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Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald

Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald

Andrew McDonald

Society & Culture
Education

Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 140

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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.
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Episode 122| Herbert Marcuse One Dimensional Man | One Dimensional Philosophy

lundi 1 novembre 2021Duration 51:31

In episode one hundred and twenty two of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald,  he discusses chapter seven of Herbert Marcuse's One Dimensional Man.

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New episodes every Monday.

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Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/dissectingphilosophy

Many thanks to my Patreon supporters  Pinkgummy, Johnathan S. and Mac Smith.

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Episode 121| Herbert Marcuse One Dimensional Man | Science and the Perpetual Struggle

Season 1 · Episode 121

lundi 25 octobre 2021Duration 50:56

In episode one hundred and sixteen of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald,  he discusses chapter six of Herbert Marcuse's One Dimensional Man.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTi_1EbyC_8kbkU8-wFdjog

Support the podcast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy
Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/dissectingphilosophy

Many thanks to my Patreon supporters  Pinkgummy, Johnathan S. and Mac Smith.

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Episode 112| Guy Debord Society of the Spectacle l The Spectacle and Globalisation, Politics, Celebrities and Banality

Season 1 · Episode 112

lundi 23 août 2021Duration 40:52

In episode one hundred and twelve of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald,  he discusses chapter three of Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTi_1EbyC_8kbkU8-wFdjog

Support the podcast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy
Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/dissectingphilosophy

Many thanks to my Patreon supporters  Pinkgummy, Johnathan S. and Mac Smith.

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Episode 35| Zarathustra Manly Prudence and the Stillest Hour |Affirming Our Flaws and Rejecting Idolatry

Season 1 · Episode 35

lundi 13 janvier 2020Duration 42:34

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 Meet the Parents (2000) is discussed to illustrate the section Of Manly Prudence.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

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Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd

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Podcast Intro and Outro Music - Arctic and Fir from the album Delicate Felt Piano by Chad Crouch that can be downloaded at https://soundofpicture.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-felt-piano

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Episode 34| Zarathustra Redemption |Challenges of Self Improvement

Season 1 · Episode 34

lundi 6 janvier 2020Duration 33:59

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 discussed to illustrate the section.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd

Support the podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy

Credits: 
Podcast Intro and Outro Music - Arctic and Fir from the album Delicate Felt Piano by Chad Crouch that can be downloaded at https://soundofpicture.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-felt-piano

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Episode 33| Zarathustra The Prophet |Schopenhauer and Laughter

Season 1 · Episode 33

vendredi 3 janvier 2020Duration 27:38

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) is discussed to illustrate the section.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd

Support the podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy

Credits: 
Podcast Intro and Outro Music - Arctic and Fir from the album Delicate Felt Piano by Chad Crouch that can be downloaded at https://soundofpicture.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-felt-piano

Podcast Logo - created using Canva https://www.canva.com

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Episode 32| Zarathustra Great Events| The Importance of The Little Things

Season 1 · Episode 32

lundi 23 décembre 2019Duration 39:15

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) is discussed to illustrate the sections.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd

Support the podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy

Credits: 
Podcast Intro and Outro Music - Arctic and Fir from the album Delicate Felt Piano by Chad Crouch that can be downloaded at https://soundofpicture.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-felt-piano

Podcast Logo - created using Canva https://www.canva.com

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Episode 31| Zarathustra Scholars and Poets| Thinking and Creating Dangerously

Season 1 · Episode 31

lundi 16 décembre 2019Duration 36:35

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 view of Spinoza and Leibniz, Novalis' poems Hymn of the Night and Instagram are discussed to illustrate the sections.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd

Support the podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy

Credits: 
Podcast Intro and Outro Music - Arctic and Fir from the album Delicate Felt Piano by Chad Crouch that can be downloaded at https://soundofpicture.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-felt-piano

Podcast Logo - created using Canva https://www.canva.com

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Episode 30| Zarathustra Immaculate Perception |Breaking Ideality

Season 1 · Episode 30

lundi 9 décembre 2019Duration 20:57

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 1980s are discussed to illustrate the section.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd

Support the podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy

Credits: 
Podcast Intro and Outro Music - Arctic and Fir from the album Delicate Felt Piano by Chad Crouch that can be downloaded at https://soundofpicture.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-felt-piano

Podcast Logo - created using Canva https://www.canva.com

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Episode 29| Zarathustra Land of Culture | Problems in The Present

Season 1 · Episode 29

lundi 2 décembre 2019Duration 25:36

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 China is discussed to illustrate the section.

Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com

New episodes every Monday.

Social media:
Twitter: @iamarubberman
Instagram: dissectingphilosophywithdrmcd

Support the podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/Dissectingphilosophy

Credits: 
Podcast Intro and Outro Music - Arctic and Fir from the album Delicate Felt Piano by Chad Crouch that can be downloaded at https://soundofpicture.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-felt-piano

Podcast Logo - created using Canva https://www.canva.com

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