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Applying Real Philosophy to Real Life by Dr. Giles
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Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 100
The world needs more philosophy.
More to the point, we all need to engage with the world with a more philosophical attitude.
My name is Douglas Giles, I am a philosopher by trade and temperament. I understand that philosophy is an active search for concepts on which we can build a better life. Long fascinated by ideas, I am motivated by an earnest desire to bring philosophy out of its insular ivory tower and into everyday life where it can be put to good uses.
As a university philosophy professor for more than 20 years, I have introduced thousands of students in multiple countries to the value of philosophy in their lives. From my teaching experience, I have learned what works for students, leading me to write a textbook, How We Are and How We Got Here: A Practical History of Western Philosophy.
My scholarly research has built on my PhD work in social philosophy at the University of Essex. Because I apply a phenomenological approach to the lived experiences and actions of individuals, groups, and social and political institutions, my research helps us better understand social injustices and how people respond to them. My work also explores the intersection of philosophy and culture and the construction and maintenance of personal identities and social meanings.
I greatly value and facilitate discussion that digs deeper into holistic and meaningful ideas that deal with causes not symptoms. I started writing content for the Internet in 1994 and now produces my own Web site, InsertPhilosophyHere.com, podcasts, and video channels. Because I value the individual person, I encourage people to seek openness and authenticity in themselves and others.
Also, I have been a radio disc jockey since 1997 and since 2003 have managed the Internet radio station WorldFusionRadio.com. In 2018, I moved to Prague with my spouse, a professional editor.
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30/01/2026#70🇨🇦 Canada - philosophy
24/02/2025#87
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How Meidas Touch & the Fake Left Help Trump
Episode 87
jeudi 20 février 2025 • Duration 13:17
There are some people and channels who offer nothing but outrage porn, They are part of the Fake Left: people who offer not positive principles but opposition to the Right. The Fake Left and its outrage porn help the right wing in its takeover of the US. #Politics #Philosophy #Project2025 #Trump #maga
The Problem Isn’t Men, It’s Bros
Episode 86
mercredi 12 février 2025 • Duration 22:08
Deconstructing a source of prejudice. Though a useful concept in its proper context, toxic masculinity is best understood as an expression of an underlying sense of identity clung to by some males. It is this juvenile, testosterone-fueled identity that is at the base of so much man-child behavior. To describe that identity, I will adopt a term that most people will have heard, but that is underutilized — “the bros.”
Does Anyone Understand What “Freedom” Means?
Episode 77
jeudi 26 septembre 2024 • Duration 19:21
Philosophy of Election 24 Series #5
Freedom is a word many people use, but few people have any substantial understanding of the meaning of the concept. To mention that fact isn’t cynical or disparaging. The concept of freedom, like all significant philosophical concepts, is deep, complex, multidimensional, and nuanced. It is beyond simplistic definitions.
The Importance of Trump's Comments that Immigrants Are Eating Dogs - Philosophy of Election '24
Episode 76
jeudi 12 septembre 2024 • Duration 18:07
It matters what Trump said. Here's why, and here's how it connects with my book, Why Trump.
Philosophy of Election '24 - Harris, Walz, and 60-20-20 America
Episode 75
dimanche 25 août 2024 • Duration 13:21
I talk about Minnesota, tater tots, and a possible sea change in American politics. Could the Harris-Walz campaign actually be directed at the 60% of the body politic?
Philosophy of Election '24 - Stalker Vance and the Real Meaning of “Childless Cat Ladies”
Episode 74
vendredi 16 août 2024 • Duration 05:19
When people show you who they are, believe them.
Politics is about power, and power has a political dimension. Power manifests not just on a grand scale but also on a very personal scale. Not all power is ugly and coercive, but some of it is.
Philosophy of Election '24 - Trump’s Racial Identity Politics
Episode 73
jeudi 8 août 2024 • Duration 07:52
The same old culture war is now directed at Kamala Harris.
New Book: Why Trump?
Episode 72
mercredi 24 juillet 2024 • Duration 12:11
Some say that a week is a lifetime in politics, and last week showed how true that is. Now the election can turn to focus on Trump.
I've been busy the past two months finishing my new book, Why Trump? Why Some People Support Him—How the Rest of Us Can Respond.
I read from the first chapter, Chapter 1. Framing the Issue.
https://dgilesauthor.com/why-trump/
Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power - Chapter 1
Episode 71
jeudi 4 juillet 2024 • Duration 20:15
A reading of the first chapter of my recent book, available for sale everywhere.
Links to where you can purchase the book.
Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power
The Fundamental Contradictions in Anarchism and Libertarianism
Episode 70
jeudi 30 mai 2024 • Duration 32:51
A look at two ideologies that are shaping political discourse.
Text transcript and reference links: https://insertphilosophyhere.com/the-fundamental-contradictions-in-anarchism-and-libertarianism/
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