Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsDr Andrew McDonald with several years of teaching experience at the University of Dundee takes listeners through a close reading of philosophical texts that allow us to delve into a deeper understanding of them. It is friendly to those new to philosophy and gives easy to understand examples throughout.
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Episode 42| Zarathustra The Apostates |Belief Without Religion
March 02, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBIn the forty second episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of The Apostates and Passing By in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The novel and tv series American Gods (2001) is discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: Patreon: https://www.patreon....
Episode 41| Zarathustra Mount of Olives and Passing By |Hardship, Veils and Critical Analysis
February 24, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBIn the forty first episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section The Mount of Olives and Passing By in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/dissectingphilosophy ...
Episode 40| Zarathustra The Virtue That Makes Small |Striving for Excellence
February 17, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn the fortieth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of The Virtue That Makes Small in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Rocky (1976) is discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy Many thanks...
Episode 39| Zarathustra Involuntary Bliss and Before Sunrise |Care for Ourselves and Chance
February 10, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBIn the thirty ninth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Involuntary Bliss and Before Sunrise in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and a 1950s advertisement from the drinks company 7UP are discussed to illustrate the section. Links to articles discussed in the episode: Counceling goes to the Movies by Bethany Bray https://ct.counseling.org/2014/12/counseling-goes-to-the-movies/ Rewind 50s era 7UP...
Episode 38| Zarathustra The Vision and The Riddle |Courage and the Eternal Return
February 03, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn the thirty eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of The Vision and The Riddle in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films 127 Hours (2010) and A Theory of Everything (2014) are briefly touched upon to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: htt...
Episode 37| Zarathustra The Wanderer |Knowledge as Mountain Climbing
January 27, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn the thirty seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections The Wanderer in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The painting The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Casper David Friedrich is discussed to accompany the section. Articles discussed in the episode: The Art of Wanderlust by Cody Delistraty https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/08/27/the-art-and-politics-of-wanderlust/ Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog - The Ubermensch and the Unconsc...
Episode 36| Zarathustra Part 2 General Discussion
January 20, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn the thirty sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he has a general discussion of the themes and topics covered in Part 2 of Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Rear Window (1954) is briefly touched upon to illustrate the discussion. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Diss...
Special Episode 6| Rene Descartes Meditation Three| God and Establishing The Metaphysical Foundation
January 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBIn the sixth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the Third Meditation in Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy. There is a discussion of criticisms of the third meditation by Descartes' contemporaries theologian Johannes Caterus and theologian, philosopher and mathematician Antonine Arnauld. The film Bruce Almighty (2003) is also discussed to illustrate the section. If you would like to follow along the version of the text he's using is Mediatio...
Episode 35| Zarathustra Manly Prudence and the Stillest Hour |Affirming Our Flaws and Rejecting Idolatry
January 13, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBIn the thirty fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Manly Prudence and Of the Stillest Hour in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Meet the Parents (2000) is discussed to illustrate the section Of Manly Prudence. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Credits: Podcast Intro and Outr...
Episode 34| Zarathustra Redemption |Challenges of Self Improvement
January 06, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBIn the thirty fourth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Redemption in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film The Nutty Professor (1996) is discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy Credits: ...
Episode 33| Zarathustra The Prophet |Schopenhauer and Laughter
January 03, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIn the thirty third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section The Prophet in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) is discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy Credit...
Episode 32| Zarathustra Great Events| The Importance of The Little Things
December 23, 2019 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn the thirty second episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Great Events Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Examples of The film About Schmidt (2002) is discussed to illustrate the sections. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy Cre...
Episode 31| Zarathustra Scholars and Poets| Thinking and Creating Dangerously
December 16, 2019 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBIn the thirty first episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Scholars and Of Poets in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Examples of Gilles Deleuze's view of Spinoza and Leibniz, Novalis' poems Hymn of the Night and Instagram are discussed to illustrate the sections. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdr...
Episode 30| Zarathustra Immaculate Perception |Breaking Ideality
December 09, 2019 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn the thirtieth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Immaculate Perception in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Examples of advertising and the 1980s are discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy ...
Episode 29| Zarathustra Land of Culture | Problems in The Present
December 02, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn the twenty ninth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of The Land Of Culture in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The South Park episode Band in China is discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy ...
Special Episode 5| Rene Descartes Meditation Two| The Mind, Thought and Wax
November 26, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIn the fifth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the second meditation in Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy. There is also a discussion of a criticism of the second meditation by polymath Marin Mersenne. If you would like to follow along the version of the text he's using is Mediations, Objections and Replies, edited and translated by Roger Ariew and Donald Cress (Hackett, 2006) Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosoph...
Episode 28| Zarathustra Self Overcoming and Sublime Men| Psychology of Truth and Problems with Self Superiority
November 25, 2019 06:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBIn the twenty eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Self Overcoming and Of The Sublime Men in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The characters Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones and Patrick Bateman are discussed to illustrate the sections. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support ...
Episode 28| Zarathustra Self Overcoming and Sublime Men| Psychology of Truth and Problems with Self Superiority
November 25, 2019 06:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBIn the twenty eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Self Overcoming and Of The Sublime Men in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The characters Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones and Patrick Bateman are discussed to illustrate the sections. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support ...
Episode 27| Zarathustra The Dance Song and The Funeral Song| Life, Wisdom and Perseverance
November 18, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBIn the twenty seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Dance Song and Of The Funeral Song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film 127 Hours is discussed to illustrate Of The Funeral Song. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissecting...
Episode 27| Zarathustra The Dance Song and The Funeral Song| Life, Wisdom and Perseverance
November 18, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBIn the twenty seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Dance Song and Of The Funeral Song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film 127 Hours is discussed to illustrate Of The Funeral Song. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissecting...
Episode 26| Zarathustra Famous Philosophers and The Night Song| Task of Philosophers and Opinions as Gifts
November 11, 2019 06:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBIn the twenty sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Famous Philosophers and Of The Night Song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. A section in Book 10 of Homer's Odyssey and film Notting Hill are discussed to illustrate the sections. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podca...
Episode 26| Zarathustra Famous Philosophers and The Night Song| Task of Philosophers and Opinions as Gifts
November 11, 2019 06:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBIn the twenty sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Famous Philosophers and Of The Night Song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. A section in Book 10 of Homer's Odyssey and film Notting Hill are discussed to illustrate the sections. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podca...
Special Episode 4| Rene Descartes Meditation One| Doubt, Dreams and the Evil Deceiver
November 05, 2019 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIn the fourth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the First Meditation in Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy. There is also a discussion of a criticism of the first meditation by British empirical philosopher Thomas Hobbes. If you would like to follow along the version of the text he's using is Mediations, Objections and Replies, edited and translated by Roger Ariew and Donald Cress (Hackett, 2006) Feel free to send questions or comments to...
Episode 25| Zarathustra The Rabble and The Tarantulas| Power, Resistance and The Problems of Equality
November 04, 2019 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBIn the twenty fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Rabble and Of The Tarantulas in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Logan's Run (1976) and V for Vendetta (2005) are also discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://...
Episode 24| Zarathustra The Virtuous |Superheroes and Parenting
October 28, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn the twenty fourth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Virtuous in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Uncle Buck (1989) is also discussed to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy Credits: ...
Episode 23| Zarathustra The Compassionate and The Priests| Psychology of Compassion and Faith vs. Science
October 14, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBIn the twenty third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Compassionate and Of The Priests in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The animated films Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Toy Story (1995) are discussed to illustrate the section Of the Compassionate. A brief discussion of the Big Bang theory is given to illustrate the section Of The Priests. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] New episode...
Episode 22| Zarathustra The Child with the Mirror and The Blissful Islands| Challenging Our Views and Creativity as Therapy
October 07, 2019 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBIn the twenty second episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections the Child with the Mirror and the Blissful Islands in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The documentary film Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) and film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) are discussed to illustrate the sections. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamarubberman New episodes every Monday. Support ...
Special Episode 3| Roland Barthes on Toys, the Poor and the Working Class| Psychology of Toys and the Work Place
October 01, 2019 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn the third special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Toys and the Poor and the Proletariat in Roland Barthes' Mythologies. There is a detailed discussion of the Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times (1936) that accompanies the second section If you would like to follow along he is using the Hill and Wang 2012 edition of Barthes' Mythologies translated by Richard Howard and Annette Lavers Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosop...
Episode 21| Zarathustra Part 1 General Discussion| Child-like Creativity and the Problems of Creation
September 30, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn the twenty first episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he has a general discussion of the themes and topics covered in Part 1 of Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film The Matrix (1999) is briefly analysed to illustrate the discussion. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamarubberman New episodes every Monday. Support the podcast by visiting its Patreon where you can get exclusive benefits: https:/...
Special Episode 2| An Introduction to Philosophy| Knowledge and Apprenticeship
September 24, 2019 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIn the second special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald he gives an introduction to philosophy. This episode is great for those new to philosophy or those needing a refresh. It is explained in an easy to understand way with fun examples used to illustrate the discussion. Websites referenced in the episode: Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy - plato.stanford.edu Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy - iep.utm.edu Google Books - books.google.com Feel free to send questions...
Episode 20| Zarathustra Bestowing Virtue | Creativity, Teaching and Personal Development
September 23, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn the twentieth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of Bestowing Virtue in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Artwork Michelangelo's David (1501-4), Picasso's Guernica (1939), Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans (1961-2) and films Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) and School of Rock (2003) are discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions ...
Episode 19| Zarathustra Voluntary Death | Death and Christ
September 16, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn the nineteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of Voluntary Death in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) is discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamarubberman New episodes every Monday. Support...
Episode 18| Zarathustra Adders Bite and Marriage and Children| Debate, Relationships and Raising Children
September 11, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBIn the eighteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of the Adders Bite and Of Marriage and Children in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The TV show Dark Crystal Age of Resistance (2019) and films A Clockwork Orange (1971), Gone With The Wind (1939) and Home Alone (1990) are discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comm...
Episode 17| Zarathustra Way of the Creator and Old and Young Women| Creativity and Women
September 02, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBIn the seventeenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of the Way of the Creator and Of Old and Young Women in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Lego Movie (2014), Pretty Woman (1990) and Legally Blonde (2001) are discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDona...
Episode 16| Zarathustra Love of One's Neighbor| Ethics, Acting and Ideality
August 26, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBIn the sixteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of Love Of One's Neighbor in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Mrs Doubtfire (1993) is discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamarubberman New episodes every Monday. Support the podc...
Episode 15| Zarathustra Friends and One Thousand and One Goals| Companions, Ethical Principals, Evaluation
August 19, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBIn the fifteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of the Friend and Of One Thousand and One Goals in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Breakfast Club (1985), Mean Girls (2004) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004) are discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr Mc...
Episode 14| Zarathustra Flies of the Marketplace and Chastity| Herd mentality, Actors, Sex drive
August 14, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn the fourteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of the Flies of the Marketplace and Of Chastity in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Truman Show (1998) and Cruel Intentions (1999) are also discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @ia...
Episode 13| Zarathustra War and Warriors and New Idols| Critical thinking, Government, Politicians
August 05, 2019 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn the thirteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of War and Warriors and Of the New Idols in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Philadelphia (1993) and Fight Club (1999) are also briefly discussed to illustrate the sections. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamaru...
Episode 12| Zarathustra Tree On The Mountainside And Preachers Of Death| Creativity, Ideality and Goals
July 29, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn the twelveth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of the Tree on the Mountainside and Of the Preachers of Death in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamarubberman New episodes every Monday. Support the podcast by visiting its Patreon where yo...
Episode 12| Zarathustra Tree On The Mountainside And Preachers Of Death| Creativity, Ideality and Goals
July 29, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn the twelveth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of the Tree on the Mountainside and Of the Preachers of Death in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamarubberman New episodes every Monday. Support the podcast by visiting its Patreon where yo...
Episode 11| Zarathustra Reading and Writing| Creativity and Style
July 22, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn the tenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of Reading and Writing in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra and his bullet points on style in 'Toward the Teaching of Style'. If you would like to follow along we are using the Penguin edition translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Feel free to send questions or comments to [email protected] Find Dr McDonald on Twitter: @iamarubberman New episodes every Monday. Support the podcast by visit...
Episode 10| Zarathustra Joys and Passions and the Pale Criminal |Ethics, Life Coaches and Murder
July 15, 2019 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBIn the tenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of Joys and Passions and Of the Pale Criminal in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The episode discusses the creation of ethics without metaphysics or God. This is related to life coaches, motivational speakers and the film Yes Man (2008). The episode also deals with Nietzsche's portrayal of a murderer who justifies killing according to an ethical principle. This is illustrated with a talk about the...
Episode 9| Zarathustra Despisers of the Body| Instinctual Drives, the Body and the Self
July 08, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBIn the ninth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of The Despisers of the Body in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The episode discusses the traditional view in philosophy where the mind has control over the body and is the basis for our ideas of the Self. This is illustrated in the philosophies of Descartes and Hegel. Nietzsche's view, influenced by Schopenhauer, argues for a reversal of this model where the instinctual and drives of our body effe...
Episode 8| Zarathustra Chairs of Virtue and Afterworldsmen| Psychology, Virtue and the Afterlife
July 01, 2019 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBIn the eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of The Chairs of Virtue and Of The Afterworldsmen in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The episode discusses the psychology of a virtuous individual and those who argue for an afterlife such as Socrates in Plato's Phaedo. Traditionally within philosophy virtue ethics is a set of principles that are to be good for us to uphold. For example, chastity prevents us from being adulterous. Also, metaphysi...
Episode 7| Zarathustra Of The Three Metamorphoses| Burdens, Freedom and the Creation of New Values
June 24, 2019 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIn the seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of The Three Metamorphoses in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The episode deals with the three images that Nietzsche creates in order to illuminate the changes that we must undergo in order to create new values. This change is from a camel to a lion and then an awakened child. The initial phase of a camel-like nature is a metaphor for the burdens of social norms and expectations that are placed u...
Special Episode 1| Roland Barthes on Wrestling| Morality, Suffering and Justice
June 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn this special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section In the Ring in Roland Barthes' Mythologies. The episode deals with the various aspects of professional wrestling, its difference from sports and its relation to the theatre (tragedy, comedy and masks). It also deals with the deeper philosophical aspects of the role of truth, morality (good guy vs. bad guy), suffering and justice in the matches. Lots of examples are given throughout to relate Barth...
Special Episode 1| Roland Barthes on Wrestling| Morality, Suffering and Justice
June 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn this special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section In the Ring in Roland Barthes' Mythologies. The episode deals with the various aspects of professional wrestling, its difference from sports and its relation to the theatre (tragedy, comedy and masks). It also deals with the deeper philosophical aspects of the role of truth, morality (good guy vs. bad guy), suffering and justice in the matches. Lots of examples are given throughout to relate Barth...
Episode 6| Zarathustra Prologue General Discussion| Prophecy, Idolatry and A Way of Life
June 17, 2019 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn the sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he has a general discussion of the prologue section in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The episode deals with various aspects of philosophy, its relation to prophets and soothsayers, philosophers as idols, seduction and herd mentality, and philosophy as a way of life. An example from Plato is used in order to highlight how philosophy diagnoses and analyses problems in the world. Epicurus' view of death is also briefly d...
Episode 5| Zarathustra Prologue Sections 9 and 10| Friendship, Revaluation and Reason vs. Desire
June 10, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn the fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he is reading and discussing the ninth and tenth sections of the prologue in Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The episode discusses Nietzsche's view of friendship and companionship, revaluation and challenging our ideas, newness and creation and the role of reason and desire which is represented through the eagle and the serpent. This is related to Nietzsche's earlier discussion of Ancient Greek Gods Apollo and Di...
Episode 4| Zarathustra Prologue Sections 6, 7 and 8| Buffoons, Knowledge and Living Dangerously
June 03, 2019 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBIn the fourth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he is reading and discussing the sixth, seventh and eighth sections of the prologue in Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The episode discusses several topics, buffoons and their relation to knowledge, the afterlife and death, Nietzsche's view of how we should live, norms and judgement and Nietzsche's view of diet and the body (he says we should only drink strong tea and no coffee - omg how can we cope in the morni...