Socrates was a famous opponent of the Sophists, the teachers of rhetoric instead of truth - and yet, in his legal defense, he employs the techniques of rhetoric and displays a mastery of oratory. In a society that distrusted irony and regarded it as a form of dishonesty, Socrates uses the art of persuasion in a manner that is anti-persuasive: a brilliant iro ... Show More
Nov 18
125: Reviewing John Kaag's Hiking with Nietzsche
<p>My review of Kaag's book about Nietzsche, the Swiss Alps, and the many other philosophers who have spent time in Sils Maria. Overall a good experience, but more of a beginner read. John Kaag provides a relatively faithful analysis of Nietzsche's philosophy in his book, ... Show More
1h 8m
Nov 4
124: Pierre Klossowski's Nietzsche and the Vicious Circle, pt 3 - The Most Beautiful Inventions of the Sick
Our series on Pierre Klossowski concludes with a look at some of the later chapters concerning Nietzsche's state of mind leading up to his breakdown in Turin, what Nietzsche's juvenalia reveals about him, and what insights we can glean from his family history. Above all, in this ... Show More
1h 15m
Dec 2019
Episode 70, Plato's Euthyphro: Socrates Accused (Part I - The Dialogue)
<p class="">Did you hear the news of Socrates? He's finally to answer for his sophistry! At last, the great lampooning, moral gadfly is to stand before the Court of Athens and answer for his crimes. To think, one could have the audacity to trade in talentless talk and lies, to le ... Show More
57m 13s
Dec 2019
Episode 70, Plato's Euthyphro: Socrates Accused (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
<p class="">Did you hear the news of Socrates? He's finally to answer for his sophistry! At last, the great lampooning, moral gadfly is to stand before the Court of Athens and answer for his crimes. To think, one could have the audacity to trade in talentless talk and lies, to le ... Show More
45m 9s
Dec 2019
Episode 71, Plato's Apology: Socrates on Trial (Part I - The Dialogue)
<p class="">Gentleman of our most prestigious Court of Athens, may I praise your patience and diligence in the presentation of the prosecution. I, Meletus stand before you unequivocally convinced that the criminal is guilty as charged. The hideous, snub-nosed Socrates is charged ... Show More
58m 7s
Dec 2019
Episode 71, Plato's Apology: Socrates on Trial (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
<p class="">Gentleman of our most prestigious Court of Athens, may I praise your patience and diligence in the presentation of the prosecution. I, Meletus stand before you unequivocally convinced that the criminal is guilty as charged. The hideous, snub-nosed Socrates is charged ... Show More
37m 29s
Nov 2024
Donald Robertson on Socrates, Philosophy, and Modern Self-Help
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1882875/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with <b>Donald Robertson</b>, renowned author, psychotherapist, and expert in ancient philosophy, to dive deep into the life, methods ... Show More
2h 58m
Aug 2019
EPISODE 53 Diogenes: The Punk Rocker of Ancient Greece
“A Socrates gone mad.” — Plato referring to Diogenes “Had I not been Alexander, I would have liked to have been Diogenes.” — Alexander the Great "If I wasn't Diogenes, I would be wishing to be Diogenes too." — Diogenes“There are nowadays professors of philosophy, but not philosop ... Show More
1h 47m