Acid Horizon Heraclitus and Nietzsche: The Flames of Becoming feat. Keegan Kjeldsen of The Nietzsche Podcast
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Jul 17, 2024 Keegan Kjeldsen from The Nietzsche Podcast joins Acid Horizon to compare Heraclitus and Nietzsche's philosophies. They explore concepts like change, perception, and societal structures. The discussion dives into the relationship between the two thinkers, highlighting their views on reality, knowledge, and living well amidst decline.
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Keegan's Path to Philosophy
- Keegan Kjeldsen dropped out of philosophy school to pursue music.
- He toured with a doom metal band, which allowed him ample time to read philosophy.
Heraclitus and Democracy
- Heraclitus, from Ephesus, valued his friend Hermodorus, who was ostracized due to political disagreements.
- Heraclitus criticized democracy and retreated from civic life, playing knucklebones with children.
Heraclitus's Metaphysics of Change
- Heraclitus's key insight is that transformation is eternal.
- He saw change, or flux, as the enduring principle of reality, a concept central to his metaphysics.