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Podcast Profile: Open Door Philosophy

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


Description (podcaster-provided):

Andrew has a degree in philosophy, Taylor is working on a degree in philosophy, and Mr. Parsons taught philosophy to them both. Together they explore philosophy and its application to life, so come along! The door is always open. Open Door Philosophy on Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @opendoorphilosophyOpen Door Philosophy website at opendoorphilosophy.comContact us via email at [email protected]


Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):

➤ Philosophy and life application • Exploration of the self • Ancient to modern philosophies • Love and ethics • Influential philosophers • Eastern philosophies • Political philosophy • Existential themes

This podcast, "Open Door Philosophy," is a rich exploration of philosophical ideas and their application to various aspects of life. The hosts, including individuals with diverse experiences in philosophy—Andrew, Taylor, and Mr. Parsons—invite listeners to engage with philosophical inquiry in an accessible and open-ended manner. A key feature of the podcast is its focus on the concept of the self, examined from historical and existentialist perspectives. Across its episodes, the podcast also delves into major themes such as love, beauty, morality, religious experience, and political philosophy.

Listeners will encounter discussions on iconic philosophers throughout history, including ancient figures like Plato and Aristotle, modern thinkers like Descartes and Hume, as well as influential women philosophers. Eastern philosophical traditions and ideas from Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism are also thoughtfully considered. The series frequently revisits classics of philosophical literature, engaging with texts like Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations" and pivotal dialogues from Plato's "Symposium."

The podcast does not shy away from contemporary issues, exploring how traditional wisdom can intersect with modern life. It discusses topics such as the ethics of war, the foundations of property, and the dynamics of hope. Furthermore, lighter segments labeled "ODP Nonsense" touch on personal anecdotes and cultural observations, adding variety and a personal touch to the series.

Overall, the podcast provides an open forum for discussing philosophical concepts, offering insights into both timeless questions and current societal challenges, while inviting listeners to ponder these inquiries alongside the hosts.


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
Episode Image Ep. 33 Thought Experiments and Their Value With Guest Helen De Cruz
2022-Jun-14
58 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 32 Philosophy as a Way of Life, Part 2
2022-May-31
66 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 31 Philosophy as a Way of Life, Part 1
2022-May-17
63 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 30 Epictetus, The Slave Who Became a Stoic Master - Stoic Thinkers Part 4
2022-May-03
56 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 29 Marcus Aurelius, the Stoic Emperor - Stoic Thinkers Part 3
2022-Apr-19
62 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 28 Seneca and the Stoic Life - Stoic Thinkers Part 2
2022-Apr-05
59 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 27 Introduction to Stoicism - Stoic Thinkers Part 1
2022-Mar-22
56 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 26 Listener Q&A
2022-Mar-08
53 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 25 Philosophers on Consciousness With Guest Jack Symes
2022-Feb-22
54 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 24 Materialism and Panpsychism - The Mind-Body Problem Part 2
2022-Feb-08
56 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 23 Consciousness Introduction and Dualism - The Mind-Body Problem Part 1
2022-Jan-25
59 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 22 - Our Favorite Philosophy Books
2021-Nov-30
56 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 21 The Eternal Tao
2021-Nov-16
63 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 20 Introduction To Transcendentalism
2021-Nov-02
54 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 19 Problems in Philosophy with Guest Dr. Gregory Sadler
2021-Oct-19
73 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 18 Virtue's Path To Happiness - Ethics and Morality, Part Four
2021-Oct-05
54 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 17 Kant You Get Enough? (Duty Ethics) - Ethics and Morality, Part Three
2021-Sep-21
57 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 16 Calculate the Best Possible Decision with Utilitarianism - Ethics and Morality, Part Two
2021-Sep-07
52 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 15 Why Morality Matters - Ethics and Morality, Part One
2021-Aug-24
61 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 14 Pragmatism and William James with Guest Jeffrey Howard
2021-Aug-10
59 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 13 Kierkegaard - The Father of Existentialism
2021-Jul-27
55 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 12 How To Do Philosophy
2021-Jul-13
58 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 11 A Philosopher's Guide To Friendship
2021-Jun-29
63 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 10 Do We Have a Soul?
2021-Jun-15
50 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 9 The Life and Ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche with Guest Carson Knox
2021-Jun-01
59 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 8 Falling Upward: The Second Half of Life
2021-May-18
44 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 7 What Does It Mean To Die Well?
2021-May-04
50 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 6 Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism
2021-Apr-20
57 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 5 Who Are You? Maybe.
2021-Apr-06
45 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 4 Do You Exist?
2021-Mar-23
47 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 3 A Beginner's Guide to Aristotle
2021-Mar-09
44 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 2 Plato's Allegory of the Cave
2021-Feb-23
46 minutes
Episode Image Ep. 1 What is Philosophy?
2021-Feb-09
35 minutes