Positive Perspectives
In this episode, Brandon and Jacob discuss nihilistic effects on a global scale and propose an alternative way to approach life.
In this episode Moore and Murdock present audio essays regarding the state of nihilism in the present American context.
In this episode Jacob and Brandon analyze the Great Man Theory as proposed by Thomas Carlyle.
In this episode, Brandon and Jacob discuss the ground-breaking ideas of Hume and their relation to human perception, the senses, and systems for developing epistemic grounding.
As a core component which has shaped us, we must carefully consider the future of our book club and continue to breath life into the practices therein. In this conversation, Brandon and Jacob discuss the results from a recent vision-casting meeting and consider the philosophy behind our studies.
What is Avicenna's Proof of the Truthful, and in what sense did he mean something was true? Today's show interviews Stephen McClung on his perspective on Avicenna and Epicurus, along with their respective beliefs place in the present culture.
On today's program, the discussion centers around various works of art and artists, the role of such in society, and how such relates to current and future affairs, religious devotion, and the craft of artistry as applied to writing.
The perceptual capacity of animals and humans differ in the endless search for the source, the answer to questions. Is any of this clawing at the heaven's truly helpful?
In today’s episode, Jacob and Brandon bring sidelight topics that stuck out to them from the past few episodes. The problem of evil and the flaws in the educational system are discussed.
The greatest theologian that ever lived, according to some, sought to answer every attack on his faith, as well as provide the human mind tangible proof of the divine's existence. He gave five proofs for God in his famous seminal work Summa Theologica.
In this episode, we explore the concept of narrative itself. The Master Narrative Structure is employed to evaluate the merits of actions and ideas. Pascal's Wager is used as a bridge to consider the transcendent.
Hosts, Jacob and Brandon, interview Stephen McClung about his unified line, an original idea developed to bring the platonic structure of cognition into the present era.
Hosts, Brandon and Jacob, cover topics from the past few episodes that were not touched on appropriately.
Hosts, Jacob and Brandon discuss the ability of rulers and persons of power to bend structures of reality towards ends that may or may not align with reality.
Hosts, Jacob and Brandon, discuss limitations of the scientific method and attempt to find ways the scientific method might contribute to greater meaning in life.
Hosts Jacob and Brandon discuss the structures of reality and heuristics for finding meaning and truth in life. Texts from Heraclitus and Descartes are used.