Ep. 277: Hegel on Our Understanding of Physics (Part One)

Ep. 277: Hegel on Our Understanding of Physic...

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Ep. 384: Graham Harman's Object-Oriented Ontology (Part Three)

We consider chapter 2, "Aesthetics Is the Root of All Philosophy," where Harman describes how art can help us see behind the veil to things-in-themselves. Art is "theatrical" in that it's really the spectator who is standing in like an actor for the object encountered in art. Get ...  Show more

PEL Presents PvI#111: God Smites Elijah Dann

Vancouver philosophy prof Elijah was an evangelical Christian who turned liberal and then atheistic, and his latest book, "Unbelieving God: A Skeptics Guide," considers and debunks the various arguments for the existence of God. Mark and Mary chat with him about his journey and a ...  Show more

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