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
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!
Sep 13, 2023 • 12min
Saving the sublime and bringing back the awe in awesome!
What does the word sublime really mean? And why does getting this right matter? Find out!
Sep 9, 2023 • 12min
Some differences between Eastern and Western philosophy
What are some of the fundamental differences between Eastern and Western philosophy? Find out!
Sep 2, 2023 • 14min
Karl Marx - Religion is a product of social disorder!
Marx believed that if you fix our social condition, then religion will disappear! Find out why!
Aug 25, 2023 • 12min
Can the immoralist be happy?
Can a bad or evil person be happy? Seems so, but maybe it's not so straight forward after all!
