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Dec 2020
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148. Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard ...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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In this lecture, 11th in the 2017 series, I discuss the giants of existentialism, a philosophically-grounded psychological position positing (1) that psychopathology or mental illness/distress is built into Being itself and (2) that the adoption of responsibility through action is the appropriate response. - Thanks to our sponsors: Thinkr.org For a free tria ... Show More
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