Philosophize This!

Today we talk about Kafka's book The Castle and how the symbolism is interpreted by two powerhouse philosophers: Theodore Adorno and Hannah Arendt. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: Incogni: https://www.Incogni.com/philothis [https://www.incogni.com/philothis] Quince: https://www.QUINCE.com/pt [https://www.quince.com/pt] ZocDoc: https://www.ZocDoc.com/PHILO [https://www.zocdoc.com/PHILO] Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ [https://www.philosophizethis.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis [https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis]  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast [https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast] X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest [https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow [https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Today we talk about Camus' book The Fall and what the main character represents in his larger project. We also talk about someone Camus deeply admired, Franz Kafka, and how to think of the images he created in his work. We talk about the experience of the modern individual in relation to politics. We also talk about what Camus and Kafka disagreed on. Hope you love it. :) Sponsor: Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS [https://www.betterhelp.com/PHILTHIS] Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ [https://www.philosophizethis.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis [https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis]  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast [https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast] X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest [https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow [https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Today we talk about the concept of exile from the work of Camus. We focus on a couple stories from his book Exile and The Kingdom. We talk about why Camus insists that true lucidity can only arise from the jarring lived experience he calls “exile,” not from armchair reflection. We talk about Janine’s desert epiphany in “The Adulterous Woman.” We talk about school‑teacher Daru in “The Guest,” trapped between France and Algeria, whose double exile shows how history can choose for us. We talk about the everyday escape hatches—nostalgia, comfort contracts, curated news bubbles—that let people dodge exile until reality blindsides them. Hope you enjoy it! :) Sponsors: ZocDoc: https://www.ZocDoc.com/PHILO [https://www.zocdoc.com/PHILO] Incogni: https://www.Incogni.com/philothis [https://www.incogni.com/philothis] Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/https://www.philosophizethis.org/ [https://www.philosophizethis.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethishttps://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis [https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis]  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast [https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast] X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwesthttps://twitter.com/iamstephenwest [https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshowhttps://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow [https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Today we talk about Camus’ concept of rebellion and how it offers a powerful alternative to abstract ideologies. We talk about solidarity as the foundation for justice without systems. We talk about the death penalty as a symbol of premeditated murder disguised as virtue. We talk about rebellion as something closer to art than politics—an act rooted in experience, defined by limits, and carried out with sincerity. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis  [https://nordvpn.com/philothis] The Perfect Jean: https://theperfectjean.nyc [https://theperfectjean.nyc/] Code: PT15  Harry’s: https://www.harrys.com/PHILOSOPHIZE [https://www.harrys.com/PHILOSOPHIZE] Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ [https://www.philosophizethis.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis [https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis]  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast [https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast] X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest [https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow [https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

We look at Albert Camus' The Plague. We talk about a common misreading from the Myth of Sisyphus. We talk about different cycles of his work from his earlier individual confrontation with the absurd to a more community focus. We talk about solidarity. Absurd heroes. Empathy and metaphysical rebellion. Hope you enjoy it, my friends. :) Sponsors: Factor: https://www.FactorMeals.com/pt50off [https://www.factormeals.com/pt50off] Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS [https://www.betterhelp.com/PHILTHIS] Quince: https://www.QUINCE.com/pt [https://www.quince.com/pt] Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/https://www.philosophizethis.org/ [https://www.philosophizethis.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethishttps://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis [https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis]  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast [https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast] X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwesthttps://twitter.com/iamstephenwest [https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshowhttps://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow [https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]