The Unwritten Aesthetic: Where Philosophy Meets Creativity

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Episodes 19

Avg. Duration 1h 19m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (2)

Since Apr 2025

Latest Episode Apr 2026

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About This Podcast

Isn't philosophy supposed to help us live a more meaningful life? Then why does it feel so... stuffy? Academic? Unrealistic.

It's time for Philosophy to bust out of the lecture hall and take her rightful place at the corner of curiosity and creativity.

Welcome to The Unwritten Aesthetic, where the intellectual rigor of philosophy meets the creative pursuit of an artful life. A place for two friends, to be passionate about philosophy as an artistic pursuit, ask life’s most important questions, create something we believe in, and to be two silly gooses.

Be a part of the Collective and tune in to The Unwritten Aesthetic every other Tuesday.

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S1 The Unwritten Aesthetic: Trailer

Apr 19, 2025 4m Trailer

Isn't philosophy supposed to help us live a more meaningful life? Then why does it feel so... stuffy? Academic? Unrealistic.It's time for Philosophy to bust out of the lecture hall and take her…

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How many episodes does The Unwritten Aesthetic: Where Philosophy Meets Creativity have?

The Unwritten Aesthetic: Where Philosophy Meets Creativity has published 19 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Arts, Philosophy.

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The Unwritten Aesthetic: Where Philosophy Meets Creativity is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 19m.