Unlimited Opinions

How many people in our lives are really fully-fledged people to us and not just NPCs? How do we wrap our minds around the fact that everyone is their own individual person? All this and more probably will not be answered in this episode of Unlimited Opinions! Mark and Adam look at more philosophers in the Modern Era of philosophy, including Frege's birth of analytical philosophy, British Idealism, and Wittgenstein's various philosophical beliefs. Language is discussed heavily, and Mark and Adam describe its importance in every aspect of human life.  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

Mark and Adam are moving into the Modern Era of philosophy! In this episode, they cover philosophical ideas such as Bentham's utilitarianism, Schopenhauer's philosophy of the will, Karl Marx's communism, Nietzsche's denunciation of Christian values, and many more in between. They break down the evils of pure utilitarian majority rule, the fallacies of acting purely on faith, and the complete failure of communism and socialism. They also go on a long tangent about comedy and Mark's dreams of being a comedian.  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

After a brief hiatus, Unlimited Opinions is back! In this episode, Mark and Adam discuss the Early Modern philosophical beliefs about God. They break down Molina's opinions on omniscience and freedom, Pascal's safe bet, Hume's disregard for miracles, and much more. The long-lasting debate on God's omniscience continues strong on this episode, and the two talk about their experience actually eating spumoni ice cream. They also talk for an oddly long time about carnivals and carnies for some reason.  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

What are the qualities of a righteous government? Is it complete governance by the people? Complete authority from the government? A mix of both? In this episode, Mark and Adam look at the answers to these questions provided by philosophers from the Early Modern era. They delve into Machiavelli's practical, yet cynical and brutal approach to how to lead a group of people. They look at the complete impracticality of a Utopian society and discuss the supremely influential ideals of John Locke. Also influential but destructive are the beliefs of Rousseau and Hegel, who herald the abilities of the majority or the state to always determine what is best. All these philosophers and more (including various political rants) are discussed in this episode of Unlimited Opinions!  Follow as on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

How is casuistry pronounced? Cause-istry? Kazoo-istry? It probably would've been very easy to Google before recording, but who need professionalism anyway? In this episode, Mark and Adam look at the Early Modern Ethical systems. Should morality be looked at on a purely case-by-case basis as the casuists suggest, or does every action need to be universally moral as Kant says? Or is it best to have a blend of the two like in Hegel's Synthesis? Download and listen to the podcast to find out!  Follow us on Twitter for updates on when the next episodes are published! @UlmtdOpinions

This isn't a podcast episode! This is just your collection of ideas about a podcast episode! You can't perceive us, no matter how hard you try! On this episode of Unlimited Opinions, Mark and Adam look at the Early Modern perspectives on mind and soul. They look at whether or not souls exist, how they relate to our bodies, and what exactly our identity is. They cover philosophers like Descartes, John Locke, Berkeley, Spinoza, and many more!  Follow us on Twitter to get updates on when the next episode is live! @UlmtdOpinions

What is everything? Do things exist? Does God take an active role in our lives? What causes things to happen? Mark and Adam probably don't know, but they're going to talk about these questions all the same! In this episode, they break down the Early Modern approaches to metaphysics, from the Eternal Truths of Descartes to Berkeley's Idealism to Hume's ideas on Causation. There is also a lengthy discussion on whether or not God takes an active role in our lives, and countless other side stories and rants, as is to be expected!  Follow us on Twitter to get updates on when the newest episodes are released and for a chance to win a free t-shirt! @UlmtdOpinions

Who wanted to hear about Roadhouse again? Probably nobody, but there's another reference to it all the same! In this episode, Mark and Adam break down the Early Modern philosophical approach to Physics, covering philosophers and scientists such as Descartes, Galileo, and Isaac Newton. From Cartesian mechanistic physics to the revival of atomism and the Universal Law of Gravitation, the progress of science is discussed in determining what the natural world is. Also, Mark flagrantly insults the Lord of the Rings, and a question is posed: Is knowledge really knowledge if what you know is wrong?

What can we know? How much can we know? Who cares? All these questions and more are answered in this episode of Unlimited Opinions! Mark and Adam break down the various Early Modern philosophical perspectives on what we can and cannot know. Adam's least favorite philosophy, scepticism, rears its ugly head in full force, and the pair looks at realism, idealism, empiricism, nominalism, and the various other approaches to knowledge. Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

Adam is compared to a French revolutionary and Mark gets very upset! Also, the pair breaks down the third and final section of background of Early Modern philosophers, from David Hume to Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. They discuss the flaws in empiricism, the value of theology, and the overcomplication and categorization of many of the philosophers. There are also a couple Tolkien references and a brief discussion on the importance of mythology and other old things! 

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