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Episode #240 ... Varieties of Religion Today (Charles Taylor)

Today we talk more about the work of Charles Taylor and his book The Varieties of Religion Today. We look at different answers to a classic question around religious belief. The sociological and structural role that religion plays at any given point in history. Paleo, Neo and Post Durkheim versions of religious society. What religion becomes in the age of authenticity we live in. We paint a picture of the very unique spiritual predicament the modern person has to navigate. Hope you love it. :) Sponsors: Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS [https://www.betterhelp.com/PHILTHIS] Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis  [https://nordvpn.com/philothis] 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]

Episode #239 ... Authenticity and the history of the self. (Charles Taylor)

Today we talk about the work of the philosopher Charles Taylor. First, we trace the historical origins of how he views the modern self. From the Greeks to the Reformation. From Descartes to Rousseau. The modern self to him is something "irreconcilably multileveled". Then we talk about our modern focus on authenticity as a moral ideal and why Taylor thinks many people misunderstand what it requires. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: The Perfect Jean: https://theperfectjean.nyc [https://theperfectjean.nyc] Code: PT15  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]

Episode #238 ... Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

Today we talk about the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We talk about the mix of Romantic and Enlightenment attitudes and how it leads to problems without the proper oversight. We talk about technology and the responsibility that comes with creation. We talk about how ostracized people often learn to resent the world they live in. Hope you love it and have a great week! :) Sponsors: Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS [https://www.betterhelp.com/PHILTHIS] Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis  [https://nordvpn.com/philothis] 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]

Episode #237 ... The Stoics Are Wrong - Nietzsche, Schopenhauer

Today we talk about two famous critiques of Stoicism. One by Friedrich Nietzsche who thought the Stoics weren’t life affirming enough and so rob themselves of some of the best parts of life. The other by Arthur Schopenhauer who thought the Stoics were too life-affirming of worldly things to ever reach a deep understanding of things. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: ZocDoc: https://www.ZocDoc.com/PHILO [https://www.zocdoc.com/PHILO] 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/] 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]

Episode #236 ... Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Today we talk about the collection of journals known as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. We mark the differences between Stoicism, modern Stoic ethics, and the journals of Marcus Aurelius. We talk about the divine logos, indifferents, and how metaphysical assumptions ladder up into the virtue ethics of the ancient Stoics. We talk about some of the context that Marcus was writing each of these journals in. All of this while trying to relay some of the biggest ideas that he wrote about. Hope you love it. :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis [https://nordvpn.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]