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Dimitri and Scot
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Ep. 22 Aristotle's Metaphysics pt.3
In part three of our study of Aristotle's Metaphysics, we finally get to the Metaphysics! We begin with Book 6, which asks what kind of science we can use to find the causes and principles of being…
Ep.21 Moby Dick
This month the blokes talk about Herman Melville's classic whaling tale, Moby Dick. You can email us (if you wish) at [email protected]
Ep. 20 Aristotle's Metaphysics pt. 2
This month the blokes return to Aristotle. Dimitri runs us through the rest of Aristotle's "Categories", laying out his thoughts about the categories themselves. We end with some initial thoughts…
Ep. 19 What is a Writer?
The blokes sit down this month to talk about their various experiences as writers. If you wish to communicate with us, criticize us, or request proof that Dimitri is, in fact, a poet, you can email…
Ep. 18 Aristotle's Metaphysics: The Categories
This month Dimitri begins his exposition of Aristotle's Metaphysics, although we don't begin there. We need to begin first with Aristotle's Categories, a little book wherein the philosopher seeks to…
Ep. 17 Crunncu and the Horse Maiden
This month Scot tells us the story of Crunncu and the Horse Maiden, an ancient Irish myth. From there the conversation wanders from environmental anxiety to the function of art. Should you wish to…
Ep. 16 A Philosophical Check-in
The blokes sit down this month to discuss the philosophical questions, presuppositions, and goals that are animating us these days.
Ep. 15 Ethics and Epictetus pt. 2
We return this month to Epictetus. We discuss virtue, duty, and the complicated set of assumptions that inform our moral intuitions. Should you wish to get in contact with the blokes, you can reach…
Ep. 14 Samuel Beckett
This month the blokes talk about absurdist playwright Samuel Beckett. Along with the obvious discussion of Beckett's work and its various insparations, we take some time to weigh in with our own…
Ep. 13 Ethics and Epictetus
Who doesn't want to be happy, right? The desire for happiness has long been considered a constant and universal human experience, and a powerful ethical principle. But once we ask what happiness…
Ep. 12 Treasure Island
Introducing local playwright, Scot Moir!Scot has written several plays in recent years, several of which have been performed by a local theatre company. In this episode we discuss the newest addition…
Ep. 11 The Faerie Queene pt. 4
Join us for the exciting conclusion of the labours of the Redcross Knight. We follow our faithful knight as he purges his sin, attains holiness, and frees Eden from the dreaded dragon. Holy lore is…
Ep. 10 Moriarty
This month, Scot introduces us to a strange Irishman, John Moriarty -- not that Moriarty. John Moriarty's thought is non-analytic, syncretizing, and deeply spiritual. We think you'll be fascinated by…
Ep 9. The Faerie Queene, pt 3
This month we return to the Land of Faerie. Our Redcross knight is overcome, intrepid Una enlists the help of a famous prince, and, even after his deliverance, the Redcross knight barely avoids…
Ep. 8 Imminent Word and Phenomenology
Hard to know how to describe this one. The blokes try to talk about the metaphysical status of narratives and the characters that populate them and end with a rousing (if un-nuanced) critique of the…
Ep. 7 The Faerie Queene pt. 2
In this month's episode we return to Faerie Land in the second instalment of book 1 of The Faerie Queene. Will the Lady Una ever be reunited with the Redcross Knight, or will the duplicitous wiles of…
Ep. 6 The Discarded Image
This month we are talking about C. S. Lewis' The Discarded Image, in which Lewis describes what he calls 'the medieval model.' We talk about medieval art, science, and philosophy, touching in brief…
Ep. 5 The Faerie Queene pt. 1
The blokes are going on a trip through Faerie! Join us as we learn about holiness and faith with the late-medieval poet Edmund Spencer in his moral epic, The Faerie Queene. There are bold knights,…
Ep. 4 Our top five
The blokes sit down to talk about their top five favorite works of literature, with some honourable mentions besides.
Ep. 3 Processes, Language Games, and the Problem of Evil
Buckle up, listeners. The blokes are getting nerdy! This month we are talking about an episode from The Bible for Normal People, Episode 28: Thomas Jay Oord - The Problem of Evil (part 2); you can…
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