Sat, 18 January 2014
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Middle Platonism and the Race to the Dark Ages. We learn how Philo of Alexandria reconciled Judaism with Plato's vision of God as a master craftsman, and find out how this relates to building an IKEA bookcase. We also discuss the important distinction Plutarch made between a flatterer and a friend, and why he would have absolutely hated Facebook. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! www.philosophizethis.org for additional content. Thank you for wanting to know more today than you did yesterday. :)
Direct download: Episode_014_..._The_Hellenistic_Age_Pt._5_-_A_Race_To_The_Dark_Ages.mp3
Category:Philosophy -- posted at: 3:54pm PDT
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Sat, 4 January 2014
On this episode of the podcast, we continue our study of the Hellenistic Age, this time focusing on Skepticism. We find out how Pyrrho used Skepticism to endure surgery without anesthesia, and learn why you can never really know if a pomegranate is a pomegranate. We also discover how winning the lottery could be the worst thing that ever happens to you, and compare Skepticism's key philosophers to their Smurf counterparts. www.philosophizethis.org for additional content. Thank you for wanting to know more today than you did yesterday. :)
Direct download: Episode_013_..._The_Hellenistic_Age_Pt._4_-_Skepticism.mp3
Category:Philosophy -- posted at: 9:58pm PDT
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 Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.
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