Unlimited Opinions - Philosophy, Theology, Linguistics, & More

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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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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We can't prove if anything exists or not, and that's either really scary or does not matter at all! On this episode of Unlimited Opinions, Mark and Adam break down more of the Early Modern Philosophers from Descartes to Berkeley, as the name would suggest. They discuss Descartes' massive influence on all of modern philosophy, John Locke's brilliant political ideas, Baruch Spinoza's examination of Scripture, and George Berkeley's perception of non-existence. 

Also, please forgive the two moments in the podcast where the audio drops out! We would fix it, but we truthfully have very little idea how to work recording equipment, as is probably evident by this point. 

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"Prolix and tedious." "An unnecessary tragedy." "Scholars were impatient of it, regarding its terminology as barbarous, and its complexities as pettifogging." No, those are not reviews of the podcast, but descriptions of sections of Sixteenth-Century Philosophy! Join Mark and Adam as they discuss a brief overview of the major shifts in philosophy in the 16th century. They discuss the new humanist approach and the diminishment of logic and Aristotle, and primarily focus on the split in Christendom in the Protestant Reformation. New discussions of free will and papal authority emerge, and Mark and Adam discuss major current issues with religion. Also, Anthony Kenny himself makes a Tolkien reference and new band names abound!

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Outside of time? Inside of time? Beyond time? Who understands when God truly is? Not Mark and Adam, that's for sure! Nevertheless, they tackle medieval opinions on the existence and qualities of God in the nineteenth episode of Unlimited Opinions. From the well-known philosophers of Augustine, Aquinas, and Ockham to the lesser-known opinions of Eriugena, Peter Damiani, and Lorenzo Valla, Mark and Adam break down the medieval history of philosophical opinions on God. There are also several J.R.R. Tolkien and movie references, as is to be expected!

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In this episode, Mark and Adam hit some heavy topics. They move through the medieval ethics of St. Augustine, Abelard, St. Thomas Aquinas, duns Scotus, and William Ockham, while discussing pressing topical issues. The episode is ended with an expletive-ridden rant against God's orders to Abraham, so make sure to listen through to the end!

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