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Exploring heroic ethics as a way to live the good life.

Nearly Heroes


    • Aug 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    The Hero Today - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 32:04


    How Joseph Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" helps us understand today's individual angst and wider social divisions.

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    Hero Required

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 19:42


    Why are heroes vital and necessary in our time?

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    Hero Evolved

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 43:20


    A look at the three main heroic types that rule the narratives we live by, from the 4,000 year old Epic of Gilgamesh to the confusion and skepticism about heroism in the modern culture of celebrity.

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    Heroic Ethics Starter Kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 30:40


    Like lots of people, Dave & Carl value living a 'good life'...but how to even start thinking about how to do that? Here they explore how heroic virtue ethics can serve as a foundation for a well-lived life and a coherent culture.

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    Hero Defined

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 21:58


    Welcome to Nearly Heroes! Dave & Carl start off by defining what a hero is and how individuals and societies define themselves through choosing heroic types.

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