Philosophy by the Book

Connor Clerkin

  • 23 July 2019, 10:24 pm
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 10: Philosophy by the Book Episode 71

    What is the nature of happiness? What life will bring us the most happiness? Today we finish the Nichomachean Ethics. 

  • 16 July 2018, 11:48 pm
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 9: Philosophy by the Book Episode 70

    The nature of friendship continued. What should we do if we become much more virtuous than our friends? What if one of our friends goes down a bad path? How many friends can we reasonably have? Can we be friends with ourselves? Should we care for ourselves more than we care for others?

    12 minutes 38 seconds
  • 16 July 2018, 11:46 pm
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 8: Philosophy by the Book Episode 69

    What is friendship? Are there different sorts of friendship? What sorts of people are attracted to each other? How does friendship relate to civic relationships? Can we be friends with those much better or worse than us?

    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • 16 July 2018, 10:44 pm
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 7: Philosophy by the Book Episode 68

    How can we resist our desires in order to act in accordance with reason? Are different sorts of desires different? Is avoiding a pleasure the same as resisting a pain?

    18 minutes 43 seconds
  • 16 May 2018, 10:31 pm
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 6: Philosophy by the Book episode 67

    What is wisdom? How does it help us in our day to day lives? 

    19 minutes 20 seconds
  • 14 April 2018, 1:06 am
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 5: Philosophy by the Book Episode 66

    What is Aristotle's conception of Justice? How should goods be distributed among people? What role does money play in the establishment of just states? How important is Justice? If we commit injustices are we unjust people?

     

     

    18 minutes 44 seconds
  • 16 March 2018, 3:54 am
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 4: Philosophy by the Book Episode 65

    What is pride? What is liberality? Are their virtues associated with just hanging out with friends?

     

     

    13 minutes 25 seconds
  • 27 February 2018, 1:28 am
    Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 3: Philosophy by the Book Episode 65

    What is courage? Are there things that seem like courage but which aren't courage? How can we determine what actions are truly voluntary?

    18 minutes 4 seconds
  • 12 February 2018, 3:09 am
    Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 2: Philosophy by the Book Episode 64

    How does one become excellent? Is one good because he does good things? Or does one do good things because he is good? Can someone do good but not be good?

    15 minutes 7 seconds
  • 4 February 2018, 8:04 pm
    Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 1: Philosophy by the Book Episode 63

    What is the purpose of life and how can we achieve it? How is our current state of mind affected by our past actions? What is the nature of happiness? 

    20 minutes 13 seconds
  • 24 October 2017, 11:04 pm
    Mill's On Liberty Part 2: Philosophy by the Book Episode 62

    To what extent can the state interfere justly with the actions of an individual? Why is individuality important in the first place?

     

     

    19 minutes 27 seconds
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