The Idea Store

The Idea Store

By Michael SugrueSociety & CulturePhilosophy
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The Idea Store episodes

  • Thomas More's "Utopia"

    You can find "Utopia" here 

    Let's talk about Utopia and the fascinating man who wrote it

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    19 min
  • Audience Q&A Part 6

    The first question got cut off but it was "How did your study of so many conflicting ideas affect your moral compass? Do you tend to selectively integrate aspects of philosophy in your daily life or find yourself more averted to filter ideas through any lens?"

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    43 min
  • Conceptions of Time
    What is time? How do you know? How have archaic people thought about time?
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    27 min
  • Moral Chaos and Cormac McCarthy

    You can find "Blood Meridian" here 

    Free association on civilization and it’s frightening alternatives.

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    21 min
  • HUM 309 audio- Max Weber's Politics

    You can find more of Weber's work here 

    Early 2020 class on turn-of-the-century German sociologist, Max Weber. 

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Poetry (19th and 20th century)

    You can find more of Emily Dickinson's work here 

    Today we're talking about Dickinson, Auden, Yeats, Eliot, and more!

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    15 min
  • HUM 309 audio "Brave New World"-Huxley

    You can find "Brave New World" here 

    "Brave New World" is one of the most impactful novels of the 20th century. This is one of my favorite formal audios so far, I hope it is for you all as well.

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    1 hr 29 min
  • HUM 309 audio- James Joyce

    You can find "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" here 

    Dr. Sugrue's lecture on "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man". We are Irish, so Joyce is both an excellent author and a source of pride.

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Audience Q&A (Part 5)

    Let's talk about Nihilism, addiction, the French tradition, and much more. A bit of a different style today since this audio was recorded all in one take. 

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    24 min

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Dr. Michael Sugrue talks history, literature, philosophy, and more in these casual chats. Support this podcast: