Examined Life - Modern Social Philosophy Documentary (2008) | SchoolofPhilosophy

This podcast episode delves into philosophy as a critical disposition, emphasizing the need to confront desires, challenge dogmatism, and champion democracy in the face of domination, while addressing complexities surrounding ethics, cosmopolitanism, justice, and the quest for meaning within the philosophical discourse. The speaker advocates for courage in self-examination and embracing the tension of life's uncertainties, highlighting the importance of interdependence and questioning romantic ideals, ultimately framing the search for meaning as a continuous journey rather than a destination.

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Examined Life - Modern Social Philosophy Documentary (2008)

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Philosophy as a Critical Disposition: Wrestling with Desire, Dogmatism, and Domination

The Challenge of Making a Film About Philosophy: Ten Minutes of Dazzling Utterances

Ethics and the Choices We Make: Spending Money, Reducing Suffering, and Moral Obligations

Cosmopolitanism and the Diversity of Values: Embracing Difference and Recognizing a Shared Moral Nature

Theories of Justice: From Aristotle to the Social Contract

Philosophy and Courage: Examining the Dark Corners of Our Souls

The Pleasure of the Life of the Mind: From Orgiastic Pleasure to Intellectual Intensity

Rethinking Revolution: From Central America to the Transformation of Human Nature

Ecology as Ideology: The Temptation of Meaning and the Myth of Nature

The Walk as a Technique: Moving in Social Space and Rethinking the Human as a Site of Interdependency

Beyond Romanticism: Embracing Catastrophe and the Elegance of Earned Self-Togetherness

The Meaningful Life and the Challenge of Nihilism: A Sisyphean Quest for Meaning

Examined Life - Modern Social Philosophy Documentary (2008)

SchoolofPhilosophy

00:25Philosophy as a Critical Disposition: Wrestling with Desire, Dogmatism, and Domination

Philosophy as a Critical Disposition: Wrestling with Desire, Dogmatism, and Domination

04:15The Challenge of Making a Film About Philosophy: Ten Minutes of Dazzling Utterances

The Challenge of Making a Film About Philosophy: Ten Minutes of Dazzling Utterances

11:57Ethics and the Choices We Make: Spending Money, Reducing Suffering, and Moral Obligations

Ethics and the Choices We Make: Spending Money, Reducing Suffering, and Moral Obligations

22:12Cosmopolitanism and the Diversity of Values: Embracing Difference and Recognizing a Shared Moral Nature

Cosmopolitanism and the Diversity of Values: Embracing Difference and Recognizing a Shared Moral Nature

27:12Theories of Justice: From Aristotle to the Social Contract

Theories of Justice: From Aristotle to the Social Contract

34:33Philosophy and Courage: Examining the Dark Corners of Our Souls

Philosophy and Courage: Examining the Dark Corners of Our Souls

39:41The Pleasure of the Life of the Mind: From Orgiastic Pleasure to Intellectual Intensity

The Pleasure of the Life of the Mind: From Orgiastic Pleasure to Intellectual Intensity

42:38Rethinking Revolution: From Central America to the Transformation of Human Nature

Rethinking Revolution: From Central America to the Transformation of Human Nature

51:40Ecology as Ideology: The Temptation of Meaning and the Myth of Nature

Ecology as Ideology: The Temptation of Meaning and the Myth of Nature

1:02:28The Walk as a Technique: Moving in Social Space and Rethinking the Human as a Site of Interdependency

The Walk as a Technique: Moving in Social Space and Rethinking the Human as a Site of Interdependency

1:16:30Beyond Romanticism: Embracing Catastrophe and the Elegance of Earned Self-Togetherness

Beyond Romanticism: Embracing Catastrophe and the Elegance of Earned Self-Togetherness

1:23:23The Meaningful Life and the Challenge of Nihilism: A Sisyphean Quest for Meaning

The Meaningful Life and the Challenge of Nihilism: A Sisyphean Quest for Meaning