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 19| Zarathustra Voluntary Death | Death and Christ
In the nineteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of Voluntary Death in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) is…
Episode 18| Zarathustra Adders Bite and Marriage and Children| Debate, Relationships and Raising Children
In the eighteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of the Adders Bite and Of Marriage and Children in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The TV show Dark C…
Episode 17| Zarathustra Way of the Creator and Old and Young Women| Creativity and Women
In the seventeenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of the Way of the Creator and Of Old and Young Women in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Le…
Episode 16| Zarathustra Love of One's Neighbor| Ethics, Acting and Ideality
In the sixteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of Love Of One's Neighbor in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The film Mrs Doubtfire (1993) is discusse…
Episode 15| Zarathustra Friends and One Thousand and One Goals| Companions, Ethical Principals, Evaluation
In the fifteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of the Friend and Of One Thousand and One Goals in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Breakfas…
Episode 14| Zarathustra Flies of the Marketplace and Chastity| Herd mentality, Actors, Sex drive
In the fourteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of the Flies of the Marketplace and Of Chastity in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Truman …
Episode 13| Zarathustra War and Warriors and New Idols| Critical thinking, Government, Politicians
In the thirteenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of War and Warriors and Of the New Idols in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The films Philadelphia (…
Episode 12| Zarathustra Tree On The Mountainside And Preachers Of Death| Creativity, Ideality and Goals
In the twelveth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of the Tree on the Mountainside and Of the Preachers of Death in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
If you…
Episode 11| Zarathustra Reading and Writing| Creativity and Style
In the tenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of Reading and Writing in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra and his bullet points on style in 'Toward the Te…
Episode 10| Zarathustra Joys and Passions and the Pale Criminal |Ethics, Life Coaches and Murder
In the tenth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of Joys and Passions and Of the Pale Criminal in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The episode discusses th…
Episode 9| Zarathustra Despisers of the Body| Instinctual Drives, the Body and the Self
In the ninth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of The Despisers of the Body in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The episode discusses the traditional view…
Episode 8| Zarathustra Chairs of Virtue and Afterworldsmen| Psychology, Virtue and the Afterlife
In the eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the sections Of The Chairs of Virtue and Of The Afterworldsmen in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The episode discuss…
Episode 7| Zarathustra Of The Three Metamorphoses| Burdens, Freedom and the Creation of New Values
In the seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section Of The Three Metamorphoses in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The episode deals with the three images th…
Special Episode 1| Roland Barthes on Wrestling| Morality, Suffering and Justice
In this special episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he discusses the section In the Ring in Roland Barthes' Mythologies.
The episode deals with the various aspects of professional wres…
Episode 6| Zarathustra Prologue General Discussion| Prophecy, Idolatry and A Way of Life
In the sixth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he has a general discussion of the prologue section in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The episode deals with various aspects of ph…
Episode 5| Zarathustra Prologue Sections 9 and 10| Friendship, Revaluation and Reason vs. Desire
In the fifth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he is reading and discussing the ninth and tenth sections of the prologue in Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The episode …
Episode 4| Zarathustra Prologue Sections 6, 7 and 8| Buffoons, Knowledge and Living Dangerously
In the fourth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he is reading and discussing the sixth, seventh and eighth sections of the prologue in Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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Episode 3| Zarathustra Prologue Sections 4 and 5 Goals, Love and the Ultimate Men
In the third episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he is reading and discussing the fourth and fifth sections of the prologue in Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The episode…
Episode 2| Zarathustra Prologue Section 3 The Superman
In the second episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he is reading and discussing the third section of Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It covers a wide area of themes, anima…
Episode 1| Zarathustra Prologue Sections 1 and 2| Going Down The Mountain
In the first episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he is reading and discussing the first two sections of the prologue in Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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