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<p><strong>Why we worship without knowing it</strong></p><p>What should be included within the remit of philosophy? Religion? Love? Hair? </p><p>Join well-known public speakers and writers Alain de Botton and Alex O'Connor as they talk through what philosophy can offer us, why we ... Show More

<p>Over the past decades, neuroscience has blossomed, positioning itself as a kind of master discipline over everything else. For who understands the brain surely understands all of human activity and creation? Or not?</p><p>Neuroscience's reach has extended past its scientific r ... Show More

<p>What is nothing? Can it be defined, either philosophically or scientifically? Or will the exploration of nothing bring, ultimately, to nothing?</p><p>The philosophical exploration of nothingness is an ancient one, from the mysterious number zero through theological understandi ... Show More

<p>Very pleased to finally be joined by Gregory Sadler on the podcast! Greg is one of the more popular teachers of philosophy in the modern age, and given his recent courses on Stoicism, we decided to make that the focus. I hope you all enjoy our conversation: about philosophy as ... Show More

<p>Breht listens to, reflects on, and critically engages with a public lecture by the late philosopher Michael Sugrue titled <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auuk1y4DRgk&ab_channel=MichaelSugrue"> Marcus Aurelius' Meditations: The Stoic Ideal</a>. He discusses the philos ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Donald Robertson about Stoicism and the good life. They discuss the relationship between wisdom and virtue, ancient versions of psychotherapy, parallels between Stoicism and Buddhism, practical vs. analytical styles of philosophy, CBT's origins ... Show More

<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

<p>The Thirty Tyrants were a ruthless group that crushed anyone who opposed them. Socrates had personal ties to some of its leaders but refused to take part in their brutal actions. Yet, his silence in the face of their regime would later come back to haunt him when he was put on ... Show More

In this episode I sit down with philosopher and author Massimo Pigliucci to talk about his book Beyond Stoicism—and why, in his view, no single philosophy can capture everything it means to live well. We dive into the limits of ancient Stoicism, what modern life can borrow from o ... Show More

John Cottingham (born 1943) is an English philosopher. The focus of his research has been early-modern philosophy (especially Descartes), the philosophy of religion and moral philosophy. He is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading, Professorial Research ... Show More

<p>Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/panpsycast.</p> <p>Everything you could need, including links to all of Daniel C. Dennett's work, can be found at www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast.</p> <p>In the words of A. C. Grayling ... Show More

<p>Breht listens to, reflects on, and critically engages with a public lecture by the late philosopher <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smq5uRhM_IA">Michael Sugrue entitled "Nietzsche and the Death of God"</a>. He discusses the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, the poli ... Show More