Episode 173: World Tour of Philosophy: France Part 4

This week, join Mike and Danny as they discuss beards and public perception. Yes, we are still in France and Montaigne and the crew are living large. Extreme philosophy is the name of the game and the French philosophes take no prisoners - it's Bastille or exile for out fearless thinkers. Tolerance and freedom are front and centre but who do we tolerate? Do we tolerate the intolerant? Can we educate people to make appropriate choices or do we have to censor those that don’t agree with us? Voltaire certainly put his money on education and Rousseau put his trust in swinging through the trees and beating his chest. Yes, always something for everyone in French philosophy. All of this and self love - what more can you ask for in a podcast that only asks for a small investment of your time and the tacit commitment to a complex subscription payment scheme hidden cunningly in the small print - our fee is in the post. Question authority.