Podcast appearances and mentions of Martin Heidegger

Finally, we reach the conclusion of our exploration of Heidegger's lectures on Nietzsche. This time we consider another lecture on will to power, from Volume II of Heidegger's collected lectures on Nietzsche, in which will to power is considered instead as a framework for knowledge, and the principle of a new valuation.

Continuing with Heidegger, we consider his first lecture on Nietzsche, "The Will to Power as Art", in which Heidegger gives an unorthodox but very enlightening reading of will to power, then hinges the second half of his argument on a passage where Nietzsche describes art as will to power's most perspicuous manifestation.

In deze aflevering spreekt Piek Knijff met Pauline van Dongen, ontwerper en textielinnovator, over de sensorische ervaring van kleding, research through design en postfenomenologie. Jip Meijers sluit aan. In deze aflevering komen de volgende namen voorbij: • Issey Miyake (ontwerper) • Maria Blaisse (beeldend kunstenaar) • Maurice Merleau-Ponty (filosoof, fenomenoloog) • Martin Heidegger (filosoof) • Peter-Paul Verbeek (techniekfilosoof) • Robin Wall Kimmerer (botanicus) En dit boek wordt genoemd: • Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer (2013) —————————— Dit gesprek is opgenomen op 18 april 2025. Host: Piek Knijff Redactie: Team Filosofie in actie Studio en montage: De Podcasters Tune: Uma van Wingerden Artwork: Hans Bastmeijer – Servion Studio Copyright foto waarop artwork is gebaseerd: Jurre Rompa Wil je nog ergens over napraten? Dat kan! Neem contact op via info@filosofieinactie.nl. Meer weten over Filosofie in actie en onze werkzaamheden? Bezoek dan onze website of volg onze LinkedIn-pagina.

In this episode, we begin a three-part series on Martin Heidegger and his reading of Nietzsche. The episode begins with a discussion of the background of Heidegger's life and ideas, as well as a brief tour of the content of Being & Time in which we look at Dasein, temporality, care, being-towards-death among other core concepts. In the latter half of the episode, we turn towards an introductory discussion of how Heidegger sees Nietzsche & his place within the Western philosophical tradition, as well as his comments about the necessity of the interrelation between will to power and the eternal return.

In this episode of Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald are joined by Alejandro Leal, Senior Analyst at KuppingerCole, live from the EIC 2025 stage in Berlin, Germany.Alejandro delves into the critical distinctions between misinformation and disinformation, exploring their historical context and how they manifest in today's technological landscape, particularly within social media and legacy media. He discusses the intent behind disinformation, often aimed at creating chaos or confusion, versus misinformation, which can be an unintentional spread of false or inaccurate information.Chapters:00:00:00 Defining Misinformation vs. Disinformation & Historical Context00:02:00 Introduction at EIC 2025 & Guest Welcome00:06:14 The Role of Intent, Generative AI, and Countermeasures00:12:15 Impact of Mis/Disinformation on Business, Politics, and Philosophy00:16:02 How Mis/Disinformation Intersects with Identity Management00:18:07 Balancing Anonymity, Privacy, and Truthful Content Online00:23:09 Connecting to Digital Identity, Verification, and Potential Solutions (AI Labeling, VCs)00:26:45 AI Guardrails, Free Speech vs. Hate Speech, and Authenticity00:29:24 Worst-Case Scenarios and the Global Impact of Mis/Disinformation00:31:24 Actionable Advice: Responsibility and Critical Thinking00:35:38 Book Recommendation: "The Question Concerning Technology"00:39:31 Wrapping Up and Final ThoughtsConnect with Alejandro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-leal-a127bb153/The Question Concerning Technology (essay): https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.uci.edu/dist/a/3282/files/2018/01/Heidegger_TheQuestionConcerningTechnology.pdfConnect with us on LinkedIn:Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.comKeywords:IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Alejandro Leal, KuppingerCole, EIC 2025, Misinformation, Disinformation, Identity and Access Management, IAM, Digital Identity, Cybersecurity, Tech Podcast, Technology Ethics, Generative AI, AI Ethics, Truth in Media, Social Media Responsibility, Privacy Rights, Verifiable Credentials, Critical Thinking Skills, Fake News, Online Safety, Political Disinformation, Business Reputation, Philosophical Tech Discussions, Martin Heidegger, The Question Concerning Technology.

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J.J. and Dr. Elliot Wolfson are just two beings talking about being, time, and Jewish mysticism in the thought of Martin Heidegger. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights!Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice.We welcome all complaints and compliments at podcasts@torahinmotion.org  For more information visit torahinmotion.org/podcastsElliot R. Wolfson, a Fellow of the American Academy of Jewish Research and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is the Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies and Distinguished Professor of Religion Emeritus at University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of many publications including most recently The Duplicity of Philosophy's Shadow: Heidegger, Nazism and the Jewish Other (2018); Heidegger and Kabbalah: Hidden Gnosis and the Path of Poiēsis (2019); Suffering Time: Philosophical, Kabbalistic, and Ḥasidic Reflections on Temporality (2021); The Philosophical Pathos of Susan Taubes: Between Nihilism and Hope (2023); Nocturnal Seeing: Hopelessness of Hope and Philosophical Gnosis in Susan Taubes, Gillian Rose, and Edith Wyschogrod (2025); Apophasis and Envisioning the Invisible: Unveiling Veils of Infinitivity (2026).

Jonathan Pageau (  @JonathanPageau  ) & John Vervaeke (  @johnvervaeke  ) have a conversation about the nature of Spirit and the importance of fellowship. We mention Paul Vanderklay (  @PaulVanderKlay  ), Elizabeth Oldfield (  @thesacredpodcast  ), Kale Zelden, Rod Dreer, James Filler, William Desmond, Iamblichus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Johannes Hoffken, Greg Enriqueus, Eric Hull, Dan Chappie, Mike Levin, Jordan Peterson, Jacques Derrida, Hilary Putnam, Willard Van Orman Quine, Catherine Pickstock, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schelling, Owen Barfield, Alfred North Whitehead, Edwin Hutchins, Tanya Luhrmann, L.J. Savage, Parmenides, G.W.F. Hegel, Evan Thompson, St. Maximus the Confessor, St. Gregory of Nyssa, Aristotle, Martin Heidegger, Pavel Florensky, Alex O'Connor, Jesus Christ, Ezekiel, Moses, Muhammad, Michael Jordan, Sebastian Melmoth and more. Midwestuary Conference - https://www.midwestuary.com/What is Spirit Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMjEY3BOPPI&t=909sWhat is Spirit Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiTAI_r31Ts00:00:00 - Introduction & Midwestuary Conference Announcement00:01:50 - What is Spirit? The Central Question00:03:30 - John's Opening: Relational Ontology & Com-unity00:09:15 - Jonathan's Opening: Synergy, St. Maximus, & the One and the Many00:14:50 - Spiritual Dualism vs. Monism: Deconstructing Modern Dichotomies00:22:30 - Jonathan on Traditional Views of Spirit & Angels00:29:08 - John: Non-Psychological Descriptors of Spirit (Mike Levin's work)00:30:50 - Jonathan: Spirit Animates All Things (St. Maximus)00:34:15 - Where is Self-Consciousness? Persons, Cities, and God-Man00:40:50 - Is Spirit Dependent on Humans? Perception vs. Projection00:44:50 - Going Back & Going Forward: Post-Kantian Neoplatonism00:50:20 - Exaptation, Incarnation, and Levels of Understanding00:53:40 - Barfield, Post-Contian Neoplatonism, and Integrating Science & Myth01:03:30 - Spirit and Fellowship: Superorganisms & Hyperobjects01:09:49 - Liturgy as Theurgy: Making Receptive to Theophany01:15:08 - Prophecy: Channeling the Group or Transcendent Knowledge?01:25:07 - Fellowship in the Digital Age: Breath, Fiber Optics, and AI01:30:00 - John: The Virtual Coming Alive & The Future of Theology (Claude AI)01:40:55 - Final Thoughts: Prioritizing Embodied Fellowship

“The spiritual decline of the earth is so far advanced that people are in danger of losing their last spiritual strength, the strength that makes it possible even to see the disintegration and to recognize it as such.”   Martin Heidegger, Introduction to Metaphysics Carl Jung held a pessimistic view of the future of Western […] The post Carl Jung's Apocalyptic Vision first appeared on Academy of Ideas.

In this episode I engage in an extra-long two-hour examination of the basic philosophy of Martin Heidegger, as described in Michael Inwood's study, Heidegger. Inwood focuses primarily on Heidegger's magnum opus, Being and Time. In this episode I pay particular attention to Heidegger's discussion of the state of being he calls 'ready-to-hand,' as well as authenticity and being-toward-death.

What if I told you one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century wasn't just a Nazi sympathizer, but that fascism was fundamental to his entire philosophical project? In this profound conversation with Colin Bodayle, doctoral student in philosophy at Villanova University, we peel back the sanitized layers of Martin Heidegger's legacy to reveal the uncomfortable truth behind his continued influence.The mystification around Heidegger's Nazism represents one of academia's most persistent blind spots. While other Nazi intellectuals like Carl Schmitt are acknowledged for what they were, Heidegger enjoys special treatment. Colin reveals how Heidegger's manuscripts were likely edited to remove explicitly fascist content, creating a historical deception that continues to this day.Most importantly, we explore how Heidegger's core philosophical concepts—authenticity, Dasein, and his critique of technology—directly support his fascist worldview. His concept of authenticity isn't about individual self-creation but about embracing one's heritage and historical destiny as part of a "folk." His subjective idealism dissolves the possibility of objective truth in favor of interpretation, creating a philosophical framework perfectly aligned with fascist thought.The conversation takes fascinating detours through German idealism, Nietzsche's reactionary politics, and the strange appropriation of Heideggerian concepts by both the contemporary left and far-right figures like Alexander Dugin. We also discuss how continental philosophy's language games often obscure the political implications embedded in philosophical concepts.Rather than suggesting we abandon these thinkers entirely, this conversation invites critical engagement. As Colin notes, "Heidegger can teach you things about being human—he wasn't wrong about everything." But we must approach his work with our eyes wide open to its political foundations.If you've ever grappled with continental philosophy, critical theory, or the political dimensions of abstract thought, this episode offers a masterclass in intellectual clarity and honest critique.Send us a text Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon

In the early 1900s, Edmund Husserl founded a new school of philosophy called phenomenology. This new approach attempted to discard previous philosophical assumptions and explore the direct conscious experience of the human being. Husserl's student, Martin Heidegger, furthered the project with his book "Being and Time," which had a massive impact on both left- and right-wing philosophy while influencing many other fields such as medicine and business. Heidegger scholar Michael Millerman joins me to give an overview of the movement and its impact. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Today's sponsors: Follow https://x.com/WillHild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Iain Thomson discuss his book: Heidegger on Technology's Danger and Promise in the Age of AI. Together they explore the essence of technology, its historical implications, and the philosophical underpinnings that shape our understanding of technological advancements. The discussion delves into the relationship between technology, metaphysics, and education, emphasizing the importance of pedagogy in navigating the complexities of modern technological society. Thomson also delves into the impact of AI on the workforce and the importance of education in cultivating a meaningful life amidst technological advancements.Make sure to check out Dr. Thomson's book: Heidegger on Technology's Danger and Promise in the Age of AI (Elements in the Philosophy of Martin Heidegger)

This week on Uncolonized, Daniel and Gavin tear into the Royal Ontario Museum, where one of the board's chairpersons is connected to a company making money off deportations from the U.S. Spoiler: colonial institutions don't really change — they just rebrand. We also get into Martin Heidegger's idea of enframing, and how museums, despite all their shiny updates, are still running on the same colonial operating system.On our Patreon bonus episode patreon.com/theuncolonzed, we break down how the Peterborough mayor thought it was a good idea to use the N-word at a college event — and how boomers are still fumbling around the internet like it's a damn Rubik's Cube.If you want critical, unapologetic takes on colonialism, racism, and the slow-moving trainwreck of old power structures trying to survive the internet age — hit play.Want the real unfiltered shit? Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes that pull no punches: patreon.com/theuncolonzed" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In der heutigen Folge begrüßen wir die renommierten Gäste Prof. Dr. Esel und Dr. Teddy zur Diskussion über das faszinierende deutsche Wort "Zeug" und seine besondere Stellung in Sprache und Denken. Das Wort "Zeug" ist ein sprachliches Phänomen, das sowohl linguistisch als auch philosophisch bemerkenswerte Eigenschaften aufweist. Unsere Experten werden diese Besonderheiten aus ihren jeweiligen Fachperspektiven beleuchten. Das Wort "Zeug" nimmt eine besondere ontologische Stellung ein. Es charakterisiert Gegenstände primär durch ihre Funktionalität und Zweckhaftigkeit, nicht durch ihre bloße Existenz. Martin Heidegger hat diesen Aspekt in "Sein und Zeit" aufgegriffen und "Zeug" als fundamentale Kategorie des menschlichen In-der-Welt-Seins beschrieben. Für Heidegger existiert "Zeug" stets im Modus des "um-zu" – es steht in einem Verweisungszusammenhang und erhält seine Bedeutung durch seinen Gebrauch und seine Einbettung in menschliche Praktiken. In diesem Sinne repräsentiert "Zeug" nicht nur materielle Objekte, sondern offenbart auch unsere Art, die Welt zu erschließen und in ihr zu handeln. Aus linguistischer Perspektive besticht "Zeug" durch seine außergewöhnliche Wortbildungskraft. Als Grundwort in Komposita transformiert es das jeweilige Bestimmungswort in eine funktionale oder kollektive Kategorie. Die semantische Struktur folgt dabei verschiedenen Mustern: Es kann Substantive in Sammelbezeichnungen verwandeln, Verbstämme in tätigkeitsbezogene Kollektiva umformen oder in Verbindung mit Adjektiven wertende Kategorisierungen schaffen. Bemerkenswert ist die semantische Flexibilität des Wortes, die von der neutralen Sammelbedeutung bis zur starken Bedeutungsverengung in spezifischen Komposita reicht. Diese Wortbildungsdynamik macht "Zeug" zu einem linguistischen Sonderfall, der die besondere Fähigkeit der deutschen Sprache zur Kategorisierung widerspiegelt. Im Anschluss an die Einführung in dieser Episode diskutieren Prof. Dr. Esel und Dr. Teddy: Die etymologischen Wurzeln des Wortes "Zeug" Die verschiedenen Komposita-Kategorien und ihre Bedeutungsfelder Die philosophischen Implikationen für unser Verständnis von Alltagsgegenständen Kulturspezifische Aspekte des "Zeug"-Konzepts im Vergleich zu anderen Sprachen Inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAb3GwIFcJ

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Subscriber-only episodeThis is my first in a series devoted to the ways in which technology and nihilism have been understood and intertwined in the Western philosophical tradition.  It turns out that what's at issue is something much deeper than simply the historical emergence of these things we call 'technology' and 'nihilism,' taking us to the very core of what is meant by philosophy itself.  Beginning with two of the greatest thinkers on the subject closest to us, we see this from the writings of Martin Heidegger and Ernst Jünger.  In this discussion I give a broad survey of the topic by introducing everything that comes tumbling out when one closely examines the texts that emerged from the correspondence between Heidegger and Ernst Jünge, with particular emphasis upon the all-important image of the forest for both in understanding what is even meant by the words 'technology,' 'nihilism,' and, rather surprisingly, 'history' as philosophical concepts.  That said, I want to emphasize that everything I'm describing here and presenting in the discussion will receive much more clarification in the subsequent discussions of this series which, in many ways, can be understood as the most relevant lens through which one understands the entire tradition of Western Philosophy.

Subscriber-only episodeHere I speak on the question of why it's so important to read Aristotle and, in particular, his Nicomachean Ethics. In order to emphasize the relevance, I approach reading Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics from its incredibly fascinating relationship to Martin Heidegger's masterpiece Being & Time. This approach has the added benefit of bringing to the foreground of discussion the possibility of ethics and political philosophy within the very controversial subject of Heidegger and politics.

This special episode features a discussion between Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, and Michael Sacasas, author of The Convivial Society substack newsletter and Executive Director of the Christian Studies Center of Gainesville, Florida. In the first part, Sacasas gives a presentation - riffing on the title of Martin Heidegger's famous essay, “The Question Concerning Technology” - on the question of the human, which may be more interesting than endless debates about the definition of “technology.” Then Vinsel gives his own presentation before the pair discuss the similarities and differences of their views. The episode includes a live Q&A with audience members. This episode was recorded as a live event at the Bradley Study Center, a Christian studies center at Virginia Tech. Special thanks to Bradley Study Center for making the event possible, especially to its Executive Director Mike Weaver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This special episode features a discussion between Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, and Michael Sacasas, author of The Convivial Society substack newsletter and Executive Director of the Christian Studies Center of Gainesville, Florida. In the first part, Sacasas gives a presentation - riffing on the title of Martin Heidegger's famous essay, “The Question Concerning Technology” - on the question of the human, which may be more interesting than endless debates about the definition of “technology.” Then Vinsel gives his own presentation before the pair discuss the similarities and differences of their views. The episode includes a live Q&A with audience members. This episode was recorded as a live event at the Bradley Study Center, a Christian studies center at Virginia Tech. Special thanks to Bradley Study Center for making the event possible, especially to its Executive Director Mike Weaver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

This special episode features a discussion between Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, and Michael Sacasas, author of The Convivial Society substack newsletter and Executive Director of the Christian Studies Center of Gainesville, Florida. In the first part, Sacasas gives a presentation - riffing on the title of Martin Heidegger's famous essay, “The Question Concerning Technology” - on the question of the human, which may be more interesting than endless debates about the definition of “technology.” Then Vinsel gives his own presentation before the pair discuss the similarities and differences of their views. The episode includes a live Q&A with audience members. This episode was recorded as a live event at the Bradley Study Center, a Christian studies center at Virginia Tech. Special thanks to Bradley Study Center for making the event possible, especially to its Executive Director Mike Weaver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Send us a textJoin us in this enlightening interview with Dr. Taylor Carman, a renowned expert on Martin Heidegger, as we delve deep into the core of Heideggerian philosophy. Dr. Carman explores pivotal concepts such as Being and Time, Dasein, and the fundamental notions of existential phenomenology. This discussion not only unpacks Heidegger's ontological inquiries but also connects his thoughts to broader existentialist themes. Whether you're a student of philosophy or a seasoned scholar, this interview offers profound insights into understanding the intricate layers of Heidegger's work and his enduring impact on philosophical thought.Create Harmony This is a podcast about setting an intentional rhythm, savoring life's blessings and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show--------------------------If you would want to support the channel and what I am doing, please follow me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/christianityforall Where else to find Josh Yen: Philosophy YT: https://bit.ly/philforallEducation: https://bit.ly/joshyenBuisness: https://bit.ly/logoseduMy Website: https://joshuajwyen.com/

In this episode, I team up with our producer, Josh Gilbert, for an experimental format inspired by our podcast planning sessions, where Josh often brings up intriguing questions he's gathered while editing. Together, we explore how our initial infatuation with ideas can grow into a deeper understanding and mastery and how our personal biases inevitably shape our philosophical inquiries.   We discuss the significance of philosophy in making sense of existence, agency, and how we apply ideas in everyday life. We talk about the value of curiosity and the ongoing journey of learning across the humanities, emphasizing the need to engage with philosophical texts critically and passionately. Josh pressed me on the distinction between plausibility and intensity of faith commitments, the existential register's importance in understanding religious identity, and how modern empiricism and cultural narratives influence individual agency.   Throughout the conversation, we weave in insights from thinkers like Alfred North Whitehead, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Søren Kierkegaard, Paul Tillich, Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, J.R.R. Tolkien, Martin Heidegger, Philip Goff, and Charles Taylor. Together, we explore how these voices create a community of inquiry that invigorates our understanding of life and existence, showing how philosophy can shape what we think and how we live. To get the entire conversation, all podcast episodes ad-free, and support our work, consider joining the Process This on SubStack or get access to our entire catalog of classes & all the rest by joining up at Theology Class. UPCOMING ONLINE CLASS - Truth in Tough Times: Global Voices of Liberation I am thrilled to announce our upcoming class with Joerg Rieger and a host of liberation theologians from across the globe. Our goal is to create an experience where participants will get a clear and compelling account of contemporary liberation theology and meet the most critical voices of our generation. As always, then lass is donation-based, including 0. Get info and join up at www.TruthInToughTimes.com _____________________ Join my Substack - Process This! Join our class - THE RISE OF BONHOEFFER, for a guided tour of Bonhoeffer's life and thought. Spend a week with Tripp & Andrew Root in Bonhoeffer's House in Berlin this June as part of the Rise of Bonhoeffer Travel Learning Experience. INFO & DETAILS HERE Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is my introductory discussion of Aristotle's Physics for the Technology & Nihilism series on my website (AthensCorner.com).I introduce the importance of Aristotle's Physics by way of its enormous importance for Martin Heidegger, particularly his claim that Aristotle's Physics constitutes the foundation and wellspring of the entirety of the Western philosophical tradition. Through a very meticulous reading of the introductory section of Aristotle's Physics, I emphasize the significance of "nature [phusis]," "logos," and "art [techne]" for the thought of both Aristotle and Heidegger and what we come to know as "science" and "technology."  Along the way, I also discuss the significance of Descartes, Nietzsche, and the appearance of nihilism in Western civilization from the emphatically philosophical concepts at hand which Heidegger understands as the pre-conditions for why an urgent return to the thought of Aristotle is required of us in Postmodernity.

I'm 54 Years Old, and I Believe in Santa: A Reflection on Faith, Imagination, and the Spirit of ChristmasAt 54, when life yourself tethered to realism, routine, and rationality, I stand unashamed in saying that I believe in Santa. Not as a literal man sliding down chimneys but as a symbol, an idea, and perhaps even something more profound than the myth. Believing in Santa at this stage in life is an act of philosophical defiance—a conscious decision to keep faith in things unseen, embrace wonder, and acknowledge the value of imagination in a world too often consumed by cold facts.Faith Beyond the EmpiricalThe modern world urges us to reject what cannot be measured. It insists on what the philosopher Søren Kierkegaard called objectivity—truths dictated by science, reason, and evidence. And yet, I find that some truths transcend the measurable. Believing in Santa, in my mind, falls into the realm of what Kierkegaard called the leap of faith. It's about holding onto something more than what logic can explain—a belief in kindness, generosity, and joy. It is not about whether Santa Claus exists materialistically but whether we can live as though the principles he represents are real.Faith in Santa is a deliberate resistance against cynicism, an acknowledgment that the most valuable things in life—love, hope, joy—often elude the rigid structures of reason.The Necessity of ImaginationAs children, we are encouraged to imagine freely and explore worlds where reindeer fly and elves make toys. But as we grow old, imagination often falls by the wayside, crowded out by schedules, responsibilities, and the so-called serious matters of life. Yet imagination, as philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre noted, is not a childish indulgence—it is an essential part of our freedom. Imagination allows us to conceive of what does not yet exist, dream of worlds better than our own, and engage with life's infinite possibilities.Believing in Santa, even at 54, is my way of keeping that imaginative spark alive. It's a reminder that life can be more than just predictable outcomes and measurable gains. It's permission to dream, even as we face the sometimes harsh realities of the world. Imagination is not escapism—it's a form of resistance, a way to say that the magic of life remains, even in adulthood.Santa as a Metaphor for KindnessSanta embodies the idea that goodness does not need an audience. He works in secret, expecting no recognition or reward. In this way, Santa reflects Immanuel Kant's notion of goodwill, where actions are judged not by their outcomes but by the purity of intention behind them. Santa's real or symbolic gifts remind us that kindness has intrinsic value, regardless of whether it is acknowledged.Believing in Santa means believing that altruism, though often hidden, is still possible. It is an invitation to embrace what Martin Heidegger might call being-for-others, a way of being that considers the welfare of others as inherently tied to our own. In a world where self-interest often dominates, Santa's spirit reminds us that there is still room for selflessness and that joy multiplies when shared.Christmas and the Time to Be Childlike AgainThere is a distinction between being childish and being childlike. The former implies immaturity, while the latter suggests an openness to wonder and delight. At its core, Christmas invites us to rediscover that childlike spirit—a time to believe in miracles, however small, and to allow ourselves to be moved by beauty and generosity. As C.S. Lewis said, "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of being childish."At 54, believing in Santa means embracing that childlike sense of joy without apology. It means not being afraid to celebrate, to give without expecting anything in return, and to see magic in the mundane. It's a reminder that some of the most profound experiences in life—laughter, love, connection—require us to let go of our guarded selves and allow joy to seep in.The Spirit of Christmas: A Philosophy of HopeUltimately, my belief in Santa is not about the man in the red suit. It is about hope. The hope that light can be found even in the darkest moments. Christmas, with all its stories and symbols, is a reminder that joy is possible, even when life feels heavy. It is a call to believe in things that cannot be proven but can be felt—a nudge to live as though the world is still filled with wonder.To believe in Santa at 54 is to resist the temptation to become jaded. It is a conscious choice to say that life, even in its complexity, still holds room for magic. And perhaps that is the real gift of Santa—reminding us, year after year, that joy is not a relic of childhood but something we carry with us, if only we dare to believe.So yes, at 54, I believe in Santa. And in doing so, I believe in kindness, imagination, generosity, and hope. Life is better when we allow ourselves to be enchanted by it, even if only for a season. And that, to me, is the true spirit of Christmas.From mine to yours, have a wonderful and blessed Christmas, happy holidays, and a great New Year! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

เทคโนโลยีคือหน้าต่างและประตูบานใหญ่ที่เชื่อมต่อเราเข้ากับโลกทั้งใบโดยไร้ซึ่งข้อจำกัด แต่ในขณะเดียวกัน การพัฒนาอันไม่หยุดยั้งก็กลายเป็นกรอบที่ขังเราเอาไว้ให้อยู่กับเทคโนโลยีตลอดทั้งวันทั้งคืน จนบางครั้งเราก็เชื่อมต่อกับ Digital World มากเกินไปและกลายเป็นความโดดเดี่ยวที่ไร้คนใกล้ตัว . โดยพอดแคสต์ Good Night ในค่ำคืนนี้จะพาทุกคนไปรู้จักกับ ‘Dasein' จาก Martin Heidegger นักปรัชญาชาวเยอรมันที่จะพาทุกคนไปปลดปล่อยใจเหงาๆ ออกจากโลกเทคโนโลยีที่กำลังดูดกลืนพลังชีวิตของผู้คนในยุคนี้ . #missiontothemoon #missiontothemoonpodcast #ฟังก่อนนอน

Here, we finally deliver on our longstanding threat to do an episode all about influential philosopher Martin Heidegger. We give him credit where it's due: he has a compelling account of the conditions for meaningful existence along with a resonant critique of the alienation endemic to modern society, and is responsible for making important concepts like temporality, finitude, language and historicity into core themes of 20th century continental philosophy. Of course, he's also an unrepentant Nazi, animated by fascist ideas like originary authenticity and racial destiny, an enemy of conceptual thinking in favor of obscurantist poetics, and an idealist loser who wants us to turn away from actual meaningful things here and now so we can begin to approach the fateful question of the meaning of Being as such. We don't like him! And we're right.This is just a short teaser, which I couldn't help but stylize as a horror movie trailer once I had the idea. To hear the full episode, please subscribe to us on Patreon:patreon.com/leftofphilosophyReferences:Martin Heidegger, Being and Time, trans. Joan Stambaugh (SUNY, 2010).Martin Heidegger, “Letter on ‘Humanism'”, in Pathmarks, trans. William McNeill (Cambridge University Press, 1998).Martin Heidegger, “The Self-Assertion of the German University”, Review of Metaphysics 38:3 (1985): 470-480.Music:“Vintage Memories” by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com“My Space” by Overu | https://get.slip.stream/KqmvAN

A finitude é um dos temas mais importantes não apenas de nossas vidas, mas da própria filosofia. Pela primeira vez em nosso podcast vamos ler poemas que nos ajudarão a refletir sobre o tema da finitude. Após iniciar com algumas reflexões do filósofo estoico e imperador romano Marco Aurélio, leremos um poema do brasileiro Álvarez de Azevedo. Depois apresentaremos um poema de Charles Bukowski, e na sequência traremos também uma breve reflexão extraída do romance A queda, do filósofo Albert Camus. Outra importante referência de nossa reflexão é o filósofo alemão Martin Heidegger. Inscreva-se gratuitamente em nossa newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://filosofiavermelha.org/index.php/newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curso "Introdução à filosofia - dos pré-socráticos a Sartre":⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/introducao-a-filosofia-dos-pre-socraticos-a-sartre/?couponCode=828FCF25735CF45551AA⁠⁠⁠ Curso "Crítica da religião: Feuerbach, Nietzsche e Freud": ⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/critica-da-religiao-feuerbach-nietzsche-e-freud/?couponCode=F062032CF7EF79C09EE8⁠⁠ Curso "A filosofia de Karl Marx - uma introdução": ⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-filosofia-de-karl-marx-uma-introducao/?couponCode=E19D8050F9E4F4519F03⁠ Apoia.se: seja um de nossos apoiadores e mantenha este trabalho no ar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apoia.se/filosofiavermelha⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nossa chave PIX: filosofiavermelha@gmail.com Adquira meu livro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.almarevolucionaria.com/product-page/pr%C3%A9-venda-duvidar-de-tudo-ensaios-sobre-filosofia-e-psican%C3%A1lise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meu site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.filosofiaepsicanalise.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clube de leitura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWEjNgKjqqI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Música mencionada no episódio: If I died tomorrow, da (minha) banda Denial of Death: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/5umgtwYPzdzIH4zZRniUpa?si=c8c97268f88d45e3 Nosso episódio está recheado de filosofia, poesia e literatura para que cada um de nós reflita sobre sua própria finitude. O objetivo, já antecipo, não é deixar ninguém para baixo, mas pelo contrário: fazer com que aproveitemos nossa vida ao máximo, não desperdiçando nosso precioso tempo com o supérfluo.

On this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Lee Braver delve into the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, focusing on his views on thinking, the evolution of his ideas, and the significance of wonder and dwelling in philosophical inquiry. They explore the relationship between courage and confronting nihilism, the nature of questions, and the limits of explanation, ultimately emphasizing the interplay between existence and nothingness. In this conversation, Dr. Braver explores the philosophical themes of nothingness, dwelling, and the nature of thinking as a craft. He discusses how our experience of the world is intertwined with nothingness and challenges the prejudices surrounding existence. The conversation culminates in a discussion about Heidegger's evolving philosophy and the significance of staying with things to uncover deeper meanings.Make sure to check out Dr. Braver's book: Heidegger on Thinking (Elements in the Philosophy of Martin Heidegger)

„In der Welt habt ihr Angst ...“, so sagt Jesus Christus. Und diesem Wort werden viele von uns zustimmen. Martin Heidegger sagte sogar: „Wovor die Angst sich ängstigt? Vor dem `In-der-Welt-Sein`!“ Deshalb wundert es auch nicht, wenn Fritz Riemann einen Klassiker schrieb, in dem er die Persönlichkeit des Menschen beschreibt und diese Beschreibung an den „Grundformen der Angst“ verdeutlicht.

Vor 50 Jahren wurde auch in Deutschland klar, dass Schweden - einrichtungstechnisch - nicht nur für „schwedische Gardinen“ gut ist. Denn vor 50 Jahren wurde die erste deutsche IKEA-Filiale eröffnet. Und seitdem hat der Möbelriese aus dem Norden viele von uns im Sturm erobert. Ein IKEA-Regal zusammenzubauen gehört für viele inzwischen eindeutig zu den 100 Dingen, die man getan haben sollte, bevor man stirbt. Oder bevor man mit dem selbsterrichteten Möbelstück zusammenbricht. Denn so wie man geschraubt hat, so bettet man sich. Aber IKEA ist nicht alles und ebenso wenig ist ohne IKEA alles Nichts. Nicht nur weil IKEA im Verdacht steht, vor dem Bau seiner Möbel Raubbau an Wäldern zu betreiben, sondern auch weil sich Sessel und Sofa, Hocker und Stuhl, Schrank und Kommode, Tisch und Bett auf unzählige Arten herstellen, gestalten und gruppieren lassen. Und weil wir Menschen in all unserer Vielfalt uns nicht zuletzt in unseren Möbeln widerspiegeln. Was also verrät unsere Einrichtung darüber, wie wir selbst uns im Leben eingerichtet haben? Zu Gast in unserer Wohnlandschaft sind diesmal u.a. der Möbeltischlergeselle Elias Kleespies (Teilnehmer an der Handwerker-WM 2024), Dr. Claudia Banz, Kuratorin am Berliner Museum für Kunstgewerbe und Dorothea Epperlein, Waldexpertin bei der Umweltschutzorganisation “Greenpeace” Podcast-Tipp: Tee mit Warum Und wenn Sie Lust haben, sich dem Wohnen und Einrichten philosophisch zu nähern, empfehlen wir den Podcast „Tee mit Warum“. Die richtige Farbe an der Wand, warmes, indirektes Licht und sorgfältig arrangierte Möbel: Nicht erst seit der Corona-Pandemie legen viele Menschen großen Wert auf eine Wohnung, in der sie sich wohlfühlen. Aber was treibt uns dazu, unsere Wohnräume zu gestalten, zu verschönern und zu perfektionieren? Steckt hinter dem Wunsch nach einem schönen Zuhause ein tief verankerter Drang nach einem Rückzugs- und Reflexionsort? Versuchen wir, uns mit einem schönen Zuhause von einer Außenwelt abzuschotten, die mehr Unsicherheit als Sicherheit bietet? Darüber diskutieren Denise M'Baye und Sebastian Friedrich mit dem Philosophen und Journalisten Florian Rötzer. Sie hinterfragen das Konzept der Verwurzelung bei Martin Heidegger und beschäftigen sich mit Vilém Flusser, der das Wohnen gedanklich vom festen Boden entkoppelt hat. Außerdem berichtet die Architekturhistorikerin Turit Fröbe von den Entwicklungen rund um das Wohnen in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten. https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/tee-mit-warum-die-philosophie-und-wir/warum-wollen-wir-schoener-wohnen-mit-florian-roetzer-und-vil-m-flusser/ndr-kultur/13705217/

In this episode, I explain phenomenology through the work of Immanuel Kant, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Sara Ahmed. Please consider donating to one of the following organizations: Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/general United Nations Relief and Works Agency: https://donate.unrwa.org/gaza/~my-donation Middle East Children's Alliance: https://secure.everyaction.com/1_w5egiGB0u0BAfbJMsEfw2 Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy Podbean: https://theoretician.podbean.com/

2nd October, 2024 – Ken and guests Margie Kennedy and Peter Bates discuss Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (known before religious life as Edith Stein). A former student of Edmund Husserl and colleague of Martin Heidegger, turned Carmelite Nun, Saint Teresa is a giant of the Catholic intellectual tradition. They discuss the following topics: […] The post E5 | Echoes of Carmel – Ken Hackett – Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) with Margie Kennedy and Peter Bates appeared first on Radio Maria Ireland.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of The Paranormal Rundown! This week Vic, JJ, and David have a great deal of conversation about ghost hunting equipment, specifically Spirit Boxes, during which a new scientific principle is proposed about Paranormal Word Salad. JJ gives us a very welcome update on his Nightmares, and we bounce all around the topic of Animal Ghosts. Along the way we discuss Flat Earthism, The Heart of the Paranormal, Martin Heidegger and Sein Und Zeit, Instrumental Trans Communication (ITC), Spiricom, Ovilus, Generational Curses, St Benedict Medals, Betting Your Soul, Hallucinatory Syndromes, Ephphatha, Animal Souls, Negative Animal Spirit Stories, Reincarnation, and Pig Sister Five. So pull out your paranormal dictionary and get your salad bowls ready!If you have any questions, would like to provide feedback, or have a particularly good Paranormal Word Salad recipe, please email us at feedback@paranormalrundown.com.The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, JJ Johnson, Father Michael Birdsong, and Vic Hermanson.Be sure to check out our partner podcasts:You can find JJ at Southern Demonology, https://www.southerndemonology.comYou can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermansonYou can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Dive into Martin Heidegger's profound exploration of technology and its impact on 20th-century post-industrial life. In this episode, we examine the essence and fundamental nature of technology through Heidegger's lens, focusing on key concepts like the 'standing reserve' and the 'poiesis' of past and present. How does technology shape our modern world and perception? Join us for an in-depth analysis and reflection. 0:00: Introduction2:54: Essence of Technology7:10: Standing Reserve11:20: Poiesis of Past and Present12:20: Modern Implications15:41: Ending Message #MartinHeidegger #technology #20thcentury #post-industriallife #essenceoftechnology #standingreserve #poiesis #modernimplications Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Explore Martin Heidegger's profound influence on modern philosophy in the first part of our three-part series. Discover how 'Being and Time' reshaped our understanding of thought, existence, and the human condition. Renowned for challenging enlightenment era thinkers and transforming philosophical analysis, Heidegger remains a pivotal figure in contemporary thought. 00:00:00: Introduction00:02:45: Dasein00:06:30: Interaction/Care00:09:41: Human Condition within Time00:16:08: Implications00:17:43: Message/Credits #MartinHeidegger #BeingandTime #philosophy #Dasein #humancondition #existence #ontology #existentialism #modernphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was ist eigentlich Zeit? Für die einen heilt sie alle Wunden. Für andere ist sie nichts weiter als Geld. Aber ernsthaft: Zeit … was soll das sein? Der Philosoph Martin Heidegger hat eine Antwort auf diese große Frage parat. In seinem Werk „Sein und Zeit“ möchte Heidegger das Wesen vom Sein verstehen. Ja ganz recht. Vom Sein selbst. Von allem, was da ist und jemals sein wird. Und das funktioniert laut Heidegger nur mit der Hilfe der Zeit. Wir klären in dieser Episode also nicht bloß, was diese ominöse Zeit sein soll. Als wäre das nicht genug reden wir auch über Begriffe wie das Sein, das Dasein, alles Seiende, das In-der-welt-sein – kurzum: Es wird existenziell und sehr, sehr philosophisch. Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? **[Hier findest du alle Informationen & Rabatte](https://linktr.ee/philosophietogopodcast)**

Michael Millerman, author of "Inside 'Putin's Brain'," joins James Poulos to discuss his research on Aleksandr Dugin and how he translated his philosophical works from Russian. Dugin has been referred to as “the most dangerous philosopher in the world” and “Putin's brain” many times due to his strong influence on Vladimir Putin. From "The Fourth Political Theory" to the crisis of modernity, Millerman explains how Dugin's analyses have shaped Russia's morality and Putin's policies. They also discuss the difference between anti-Western ideology in Russia and that in regimes like Iran. Under Dugin's influence, Russia awkwardly sits between the United States and China geopolitically while also trying to preserve humanity through traditional values. The two contrast Western philosophers with philosophers like Dugin, Martin Heidegger, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Millerman stresses the importance of studying philosophy to help shape rationality in politics and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day's return till thy mercy's beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes and warm my heart.”   Why practice religion? Last week a New York Times journalist asked me a question I frequently hear from my neighbors. “Is religion dying out?” People raising this topic often cite statistics showing a decline in religious participation. Indeed more people went to church in the 1950's and 1960's than at any other time in our country's history. We were a much less diverse country in those days and we were facing the aftermath of the most destructive war in all history. Perhaps there is an ebb and flow when it comes to expressing our spirituality. I always answer by saying that human beings are spiritual beings and we always will be. We are not going to evolve or grow out of religion. We will never stop asking questions like “where did I come from? How should I dedicate my time and energy? What happens after we die?” We are symbolic creatures who depend on constructing meaning for our social lives and for our individual survival. Despair kills us. The twentieth century philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) calls humans “Dasein” or “being.” He means we are the being for whom being (that is, our very existence), is a problem.   Social scientists tell us that religious people are less depressed and lonely (they have more social connections). They are healthier and live longer. They report being happier. Columbia researcher Lisa Miller points out that children who have a positive active relationship to spirituality are 40% less likely to use and abuse substances, 60% less like to be depressed as teenagers and 80% less likely to have dangerous or unprotected sex.   This is probably not the reason to become religious. Religion is not about believing the unbelievable. At heart religions share something in common: the idea that you are not the center. Religions evolved with human beings who long for a connection to God and cannot be satisfied by anything else. I think we could spend a year talking about this but let me share two immediate responses to the question “why practice a religion,” one primarily from the head and the other from the heart.   1. Why religion? Because, “Be it life or death, we crave only reality.” Henry David Thoreau(1817-1862) wrote this in his book Walden in a section about our deep desire to fathom the depths of “opinion and prejudice, and tradition and delusion” so that we might reach the rock solid bottom “which we can call reality.” True religion involves opening to reality, becoming aware of the extraordinary mystery both of the world and our inner life.   Ed Yong wrote one of my favorite new books. It is called An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms around us. He begins by asking the reader to imagine an elephant in a room, not a metaphorical “weighty issue” sort of elephant but an actual elephant in a room the size of a high school gymnasium. Now imagine a mouse surrying in with a robin hopping along beside it. An owl sits on a beam and a bat hangs from the ceiling. A rattlesnake slithers on the floor. A spider rests in its web with a mosquito and a bumblebee sitting on a potted sunflower… and a woman named Rebecca who loves animals. They are all in the same room, but they have entirely different sensory experiences of the same space. Certain animals can see ultraviolet shades that are invisible to us. Mosquitos smell carbon dioxide. Snakes sense infrared radiation coming from warm objects. Ticks detect body heat from thirteen feet away. The robin feels the earth's magnetic field. Tiny insects make extraordinary sounds that vibrate through plants. When a fish swims it leaves behind a hydrodynamic wake, a “trail of swirling water.” Did you know that harbor seals can detect this with their whiskers and follow a herring from up to about 200 yards away? No one knew this before the year 2001.   There are whole new forms of sensing the world that human beings are only just discovering. We can barely imagine the experience that other creatures are having. I love the word that describes this. It is Umwelt, the German word for environment. But in this case it means the perceptual world of each creature. The ability of our eyes to see details for instance makes us almost entirely unique among all animals other than eagles and vultures. Our Umwelt is predominantly visual one.   My point is that we encounter truth through symbols which lie deep in our subconscious and areshared in our culture. You might call this way of seeing a kind of unavoidable mythological Umwelt. Our Umwelt determines what we think about loyalty, family, economic growth, impurity, justice, identity, childhood, politics, duty, fairness and nationality. This worldviewdirects us as we try to live a good life.   Why religion? Because we are unfinished creatures made more complete by God and each other. Religion is a way of studying, interpreting, shaping and ultimately embodying values. Participating in religion means more consciously opening ourselves to other people. This includes the diverse people in this room but also those who came before us in history who loved God and wrote hymns, prayers and theologies. Together we pray and listen to the promptings of God's spirit.   During the terrible years of apartheid in South Africa it was dangerous for Desmond Tutu to preach. But this did not stop him. He said “You are love.” “You are the body of Christ that receives the sacraments in order to become more fully the mystical embodiment of love.” God loves us so that we can love another.   2. Why religion? Because of our longing for God and God's longing for us. Religion is how we meet God. It is how we receive help from beyond ourselves. In her memoir the historian Elaine Pagels writes about the way her rationalist parents dismissed religion as something only for uneducated people, as unscientific. But this also led them in an extreme way to avoid thinking or talking about suffering and death.   Mark Twain joked, “I know that everyone dies, but I always thought an exception would be made in my case.” This was how they existed and it left them unprepared for life.   Pagels describes having difficulty getting pregnant and then participating in a kind of fertility ritual. Sitting in a candlelit circle a thought entered her mind, “Are you willing to be a channel?” She answered “Yes!” and soon became pregnant. Her son Mark was born with a hole in his heart that had to be repaired by surgery when he was one year old.   The night before the surgery she was startled by an experience that could have been a dream although she felt like she was awake. An inhuman male presence came near threatening to kill her son. She wanted to run but stood her ground. The threatening presence returned twice more. The last time she felt like she could not stand another moment. She spoke the name, “Jesus Christ” and the dangerous being fled and she was no longer afraid.   Four years later Mark was in Kindergarten when one evening she went into his room to sing him to sleep. Instead he hugged her with his arms around her neck and said, “I'll love you all my life, and all my death.” The next day at the doctor's office when they were drawing blood he stiffened and his eyes rolled up. She sensed that the life had left his body, that their connection was breaking. And she lost consciousness.   Suddenly Pagels seemed, “to be in a brilliant place, vividly green with golden light.” Her husband came in and she felt as if she could feel her son's presence there near the ceiling of the room. The cardiologist came in to say, “I don't want to get your hopes up, but your son's heart stopped and it is beating again.” Pagels had the impression that the boy had heard his parents talking and gone back to his body only to discover it couldn't sustain his life.   The boy died and Pagels writes, “Strangely, I also sensed that he'd felt a burst of joy and relief to leave his exhausted body. Before that moment, I'd taken for granted what I'd learned, that death was the end, any thought of surviving death only fantasy. Although that may be true, what I experienced that day challenged that assumption. I was astonished, seeming to sense that Mark was all right, wherever he was, and that he was somewhere.”   The tragedy deepened terribly a year later when the one person Pagels' depended on most, her beloved husband fell to his death in a climbing accident. Her parents did not visit when her son was born, or when he had open-heart surgery or when he died or for her husband's funeral. They stayed away from suffering. She called it a “pattern of oblivion.”   Elaine Pagels studied ancient gnostic literature written after the Bible was finished. She quotesthe Gospel of Thomas which says, “the kingdom of God is within you, and outside of you. When you come to know yourselves then… you will know that you are children of God.”   Pagels concludes writing, “the kingdom of God is not an actual place… or an event expected in human time. Instead, it's a state of being that we may enter when we come to know who we are, and come to know God as the source of our being… The “good news” is not only about Jesus, it's about every one of us. While we ordinarily identify ourselves by specifying how we differ, in terms of gender, race, ethnicity… recognizing that we are “children of God” requires us to see how we are the same – members… of the same family… [T]he “image of God,” the divine light given in creation, is hidden deep within each one of us, linking our fragile, limited selves to their divine source.”   Why religion? Because in the face of the great mystery of our life we long for reality. We reach beyond our Umwelt to learn from each other. Why religion? Because beyond even the “pattern of oblivion” God meets us here where we receive help from beyond ourselves.

In episode 211 of the "Mind Mate" podcast, I sit down with my friend Ian Cattanach for an engaging discussion. We delve into the profound ideas of Jordan Peterson, Martin Heidegger, Cormac McCarthy, and David Foster Wallace. Together, we explore the intersection of philosophy, literature, and psychology, shedding light on how these influential thinkers grapple with themes of meaning, existence, and human nature. Ian and I share our thoughts on how these ideas resonate in today's world, making for a rich and thought-provoking conversation. Join us as we navigate the complexities of these remarkable minds and their contributions to our understanding of life and consciousness. *** Welcome to The Mind Mate Podcast, where philosophy meets psychology! We delve into the depths of existentialism and various meaning structures from east to west—both religious and cultural—as well as exploring the intersection of phenomenology, psychological science, art and mental health, blending philosophical insight with therapeutic practice. Expect to hear from philosophers, therapists, artists and academics navigating the frontiers of what it means to be human. Tom, your host, is a counsellor and psychotherapist who specialises in existential concerns and relationships. He is also a writer who enjoys exploring the ideas that emerge in therapy to help people live meaningful lives. Find out more here: https://ahern.blog/

Explore the philosophy of Parmenides, a key figure in pre-Socratic thought and founder of the Eleatic School. Learn about his concept of Being, which asserts the eternal, unchanging, and unified nature of reality. Discover the contrast between the Way of Truth and the Way of Opinion, emphasizing rational inquiry and logical reasoning over sensory perception. Examine the influence of Parmenides on philosophers like Zeno of Elea, Melissus of Samos, Plato, and Aristotle, as well as his impact on Neoplatonism and Martin Heidegger's ontology. Understand the relevance of Parmenides' ideas in contemporary metaphysical debates and their practical implications across various fields. Keywords: Parmenides philosophy, concept of Being, Eleatic School, pre-Socratic philosophers, metaphysical framework, nature of reality, rational inquiry, logical reasoning, sensory perception critique, unity of Being, Way of Truth, Way of Opinion, Zeno paradoxes, Melissus of Samos, Plato and Parmenides, Aristotle metaphysics, Neoplatonism and Plotinus, Martin Heidegger ontology, metaphysical debates, epistemic limitations.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-acquired--5939304/support.

The fundamentals of phenomenology with an in-depth look at how we experience consciousness. Edmund Husserl's ideas, including the lifeworld concept and intentionality in philosophy. Learn about Martin Heidegger's Dasein and being-in-the-world, and dive into Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialism and Simone de Beauvoir's feminist theory. Understand perception with Merleau-Ponty and the role of intersubjectivity in phenomenology. Emmanuel Levinas' ethics, temporal awareness, and space and spatiality in philosophy. Language and hermeneutics with Hans-Georg Gadamer, the neurophenomenology approach, and feminist phenomenology. Examine Iris Marion Young's gender analysis and aesthetics with phenomenological art.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-acquired--5939304/support.

To try to understand David Goggins, should we turn to psychology or sociology? What about psychoanalysis or critical social theory, e.g. Jacques Lacan vs. Pierre Bourdieu? Before we can even get there, we first have to situate critical social theory as between or beyond Marxism and phenomenology. That means some recap of Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger will be necessary. All of the above thinkers are some of the most complex, difficult, and profound of all time. They all have something utterly essential to gift the field of underground theory. If you feel overwhelmed at any point, just remember, STAY HARD!   ABOUT: Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media theory (CMT), critical doxology and timenergy (CDT), critique of libidinal economy (CLE), critique of political economy (CPE), critique of gender and sex (CGS), and critique of psychiatry and therapism (CPT), critique of science and religion (CSR), and many more. To get basically situated in this field you will have to know a handful of important figures from a bunch of areas of the humanities and social sciences. That would be a lot of work for you if not for the fact that Dave, Ann, and Mikey are consolidating hundreds of thousands of hours of effort into a pirate TV-radio-press that goes on tours and throws conferences and shit like that… It's a crazyfun experiment, and you can enjoy a ton of the content here for free.  GET INVOLVED or SUPPORT  Join live sessions and unlock past courses and forums on the TU Discord by becoming a member via the monthly subscription! It's the hands-down best way to get the most out of the content if you are excited to learn the field and become a thinker in the milieu: https://theoryunderground.com/products/tu-subscription-tiers Pledge support to the production of the free content on YouTube and Podcast https://www.patreon.com/TheoryUnderground Fund the publishing work via the TU Substack, where original works by the TU writers is featured alongside original works by Slavoj Zizek, Todd McGowan, Chris Cutrone, Nina Power, Alenka Zupancic, et al. https://theoryunderground.substack.com/ Get TU books at a discount: https://theoryunderground.com/publications ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Missed a course at Theory Underground? Wrong! Courses at Theory Underground are available after the fact on demand via the membership. https://theoryunderground.com/courses If you want to help TU in a totally gratuitous way, or support, here is a way to buy something concrete and immediately useful https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MAWFYUJQIM58? Buy Dave and Ann a coffee date: https://www.venmo.com/u/Theorypleeb https://paypal.me/theorypleeb If Theory Underground has helped you see that text-to-speech technologies are a useful way of supplementing one's reading while living a busy life, if you want to be able to listen to PDFs for yourself, then Speechify is recommended. Use the link below and Theory Underground gets credit! https://share.speechify.com/mzwBHEB  Follow Theory Underground on Duolingo: https://invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWKTP747NSNMAOYEI  See Theory Underground memes and get occasional updates or thoughts via the Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground MUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode Mike Chino, Demigods https://youtu.be/M6wruxDngOk          

***SPECIAL NOTE: Our giveaway has been extended until Friday, May 10! See the details to enter in our "One Year of Clairannoyance" episode (two episodes before this one)! You can also still submit for our Time Capsule project (directions are also in the show notes of our "One Year of Clairannoyance" episode). ******************ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Hesitation is such a common yet fleeting feeling, often occurring mere moments before an ultimate decision. This instinctive pause is intertwined with moral choices, offering us a moment to confirm where we stand on the spectrum of good and bad, right and wrong. Hesitation can be the difference between cautious wisdom and paralyzing fear, as it taps into your primitive flight/fight/freeze response, often exacerbated by anxiety. Søren Kierkegaard described anxiety as “the dizziness of freedom,” capturing how existential freedom and responsibility can lead to hesitation or paralysis in making significant life decisions. Meanwhile, Martin Heidegger's notion of resoluteness — the act of being true to oneself by overcoming hesitation to act authentically — serves as an antidote to the paralysis hesitation can induce. If you listened to our April and May astrology forecasts, you know that old patterns are coming to a head right now while we adjust to the wave of new energies coming in. Under the influence of new possibilities and life directions on the horizon, hesitation is a natural part of the process, giving us the space to align our intentions with our actions as we navigate moral and existential choices.What's making you hesitate right now? Do you feel like a dork for hesitating? (We apologize in advance for the amount of times we say dork in this episode.)Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeBook: "The Concept of Anxiety" by Søren KierkegaardBook: "Being and Time" by Martin HeideggerBook: "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" by Malcom Gladwell******************P.S. Rate us 5 stars please and leave us a review! It helps so much!P.P.S. Get Ryan's new astrology calendar BizmosCEO which includes tons of additional membership perks!******************Additional Resources:Clairannoyance InstagramClairannoyance TikTokClairannoyance WebsiteMegan's InstagramMegan's TikTokMegan's WebsiteRyan's InstagramRyan's TikTokRyan's Website

“Existentialism is a form of philosophical inquiry that explores the issue of human existence.[1][2] Existentialist philosophers explore questions related to the meaning, purpose, and value of human existence. Common concepts in existentialist thought include existential crisis, dread, and anxiety in the face of an absurd world and free will, as well as authenticity, courage, and virtue.[3] Existentialism is associated with several 19th- and 20th-century European philosophers who shared an emphasis on the human subject, despite often profound differences in thought.[4][2][5] Among the earliest figures associated with existentialism are philosophers Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche and novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, all of whom critiqued rationalism and concerned themselves with the problem of meaning. In the 20th century, prominent existentialist thinkers included Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Simone de Beauvoir, Karl Jaspers, Gabriel Marcel, and Paul Tillich. Many existentialists considered traditional systematic or academic philosophies, in style and content, to be too abstract and removed from concrete human experience.[6][7] A primary virtue in existentialist thought is authenticity.[8] Existentialism would influence many disciplines outside of philosophy, including theology, drama, art, literature, and psychology.[9] Existentialist philosophy encompasses a range of perspectives, but it shares certain underlying concepts. Among these, a central tenet of existentialism is that personal freedom, individual responsibility, and deliberate choice are essential to the pursuit of self-discovery and the determination of life's meaning.[10]” -Wikipedia. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support

We're not at home. We live in a world that doesn't sustain or support the deepest needs of our hearts. Martin Heidegger (a fascist sympathizer) and Karl Marx (the father of Communism) were very different, prominent thinkers; yet, they both agreed that we can't understand the human condition without the concept of alienation. Of course, that immediately raises the question, why wouldn't we feel at home here?  The prophet Jeremiah gives us a lot of insight: 1) why we long for a home, 2) how we can get home, and 3) what life there will be like. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 28, 2003. Series: The Necessity of Belief. Scripture: Jeremiah 31:10-17; 31-34. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

In the first decades of the 20th century the Japanese philosopher Kitaro Nishida sent students to Europe and America to see what they could discover about Western philosophy. Keiji Nishitani went to Freiburg to study under Martin Heidegger, and became one of the leading figures in the Kyoto School, a project of synthesis that tried to read the Japanese intellectual tradition through the lens of European philosophy and vice versa. These thinkers took ideas from Christian mysticism, German idealism and Phenomenology, and combined them with an interest in direct experience shaped by Japanese Zen and other forms of Buddhism. But it was work carried out in Japan in the 1930s, in a society becoming increasingly militaristic and tending towards fascism. Chris Harding discusses the Kyoto School and its legacy with James Heisig, Professor Emeritus at Nanzan University, Graham Parkes, Professorial Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Vienna, Raquel Bouso, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, and Takeshi Morisato, Lecturer in Non-Western Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.Producer: Luke Mulhall

Martin Heidegger is widely viewed as one of the most significant philosophers of the 20th century. His 1927 book Being & Time took issue with the entire Western intellectual tradition since Aristotle and suggested a new beginning for philosophy, which has been widely influential in philosophy and beyond. But Heidegger was a card-carrying member of the Nazi party, and there is considerable evidence that he held anti-Semitic views. What is the relationship between the Epochal work, and the opinions and actions of the man? Matthew Sweet discusses, with Maximilian de Gaynesford, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, Peter Osborne, Professor of Philosophy at Kingston University, Daniel Herskowitz, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in Theology at the University of Oxford, and Donatella Di Cesare, Professor of Philosophy at Sapienza Universita di Roma.Producer: Luke Mulhall