Episode #086 ... Sartre and Camus pt. 1 - Freedom

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Episode #248 ... What philosophers say about lying.

Today we talk about some of the best arguments for and against lying in the history of philosophy. Hope you love it. :) Sponsor: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.o ...  Show more

Episode #247 ... The Failure of the Modern University - Alasdair MacIntyre

Today we talk about some of Macintyre's later work. How he thinks philosophy isn’t optional. It’s already hiding inside everything we do. How he thinks modern universities create experts who know their field but not what their work fully means. How real education should produce j ...  Show more

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