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Podcast Profile: Open Door Philosophy

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100 episodes
2021 to 2025
Median: 58 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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The podcast "Open Door Philosophy" delves into diverse philosophical themes through engaging discussions and explorations led by Andrew, Taylor, and Mr. Parsons. With a background in teaching and study of philosophy, the hosts approach a variety of topics, ranging from canonical philosophical figures and theories to contemporary applications of philosophical thought.

Themes addressed in this podcast span a wide spectrum. It explores fundamental existential questions, such as the nature of the self, incorporating insights from existentialists like Kierkegaard and Sartre alongside ancient and modern philosophies. The podcast covers significant philosophical traditions, including Eastern philosophies like Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, discussing their core principles and philosophical implications.

A recurring feature in the podcast is its focus on Western philosophical history. This includes insights into ancient and enlightenment philosophy, spotlighting key figures such as Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, along with a series exploring influential women philosophers. Episodes also delve into the analytic tradition with discussions on philosophers like Wittgenstein and Russell.

The podcast bridges traditional philosophical discourse with contemporary philosophical dilemmas and societal issues, reflected in discussions on topics like morality, the ethics of war, and political philosophy. The interplay between philosophy and other fields is also explored, such as the relationship between science and wisdom traditions, and the intersection of philosophy with literature and aesthetics.

Creative episodes cover popular culture and philosophy’s role in personal development. Guest speakers are occasionally featured, providing expert insights on specialized topics. Through a mix of thematic exploration and philosophical inquiry, this podcast aims to make philosophy accessible and relevant to everyday life.

Episodes:

Ep. 96 The End 2025-Feb-11 67 minutes

Ep. 95 The Self, Part Three: The Existentialist View 2024-Nov-12 48 minutes

Ep. 94 The Self, Part Two: The Early Modern Shift 2024-Oct-29 51 minutes

Ep. 93 The Self, Part One: Ancient Conceptions 2024-Oct-15 60 minutes

Ep. 92 The Ladder of Love, Plato's Symposium, Part Three 2024-Oct-01 69 minutes

Ep. 91 Plato's Symposium, Part Two 2024-Sep-17 56 minutes

Ep. 90 Plato's Symposium, Part One 2024-Sep-03 57 minutes

Ep. 89 The Oxford Four, Part Four: Mary Midgley 2024-Aug-20 70 minutes

Ep. 88 The Oxford Four, Part Three: Elizabeth Anscombe 2024-Aug-06 59 minutes

Ep. 87 The Oxford Four, Part Two: Philippa Foot 2024-Jul-23 61 minutes

Ep. 86 The Oxford Four, Part One: Iris Murdoch 2024-Jul-09 60 minutes

Ep. 85 Character and Virtue with Guest Christian Miller 2024-Jun-11 79 minutes

Ep. 84 Our Fourth Annual Marcus Aurelius Extravaganza! 2024-May-28 50 minutes

Ep. 83 Is Morality Relative? 2024-May-14 59 minutes

Ep. 82 Religious Experience, Part 2 2024-Apr-30 63 minutes

Ep. 81 Religious Experience, Part 1 2024-Apr-16 67 minutes

Ep. 80 Philosophers on God with Guest Jack Symes 2024-Apr-02 75 minutes

Ep. 79 From Wollstonecraft to Wolf: Women Who Shaped Philosophy, Part 3 2024-Mar-19 54 minutes

Ep. 78 Ban Zhao and Christine de Piaza: Women Who Shaped Philosophy, Part 2 2024-Mar-05 39 minutes

Ep. 77 Diotima and Hypatia: Women Who Shaped Philosophy, Part 1 2024-Feb-20 39 minutes

Ep. 76 Looking for Beauty: The Philosophy of Beauty, Part 2 2024-Feb-06 67 minutes

Ep. 75 Engaging with Beauty: The Philosophy of Beauty, Part 1 2024-Jan-23 59 minutes

Trailer - Welcome To Open Door Philosophy! 2024-Jan-16 less than a minute

Ep. 74 Preview of 2024 2024-Jan-09 36 minutes

ODP Nonsense 3: Latin, Booze, Neck Ties, Camera Angles 2024-Jan-02 13 minutes

Ep. 73 Year-In-Review and Our Favorite Books of 2023 2023-Dec-26 67 minutes

Ep. 72 The Concept of Property 2023-Dec-12 70 minutes

ODP Nonsense 2: Cardigans, Fraud, Mysterious Travel, and Polish 2023-Dec-05 6 minutes

Ep. 71 Education, Justice, and the Ideal Society: 20th Century Political Philosophy with Strauss, Rawls, Nozick 2023-Nov-28 59 minutes

ODP Nonsense 1: Mullets, Football, Beckham, Astros 2023-Nov-20 6 minutes

Ep. 70 Enlightenment Political Philosophy: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau 2023-Nov-14 73 minutes

Ep. 69 Spooky Philosophers Halloween Spectacular! 2023-Oct-31 70 minutes

Ep. 68 The Ethics of War 2023-Oct-17 58 minutes

Ep. 67 Where Should I Start with Philosophy? 2023-Oct-03 69 minutes

Ep. 66 Can Science and Wisdom Traditions Complement Each Other?” 2023-Sep-19 73 minutes

Ep. 65 Authority, Labels, and Oranges 2023-Sep-05 72 minutes

Ep. 64 What Is Happiness? 2023-Aug-22 56 minutes

Ep.63 The Philosophy of Love, Part 2 2023-Aug-08 64 minutes

Ep. 62 The Philosophy of Love, Part 1 2023-Jul-25 66 minutes

Ep. 61 Philosophy and Literature 2023-Jul-11 66 minutes

Ep. 60 Language and Meaning, Who Was Ludwig Wittgenstein? The Analytic Tradition, Part 2 2023-Jun-27 59 minutes

Ep. 59 Who Was Bertrand Russell? The Analytic Tradition, Part 1 2023-Jun-13 56 minutes

Ep. 58 Should We Hope? 2023-May-30 61 minutes

Ep. 57 Cultivation of the Soul 2023-May-16 65 minutes

Ep. 56 Kierkegaard on Despair 2023-May-01 55 minutes

Ep. 55 Our Third Annual Marcus Aurelius Extravaganza! 2023-Apr-18 60 minutes

Ep. 54 Hinduism, Eastern Philosophy, Part 4 2023-Apr-04 58 minutes

Ep. 53 Buddhism, Eastern Philosophy, Part 3 2023-Mar-21 60 minutes

Ep. 52 Confucianism, Eastern Philosophy, Part 2 2023-Mar-07 58 minutes

Ep. 51 Taoism, Eastern Philosophy, Part 1 2023-Feb-21 60 minutes

Ep. 50 Listener Questions! 2023-Feb-07 60 minutes

Ep. 49 Who Was Jean-Paul Sartre? 2023-Jan-24 54 minutes

Ep. 48 Who was Simone de Beauvoir? 2023-Jan-10 55 minutes

Ep. 47 Our Favorite Books of 2022 2022-Dec-27 56 minutes

Ep. 46 Higher and Friendly Powers with Guest Peg O'Connor 2022-Dec-13 69 minutes

Ep. 45 Who Was Aristotle? 2022-Nov-29 52 minutes

Ep. 44 Who Was Plato? 2022-Nov-15 50 minutes

Ep. 43 The Complete Works of Epictetus with Translator Robin Waterfield 2022-Nov-01 51 minutes

Ep. 42 Who Was Socrates? 2022-Oct-18 44 minutes

Ep. 41 Who Were the Pre-Socratics? 2022-Oct-04 53 minutes

Ep. 40 The Ring of Gyges: What Would You Do? 2022-Sep-20 46 minutes

Ep. 39 The Problem of Evil - Philosophy of Religion, Part 5 2022-Sep-06 47 minutes

Ep. 38 How To Be Authentic with Guest Skye Cleary 2022-Aug-23 56 minutes

Ep. 37 Is the Universe Intelligently Designed: The Teleological Argument - Philosophy of Religion, Part 4 2022-Aug-09 63 minutes

Ep. 36 The Universe Had To Begin Somehow: The Cosmological Argument - Philosophy of Religion, Part 3 2022-Jul-26 64 minutes

Ep. 35 Can Logic Alone Prove God's Existence: The Ontological Argument - Philosophy of Religion, Part 2 2022-Jul-12 57 minutes

Ep. 34 What is God? Philosophy of Religion, Part 1 2022-Jun-28 65 minutes

Ep. 33 Thought Experiments and Their Value With Guest Helen De Cruz 2022-Jun-14 58 minutes

Ep. 32 Philosophy as a Way of Life, Part 2 2022-May-31 66 minutes

Ep. 31 Philosophy as a Way of Life, Part 1 2022-May-17 63 minutes

Ep. 30 Epictetus, The Slave Who Became a Stoic Master - Stoic Thinkers Part 4 2022-May-03 56 minutes

Ep. 29 Marcus Aurelius, the Stoic Emperor - Stoic Thinkers Part 3 2022-Apr-19 62 minutes

Ep. 28 Seneca and the Stoic Life - Stoic Thinkers Part 2 2022-Apr-05 59 minutes

Ep. 27 Introduction to Stoicism - Stoic Thinkers Part 1 2022-Mar-22 56 minutes

Ep. 26 Listener Q&A 2022-Mar-08 53 minutes

Ep. 25 Philosophers on Consciousness With Guest Jack Symes 2022-Feb-22 54 minutes

Ep. 24 Materialism and Panpsychism - The Mind-Body Problem Part 2 2022-Feb-08 56 minutes

Ep. 23 Consciousness Introduction and Dualism - The Mind-Body Problem Part 1 2022-Jan-25 59 minutes

Ep. 22 - Our Favorite Philosophy Books 2021-Nov-30 56 minutes

Ep. 21 The Eternal Tao 2021-Nov-16 63 minutes

Ep. 20 Introduction To Transcendentalism 2021-Nov-02 54 minutes

Ep. 19 Problems in Philosophy with Guest Dr. Gregory Sadler 2021-Oct-19 73 minutes

Ep. 18 Virtue's Path To Happiness - Ethics and Morality, Part Four 2021-Oct-05 54 minutes

Ep. 17 Kant You Get Enough? (Duty Ethics) - Ethics and Morality, Part Three 2021-Sep-21 57 minutes

Ep. 16 Calculate the Best Possible Decision with Utilitarianism - Ethics and Morality, Part Two 2021-Sep-07 52 minutes

Ep. 15 Why Morality Matters - Ethics and Morality, Part One 2021-Aug-24 61 minutes

Ep. 14 Pragmatism and William James with Guest Jeffrey Howard 2021-Aug-10 59 minutes

Ep. 13 Kierkegaard - The Father of Existentialism 2021-Jul-27 55 minutes

Ep. 12 How To Do Philosophy 2021-Jul-13 58 minutes

Ep. 11 A Philosopher's Guide To Friendship 2021-Jun-29 63 minutes

Ep. 10 Do We Have a Soul? 2021-Jun-15 50 minutes

Ep. 9 The Life and Ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche with Guest Carson Knox 2021-Jun-01 59 minutes

Ep. 8 Falling Upward: The Second Half of Life 2021-May-18 44 minutes

Ep. 7 What Does It Mean To Die Well? 2021-May-04 50 minutes

Ep. 6 Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism 2021-Apr-20 57 minutes

Ep. 5 Who Are You? Maybe. 2021-Apr-06 45 minutes

Ep. 4 Do You Exist? 2021-Mar-23 47 minutes

Ep. 3 A Beginner's Guide to Aristotle 2021-Mar-09 44 minutes

Ep. 2 Plato's Allegory of the Cave 2021-Feb-23 46 minutes

Ep. 1 What is Philosophy? 2021-Feb-09 35 minutes