Philosophize This!
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Episode #001 ... Presocratic Philosophy - Ionian
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06/06/13 • 49 min
Today we discussed the "Out of Africa" theory, the adversity of early humans, the term "Pre-Socratic", the first philosopher Thales, the meanest philosopher Heraclitus and Democritus, the godfather of the theory of atomism.
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19 Listeners
Episode #002 ... Presocratic Philosophy - Italian
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06/15/13 • 36 min
Today we talk about why philosophy is taken for granted, the crazed cult leader of ancient Greek philosophy, Pythagoras, the annoying dark cloud of deductive reasoning, Parmenides and the super hero Empedocles.
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12 Listeners
Episode #004 ... Plato
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07/01/13 • 45 min
In this week's episode, we learn about Plato's "Symposium", which you might think of as philosophy's version of fan fiction. We also learn about Plato's "Theory of Forms" and ask ourselves what makes a tree, well, a tree. This leads to discussion of Plato's famous "Allegory of the Cave" and calls into question whether or not everything we see is merely a shadow of its true self. Finally, we learn about Plato's views on society and government and why he thought democracy was one of the worst forms of government, second only to tyranny.
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10 Listeners
Episode #003 ... Socrates and the Sophists
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06/23/13 • 39 min
This week we talk about the prosperity of athens and how it led to the rise and ideas of a group of philosopher teachers called the Sophists, we tied up some loose ends and helped put all that we've learned in the last two episodes into context with a graph of the presocratics, and we ended by talking about a man named Socrates.
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6 Listeners
Episode #169 ... Bruno Latour - We Have Never Been Modern
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08/20/22 • 28 min
Today we cover thought provoking pieces of an early work by a great philosopher named Bruno Latour. Hope you love it.
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Episode #145 ... Bergson on Laughter pt. 1 - History
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09/19/20 • 23 min
Today we begin our discussion on the work of Bergson.
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5 Listeners
Episode #219 ... Dostoevsky - Crime and Punishment
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12/23/24 • 32 min
Today we talk about the philosophical themes that Dostoevsky had in mind when writing Crime and Punishment. We talk about Russian Nihilism and its consequences. Rational Utilitarianism and Egoism. A common misunderstanding of Raskolnikov as an embodiment of Nietzsche's work. Confession. Guilt. Affirming life through consent. And much more. Hope you love it! :)
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Episode #056 ... Kant pt. 1 - An Introduction to the Introduction
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04/22/15 • 25 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!
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Episode #016 ... Saint Augustine
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02/28/14 • 29 min
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss St. Augustine, a philosopher who is known for merging the ideas of Neoplatonism and Christianity. We learn how an unsuspecting child led St. Augustine to devote his life to Christianity through divine intervention, and find out why he thinks crying babies are sinners. We also discuss St. Augustine’s explanation of the concept of time and why he claims that the past and future don’t really exist. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!
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4 Listeners
Episode #163 ... The Creation of Meaning - Escape From Evil
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03/02/22 • 29 min
Today we continue talking about the work of Ernest Becker.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Philosophize This! have?
Philosophize This! currently has 226 episodes available.
What topics does Philosophize This! cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts, Education and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on Philosophize This!?
The episode title 'Episode #001 ... Presocratic Philosophy - Ionian' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Philosophize This!?
The average episode length on Philosophize This! is 30 minutes.
How often are episodes of Philosophize This! released?
Episodes of Philosophize This! are typically released every 14 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of Philosophize This!?
The first episode of Philosophize This! was released on Jun 6, 2013.
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