The Philosophemes Podcast

In this episode of the True Crime & Philosophy series of The Philosophemes Podcast, we examine the tragic case of Courtney Clenney through the lens of Aristotle's virtue ethics. What does it mean to have a tyrannical soul? And how might ancient philosophy help us understand the development of character in the context of modern violence? Courtney “Tailor” Clenney, an Instagram and OnlyFans model with over two million followers, has been charged with second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend, Christian “Toby” Obumseli, to death in their luxury apartment in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood on April 3, 2022. Clenney claims she acted in self-defense during yet another intense argument in what she describes as a “violent and toxic” relationship. While avoiding any claims of guilt or innocence, this episode considers the moral and psychological dimensions of Clenney's behavior—both alleged and documented. Drawing on Aristotle's account of virtue, vice, and character formation, we explore how a soul can become disordered, and what that means for ethical responsibility. We also reflect on Clenney's publicly reported diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, considering how impulsivity and emotional volatility complicate questions of agency and moral evaluation. This is not just a story about crime—it's a study of character. And, it's a glimpse into the dangerous ideas brought into focus by forensic philosophy. . The Philosophemes Podcast. Deep roots. Dangerous ideas. The Canon, remixed. .

This episode is a recording of my invited paper presentation to the Ecstatic Naturalism Circle. Thinking in terms of "The Humanism Spectrum" makes discussing the relationship between humans and technology lucid, consistent, and coherent. The logic of The Humanism Spectrum makes it very easy to understand and think about concepts like "Post-Humanism" and the relation between human and artificial intelligence. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosophemes . #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #PostHumanism, #psychology, #AI, #ecstaticnaturalism, #Humanism, #Heidegger, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2025, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the philosophy involved in the True Crime case of Luigi Mangione and United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. A number of the documentaries regarding this case raise interesting philosophical questions without engaging in a philosophical discussion of the questions. 20/20 and TMZ, for example, ask questions regarding justice, violence, and social sentiment regarding corporations without attempting to provide a coherent philosophical account of the Mangione case. In this episode, we examine the Mangione case through arguably the most famous philosophical account of natural justice, put forth by Thomas Hobbes in his work Leviathan. Hobbes' discussion of natural justice shines an interesting and provocative light on the case of Luigi Mangione. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosophemes . #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #truecrime, #psychology, #homicide, #historyofpsychology, #Plato, #Heidegger, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2025, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for a great Season 1! Here's to an even better Season 2! . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosophemes . #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #truecrime, #psychology, #homicide, #historyofpsychology, #Plato, #Heidegger, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2025, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is part 2 of 2, which concludes my discussion with the computational theorist Dr. Jason M. Pittman regarding Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Hermeneutics, Artificial Life, & Simulation Theory. Dr. Pittman and I wrote a book together titled: Artifacts of the Simulation: A Reference Book for Simulation Theory. Link to the book is here: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The YouTube video that accompanies this podcast may be accessed here: https://youtu.be/6vg47lZF-v8 . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosophemes . #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #Mandelaeffect, #simulation, #posthumanism, #transhumanism, #philosophyoftechnology, #AI, #philosophypodcast . This is final episode of Season 1 for the Philosophemes Podcast. Thank you for a wonderful first season! Looking forward to an excellent Season 2 with you! Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we have the honor and the pleasure of speaking with the computational theorist Dr. Jason M. Pittman. We had a lot of fun talking about AI and Simulation Theory. Dr. Pittman and I wrote a book together titled: Artifacts of the Simulation: A Reference Book for Simulation Theory. Link to the book below. The YouTube video that accompanies this podcast may be accessed here: https://youtu.be/jxgCHbRge7o . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosophemes . #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #Mandelaeffect, #simulation, #posthumanism, #transhumanism, #philosophyoftechnology, #AI, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss Jean Baudrillard's philosophical conception of “Symbolic Ex-termination.” There is a YouTube video with slides that accompanies this podcast, it can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/PNRSVmWIDXk This episode is the culmination of a series of episodes beginning in late 2023 and appearing throughout 2024 regarding Post-Modernism and Post-Humanism. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosophemes . #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #Baudrillard, #psychology, #posthumanism, #transhumanism, #Postmodernism, #nihilism, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the philosophy involved in the True Crime trial known as "The Cult Baby Murder Trial." The trial recently aired on CourtTV, which is where the name of the trial comes from [Link here:https://bit.ly/4fYZXPs]. Specifically, our philosophical analysis centers on the question of Chloe's Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) defense and her Google searches prior to the event, namely: Is it okay to kill, if the world is fake? . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosophemes . #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #truecrime, #psychology, #homicide, #borderlinepersonality, #CultBabyMurderTrial, #ChloeDriver, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the relation between Nihilism and Absurdism. It's not surprising that Absurdism is so popular in Postmodernity. However, I haven't found anyone on the information superhighway - including Wikipedia - who has correctly characterized Absurdism yet. By the end of this episode we'll see that Absurdism is performative. That is to say, Absurdism is performative Nihilism. Nihilism believes it gets reality right. Absurdism believes there is no such thing as "getting reality right." Performative Absurdism doesn't relate to reality with a meaning-making that seeks to be reality-based. In this episode, some topics addressed are: Sisyphus, Capitalism & Schizophrenia, Humanism, Trans-Humanism, and Post-Humanism, Solipsism, the Liar Paradox, Postmodernity, Nihilism, and Absurdism. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #postmodernism, #transhumanism, #FrankScalambrino, #absurdism, #nihilism, #posthumanism, #thejoker, #sisyphus, #schizophrenia, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. *Recent events have caused me to post the last three episodes late. I hope to be back on track as soon as possible and return to posting Thursdays at 12 Noon EST. Thank you for your patience during this time. Sincerely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we explore the question: Should we call ourselves philosophers? We'll consider the term "philosopher" from multiple points of view. We'll look at the origin of the term with Pythagoras; the logic of its traditional use stemming from Plato; and, we'll consider the use of the term "philosopher" in the context of Postmodernism. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #historyofphilosophy, #historyofpsychology, #Plato, #Pythagoras, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to Google, Dr. Robert Sapolsky is “An American Academic and Neuroscientist. He studied baboons for almost 30 years, starting in the late 1970s and continuing into the early 1990s, spending several months each year observing the same troop in the Serengeti plains of Africa." Coincidently, today is the exact day Dr. Sapolsky's best-selling book was published last year, in October 17th 2023. His book is titled Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will. And, so, as we can tell immediately, Dr. Sapolsky's book invokes what in philosophy is called the puzzle of determinism, also known as the puzzle of free will. So, in this podcast episode, we're going to briefly consider Dr. Sapolsky's Determinism from five (5) points of view. I've named them the following: (1) The Ice Bath Challenge (2) Descartes and Modern Philosophy, (3) The Question of Autonomy, (4) Will power & the UFC, and (5) the social implications of belief in determinism. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophy, #UFC, #FrankScalambrino, #determinism, #psychology, #historyofphilosophy, #historyofpsychology, #freewill, #Sapolsky, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the five (5) reasons The Trolley Problem is "junk philosophy." . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #historyofphilosophy, #historyofpsychology, #Plato, #Heidegger, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we explore the correct context for understanding Kant's relation to the historical period known as “the Enlightenment” or “the Age of Reason.” On the one hand, Kant's Critique of Pure Reason may be understood as “critiquing reason to make room for faith.” On the other hand, the Method of Kant's Transcendental Philosophy reveals Spirit as the condition for the possibility of the unity of Mind and Body. We'll understand these insights by discussing what has been called “the Homeric Contest” to complete Kant's “System of Transcendental Philosophy.” The contest refers to the competition that may be witnessed in the writings of Fichte, Novalis, Hölderlin, Schelling, Schopenhauer, and Hegel. Understanding this historical contextualization of Kant's philosophy makes it much easier to see that contemporary Postmodern criticisms of Kant's philosophy are not actually criticisms of Kant's philosophy. Rather, they are criticisms of Descartes' philosophy. Thus, Kant's philosophy is not the problem; Kant's philosophy is the solution to the problem(s) with Descartes' philosophy. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #historyofphilosophy, #historyofpsychology, #Plato, #Heidegger, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seemingly everyone wants to be "authentic"! But, what does that mean? Contemporary existential philosophy provides us with different understandings that can be generally called, "French" and "German." The former associated with Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre and the latter with Martin Heidegger. Which resonates more with you? After the episode pop over to corresponding Sartre video on YouTube (with this link: https://youtu.be/yNW667U1KmI) and share your thoughts! . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophy, #existentialism, #Sartre, #phenomenology, #psychology, #historyofphilosophy, #simonedebeauvoir, #Nietzsche, #Heidegger, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first in a series of episodes discussing Kant, specifically his relation to Descartes, Aquinas, and the philosophically-correct historical context of his Critique of Pure Reason. The most common mistake - by far - we encounter when listening to Postmodern Academics discuss Kant is that they are not discussing Kant, they are discussing Descartes. Dr. Jordan Peterson, Bishop Barron, Dr. Stephen Hicks, and (now even) Ben Shapiro all make the mistake discussed in this episode. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you find it thought provoking! . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #historyofphilosophy, #historyofpsychology, #Nietzsche, #Heidegger, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here we go! From this point forward all episodes are new! The back catalog from the previous podcast - the Basic Philosophical Questions podcast - is now completely posted. Going forward the goal is to make the new content more like a podcast than a college course. New episodes air on Thursdays at 10am EST. Thanks for tuning in! Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophemes, #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #historyofphilosophy, #historyofpsychology, #Nietzsche, #philosophypodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I had the honor and pleasure to speak with Dr. Sebastián Marincolo. His research into the psychopharmacology of cannabis is fascinating, and I hope you enjoy this succinct presentation of his research. A link to his latest book, along with links suggested by Dr. Marincolo, may be found below. I enjoyed listening to Dr. Marincolo's presentation of his research. I hope you enjoy it too! . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Dr. Marincolo's website and recommended links: www.sebastianmarincolo.com Ellen Komp's website for prominent cannabis users is: www.veryimportantpotheads.com For reports and essays on cannabis enhancements I also highly recommend my late friend Lester Grinspoon's collection: www.marijuana-uses.com www.marijuana-insights.com . Dr. Marincolo's new book, Elevated: Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement (2023) https://amzn.to/3z1PmDH . According to Dr. Marincolo's research, the following list indicates enhancements reported during the cannabis high: 1)                 Hyper-focus of attention 2)                 Intensification of sensory experience 3)                 Feeling of awe. 4)                 Meaningful re-direction of attention 5)                 Greater perceptual acuity 6)                 Syn-aesthetic experience 7)          Enhanced episodic memory retrieval 8)         Intensified imagination 9)              Mind racing 10)             Distortion of time perception 11)              Enhanced pattern recognition 12)              Enhanced proprioception 13)              Enhanced language recognition 14)              Mood modulation 15)              Enhanced introspection 16)              Enhanced empathic understanding 17)              Enhanced sexual experience 18)              Enhanced creativity 19)              Increased potential for spontaneous insights 20)             An anxiolytic state/Anxiety reduction . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophemes, #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #psychotherapy, #cannabis, #educationalpodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me in this episode, where we discuss a "History & Systems" approach to philosophy. The term "paradigm," as we use it here, comes from Thomas Kuhn's celebrated book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Using paradigms to think about philosophies is not difficult, though it is very high level. This episode should help you organize philosophy in your thinking, and it pairs well with the episodes from July 4th, 2024 on "the architectonic structure" of philosophy. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . The Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Online Courses (Gumroad) Coming Soon! . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophemes, #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #psychotherapy, #Nietzsche, #educationalpodcast . Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wanted to make this episode available for the folks who get their content solely through podcasts. This episode was made available on YouTube - in video form - 2 weeks ago. I had a lot fun putting this one together! I hope you enjoy it too! . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast #philosophemes, #philosophy, #existentialism, #FrankScalambrino, #phenomenology, #psychology, #psychotherapy, #history, #educationalpodcast Some links may be “affiliate links,” which means I may I receive a small commission from your purchase through these links. This helps to support the channel. Thank you. Editorial, educational, and fair use of images. © 2024, Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me in this episode, where we discuss one of the most important ideas in the history of philosophy: Apperception. The term was invented by Leibniz to characterize Locke's criticism of Descartes, and the term reaches its apex in the thinking of Immanuel Kant. Thinking through the philosophical puzzle of apperception is helpful for clarifying one's metaphysics/ontology, in general, and one's philosophical psychology, in particular. . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino

The "Early Modern" period of philosophy is one of the most interesting periods in all of the history of philosophy. In this Episode, we discuss the evolution of the concept of space from 1640 to 1790, listening in as these philosophers - Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Hume, and Kant - critique and develop philosophical theories of space. Albert Einstein himself praised Immanuel Kant for the "Kantian Copernican Revolution" that opened the door for quantum thinking. . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast

If we can recognize "hinge points" - paradigmatic differences - between philosophies (for example, regarding their ontologies or soteriologies), it makes philosophizing about them much easier. This episode considers the difference between Existentialism and Stoicism, specifically regarding Amor Fati. I believe Nietzsche deserves the credit for the idea of Amor Fati. This episode gives my reasons why. As always, please post questions or comments on any video on YouTube, and I'm happy to engage you in conversation. Thank you for being here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode, we provide an abbreviated answer to the question: What is Existentialism? The majority of this episode is a paraphrase of my two-volume set titled, What Is Existentialism? Most people make the mistake of thinking that Sartre's philosophy is the answer to the question: What is Existentialism? But Sartre's philosophy represents only one variety of Existentialism. Famously Heidegger disagreed with Sartre, even though Sartre's book Being & Nothingness was heavily influenced by Heidegger's Being & Time. Of course, any answer to the question "What is Existentialism?" would also need to take, at least, the philosophies of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche into account. Since the 1940s scholars (including those found in the Cambridge Companion to Existentialism) have said there is no such thing as "Existentialism." After hearing this episode, you should have a pretty good idea why they're wrong. . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast

Join me in this episode, where we discuss a passage from Nietzsche's The Joyful Quest [Die fröhliche Wissenschaft], Book I, §54. This passage is celebrated by Nietzsche scholars a providing a special glimpse into Nietzsche's philosophy. This passage is linked to Nietzsche's ideas of The Eternal Return, Amor Fati, and the Dionysian Worldview. . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino

Join me in this episode for a discussion of one of Nietzsche's most celebrated ideas: Amor Fati. This episode directly responds to the previous two episodes regarding Nietzsche's idea of the Eternal Return. For Nietzsche, Amor Fati represents the "eternal confirmation and seal" of what he describes throughout his writings - especially in Twilight of the Idols, Ecce Homo, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and the Birth of Tragedy - as an apotheosis into the "Dionysian Worldview." . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino

In this Episode, we discuss one of Nietzsche's most memorable ideas: The Eternal Return. The idea comes from his books The Joyful Quest and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. This Episode has been divided into two parts. This is part 2. Please post questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast

In this Episode, we discuss one of Nietzsche's most memorable ideas: The Eternal Return. The idea comes from his books The Joyful Quest and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. This Episode has been divided into two parts. Please post questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast

Nietzsche's Three Metamorphoses of Spirit have become very popular among those who seek to understand Nietzsche's philosophizing. In this Episode, we discuss the Three Metamorphoses of Spirit and the way in which they function as a heuristic for understanding Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra and his philosophy in general. Much of this discussion is excerpted from my book on Nietzsche, Full Throttle Heart: The Rapture & Ecstasy of Nietzsche's Dionysian Worldview. . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast

In this episode, we discuss the organization and overview of Nietzsche's writings. . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast

In this episode, we discuss one of the mysteries of Plato's Republic, specifically regarding "the Cave Allegory." . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Frank_Scalambrino_PhD . Existentialism Book: http://shepherd.com/book/what-is-existentialism-vol-i . Academic Papers: https://duq.academia.edu/FrankScalambrino . Podcast Page: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-philosophemes-podcast

Aristotle's philosophy of happiness is foundational for Western Ethics, and it is, in my opinion, the best definition of happiness ever penned by a philosopher. History remember Aristotle as "The Master of Those Who Know." After you learn his philosophy of happiness, you'll never hear the word "happiness" the same way again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aristotle's philosophical psychology is not only deep and insightful, it is still highly relevant for understanding how character and a "way of life" (ethos) are developed. In this Episode we look at passages from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and his writings On Rhetoric and On the Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beyond defining Aristotle's Four Causes, this Episode discusses their origin in Plato, and their higher organization as discussed by Thomas Aquinas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder where the idea of "platonic love" comes from? In this Episode, we discuss the celebrated passage from Plato's dialogue the Symposium known as "the ladder of love" or the scala amoris. In the passage, Plato describes a drinking party, where the guests take turns giving praise for love, or more specifically, "the god of love." In the middle of the dialogue, it is Socrates' turn to give his praising account of love, and, in doing so, Socrates recounts his discussion with the (oracle-like) prophetess Diotima; a discussion that tells the story of the scala amoris, the ladder of love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode, we discuss the standard ways for organizing Plato's writings. Because it may be helpful to see the lists of Plato's writings, the following link will take you to slides used to illustrate the different organizations. https://sites.google.com/site/scalambrinof/home/platos-canon-slides Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a very popular fake quote floating around, according to which Socrates, supposedly, said: "The only thing I know is that I know nothing." Let's discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ontology" is one of the most important terms in all of philosophy. It literally refers to "the study of be-ing." It is also referred to as "metaphysics," and can be sub-divided into cosmology, psychology, and theology. Let's discuss "ontology" and how it fits into the architecture of philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Criteriology" is the higher philosophical category that includes "epistemology" and "methodology." Let's talk about it and how it fits into the bigger architecture of philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The part of philosophy that involves theories of salvation is called, "soteriology." Let's talk about it and how it fits into the bigger architecture of philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we discuss the meaning of the term "philosopheme." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the joy of philosophy, especially as it relates to developing our skills for understanding increasingly deeper philosophical ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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