Reading Kant's "Prolegomena" - Ep. 3
READ ALONG SERIES - KANT'S "PROLEGOMENA" In these sections Kant lists out the requirements that must be met, according to him, to make any meaningful metaphysical claims. In doing so, he limits our ac...
12 Mar 202543min
House of the Intellect (Conclusion) - Ep. 11
THE ISOLATED GENIUS:In the concluding chapter I explore the poisonous idea of the isolated genius. By emphasizing the individual and the product rather than the community and the process, our society ...
10 Mar 202537min
Philosophical Fireside Chats 🔥 🪵: Parable of the Talents - Ep. 3
"PARABLE OF THE TALENTS" FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT - EP. 3 I like this parable from the New Testament because it highlights one of the great tricks of philosophical ‘reasoning’ - the assumed frame. Allow...
7 Mar 202514min
Reading Kant's "Prolegomena" - Ep. 2
READ ALONG SERIES - KANT'S "PROLEGOMENA" Kant’s introduction seems so humble and straightforward but this masks a project of breathtaking scope. Whether or not Kant ultimately achieves his aims is mos...
5 Mar 202548min
Philosophical Fireside Chats 🔥 🪵: Socrates and Diotima - Ep. 2
SOCRATES AND DIOTIMA IN THE SYMPOSIUM - EP. 2The Symposium is oft quoted and seemingly rarely read. This crazy scene explaining - well something - based on this completely fabricated myth captures muc...
4 Mar 202521min
House of the Intellect - Ep. 10
VALUES ARBITRAGE:I argue that we have developed a deep seated sense of cynicism from continuous exposure to an environment where our values are systematically used against. Consciously or unconsciousl...
3 Mar 202546min
Philosophical Fireside Chats 🔥 🪵: Zarathustra and the Snake - Ep. 1
PHILOSOPHICAL FIRESIDE CHATS 🔥 🪵 - EP. 1This scene from Book II of Thus Spake Zarathustra - the Riddle and the Vision - is one of my favorites and captures some of Nietzsche’s ability to create a vi...
28 Feb 202513min
Reading Kant's "Prolegomena" - Ep. 1
READ ALONG SERIES - KANT'S "PROLEGOMENA" Kant’s influence on philosophy and thinking in general has been immense but also difficult to pin down because he is so challenging to read. His influence has ...
26 Feb 202531min
