Philosophize This!

By: Stephen West
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  • Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.
    2024
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  • Episode #216 ... The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism - Kyoto School pt. 1 - Nishitani

    Episode #216 ... The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism - Kyoto School pt. 1 - Nishitani
    Nov 18 2024
    Today we look at the work of Keiji Nishitani. We examine Nihilism in a deeper way than we've ever covered on the podcast before. We talk about The Great Doubt. Zen Buddhism. Sunyata. The self as similar to structural linguistics. Hope you enjoy it! :) Sponsors: Lumen: https://www.lumen.me/PT Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow
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    36 mins
  • Episode #215 ... How Mysticism is missing in our modern lives. (Critchley, Heidegger)

    Episode #215 ... How Mysticism is missing in our modern lives. (Critchley, Heidegger)
    Oct 30 2024
    Today we talk about whether it's possible to achieve not just freedom of the will, but freedom from the will. The technological enframing of reality from the perspective of Heidegger. Misconceptions about Mysticism. The ways that modern life prevents us from having more of a connection with Being. Some ways to start practicing mystical types of experiences using the resources that we have available to us. We do all of this via some points made by Simon Critchley in his new book On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy. Sponsors: Lumen: https://www.lumen.me/PT Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow
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    31 mins
  • Episode #214 ... Framing our Being in a completely different way. (Heidegger)

    Episode #214 ... Framing our Being in a completely different way. (Heidegger)
    Oct 21 2024
    Today we look at Heidegger's critique of metaphysics and the traditional subject-object framing in philosophy. How multiple framings are necessary for a fuller picture of our being. His challenge to thinkers like Nietzsche and Descartes. Dasein, the limitations of objectivity. Phenomenology as an alternative focusing on the importance of lived experience. And his ideas on temporality and death as a horizon of our being. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS LMNT: https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/philo Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow
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    38 mins

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Probably my favorite podcast of all time!

Very informative and well put together. It helped me dive further into philosophy and its history.

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I am into about 4 of these.

I wish the would examine true Christian teaching rather than just offering snide comments. But given that it's great to have an entertaining postcast explaining differing views on meaning.

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Intresting and thought provocing

Difrent perspectivs, thourghts and ferloserfys make you think about the wold and whats in it. What you might be made to think and what maby you should be thinking. What looks insane on the serfice make so much sence and seem like graet selootinons. This amzing podcast makes you think like you should.

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Philosophy made accessible and entertaining

I have listened to 182 episodes at this point. Some more than once to go back over after learning more elsewhere.
What is consistent across every episode is a clear genuine desire to produce quality entertaining philosophy content that is accessible to everyone.

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philosophy for the rest of us

Host of the show, Stephen West, makes philosophy fun and interesting. I'm always looking forward to the next episode.

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