Two Philosophers Drink Beer & Discuss Film

Episode 23: Groundhog Day


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In this episode, we consider the 1993 film 'Groundhog Day', directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray with Andie MacDowell. We begin by highlighting the manner in which the film incites thoughts relating to the monotony of everyday life in the modern world, before moving on to an exploration of Arthur Schopenhauer's ontological pessimism in relation to Friedrich Nietzsche's existential optimism. Central to our discussion here are Nietzsche's concepts of the eternal recurrence of the same and amor fati. We conclude by offering some reflections on the relationship between art and ethics in the film. Our conversation is accompanied by some beers from Bryggeriet S.C. Fuglsang and Van Pur Brewery. Follow us on twitter.com/twophilpodcast or instagram.com/twophilpodcast to get involved with the discussion.
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