The Academy Podcast

The Academy Podcast

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The Academy Podcast episodes

  • Boethius The Consolation of Philosophy Episode I: Introduction

    Welcome to our new series where we are covering (Saint) Boethius and his famous work: The Consolation of Philosophy which will serve as our first foray into the philosophy of the Middle Ages. In this episode we talk a lot about the historical and philosophical context in which Boethius is living and writing in; his personal life, various forms of Christianity, the fall of the western Roman Empire, and the merging of Neo-Platonism with Christianity. Its all a fascinating and not as well taught part of the history of philosophy so we hope you enjoy the episode and love the series!

    Be sure to follow us over @academy_podcast!  

    53 min
  • J.S Mill Utilitarianism Episode IV: The Slow Turn of Justice

    Our final episode on J.S Mill's Utilitarianism! In this episode we cover Mill's conception of Justice over the course of history, recap all of his thoughts regarding the makeup of Utilitarianism, provide personal reflections, and briefly talk about our favorite rapper. We are excited to finally tie off another series! 


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    55 min
  • J.S Mill Utilitarianism Episode III: The Virtuous Man is Hard to Find

    Welcome back! In this episode of the Academy Podcast we begin to expand upon Mill's definition of utilitarianism as we discuss his theory of the mind with associationism, the relationship of utilitarianism to egoism, normativity within ethics, and ask about the role and place of virtue. This one was a lot of fun to record as Aaron tries his best to stop Daniel from taking jabs at Mill's arguments. We hope you enjoy this episode. 


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    58 min
  • J.S Mill Utilitarianism Episode II: Learning the Greatest Pleasures
    In this episode we cover sections I and II of J.S Mill's essay "Utilitarianism". We discuss the definition of Utilitarianism, what constitutes gradations of pleasure, and how he envisions people would know how to seek pleasure. This is a dense episode that gives an overview to J.S Mill's most important contributions to the pleasure-pain principle of ethics.
    49 min
  • J.S Mill Utilitarianism Episode I: Introduction
    And welcome back! We are launching our new series on J.S Mill's essay "Utilitarianism" which is a very important work in the history of philosophy. We go over the historical context in which the essay was written, the biography of Mill himself, the deficiencies in the original iteration, and what Mill was hoping to correct in his essay. We hope you enjoy this series, wherever you listen to us please give us a high rating and leave a comment!
    51 min
  • Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground Episode V: My Night With The Prostitute from Kiev

    In this episode we cover the rising action of Notes From Underground in which the Underground Man navigates a dinner party with supposed friends and attempts to show the best of himself. Following the debacle that ensues, the Underground Man gives chase to Zerkov and his friends only to happen upon an unlikely character: a prostitute named Liza. This episode covers a lot of ground on both Dostoevsky personally and his philosophy so be sure to sit, listen, and enjoy. 

    Come say hi to us @academy_podcast on both twitter and instagram!

    54 min
  • Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground Episode IV: Jousting With High School Bullies

    In this episode, Daniel and Aaron have a free-wheeling discussion on the first half of the "Proposition of Wet Snow" which is the second part of Notes From Underground. They discuss the main plot points and talk about drunkenness, homeless people, cringe humor, high school, and the desire to no longer be self-conscious. We hope you enjoy the looser format. Please feel free to follow us @academy_podcast on Twitter or Instagram if you would like to interact with us!

    51 min
  • Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground Episode III: The Danish Connection

    In this episode we cover a broad definition of existentialism, the philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard, and how they both relate (and don't relate) to the thoughts of Dostoevsky and the Underground Man. We give a more precise treatment to all of the interplay between these thoughts swirling around in the book in order to provide some precise definitions and much needed philosophical context. Also, Daniel learns to ramble. 

    54 min
  • Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground Episode II: Rational Planners and Aching Livers

    Welcome in! In this episode we begin our discussion covering the first half of Notes From Underground by Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. We go over his arguments against rational egoism, thoughts on existentialism, and the desire for choice present within the human spirit. Nietzsche and Camus are also brought up to lend even more thought on the spitefulness and inertia found within the underground man. This was a far more free-form discussion than other episodes and super fun to record!

    51 min

About The Academy Podcast

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Welcome! Rather than a broad look at general topics and ideas discussed by philosophers, the academy podcast aims to go through major philosophical works in their entirety. If you are a looking for a good study companion to the book, trying to do extra research for a paper, or just wanting to get into philosophy, then give the Academy Podcast a listen!