Amateur Philosophers' Club
Fr Richard Stonier and Fr Deneys Williamson
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Ep. 29 | God, Philosophically (part 2)
Amateur Philosophers' Club
09/27/20 • 65 min
As we conclude the chapter on the metaphysical question of God we look at the two major objections to God's existence as well as St Anselm's Ontological Argument and other arguments for God's existence.
Ep. 28 | God, Philosophically (part 1)
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09/20/20 • 70 min
Continuing our consideration of being as such, we move from being to Being as we explore the source and plenitude of all being, and how we can philosophically respond to the question of God, a question which, like its answer, is ever-ancient, ever-new.
Ep. 27 | The Divisions of Being
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09/13/20 • 47 min
Being as existence and essence, substance and accident, act and potency.
Ep. 26 | The Transcendentals of Being
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09/05/20 • 73 min
What can we say ... of everything that is?
Ep. 25 | The Quest for Being: An Introduction to Metaphysics
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08/30/20 • 60 min
Beyond the quality and quantity of things lies their very being. And their having being is what they have in common with all things that are. But what can we know and say about being? This is the quest of the science of metaphysics.
Ep. 24 | Nature and the Four Causes
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08/23/20 • 51 min
This week we take a closer a look at nature, that is, the natural world around us and the natures of things that make it up. We also explore the four causes that account for those things.
Bonus | Crito: A Socratic Dialogue
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08/16/20 • 45 min
In this episode we read and chat about Crito, a Socratic dialogue by Plato.
In the dialogue, Crito offers his friend Socrates a means of escaping his impending execution. Socrates invites Crito into a conversation about whether this would be a just action or not.
Ep. 23 | Political Ethics
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08/09/20 • 55 min
What is society? Where does it come from? What's it for? And is there a limit as to what it's laws should be about?
Ep. 22 | Justice
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08/02/20 • 61 min
Today we look at the virtue of justice, which it turns out is not so much about getting what is mine as it is about giving to others what is rightfully theirs.
Ep. 30 | Philosophy Forever
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10/04/20 • 45 min
Though we end where we began, we begin now with all we've ended with.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Amateur Philosophers' Club have?
Amateur Philosophers' Club currently has 32 episodes available.
What topics does Amateur Philosophers' Club cover?
The podcast is about Catholic, Society & Culture, Metaphysics, Podcasts and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on Amateur Philosophers' Club?
The episode title 'Ep. 29 | God, Philosophically (part 2)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Amateur Philosophers' Club?
The average episode length on Amateur Philosophers' Club is 59 minutes.
How often are episodes of Amateur Philosophers' Club released?
Episodes of Amateur Philosophers' Club are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Amateur Philosophers' Club?
The first episode of Amateur Philosophers' Club was released on Mar 9, 2020.
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