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Exiting The Cave
by Greg Gauthier
Philosophy essays, debates, discussions, and other explorations.
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CHANNEL ANNOUNCEMENT: Exiting The Cave Is Moving
I am no longer using Anchor.FM or any other third-party service as a platform for my content. If you want to continue with the Boethius podcast series, or any of the other things I podcast, then please go have a look at my personal blog, where I've begun hosting all my audio content. The blog:...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 4, Chapter 3 - What Good and Evil Deserve
Lady Philosophy explains how the righteous never lack their reward, nor the wicked their punishment. We take a trip with Odysseus to the Island of the Winds, and find ourselves transformed into swine, by Cerce. My Boethius Publication Schedule can be found here. If you'd like to get these…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 4, Chapter 2 - The Evil Are Powerless
In today's episode, Lady Philosophy lays out for us, the first of four arguments attempting to defang the problem of evil, and in the process, we discover that evil people simply don't exist! My Boethius Publication Schedule can be found here. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release,...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 4, Chapter 1 - The Problem of Evil Restated
The mystery of the seeming moral confusion. Philosophy engages to make this plain, and to fulfill her former promise to the full. Boethius takes on The Gorgias. Let's see what he comes up with! Librivox version of The Gorgias can be found here. My Boethius Publication Schedule can be found here.…
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Short Reads: Boethius Sidebar - Who Is Lady Philosophy?
This week, we take a momentary pause from the text, to ponder the origins of Lady Philosophy. What you will discover in this podcast, is a nexus of faith, reason, religion, and philosophy, in the books of Proverbs and Wisdom, and a powerful symbol who's meaning goes far beyond the superficial...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 12
Boethius and Lady philosophy confront the problem of evil, and Boethius laments the slipping of the vision of the true good just out of his sight. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 11
Philosophy and Boethius rehearse the final arguments for the unity of happiness, and the good, and Philosophy makes the case for The Good as the Telos of all things. The analysis of this episode includes an extended clip from Plato's Phaedo. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release,...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 10
We have reached the summit, and Lady Philosophy now lays out the full case defending Divine Unity along Neo-Platonic lines of reasoning. This is going to be an intensely technical episode, but if you make it all the way to the end, I have a treat in store for you. Did you know that Boethius wrote...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 9
We reach the end of the journey to the true good. Philosophy and Boethius have a brief dialogue on the false good, and turn toward the true good. Philosophy ends the dialogue with a prayer to the source of the One True Good (God). If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 8
Lady Philosophy concludes her case against false happiness with a brief bullet-point recap, and a verse to remind us not to spend our lives looking for things where they cannot be found. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe!…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 7
Boethius warns us off of bodily pleasures, through the mouth of Lady Philosophy, because they give you a hangover. Also, a segment from a lecture by Dominican Father Dominic Legge, on the question of intellectual pleasure. You can find the original lecture here. If you'd like to get these…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 6
Philosophy Tells us why Glory is a poor substitute for true happiness. Also, a segment from a Paula Gooder lecture, on the question of glory. You can find the original lecture here. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 5
Lady Philosophy has been walking us through the various false routes to happiness, and this week, we revisit the question of power. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in...
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Plato, Parmenides, and the Theory of Forms - An Analysis
In this podcast, I will be outlining the theory of Forms, beginning with why Plato might have concocted the theory in the first place, moving next to what exactly the theory is and how it works, and finishing up with an analysis of the criticisms of the Forms offered by Parmenides (primarily)…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 4
Philosophy explains to Boethius how the pursuit of honor and respect in this world, is no path to happiness. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 3
Philosophy and Boethius discuss the insufficiency of wealth to the attainment of happiness. In the analysis, we shall see that Boethius is signaling his departure from Aristotle, here. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 2
Boethius debates Aristotle on the nature of the Summum Bonum, and comes down on the side of Plato. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion. Sign up...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 3, Chapter 1
Philosophy prepares Boethius for his turn toward the truth. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion. Sign up now, to join in the discussion.
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 8
Philosophy explains the utility of adversity to virtue, and regales us with a paean to love. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion. Sign up now…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 7
Philosophy takes Boethius to task for his love of glory. She reminds him of the fleeting nature of human life, and the impermanence of fame. This is the last of the four false pursuits of happiness: wealth, power, pleasure, and honour (as Aristotle would have called them). We get a visit from…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy - The Music Of The Consolation
This week is a musical hiatus from reading and analysis, because I have been working on my exams. Next week, normal programming will resume. But please enjoy this brief exploration of the medieval music of The Consolation. NOTE: I did not do these interviews. They were done by Cambridge…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 6
Philosophy lectures Boethius on the false promise of power, and George Orwell answers her on whether the powerful can indeed get to the rational man. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 5
What do Hesiod, Boethius, and Rousseau all have in common? Listen in to find out! If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion. Sign up now, to join in…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 4
Philosophy tells Boethius to stop whining, and check his privilege. She also makes the first argument for happiness from virtue rather than external sources. Also, a special bonus clip at the end! If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 3
Philosophy prepares Boethius for the hard road ahead by reminding him of the full scope of fortune’s blessings. Boethius is chastised for his excessive self-regard, and given a fresh set of reasons for eschewing his morbid despair. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 2
Philosophy warns Boethius of the inevitability of his place on the wheel, and chides him for challenging this most natural state of affairs. We'll briefly explore the history and mythology of Croesis and Perseus, and then we’ll have a quick look at the problem of fate. If you'd like to get these...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 2, Chapter 1
Philosophy calls Boethius a stupid-head, and then gives him three arguments for why his response to fortune was foolish. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 1, Chapters 6 and 7.
Philosophy makes her final diagnosis, outlines the three arguments, and reminds us of the alpha and omega. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion....
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 1, Chapter 5.
Boethius' final prayer of lamentation. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion. Sign up now, to join in the debate.
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 1, Chapter 4.
Boethius pleads his case to Lady Philosophy, and raises a charge against God himself. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion. Sign up now, to join…
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 1, Chapter 3
Philosophy reminds Boethius of the historical context within which he is situated. If you'd like to get these podcasts in first-release, please visit my Locals Community page, and subscribe! Your subscription will also entitle you to participate in the curated discussion. Sign up now, to join in...
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Short Reads: The Consolation of Philosophy, Chapters 1 and 2.
Hello, and welcome to the first in a new series of Exiting The Cave short reads, made available exclusively to my Locals community. If you want to continue listening, you can sign up at this link: https://exitingthecave.locals.com This feature begins with a series on "The Consolation of...
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Aristotle 101: Substance In the Categories
Transcript: https://exitingthecave.com/aristotle-101-substance-in-the-categories/ The Categories is Aristotle’s first attempt to outline a theory of being, in addition to the work’s central focus, which is to provide an account of the ways in which we think about being, and beings. In total…
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Aristotle 101: The Four Causes
Transcript Here. In the Physics, Aristotle says that we aim at understanding, which he says is to be able to give a full account of “the how and the why of things coming into existence and going out of it”. In other words, to understand something is to be able to give an explanation of how and…
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Is There A God? Part 1: Preparing to ask the first question
Transcript: https://exitingthecave.com/preparing-to-ask-the-first-question/ This post is my first foray into the question of whether or not there is a God. Before I can begin to attempt an answer, I need to explore a deeper question. Namely, what is the nature of this question? What exactly are…
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John Holroyd, Judging Religion: A Dialogue For Our Time - Author Interview
There is good reason why some people don’t want to talk about religion in polite company. Like conversations about politics, discussions about religion all too often set people at odds with each other in ways that are hard to predict and difficult to control. For all the controversy involved with...
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On Cultural Knowledge and Discipline
We're being robbed of our capacity for expression in more ways than just overt censorship. In the name of "liberation" from an ostensible "oppression" we are stripped of access to our cultural heritage, and denied the opportunity to learn the rules and principles that governed the creation of new...
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The Struggle Between the Public and the Private
The role of the private sphere of life has been drastically eroded and diminished over the last twenty-five years, by the exploitation of network technology in the form of social media -- and the public scrutiny of private life doesn't stop with Twitter or Facebook. Everywhere, network connected...
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Terrorism, Power, and the Example of Christ
Transcript: https://exitingthecave.com/terror-responsibility-and-the-example-of-god/
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What Is Freedom? Artur Schopenhauer and The Freedom Of The Will
Transcript: https://exitingthecave.com/a-conversation-with-artur-schopenhauer-on-his-conception-of-freedom/ The following is a dialogue between myself and Artur Schopenhauer, in which I basically try to interrogate the text as if I were talking directly to Schopenhauer, in an interview or...
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The Allegory of the Cave - What it is, and what it means.
This is the first official episode of the Exiting The Cave (ETC) Podcast. What better way to kick things off, than with an explication of Plato's Allegory of the Cave? Transcript for this episode: https://exitingthecave.com/exiting-the-cave-the-podcast-edition/
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