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Jun 2016
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Episode #086 ... Sartre and Camus pt. 1 ...

STEPHEN WEST
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Today's episode is the first installment of a series on the great Cold War era thinkers Sartre and Camus. Today we lay the foundations for the line of thinking known as existentialism and focus on Sartre's view of freedom.  Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://ww ... Show More
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