Open Door Philosophy

Nov 11 2024 99 ep. 56 mins 25
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Andrew has a degree in philosophy, Taylor is working on a degree in philosophy, and Mr. Parsons taught philosophy to them both. Together they explore philosophy and its application to life, so come along! The door is always open. Open Door Philosophy on Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @opendoorphilosophyOpen Door Philosophy website at opendoorphilosophy.comContact us via email at [email protected]

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Ep. 95 The Self, Part Three: The Existentialist View

Nov 11 2024 48 mins  
Send us a textIs the self a soul that is immortal? Is the self a thinking thing or a bundle of perceptions? The Existentialists take this question and place at the center the importance of choice. The self emerges through our experiences and the choices we make. Join us as we discuss Kierkegaard and Sartre in this final episode on The Self. Contact us via email at contact@opendoorp

Ep. 94 The Self, Part Two: The Early Modern Shift

Oct 28 2024 51 mins  
Send us a textAncient philosophers believed the self was an immortal soul. This began to shift in the late 16th century when the concept of the self began to radically change to a more abstracted, biological self. Join us as we look at Rene Descartes and David Hume's theories on the self. Contact us via email at [email protected] Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @open

Ep. 93 The Self, Part One: Ancient Conceptions

Oct 14 2024 60 mins  
Send us a textWhat is the self? Something immaterial? Something like a soul? Or perhaps consciousness? Is it you? Join us for this episode as we look to ancient explanations of the self from Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Hinduism. Contact us via email at [email protected] Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @opendoorphilosophyOpen Door Philosophy website at opendoorph

Ep. 92 The Ladder of Love, Plato's Symposium, Part Three

Sep 30 2024 69 mins  
Send us a textAh love, a many splendored thing. At first you are attracted to their looks, but then you realize there's something more to them, something beautiful within, their beautiful soul. Join us for this third and final part on Plato's Symposium where we review the speech of Socrates. Contact us via email at [email protected] Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @o

Ep. 91 Plato's Symposium, Part Two

Sep 16 2024 56 mins  
Send us a textAre you destined to be with someone? Is there a soul-mate out there, somewhere, just for you? Is love something that comes upon us, or is it something we cultivate within ourselves? Join us for this second episode on Plato's Symposium where we discuss the speeches of Aristophanes and Agathon. Contact us via email at [email protected] Open Door Philosophy

Ep. 90 Plato's Symposium, Part One

Sep 02 2024 57 mins  
Send us a textWhat is love? Can it inspire us to be better? Can it bring harmony to opposites? These are of the most enduring questions we have, so much so that Plato wrote an entire dialogue about it called Symposium. Join us for this episode in which we give some background and discuss the first three speeches on love!Contact us via email at [email protected] Open Do

Ep. 89 The Oxford Four, Part Four: Mary Midgley

Aug 19 2024 70 mins  
Send us a textWe finish our overview of The Oxford Four with Mr. Parsons' favorite, Mary Midgley. She wrote on the topic of metaphilosophy, championed a pluralistic view of morality, and raged against scientism and reductionism. AND she had swaggy hats!Contact us via email at [email protected] Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @opendoorphilosophyOpen Door Philosophy we

Ep. 88 The Oxford Four, Part Three: Elizabeth Anscombe

Aug 05 2024 59 mins  
Send us a textShe protested WWII and abortion. She was the pupil of Ludwig Wittgenstein and the eventual conservator of his work. She turned moral philosophy on it's head with her paper Modern Moral Philosophy. She was a Catholic convert. And she's Andrew's philosophical hero. Join us this week for another installment of the Oxford Four series, this time featuring Elizabeth Anscomb

Ep. 87 The Oxford Four, Part Two: Philippa Foot

Jul 22 2024 61 mins  
Send us a textEver heard of the Trolly Problem? Of course you have, even if you don't know you have. This episode we turn our attention to Philippa Foot, the originator of the famous thought experiment, but she was know for so much more. Her moral philosophy focusing on natural goodness helped usher in the revival of virtue ethics in the second half of the 20th century. Join us as

Ep. 86 The Oxford Four, Part One: Iris Murdoch

Jul 08 2024 60 mins  
Send us a text Dive into the fascinating world of Iris Murdoch, one of four trailblazing women who revolutionized philosophy at Oxford University before and during World War II. These extraordinary friends reshaped philosophical thought with their groundbreaking ideas. In this episode, we explore Murdoch's impressive literary achievements and delve into her profound moral philosoph