of religion.
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Episode #079 ... Kierkegaard on Anxiety
23 maart 2016 · 21 min
On this episode of the podcast we talk about Kierkegaard's views on anxiety.
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Episode #078 ... Marx and Kierkegaard on Religion pt. 2
27 januari 2016 · 23 min
Today we talk about Soren Kierkegaard and his views on the function and value of religion.
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Episode #077 ... Marx and Kierkegaard on Religion pt. 1
17 januari 2016 · 24 min
Today we discuss Marx, his views on religion as a means of oppression, and his connection to Hegel's Dialectic.
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Episode #076 ... Hegel's God
31 december 2015 · 24 min
Today we talk about Hegel and a unique possibility of what God could be.
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Episode #075 ... How To Win An Argument Pt. 2
21 december 2015 · 24 min
Today we answer listener questions clarifying How To Win An Argument Pt. 1 and discuss several other common logical fallacies, how to spot them and how to deal with them.
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Episode #074 ... Hegel Returns
17 december 2015 · 27 min
Today we talk about an overview of Hegel and what is truly important about his work.
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Episode #073 ... How To Win An Argument Pt. 1
1 december 2015 · 29 min
Today we take a look at several common logical fallacies and how to spot them.
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Episode #072 ... Insecurity
18 november 2015 · 33 min
On this episode of the podcast we talk about insecurity.
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Episode #071 ... Is Killing Animals For Food Morally Justifiable?
1 november 2015 · 29 min
Today we talk about whether killing animals for food is morally justifiable.
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Episode #070 ... Off Moodiness
20 oktober 2015 · 22 min
On this episode we talk about several outlooks on negative emotions.
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Episode #069 ... An Appeal To Reason
12 oktober 2015 · 30 min
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Episode #068 ... On Moodiness
6 oktober 2015 · 22 min
On this episode we talk about one angle of the complex subject known to us all as: moodiness.
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Episode #067 ... What Hegel Was Saying!
21 september 2015 · 22 min
We continue our unfortunately abridged discussion on Hegel from last episode.
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Episode #066 ... Hegel pt. 1 - Introduction
14 september 2015 · 19 min
Today we begin our discussion on the work of Hegel.
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Episode #065 ... Mary Wollstonecraft
7 september 2015 · 22 min
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft. First, we learn about the unexpected origin of The Royal Humane Society and how they assisted Mary Wollstonecraft. Next, we learn about the many ways Wollstonecraft challenged societal conventions and why she believed that women were essentially slaves to their husbands during her time. Finally, we consider the behavioral conditioning that is perpetuated by society even today and think about how we enact change when we’re not satisfied with the results. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!
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Episode #064 ... Interpreting Interpretations
20 augustus 2015 · 20 min
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Hermeneutics, or “the art of avoiding misunderstanding.” First, we meet Johnny--a disgruntled Philosophize This! listener who is bored and frustrated by episodes about philosophers who make unverifiable speculations about metaphysics. Next, we discuss the effects our individual biases have on the way we interpret the world around us, and how this changes the reality we experience. Finally, we examine why Hermeneutics is so important, how this relates to Kant’s metaphysical claims, and why Johnny may want to consider giving those ideas a second glance. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!
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Episode #063 ... Kant pt. 8 - Limits of Knowledge
1 juli 2015 · 28 min
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Kant’s views on the limits of human knowledge. First, we ask ourselves why we seek knowledge at all and whether there will ever be an endpoint to our search for it. Next, we discuss our human experience of the world in contrast to the world as it actually exists and what limits this imposes on our ability to know. Finally, we learn why Kant believed in god, human souls, and free will, and the important distinction he made between two types of faith-based thinking. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #062 ... Kant pt. 7 - Suicide
23 juni 2015 · 33 min
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the morality of suicide. We begin by questioning our own biases and assumptions about suicide and where they come from. Next, we examine suicide from a Christian perspective by considering the arguments posed by St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. Finally, we discuss the perspectives of enlightenment thinkers Hume, Voltaire, and Kant and ultimately discover that suicide may not be as easy to categorize as many people think. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!
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Episode #061 ... Kant pt. 6 - What is Enlightenment?
14 juni 2015 · 27 min
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Kant’s answer to the question “What is enlightenment?” We begin by recounting the story of how Kant came to answer this question in the first place and why this was an important question to consider at the time. Next, we examine why Kant believed that we impose immaturity on ourselves by outsourcing our thinking to others. Finally, we discuss why it takes courage to think for yourself and the importance of “daring to be wise." All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #060 ... Kant pt. 5 - The Sublime
1 juni 2015 · 30 min
On this episode of the podcast, we attempt to tackle the elusive concept of the sublime. We begin by clarifying everything the sublime is NOT, and then attempt to pin it down by considering a common motif that is has been associated with the sublime throughout history. Next, we discuss several anecdotes from people who have experienced the sublime and why one described it as “an agreeable kind of horror.” Finally, we discuss how the sublime relates to beauty and question some commonly made assumptions about ugliness. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #059 ... Kant pt. 4 - Categorical Trolley Cars
28 mei 2015 · 27 min
On this episode of the podcast, we analyze the infamous Trolley Car Problem and think about it in relation to Kant’s categorical imperative. First, we discuss the value of thought experiments and call into question the concept of “common sense”. Next, we look at the Trolley Car Problem from various perspectives and try to understand why we react to it in the ways we do. Finally, we discuss Kant’s categorical imperative and four other prerequisites he felt were necessary for arriving at moral principles. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #058 ... Kant pt. 3 - Deontology vs Consequentialism
20 mei 2015 · 27 min
On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of Kant, this time focusing on ethics. We begin with a thought experiment that calls into question whether or not lying is morally justifiable if it results in preserving human life. Next, we discuss the nature of morality and question the validity of the sources from which we typically derive these concepts. Finally, we explore the strengths and weaknesses of Deontology and Consequentialism and find out that there isn’t an easy answer when it comes to how human action should be judged. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #057 ... Kant pt. 2 - The Actual Introduction
12 mei 2015 · 23 min
On this episode of the podcast we continue our discussion of Kant, this time focusing on his contributions to the debate between rationalism and empiricism . We begin by reviewing the major points of contention between the rationalists and empiricists regarding how we arrive at knowledge. Next, we learn about Kant’s “eureka!” moment, which arose from his discovery of a major assumption made by empiricist David Hume. Finally, we find out why Kant believed that we can never truly know the external world as it actually is, an idea which calls into questions basic concepts like space, time, and causality and goes well beyond the “veil of perception” discussed in previous episodes. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #056 ... Kant pt. 1 - An Introduction to the Introduction
22 april 2015 · 26 min
On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of Immanuel Kant. We first examine the historical context Kant was born into and consider the challenges philosophy was faced with, thanks to David Hume. We also discuss the change in the way humans were beginning to look at the universe during Kant’s time. Finally, we hear what Kant has to say about whether or not we can know anything beyond “I think, therefore I am.” All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #055 ... Interview on Hume with Massimo Pigliucci
1 april 2015 · 30 min
On this episode of the podcast, Massimo Pigliucci calls in to help tie together some loose ends in our overview of David Hume. Massimo is a professor of philosophy at City University of New York. He is the author of the best sellers Philosophy of Pseudoscience and Answers For Aristotle, and is currently working on a book called How To Be A Stoic. Lees meer
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Episode #054 ... Hume pt. 4 - Art
28 maart 2015 · 30 min
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Hume’s views on taste and find out whether or not all of our opinions about art are equally valid. First, we compare the poetry of Shakespeare and Shel Silverstein, the music of Beethoven and Skrillex, and throw in the profound prose of Spongebob Squarepants just for good measure. Next, we examine some of the biases that influence our ability to judge art, and Stephen correctly guesses your favorite song of all time by throwing a dart at the Top 40 chart from your senior year of high school. Finally, we learn how to be better art critics by employing the five qualities Hume sets out as pre-requisites for Art Appreciation 101. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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Episode #053 ... David Hume pt. 3 - Custom
16 maart 2015 · 24 min
On this episode of the podcast we talk about David Hume's thoughts on the soul, the self and how "custom is the great guide of human life." All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Lees meer
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