Episode 79, The Absurd (Part II - Camus, Crit...

The meaning of life is, as Albert Camus put it, the most urgent question in philosophy – the one on which everything else depends. Yet, when Western philosophy looks to answer this question, it paces up and down the same old libraries – the same shelves filled with the same assum ...  Show more

Hello, it's Jack here! I'm excited to share that I'll soon be launching a new YouTube video series, interviewing previous guests from The Panpsycast – along with a few new faces. The series launches at the end of March. Head to www.youtube.com/@DrJackSymes – or simply search Dr J ...  Show more

John Gray is a philosopher and writer renowned for his critical examination of liberalism, atheism, and the human condition. His unique perspective is shaped over a decades-long career, during which he has authored influential books on topics ranging from pol ...

In this episode, I attempt to give a fresh biographical account of Nietzsche's life, by examining his life in light of his Three Metamorphoses of the Spirit, found in Thus Spoke Zarathustra. In the course of this biography, using Nietzsche as our concrete example, we discuss the ...  Show more

Title: The Soldier's Return

Level: Advanced (C)

Story :

Jack, an American soldier, returns home after years of war, greeted by his family and community with pride and admiration. The town vie ...

L’Étranger, publié en 1942, est sans doute le roman le plus célèbre d’Albert Camus. Œuvre emblématique de la philosophie de l’absurde, il met en scène un personnage indifférent au monde et à ses conventions, dont le destin tragique illustre la condition humaine selon Camus. Ce ro ...  Show more