Philosophize This!
Stephen West
Alasdair MacIntyre, Shakespeare, and other thinkers' ideas examined through detailed, episode-long analyses.
Why we picked this
We picked Philosophize This! because it treats intellectual history as a practical toolkit rather than a static museum exhibit. The show untangles massive philosophical frameworks into clear, conversational narratives without relying on academic jargon. Each season builds a sequential map of how thinkers across centuries have tried to make sense of human existence. We favor podcasts that refuse to rush their listeners. This feed rewards anyone building a durable foundation in philosophy from the ground up.
Recent episodes
Episode #252 ... Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut
Aug 29, 202634 min
Episode #251 ... You Must Change Your Life, Pt. 2 - The Worlds That Make Us
Aug 8, 202635 min
Episode #250 ... You Must Change Your Life. - Peter Sloterdijk
Jul 14, 202635 min
Episode #249 ... The Trap of Modern Cynicism - Peter Sloterdijk
Jun 27, 202634 min
Episode #248 ... What philosophers say about lying.
May 31, 202636 min
Episode #247 ... The Failure of the Modern University - Alasdair MacIntyre
May 10, 202628 min
Episode #246 ... The Myth of the Self-Made Person - Alasdair Macintyre
Apr 26, 202632 min
Episode #245 ... The Rival Moral Approaches of the Modern World - Alasdair Macintyre
Apr 12, 202632 min
Episode #244 ... After Virtue - Alasdair MacIntyre (why moral conversations feel unsatisfying)
Feb 11, 202636 min
Episode #243 ... Hamlet - William Shakespeare
Dec 27, 202530 min
Episode #242 ... Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare
Nov 29, 202531 min
Episode #241 ... The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare
Nov 16, 202529 min
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