logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2020
1h 28m

Episode 193: Free Wanting (Frankfurt's "...

Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Aug 27
The Lotus Eaters Episode 5: Circe, Cyclops, and Psychedelics (Oh My!)
Tamler and David discuss the action-packed books 9 & 10 of The Odyssey, in which Odysseus makes some questionable choices, the crew encounters cannibal giants, and Circe casts her porcine spells. 
54m 47s
Aug 25
Episode 339: Is Analytic Philosophy Truthmaxxing?
Since well before the big bang, people have been bitching about Tamler's chosen field. We talk about Bernard Williams' (qualified) defense of analytic philosophy in his essay "On Hating and Despising Philosophy." We also dig into Lily Hu's review of a recent book by Christoph Sch ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 20
The Lotus Eaters Episode 4: I Am Odysseus [unlocked]
Tamler and David discuss books 7 & 8 of The Odyssey--while at Alcinous' palace in Phaeacia, Odysseus listens to poetry, plays some games, cries some more, and finally starts to regain his identity. 
45m 38s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2024
I Want To Break Free!
What subjects did Kant explore in his works, and what questions did he seek to answer? In the fifth episode of Kant Talk 2.0, we delve into Kant’s ideas on freedom and autonomy. We are joined by Prof. Dieter Schönecker, a Kant expert from the University of Siegen in Germany, to d ... Show More
18m 13s
Jun 2023
Degrees of Freedom
Freedom sounds great as an idea. Who doesn't want to be free to do what they want? But when you take a closer look, freedom becomes more complicated. What does it really mean to be free — and how free can we be? On this episode, we'll look at freedom from different perspectives. ... Show More
49m 28s
Feb 2024
183. Does Free Will Exist, and Does It Matter?
tail spinning
41m 9s
Mar 2024
Examining the concept of fate and free will in literature
Dive into the age-old debate of fate vs. free will as seen in classic literature. Discover how this theme shapes characters, stories, and our own reflections on life. Find the full article on https://englishpluspodcast.com/fate-vs-free-will-exploring-a-timeless-literary-conflict/ ... Show More
2m 1s
Oct 2021
Freedom
Freedom: Laurie Taylor explores an unruly & disputed concept. Annelien de Dijn, Professor of Modern Political History at Utrecht University, asks how it came to be identified with limited government. Does our view of freedom owe more to the enemies of democracy than the liberty l ... Show More
28m 12s
Apr 2024
The History of Freedom w/Lea Ypi: Existentialism and Psychoanalysis
In the penultimate episode in this series David and Lea discuss two twentieth-century philosophies of freedom and the human psyche. What can existentialism teach us about the nature of free choice under conditions of despair? Is there any escape from bad faith? And what can indiv ... Show More
53m 53s
Sep 2023
Freedom Comes from Awareness
In this podcast Eckhart answers questions from an audience in Hawaii. A man asks if we actually have “free will.” Eckhart explains we won’t experience “free will” while living on the level of ego, because we are conditioned by the past. He believes until we transcend our past, we ... Show More
27m 55s
Mar 2021
168. Daniel Dennett & Gregg Caruso — Just Deserts: Debating Free Will (moderated by Michael Shermer)
The concept of free will is profoundly important to our self-understanding, our interpersonal relationships, and our moral and legal practices. If it turns out that no one is ever free and morally responsible, what would that mean for society, morality, meaning, and the law? Just ... Show More
2h 6m
Jul 2016
23 - The Illusion Of Free Will
We want to win and we don't want to lose. The problem is that there is no winning without losing. There is no good without bad, no right without wrong. This is the basic understanding of non-duality. We are free to be what we are free to be but that also means we are not free to ... Show More
44m 10s