Episode 73, Plato's Phaedo: The Death of Socrates (Part II - Arguments for the Soul's Immortality)

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Episode 151, 'Afro-Brazilian Religions' with José Eduardo Porcher (Part I - Candomblé)

In the beginning, there was nothing but air. The supreme being breathed upon it, and the air became water. Air and water moved together, forming mud. Seeing its shape, the supreme being breathed again – and life began. Today, we'll be exploring this creation story – born of Afro- ...  Show more

Episode 150, The World's Worst Philosopher (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)

Slavoj Žižek, Friedrich Nietzsche, Kehinde Andrews – the world has never been short of bad philosophers. But of all the minds who have graced, tortured, or otherwise afflicted human history, which one truly deserves the title: The World's Worst Philosopher? That's not an easy que ...  Show more

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