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Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.

Philosophize This‪!‬ Stephen West

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Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.

    Episode #201 ... Resistance, Love, and the importance of Failure. (Zizek, Byung Chul Han)

    Episode #201 ... Resistance, Love, and the importance of Failure. (Zizek, Byung Chul Han)

    Today we talk about a potential way to find meaning for someone prone to postmodern subjectivity. We talk about surplus enjoyment. Zizek's alcohol use, or lack thereof. Resisting surface level consumption. Love. And failure.

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    • 39 min
    Episode #200 ... The Postmodern subject and "ideology without ideology" (Zizek, Byung Chul Han, Marx)

    Episode #200 ... The Postmodern subject and "ideology without ideology" (Zizek, Byung Chul Han, Marx)

    Today we talk about several different common versions of the postmodern subject in contemporary culture. Hope you enjoy it! :)

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    Episode #199 ... A conservative communist's take on global capitalism and desire. (Zizek, Marx, Lacan)

    Episode #199 ... A conservative communist's take on global capitalism and desire. (Zizek, Marx, Lacan)

    Today we talk about the distinction between left and right. Lacan's thoughts on desire. How Capitalism captures desire and identity. I would prefer not to. Moderately conservative communism. Hope you enjoy it! :)

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    Episode #198 ... The truth is in the process. - Zizek pt. 3 (ideology, dialectics)

    Episode #198 ... The truth is in the process. - Zizek pt. 3 (ideology, dialectics)

    Today we go into a deeper explanation of ideology and dialectics. Liberal democratic capitalism is featured as a special guest. Hope you enjoy it! :)

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    Episode #197 ... New Atheists and cosmic purpose without God - (Zizek, Goff, Nagel)

    Episode #197 ... New Atheists and cosmic purpose without God - (Zizek, Goff, Nagel)

    As we regularly do on this program-- we engage in a metamodernist steelmanning of different philosophical positions. Hopefully the process brings people some joy. Today we go from ideology, to New Atheism vs Creationism, to Aristotle, to Thomas Nagel, to Phillip Goff's new book called Why? The Purpose of the Universe.

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    • 41 min
    Episode #196 ... The improbable Slavoj Zizek - Part 1

    Episode #196 ... The improbable Slavoj Zizek - Part 1

    Today we give an introduction to the thinking of Slavoj Zizek-- at least as much as is possible in ~35 mins. The goal is for this to be a primer for the rest of the series.

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Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
83 Ratings

83 Ratings

DifferentTimesIndeed ,

Must listen podcast

Over the years I’ve been finding new and interesting podcasts of which many I have no interest in anymore. However PHILOSOPHIZE THIS! has been and still is one of my favorite podcasts since I found it many years ago. Philosophy is a difficult subject to get into but with the help of Stephens bite sized episodes it has been a pleasure to learn about both known as well as obscure philosophers. As the titles says a must listen podcast.

AnniRaut ,

Thank you Stephen!

For the past few years this podcast has been my everything. I could not say I would be the same person without it. Thank you so much for this thought-provoking and enlightening production!

17.1.2021 ,

Recommendations

Pure gold for someone wanting to learn about the history of philosophy or memorizing the key thinkers and ideas and how they are connected. Approachable but not too simple. Stephen seems to have a clear sense about the best possible angles from which to approach each subject to make it interesting for anyone wanting to gain deeper understanding about the western culture from 2020.

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