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 1, 2022 • 27min
Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Mary Wollstonecraft was a British philosopher and writer. She’s maybe most famous for her seminal work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which was published in 1792, and is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. In this episode, we discuss how it is she understands independence and what she thinks education should be about!
Oct 24, 2022 • 9min
Moral Purity and Dirty Hands
In this brief episode, I reflect a bit on what genuine morality requires. It requires, not that we maintain a pure conscience, but that we accept getting our hands dirty!
Oct 22, 2022 • 21min
Carl Jung and Becoming All That You Are!
Carl Jung, born 1875, was a Swiss psychoanalyst whose work has been enormously influential. In this episode, we discuss why it is he thinks there's a crisis of meaning today and what we can do to fix it!
Oct 18, 2022 • 10min
The Copernican Revolution
In this brief episode, I reflect a bit on the Copernican Revolution and its influence on us!
Oct 12, 2022 • 9min
Plato on Education and Beauty
In this brief episode, I reflect a bit on Plato's view of education!
Oct 10, 2022 • 25min
Voltaire's Candide - It's not all for the best!
Candide is a satirical novel written by Voltaire, a French writer and philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. In this episode, we discuss Voltaire's criticism of Leibniz's optimistic theodicy and also what he meant by his famous ending, that "one must cultivate one's garden".
Oct 5, 2022 • 10min
Camus and Nietzsche on Hope
In this brief episode, I talk about Nietzsche and Camus' views on hope!
Oct 2, 2022 • 21min
Rationalism versus Irrationalism
In this episode, we discuss the history of rationalism and irrationalism within philosophy. We also talk about the perils of being overly rational!
Sep 27, 2022 • 11min
Tolstoy's How Much Land Does a Man Need?
In this brief episode, I reflect a bit on Tolstoy's short story How Much Land Does a Man Need? It's pretty topical or relevant for us today!
Sep 23, 2022 • 20min
The Top Philosophy Quotes of All Time! - Epictetus and Camus
In this episode, we discuss the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' quote, "What upsets people is not things themselves, but their judgements about these things", and the French philosopher Camus' quote, "I do not believe in God and I am not an atheist".
