
From Nowhere to Nothing
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Ep 17Politics
In this episode, we dive into the topic of politics as it is rarely discussed: looking at what politics is and what it should be as opposed to the various political positions that define the conversation today.
Ep 16State of the Podcast
A quick update on the future of the podcast.
S1 Ep 15Episode 12: Consciousness
In this episode, we discuss awareness, duality, how we attempt to describe the human experience, and whether consciousness exists outside of humanity.
S1 Ep 14Episode 11: Language
In this episode, we discuss how language relates to knowledge, reality, culture, and what it means to be human.
S1 Ep 13Episode 10: Art
In this episode, we take a walk through the history of art; along the way discussing its various elements and how conceptualizations have changed over time.
S1 Ep 12Episode 9: Love
In this episode, we talk about the impersonal and interpersonal aspects of philia, eros, and agape: types of love. Additionally, we examine how love connects to other philosophical topics and discuss an ethical dilemma.
S1 Ep 11Episode 8: Death
In this episode, we examine death from scientific and sociocultural viewpoints, with emphasis on how it relates to life and what our conscious and emotive states say about our beliefs.
S1 Ep 10Special: Existence
This is a short, informal discussion on existence, being, and the nature of ontology.
S1 Ep 9Episode 7: Free Will
In this episode, we look at free will and whether the choices we make are of our own agency or decided for us by the past. We also discuss religious and scientific implications, as well as the compatible middle ground of the question.
S1 Ep 8Episode 6: Knowledge
In this episode, we discuss what it means to know something, what types of knowledge exist, the sociocultural influence of knowledge related concepts, and if knowing anything is a realistic possibility.
S1 Ep 7Episode 5: Self
In this episode, we talk about philosophical questions regarding the conceptualization of the self, including the importance of the body and mind, whether we have one or many selves, and ultimately, whether the self as we perceive it even exists.
S1 Ep 6Episode 4: Life
In this episode, we discuss the mystery of life: where did it come from? How do we define it? Is there life outside of Earth? Additionally, we talk about the ethics of creating and destroying life as well as the human experience.
S1 Ep 5Episode 3: Time
In this episode, we discuss time. Is it real or a human perception? Does it have limits? Is it possible to manipulate time? We cover these questions and others in this conversation.
S1 Ep 4Episode 2: God
In this episode, we talk about the biggest topic in philosophy: Deity. We cover what human needs the idea of God fulfills, as well as how God has been conceptualized throughout time in various cultures.
S1 Ep 3Episode 1: Introduction to Philosophical Categories
In this episode, we provide an overview of philosophical categories, including metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic. We also discuss how these concepts relate to each other and to the human experience.