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Philosophize This!

Stephen West
Philosophize This!
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  • Philosophize This!

    Episode #247 ... The Failure of the Modern University - Alasdair MacIntyre

    10/05/2026 | 28 mins.
    Today we talk about some of Macintyre's later work. How he thinks philosophy isn’t optional. It’s already hiding inside everything we do. How he thinks modern universities create experts who know their field but not what their work fully means. How real education should produce judgment, not just technical skill. And how important phronesis (practical wisdom) becomes at holding ourselves and our leaders accountable.  Hope you love it! :)

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    Episode #246 ... The Myth of the Self-Made Person - Alasdair Macintyre

    26/04/2026 | 32 mins.
    Today we talk about Macintyre's book Dependent Rational Animals. Hope you love it. :)

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    Episode #245 ... The Rival Moral Approaches of the Modern World - Alasdair Macintyre

    12/04/2026 | 32 mins.
    Today we talk about the book Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry by Alasdair Macintyre. We talk about each of the different sets of assumptions people bring to moral debates that often contain the true location of the disagreement. Hope you love it. :)

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    Episode #244 ... After Virtue - Alasdair MacIntyre (why moral conversations feel unsatisfying)

    11/02/2026 | 36 mins.
    Today we talk about the book After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre. We talk about his genealogy of moral discourse. The teleologies of Aristotle. The failure of the Enlightenment moral project. Our modern culture of Emotivism and the sorts of characters that thrive in it. Shared practices and community as a way to revitalize moral conversation. Hope you love it! :)

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    Episode #243 ... Hamlet - William Shakespeare

    27/12/2025 | 30 mins.
    Today we talk about the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare. We compare more traditional takes on the themes of the play to a more modern, philosophical analysis of the play done by Simon Critchley and Jamieson Webster. We talk about Hamlet and his inability to take action. Surveillance in 16th century England. Ophelia as the tragic hero of the play. How ultimately Hamlet may best be described as a play about "nothing". Hope you love it. :)

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About Philosophize This!
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.
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