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Drunken Philosophy episodes

November 27, 2019 #292 - Averroes
During the Islamic Golden Age, a learned judge that we know as Averroes flipped the world on its head with his commentaries on Aristotle. Why don't we know more about him? The normal stuff: banishment, book burning, and probably some racism.
40 min
November 20, 2019 #291 - Catherine MacKinnon
Sexual politics, radical feminism, and anti-pornography campaigns. Those are just three topics Connor and Dan are completely ill-equipped to discuss in this episode. But they give it their best shot with a little guidance from law scholar and feminist philosopher Catherine MacKinnon
42 min
November 13, 2019 #290 - Philosophy of Property Part 2, Locke Heads
Because everyone seemed to like their discussion of the philosophy of property a couple months back, Connor and Dan revisit their old friend and star of Lost, John Locke, to see what his thoughts on the matter are.
41 min
November 06, 2019 #289 - Nihilism and (ugh) Black Pill Philosophy
Based off the suggestion of a listener, Connor and Dan reluctantly dig into the modern, hate-fueled nihilism that seems to be dominating a certain subsection of the internet. But first, they give a brief refresher course on nihilism in general and discuss whether any of it has any validity.
43 min
October 30, 2019 #288 - Frankenstein, Philosophy, and Romanticism
Clanking chains! Creaking doors! Rattling bones! Those sounds can only mean one thing. It's time for the annual Halloween-adjacent philosophy discussion here on Drunken Philosophy. This year, Connor and Dan quit beating around the bush and just talk about their old pal Franky-stein. If you've never read the book, don't worry. Neither has Dan.
41 min
October 23, 2019 #287 - Utopian Communities
Philosophy isn't just something you do while reclined in your armchair, smoking a pipe, scribbling your notes. Philosophy can be something you put into action along with 50 of your weird friends on a farm in Indiana. This week, Connor and Dan examine the successes and failures of various American utopian communities. These are places where the road meets the rubber in terms of economic, cultural, and spiritual philosophy.
45 min
October 16, 2019 #286 - Indigenous Philosophy
At the behest of a longtime loyal listener, Connor and Dan venture up to Canada to discuss some modern philosophy coming from the indigenous people of the Nova Scotia area. Dan does his best to pronounce some words and probably fails while Connor sits pondering the fact that we're all doomed because of climate change. Enjoy!
36 min
October 09, 2019 #285 - Philosophy of Property
Inspired by a recent bout of apartment hunting, Connor and Dan sit down for a tour of philosophical conceptions of property and ownership. How do we define something as specific and at the same time abstract as "property"? Well, turns out it's hard. Also, maybe it's theft. Find out for yourselves!
39 min
October 02, 2019 #284 - Niccolo Machiavelli
You have to a be special kind of person to have your last name turned into an adjective centuries after your death. But, then, Machiavelli was a pretty special guy. This week, Connor and Dan determine whether there is any worth to this conniving little rat man's philosophy or whether he is just a product of some, particularly brutal times.
41 min
September 25, 2019 #283 - Arthur Danto
After spending a few weeks in Italian art museums, Dan decides to subject Connor to a discussion about the complexities of art criticism. Luckily, they've got Arthur Danto to guide their way through the lengthy history of art philosophy, from the Ancient Greeks to Andy Warhol and beyond.
43 min

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Dan has a degree in Philosophy. Connor has a degree in High School. Together they have a bit of a drinking problem. Each week they explore the work of a new philosopher or a new philosophical idea and…