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A concise and quick introduction to the key ideas of Western Philosophy. Looking at ideas, context and the stories of the greatest Western Thinkers.

The Beanfield - Intro to Philosophy

podcast 9 Cosmological Argument

26 MAY 2020 · An overview of the Cosmological Argument - starting with Aristotle to Leibniz - a quick tour of the key ideas and arguments for and against.

25m 41s
podcast 8 Iranaeus Augustine and Boethius

18 MAY 2020 · Medieval Philosophy - the early thinkers of the Christian Church and their responses to the problem of evil

26m 27s
podcast 7 Skeptics, Stoics and Epicureans

9 MAY 2020 · Podcast 7 - The Skeptics, Stoics and Epicureans - how should we live and navigate life? These three schools proposed an answer!

21m 26s
Podcast 6 - Aristotle

2 MAY 2020 · The Philosophy of Aristotle - an overview of his ethics, causes and logic plus why friendships are important!

25m 48s
Philosophy Podcast 5 - Plato -15.52

22 APR 2020 · In episode 5 I look at ex wrestler turned philosopher Plato - a brief (ish) intro into one of the greatest and most influential Western thinkers.

28m 23s
Philosophy Podcast 4 - Socrates and Plato

16 APR 2020 · Podcast 4 focuses on the life, work and method of Socrates and his relationship to his student and publicist ex pro wrestler turned philosopher Plato.

18m 48s
Philosophy podcast 3 - Atomists and Sophists

16 APR 2020 · In podcast 3 I give a brief overview of the Atomists and the Sophists in particular focusing on their motivations and influence on later philosophers.

19m 48s
Philosophy Podcast 2 - Pythagoras and Heraclitus

16 APR 2020 · In podcast 2 we examine the thoughts and ideas of Pythagoras. Geometry, maths and beans play a big part in the story of Pythagoras - listen in!

19m 16s
Philosophy Podcast 1 - Introduction Why Philosophy?

16 APR 2020 · The first episode is a rationale of what this series of podcasts intends to do - an accessible and concise introduction to Western Philosophical Ideas. In this episode why did Philosophy develop in Greece and who was Thales?

19m 26s