
Accented Philosophy
The relevant philosophy podcast with Dr Andreas Matthias. Discussions with guests, inspiration, knowledge, and advice on how to apply philosophy to everyday life. Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com Weekly newsletter at https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com Daily Philosophy channel on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dailyphilosophy Every Tuesday.
Latest episodes

Jul 16, 2024 • 13min
050. Escape from Freedom - Lunchtime Thoughts
Philosopher and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm thinks that our biggest problem in modern society is that we try to escape from our own freedom. But what does this mean?In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/erich-fromm-the-escape-from-freedom/Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

Jul 9, 2024 • 12min
049. Erich Fromm's Psychoanalysis of Society - Lunchtime Thoughts
Erich Fromm, a renowned philosopher and psychoanalyst, delves into the analysis of societal issues in this podcast. The discussion covers Fromm's life, his integration of Marxism and psychoanalysis, and his solutions for societal and individual challenges.

Jul 2, 2024 • 13min
048. Mind and Soul - Lunchtime Thoughts
What is the mind, and how is the concept of a mind connected to the idea of a (Christian) soul? Come along as we explore the relationship of mind, body and soul.In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/do-we-have-a-soulBrought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

Jun 25, 2024 • 13min
047. Pleasure, Happiness and the Creative Life - Lunchtime Thoughts
What exactly is the relationship between pleasure and happiness? Can we have the one without the other? And what is the role of human creativity in making us happy?In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/pleasure-happiness-and-the-creativeBrought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements and the music built into Capcut.

Jun 18, 2024 • 10min
046. What is a Creative Life? -- Lunchtime Thoughts
Philosopher Richard Taylor, following Aristotle, proposes that being CREATIVE in our lives is the surest way to happiness.In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/richard-taylor-on-the-creative-life/Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

Jun 11, 2024 • 17min
045. Bertrand Russell on How to Be Happy - Lunchtime Thoughts
In his book The Conquest of Happiness, Bertrand Russell, one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, tries to sort out what makes us happy and how we can find happiness by changing the way we look at the world.In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/bertrand-russell-on-how-to-find-happiness/Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

Jun 4, 2024 • 14min
044. Bertrand Russell and the Conquest of Unhappiness - Lunchtime Thoughts
This is the second part of our discussion of Bertrand Russell's reasons for unhapiness. In the next episode, we will see what his proposals are on actually living happier lives.In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/the-conquest-of-happiness/Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

May 28, 2024 • 16min
043. Bertrand Russell on What Makes Us Unhappy - Lunchtime Thoughts
After introducing the life of philosopher Bertrand Russell two episodes ago, today we want to move on to his work and discuss why, according to him, we are unhappy in our lives.In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/the-conquest-of-happiness/Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

May 21, 2024 • 17min
042. Aristotle, the Haunted Genius - Lunchtime Thoughts
After discussing the main points of Aristotle's ethics, today we look at the life of the man and how it informs his work.In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/aristotle-384-322-bc/Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

May 14, 2024 • 7min
041. Bertrand Russell - Lunchtime Thoughts
Bertrand Russell, one of the most important analytic philosophers of the 20th century, also once wrote a book about happiness: The Conquest of Happiness. In this episode, we introduce the man, and in the following episodes we will discuss Russell's book and his ideas about a happy life.In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/bertrand-russell-1892-1970/Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.
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