In this first of two “year in review” episodes, Dave shares two of his favorite pieces from the past year–a pair of “philosophical smackdowns” featuring titans from the history of western philosophy. The first pits Plato against Immanuel Kant, the second Aristotle against Friedrich Nietzsche. Who will win out? Whose text should you gift to your mother on mother’s day? Watch to find out!

Featuring analyses of the following works:

Plato, Republic

Plato, Phaedo

Aristotle, Politics

Aristotle, Poetics

Kant, Critique of Pure Reason

Kant, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals

Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morals

Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra

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