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We are BookRats, a podcast about the great works from some pretty average people. We believe these books have enormous value AND we believe anyone can read them. We love talking about these books an... more
FAQs about BookRats:How many episodes does BookRats have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.
February 06, 20205 - Aristotle: Nichomachean Ethics (Book I)In this episode, Caroline, Alex, and Steven explore one of the foundation texts in the field of ethical philosophy, and try to uncover what Aristotle defines as happiness. ...more1h 1minPlay
January 16, 20204 - St. Augustine: Confessions (Books I - VI)In this episode, Caroline, Alex, and Steven discuss the Confessions, an autobiographical work, detailing St. Augustine's sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity. New episodes every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month!...more1h 21minPlay
January 06, 20203 - Lao Tzu: Tao Te ChingIn this episode, Caroline, Alex, and Steven discuss the Tao Te Ching, a fundamental text in both the philosophy and religion of Taoism. ...more1h 10minPlay
January 06, 20202 - Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Discourse on InequalityIn this episode, Caroline, Alex, and Steven discuss Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality, an essay about inequality which introduces the idea of "savage man," or man without society....more1h 25minPlay
January 06, 20201 - Blaise Pascal: PenséesIn this episode, Caroline, Alex, and Steven discuss the Pensées, a collection of fragments concerning philosophy and Christian theology by seventeenth-century thinker and mathematician Blaise Pascal....more1h 12minPlay
January 05, 20200 - What is Bookrats?In this episode, Caroline, Alex, and Steven have a roundtable discussion about their goals for the podcast, their motivations for reading the various canons of literature and philosophy, and what they've enjoyed most so far. ...more35minPlay
FAQs about BookRats:How many episodes does BookRats have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.