Ep. 265: Plato's "Phaedo": Philosophy as Training for Death (Part One)

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Ep. 386: Hegel on Society (Part One)

On. G.W.F. Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit (1807), sec. 438-463. What constitutes society? We're beginning a multi-episode arc here on the "Spirit" chapter of the book, so we learn what Spirit actually is and how it relates to individuals. We also talk about the two layers of ...  Show more

PEL Presents NEM#247: John S. Hall (King Missile): Daily Poet

John has released at least fifteen albums, more than half of these under the name King Missile, but even this name covers three different bands, since John until recently didn't play any instruments, so his music is always collaborative with one or more music writers. Apart from ...  Show more

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