The Wisdom Of
Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 18, 2023 • 11min
Existentialism and Cezanne's Doubt!
Why is there such a close connection between existentialism and the artist? Let's explore!
Nov 10, 2023 • 16min
Lucretius - A spoonful of sugar!
In his On The Nature of Things, a work devoted to an explanation of the views of Epicurus, Lucretius writes poetically rather than using standard prose. Why? Let's explore!
Nov 4, 2023 • 21min
Heraclitus - The times they are a-changin!
Change is normal, Heraclitus tells us. But how about the sort of rapid change we see happening today? Is it too much even for Heraclitus? Let's explore!
Oct 26, 2023 • 17min
Thanatos - The fear of, and the desire for, death!
From plastic surgery to Freud's death-drive, we seem to both fear death and secretly welcome it at the same time! Welcome to the underworld!
Oct 21, 2023 • 17min
Some thoughts on the notion of the SUFFERING ARTIST!
Why is suffering and self-destruction associated with the artist? Has it always been this way? Let's explore!
Oct 12, 2023 • 11min
John Stuart Mill - The marketplace of ideas, and the question of Truth!
Does the marketplace of ideas really produce the truth? Let’s explore!
Oct 7, 2023 • 18min
Flaubert, le mot juste, and Schopenhauer's philosophy of language!
Always searching for that exact right word? You're not alone, so did Flaubert and Schopenhauer!
Sep 29, 2023 • 11min
Euripides' Medea - Revenge turned into something inhuman!
What's this shocking play where filicide happens about? Let's explore!
Sep 23, 2023 • 20min
Vico and The New Science - The Barbarism of Reflection!
Giambattista Vico was a philosopher of the Italian Enlightenment. He believed history moved through stages only to culminate in what he called the barbarism of reflection!
Sep 18, 2023 • 10min
St. Paul and Nietzsche - Make work a VOCATION not a job!
What's the difference between a job and a vocation? And why does the distinction matter? Let's explore!
