Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald
Dr Andrew McDonald with several years of teaching experience at the University of Dundee takes listeners through a close reading of philosophical texts that allow us to delve into a deeper understanding of them. It is friendly to those new to philosophy and gives easy to understand examples throughout.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 140
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Episode 86| Hannah Arendt The Origins of Totalitarianism | Lenin, Stalin and the Atomisation of Society
In the eighty sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section The Masses up until the conclusion of the section Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism.
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Episode 85| Hannah Arendt The Origins of Totalitarianism | The Indifferent Mass and Propaganda
In the eighty fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section The Masses up until the first break in Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism.
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Episode 84| Camus The Fall Part 2 |Clamence Reveals His Game
In the eighty third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the second half of Albert Camus' The Fall.
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Episode 83| Camus The Fall Part 1 | Meeting Jean Baptiste Clamence
In the eighty third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the first half of Albert Camus' The Fall.
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Special Episode 14| Kobe Bryant Mamba Mentality | Kobe Bryant's Philosophy for Greatness
In the fourteenth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Kobe Bryant's Mamba Mentality.
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Episode 82| Camus The Plague Part 5 | Life After The Plague
In the eighty second episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Part 5 of Albert Camus' novel The Plague.
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Episode 81| Camus The Plague Part 4 | Forks in the Road
In the eightieth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Part 4 of Albert Camus' novel The Plague. It covers various topics, making the most of now, Utilitarianism, a theologi…
Episode 80| Camus The Plague Part 3 | The Horror of Banality
In the eightieth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Part 3 of Albert Camus' novel The Plague.
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Episode 79| Camus The Plague Part 2 | A Psychology of Lockdown and an Ethics of Decency
In the seventy eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Part 2 of Albert Camus' novel The Plague. It also discusses relates the discussion to the current lockdowns durin…
Episode 78| Camus The Plague Part 1 | Camus and Covid-19
In the seventy seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Part 1 of Albert Camus' novel The Plague. It also discusses how we can relate the themes covered in Part 1 to Co…
Episode 77| Camus Create Dangerously | Creativity and Taking A Risk
In the seventy seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Albert Camus' speech Create Dangerously. Lots of examples are also discussed to illustrate the speech, Picasso, …
Special Episode 13| Plato's Phaedo | Plato's Purpose of Philosophy
In the thirteenth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Plato's dialogue the Phaedo.
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Episode 76| Zarathustra Part 4 General Discussion| What Would It Be Like To Accept The Death of God?
In the seventy sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he has a general discussion of Part 4 of Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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Special Episode 12| Plato's Meno Part 2| Plato's Theory of Knowledge
In the twelfth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the second half of Plato's dialogue the Meno.
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Episode 75| Zarathustra The Sign | The Lion, Newness and Change
In the seventy fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Sign in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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Special Episode 11| Plato's Meno Part 1| Achieving Clarity
In the eleventh special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the first half of Plato's dialogue the Meno.
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Episode 74| Zarathustra The Intoxicated Song Sections 7-12 | Love and the Eternal Return
In the seventy fourth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section The Intoxicated Song Sections 7-12 in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. There is also a b…
Special Episode 10| Plato's Apology | The Socratic Method and The Athenian Law Court
In the tenth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Plato's dialogue the Apology and the Socratic Method.
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Episode 73| Zarathustra The Intoxicated Song Sections 1-6 | Intoxicated by Happiness and Contentment
In the seventy third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section The Intoxicated Song Sections 1-6 in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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Special Episode 9| Plato on Greek Oration and Plato's Style | The Art of Persuasion and Achieving Consensus
In the ninth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses Plato's dialogue Gorgias and Plato's writing style.
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