Philosophize This!

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.

Philosophize This! is a society podcast hosted by Stephen West, with 251 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Stephen West hosts Philosophize This!, a society show with 251 episodes published.

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  Episode #251 ... You Must Change Your Life, Pt. 2 - The Worlds That Make Us

  Aug 8, 202635 min

  Today we talk more about Peter Sloterdijk’s book You Must Change Your Life. We talk about Heidegger, the subject-object view of the world, how environments form us, symbolic immunity, modern cynicism, vertical tension, base camps, civilizations as collective immune systems, and why Sloterdijk thinks humanity may need a new form of co-immunity. 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.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Episode #250 ... You Must Change Your Life. - Peter Sloterdijk

  Jul 14, 202636 min

  Today we talk about half of the book You Must Change Your Life by Peter Sloterdijk. From criticism towards views of change that he thinks are far too centered on belief and moral strength, to a reworking of how to view human beings at the level of anthropology. We talk about how our view of religion might change under this new perspective... as well as how culture should be seen as a kind of monastic rule. Hope you're having a great week and enjoy the episode. :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis  Saily: https://www.saily.com/philothis 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Episode #249 ... The Trap of Modern Cynicism - Peter Sloterdijk

  Jun 27, 202634 min

  Today we talk about the book Critique of Cynical Reason by Peter Sloterdijk. Cynicism as a defense mechanism. Why the cynic isn't crazy. The way it ladders up into institutions and infects things like our language. Diogenes as a counter example of a mode of being that rejects pieces of society. Hope you love it. :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis Exclusive Coveron discount: https://coveron.com/philosophizethis or use the code PHILISOPHIZETHIS at checkout 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

  May 31, 202637 minS0

  <p>Today we talk about some of the best arguments for and against lying in the history of philosophy. Hope you love it. :)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sponsor:</p> <p> Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis </p> <p><br></p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/</p> <p>Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis </p> <p><br></p> <p>Social:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast</p> <p>X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest</p> <p>F...

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

  May 10, 202629 minS0

  <p>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 judgment, not just technical skill. And how important phronesis (practical wisdom) becomes at holding ourselves and our leaders accountable.  Hope you love it! :) </p> <p>Sponsors:</p> <p>Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis </p> <p>Incogni: https://www.Incogni.com/philothis </p> <p>Thank you so much for listening! Could never do thi...

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