PODCAST

Philosophy News

Think About It

news & politics

All Episodes

philosophybits:“Every revolution was first a thought...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/18

philosophybits: “Every revolution was first a thought in one man’s mind and when the same thought occurs in another man, it is the key to that era.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series The post philosophybits: “Every revolution was first a thought in one man’s mind and when the same thought… appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

thirdity: “See at once, in what you are seeing, what...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/18

thirdity: “See at once, in what you are seeing, what will be seen. Your camera does not take things as you see them. (It does not take what you make them mean.)” — Robert Bresson, Notes on the Cinematograph The post thirdity: “See at once, in what you are seeing, what will be seen. Your camera does not take things… appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

philosophybits: “The best laid schemes of mice and...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/17

philosophybits: “The best laid schemes of mice and men, go often askew.” — Robert Burns, “To a Mouse” The post philosophybits: “The best laid schemes of mice and men, go often askew.” — Robert Burns, “To a… appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

“The whole effort of German thought has been to...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/17

“The whole effort of German thought has been to substitute for the notion of human nature that of human situation and hence to substitute history for God and modern tragedy for ancient equilibrium. Modern existentialism carries that effort even further and introduces into the idea of situation the same uncertainty as in the idea of nature. Nothing remains but a motion.” - Albert Camus, Notebooks, 1942-1951 The post “The whole effort of German thought has been to substitute for the notion of

en-US

Many-Valued Logic

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/17

[New Entry by João Marcos, Adam Přenosil, and Paul Egré on January 17, 2026.] [Editor’s Note: The following new entry by Joao Marcos, Adam Přenosil, and Paul Egre replaces the former entry on this topic by the previous author.] Many-valued logics, understood in the broadest sense, are systems of… The post Many-Valued Logic appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

philosophybits: “Behaviour is a mirror in which...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/17

philosophybits: “Behaviour is a mirror in which everyone shows his image.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Maxims and Reflections The post philosophybits: “Behaviour is a mirror in which everyone shows his image.” — Johann Wolfgang von… appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

“It is of course better to know useless things than...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/17

“It is of course better to know useless things than to know nothing.” - Seneca, Moral Letters to Lucilius The post “It is of course better to know useless things than to know nothing.” appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

You find yourself thinking more and more that life is...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/16

suliqyre:You find yourself thinking more and more that life is just too difficult. You’re questioning your existence, your purpose in this world that seems to lack any substantial value. You’re wondering if there’s nothing more to life than this painful struggle that never seems to end.You’re having these thoughts and feelings because you are suffering greatly. You’re suffering under the weight of something you cannot see. It has occluded your vision so perfectly that you cannot even guess what it

en-US

Forgiveness

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/16

[Revised entry by Luke Russell and Brandon Warmke on January 16, 2026. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, history-western.html, science.html] To forgive is to respond in a particular way to someone who has treated someone badly or wrongly. In paradigmatic cases, forgiveness is a triadic relation between a wrong action p, a wrongdoer and a wronged […] The post Forgiveness appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

Jacques Lacan

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/16

[Revised entry by Adrian Johnston on January 16, 2026. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Jacques Marie Emile Lacan (April 13, 1901 to September 9, 1981) was a celebrity thinker in Parisian intellectual life for much of the twentieth century. Sometimes referred to as “the French Freud,” he is a towering figure in the history of […] The post Jacques Lacan appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

thirdity:“The impression one has, at first, is that...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/11

thirdity: “The impression one has, at first, is that there is no conversation. We do not talk — we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines, and digests. Talk is personal and if of any value must be creative.” — Henry Miller, The Air-Conditioned Nightmare The post thirdity: “The impression one has, at first, is that there is no conversation. We do not talk — we… appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

“I seem to have such strength in me now, that I think...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/10

philosophybits: “Terror consists mostly of useless cruelties perpetrated by frightened people in order to reassure themselves.” — Friedrich Engels, Letters The post philosophybits: “Terror consists mostly of useless cruelties perpetrated by frightened people in… appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

“I seem to have such strength in me now, that I think...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/10

“I seem to have such strength in me now, that I think I could stand anything, any suffering, only to be able to say and to repeat to myself every moment, ‘I exist.’ In thousands of agonies — I exist. I’m tormented on the rack — but I exist! Though I sit alone in a pillar — I exist! I see the sun, and if I don’t see the sun, I know it’s there. And there’s a whole life in that, in knowing that the sun is there.” - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov The post “I seem to have such strength

en-US

philosophybits: “Human feeling is like the mighty...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/10

philosophybits: “Human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for beauty — it flows with resistless force and brings beauty with it.” — George Eliot, Adam Bede The post philosophybits: “Human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for… appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

“Our repentance is not so much a regret for the ill...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/10

“Our repentance is not so much a regret for the ill that we have done, as a fear of the ill that could happen to us as a result.” - François de La Rochefoucauld, Moral Reflections The post “Our repentance is not so much a regret for the ill that we have done, as a fear of the ill that…” appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

Everywhere you look, you see yourself. You’re looking...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/09

suliqyre:Everywhere you look, you see yourself. You’re looking out at the world, but you’re seeing yourself reflected back at you. This happens because what you see depends on your perspective, and your perspective is shaped by the rigid structure of your own attachments.Your attachments are to intentions — to particular desires, aversions, and beliefs that you have. This can include any of the things you know, your values, the rules you enforce on yourself and others, the institutions and

en-US

“Authenticity is the supreme literary value, when in...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/09

“Authenticity is the supreme literary value, when in fact it is not an aesthetic value at all. Can there be a prescription more discouraging to the imagination?" The post “Authenticity is the supreme literary value, when in fact it is not an aesthetic value at all. Can there be a prescription more discouraging to the imagination?” appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

Cane, walker, wheelchair: Is old age winter or...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/09

Cane, walker, wheelchair: Is old age winter or harvest, depletion or culmination? A history of feeling old The post Cane, walker, wheelchair: Is old age winter or harvest, depletion or culmination? A history of feeling old appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

In 1923, a French woman who could only walk backwards...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/09

In 1923, a French woman who could only walk backwards and on her tiptoes sought treatment. And so she met Jacques Lacan The post In 1923, a French woman who could only walk backwards and on her tiptoes sought treatment. And so she met Jacques Lacan appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

philosophybits: “It is never too late to give up our...

Philosophy News ·

2026/01/09

philosophybits: “It is never too late to give up our prejudices.” — Henry David Thoreau, Walden The post philosophybits: “It is never too late to give up our prejudices.” — Henry David Thoreau, Walden appeared first on Philosophy News.

en-US

710 results

Philosophy News

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Boletines RNE

RNE

BBC News

BBC World Service

برامج

مونت كارلو الدولية / MCD

Journal Afrique

RFI

要闻解说

RFI - 法国国际广播电台