This episode responses to criticism of this podcast’s arguments for nihilism as a morality in which the criticism is based on 20th Century violence.
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#99: From Philosophy Looking Back to Vietnam / Part II
A continued interview with philosopher Christopher Gregory about his life experience going from Vietnam to studying philosophy. He looks back on what philosophy has taught him about life and the will to power.
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#98: From Vietnam to Philosophy / Part I
Beginning of interview with philosopher Christopher Gregory about his life experience going from Vietnam to studying philosophy.
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#97: Nietzsche and Nihilism
Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy, its view on nihilism, from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class.
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#96: Nietzsche and Meta-ethics
Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy, in particular its meta-ethics, from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class.
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#95: Nietzsche, Meta-ethics, & Nihilism
Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class.
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#39: Why does God hate the Poor: Does the Answer matter?
Why does God hate the poor? Does it matter what the answer is? Must existentialism deny nihilism? Given humanity’s and each individual human’s universal need for power, what difference does it make that only some succeed in achieving power as an end in itself? Is rejecting God the closest one can be to becoming a god? Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.
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#29: Why does God hate the Poor: is this a universal hate?
What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral, just, or fair and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? This episode questions whether questions of God’s justice, fairness, morality, ethics, good, or evil are issues limited solely to human nature or are of the essence of reality. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.
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#27: Why does God hate the Poor: is God just?
What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and just and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? This episode contemplates whether God is just. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.
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#26: Why does God hate the Poor: is God moral?
What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? This episode contemplates whether God is moral. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.
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#25: Why does God hate the Poor? Prologue Part III
What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? By contemplating the argument of God’s so-called intelligent design of the universe, this episode further clarifies the difference between the questions: why does God hate the poor and why does he allow good and evil in the world? This so-called intelligent design is analogous to the good and evil and randomness and arbitrary nature of a poker game.
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#24: Why does God hate the Poor? Prologue Part II
What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.
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#23: Why does God hate the Poor? Prologue Part I
Is God moral? The nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.
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