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"Pain don't hurt!" Interspersed between Roadhouse references, Mark and Adam discuss medieval beliefs on mind, soul, intellect, and free will. They highlight philosophers such as St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Avicenna, and Ockham. They also invent a new superhero, Agent Intellect, point out the flaws in Bucky Barnes' Hobbit reference, and discuss the Borg!

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In this episode, Mark and Adam discuss what a horse actually is and other important questions. Their discussion about medieval metaphysics leads to many interesting places, such as St. Thomas Aquinas and Avicenna, potentiality and actuality, essence and existence, and a particularly awful childhood limerick. 

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Countless stupid asides! From the X-Men and college stories to The Young Ones and Gozer the Destructor, Mark and Adam bring up an unnecessary amount of ridiculous side tangents. In between the tangents, they discuss Medieval Physics surrounding time, infinity, and space! Notable philosophers discussed in this episode are St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Philoponus, and Henry the Dumb.

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In this episode, Adam explains philosophical concepts about how we come to possess knowledge and how intellect differs from faith. Much is explained about the differences between Augustine's, Aquinas', and Duns Scotus' views on our acquisition of knowledge and reason. Mark responds with "yes." Frequently. He also discusses his college experiences and divulges helpful information on how to get an A in philosophy classes. Also, there will be a t-shirt giveaway every week to the most creative or thought-provoking tweet at our Twitter, @UlmtdOpinions!

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In this episode, Mark and Adam discuss medieval takes on language and its relation to logic. While Mark would rather talk about dinosaurs, his hatred for Caillou, or riddling ogres, Adam breaks down the very many details regarding the function of language in the medieval period. They also finally figure out the practical use for philosophy! Follow us on Twitter @UlmtdOpinions!

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Follow us on Twitter @UlmtdOpinions! In this episode, Mark and Adam tackle the massive second half of Medieval Philosophy. They look at the many schoolmen of Paris and Oxford, from Robert Grosseteste and St. Thomas Aquinas to William Ockham and John Wyclif. They also discuss their opinions on Catholic school teaching and their disapproval of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church as it stands today.

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Adam and Mark move on to medieval philosophy! Beginning with the second half of St. Augustine's life, through Boethius and the great early Muslim and Jewish philosophers, all the way to Maimonides, the duo breaks down the doings of many of the great medieval philosophers. Scattered amongst the discussion are several Star Trek references and discussions of Latin classes. 

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Polytheism, monotheism, and trinities, oh my! In this episode, Mark and Adam look at the evolution of Ancient theology as philosophers move away from the polytheism of the Greeks and head into belief in monotheistic prime movers. They also talk for an excessive amount of time about whether or not you can really think about thinking, or if you are really just thinking about nothing when you are only thinking abut thinking thoughts. They also notice a distinct trend towards the basis of Christian beliefs among the ancient philosophers as they wrap up the beginning section of Ancient Philosophy. Next week: Medieval Philosophy!

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Mark and Adam continue with Chapter 8 of Anthony Kenny's History of Western Philosophy, which is all about ancient ethics. From the first moralist Democritus to Aristotle to the Stoics, all kinds of different ethical views are discussed. Mark discusses his favorites of Democritus' aphorisms (with Adam throwing in some Norse wisdom), and a discussion of sin and the ultimate goal of life begins and is to be continued next episode. Also, Adam hates the Sceptics. 

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Mark is convinced of Adam's beliefs on God's knowledge and humanity's free will! Well, part of it, anyway. And Adam doesn't convince him. St. Augustine does. But it's still a victory! In this episode, Ancient ideas on Soul and Mind are broken down, from Pythagoras to Plato to St. Augustine. The soul's immortality and human free will are also major topics, as well as a story of Mark being chased by a dog and being laughed at by a group of people. 

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