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 35| Zarathustra Manly Prudence and the Stillest Hour |Affirming Our Flaws and Rejecting Idolatry
In the thirty fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Manly Prudence and Of the Stillest Hour in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film M…
Episode 34| Zarathustra Redemption |Challenges of Self Improvement
In the thirty fourth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Redemption in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film The Nutty Professor (1996) is …
Episode 33| Zarathustra The Prophet |Schopenhauer and Laughter
In the thirty third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section The Prophet in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) …
Episode 32| Zarathustra Great Events| The Importance of The Little Things
In the thirty second episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Great Events Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Examples of The film About Schmidt (2002…
Episode 31| Zarathustra Scholars and Poets| Thinking and Creating Dangerously
In the thirty first episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Scholars and Of Poets in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Examples of Gilles Deleuze's …
Episode 30| Zarathustra Immaculate Perception |Breaking Ideality
In the thirtieth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of Immaculate Perception in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Examples of advertising and the …
Episode 29| Zarathustra Land of Culture | Problems in The Present
In the twenty ninth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the section Of The Land Of Culture in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The South Park episode Band in …
Special Episode 5| Rene Descartes Meditation Two| The Mind, Thought and Wax
In the fifth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the second meditation in Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy. There is also a discussion of a criticis…
Episode 28| Zarathustra Self Overcoming and Sublime Men| Psychology of Truth and Problems with Self Superiority
In the twenty eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Self Overcoming and Of The Sublime Men in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The charac…
Episode 27| Zarathustra The Dance Song and The Funeral Song| Life, Wisdom and Perseverance
In the twenty seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Dance Song and Of The Funeral Song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film …
Episode 26| Zarathustra Famous Philosophers and The Night Song| Task of Philosophers and Opinions as Gifts
In the twenty sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of Famous Philosophers and Of The Night Song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. A sectio…
Special Episode 4| Rene Descartes Meditation One| Doubt, Dreams and the Evil Deceiver
In the fourth special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the First Meditation in Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy. There is also a discussion of a criticis…
Episode 25| Zarathustra The Rabble and The Tarantulas| Power, Resistance and The Problems of Equality
In the twenty fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Rabble and Of The Tarantulas in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Logan's…
Episode 24| Zarathustra The Virtuous |Superheroes and Parenting
In the twenty fourth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Virtuous in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Uncle Buck (1989) is also d…
Episode 23| Zarathustra The Compassionate and The Priests| Psychology of Compassion and Faith vs. Science
In the twenty third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections Of The Compassionate and Of The Priests in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The animated …
Episode 22| Zarathustra The Child with the Mirror and The Blissful Islands| Challenging Our Views and Creativity as Therapy
In the twenty second episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections the Child with the Mirror and the Blissful Islands in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. T…
Special Episode 3| Roland Barthes on Toys, the Poor and the Working Class| Psychology of Toys and the Work Place
In the third special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Toys and the Poor and the Proletariat in Roland Barthes' Mythologies. There is a detailed discussion …
Episode 21| Zarathustra Part 1 General Discussion| Child-like Creativity and the Problems of Creation
In the twenty first episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he has a general discussion of the themes and topics covered in Part 1 of Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film The Matri…
Special Episode 2| An Introduction to Philosophy| Knowledge and Apprenticeship
In the second special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald he gives an introduction to philosophy.
This episode is great for those new to philosophy or those needing a refresh. It is exp…
Episode 20| Zarathustra Bestowing Virtue | Creativity, Teaching and Personal Development
In the twentieth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of Bestowing Virtue in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Artwork Michelangelo's David (1501-4), Picasso…