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Philosophy Rekindled
by Alice Flanagan
Philosophy Rekindled examines early 20th century philosophers focusing on a one book at a time. The book of focus for 2020 is the 1920 New York published version of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Episodes
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Episode 87: Episode 24 – Part 10 Panel Discussion (Part 5) of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter XXIII,Evolution and Culture and the Conclusion in five parts and this is the final part - Part 5. Well, Ouspensky you have had us captivated for the whole of 2020 and our panellists have had moments where we have loved what you have to say and…
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Episode 86: Episode 24 – Part 9 Chapter Reading ‘Conclusion’ Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 9 of Episode 24 is the Conclusion of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. Well Ouspensky, it has been a long journey and now we reach the conclusion. It has been a rollicking good read with lots of twists and turns. As is customary in any conclusion there is a summary of...
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Episode 85: Episode 24 – Part 8 Chapter Reading ‘Evolution or Culture’ Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 8 of Episode 24 is the audio version of ‘Evolution or Culture’ of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. As an add-on to Chapter XXIII Ouspensky has included a section called ‘Evolution or Culture’ where he explores the question – must cosmic consciousness result as part…
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Episode 84: Episode 24 – Part 7 Panel Discussion (Part 4) of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Well, Ouspensky just gets more and more terrifying as this chapter progresses and our panellists have a lot to say about it. Is Ouspensky showing us a side we haven’t seen before or have we missed something? One thing is for sure and that’s our panellists aren’t happy to hear Ouspensky’s thoughts...
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Episode 83: Episode 24 – Part 6 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 23 in several parts and this is Part 3. Well, the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived – Ouspensky’s annihilation of Dr Bucke. Our panellists are not sure why Ouspensky has made such an effort to quote Bucke just to bring him down –...
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Episode 82: Episode 24 – Part 5 Chapter Reading (Part 3) of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 5 of Episode 24 is the third and final part of the audio version of Chapter XXIII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Fred Flanagan. This chapter will be read by my late father Fred Flanagan as a nod to the past and the person who introduced me to the book. Ouspensky has set the…
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Episode 81: Episode 24 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 23 in several parts and this is Part 2. Well buckle up because Ouspensky is putting the spotlight on Dr Bucke (and not in a good way). Ouspensky will have his say in the next part of the panel discussion but for now our panellists have the floor…
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Episode 80: Episode 24 – Part 3 Chapter Reading (Part 2) of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 3 of Episode 24 is the second part of the audio version of Chapter XXIII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Fred Flanagan. I'm releasing the chapter reading for Chapter 23 in 3 parts because of its length this is Part 2. This chapter will be read by my late father Fred Flanagan as…
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Episode 78: Episode 24 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 23 in several parts and this is Part 1. Well Ouspensky we should have seen this coming as you dropped many hints along the way. Our panellists have raised an eyebrow (or two) at some of Ouspensky’s revelations in the first part of this chapter.…
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Episode 78: Episode 24 – Part 1 Chapter Reading Part 1 of Chapter XXIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 1 of Episode 24 is the first part of the audio version of Chapter XXIII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Fred Flanagan. I'm releasing the chapter reading for Chapter 23 in 3 parts because of its length this is Part 1. This chapter will be read by my late father Fred Flanagan as a...
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Episode 77: Episode 23 – Part 8 Panel Discussion (Part 5) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 22 in five parts and this is Part 5. Well Ouspensky is finishing this chapter on a high (ok yes pun intended) as he enters into the region of drugs and the mystical state. He quotes from Prof. James’ book ‘Mystical States under Narcosis’ which our...
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Episode 76: Episode 23 – Part 7 Panel Discussion (Part 4) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Well as if Ouspensky would dare leave Helena Blavatsky out of his Rock Star Hall of Fame, not a chance! Our panellists don’t share his enthusiasm for Helena’s writings however and we move quickly to Prof. James who has a lot to say about mysticism, religion and sex (although he is ever so…
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Episode 23 – Part 6 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 22 in several parts and this is Part 3. Well Ouspensky’s new Rock Star- Professor James (although we think the Prof is potentially the Johnny Rotten variety of rock star) explores mysticism in religions around the world and our panellists have some...
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Episode 23 – Part 5 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 22 in several parts and this is Part 2. What, after all, is mysticism? Well Ouspensky that’s a great question and our panellists are impressed by the answers you provide. We also loved the excerpts on Jacob Boehme and his description of…
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Episode 23 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 22 in several parts and this is Part 1. Well Ouspensky appears to have a little issue with some of the theosophical authors of the time and this did not escape our panellists. There is a lot to discuss with the writings of Max Muller who examines…
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Episode 23 – Part 3 Chapter Reading (Part 3) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 3 of Episode 23 is the third part (of three) of the audio version of Chapter XXII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. This chapter is packed to the rafters with examples throughout history of the mystical experience. Hampered by the constraints of language each…
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Episode 23 – Part 2 Chapter Reading (Part 2) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 2 of Episode 23 is the second part (of three) of the audio version of Chapter XXII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. This chapter is packed to the rafters with examples throughout history of the mystical experience. Hampered by the constraints of language each...
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Episode 23 Part 1 Chapter Reading (Part 1) of Chapter XXII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 1 of Episode 23 is the first part (of three) of the audio version of Chapter XXII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. This chapter is packed to the rafters with examples throughout history of the mystical experience. Hampered by the constraints of language each…
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Episode 22 – Part 6 Panel Discussion (Part 5) of Chapter XXI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 21 in five parts and this is Part 5. Well Ouspensky is finishing this chapter on a high as he lists everything you wanted to know about the noumenal world (or world of causes) but were too afraid to ask and it’s a cracker. Pete Lancett has dubbed...
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Episode 22 – Part 5 Panel Discussion (Part 4) of Chapter XXI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 21 in several parts and this is Part 4. There is much to discuss around Ouspensky’s concept of ‘false idols’ and the chief false idol may come as a surprise (or not – as the case may be). There is more discussion around the restrictions of language...
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Episode 22 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XXI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 21 in several parts and this is Part 3.Our panellists are keen to discuss Ouspensky’s pointers as to how to access the ‘real’ world and why you possibly would want to. Ouspensky gives some great analogies to help us understand this albeit he uses...
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Episode 22 – Part 3 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XXI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 21 in several parts and this is Part 2. Ouspensky you sly fox! This week we continue discussing Ouspensky's keys to the noumenal world and at least one of our panellists has not missed Ouspensky’s secret messages to a select audience. To listen to…
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Episode 22 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XXI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 21 in several parts and this is Part 1. Well Ouspensky is not letting science off hook yet again and this time he’s giving it a serve for deliberately ignoring its obvious limitations. Well I must say our panellists are standing on the sidelines Mr...
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Episode 22 – Part 1 Chapter Reading of Chapter XXI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
I'm releasing the chapter reading for Chapter 21 a day early (and will release the panel discussion with our usual cycle on Monday night). Ouspensky continues his exploration of the Infinite looking at man’s transition to a higher logic. We get insight to the name of the book too – Logic of the...
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Episode 21 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 20 in three parts and this is Part 3.Our panellists continue discussing Ouspensky’s concept of a second mathematics, transfinite numbers, which describe more closely the noumenal world. There is a lot to get our heads around and we dig deep to pull...
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Episode 21 – Part 3 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 20 in several parts and this is Part 2. Well our panellists are loving this chapter and there is much discussion around what Ouspensky has to say about new and old mathematics and their relation to new and old logic. And what would a book about the...
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Episode 21 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 20 in several parts and this is Part 1. Well it’s a tough crowd this week (for one of our panellists that is!) as we work our way through the first pages of this chapter. Ouspensky’s choice of words and his seemingly over dramatic turn of phrase in...
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Episode 21 – Part 1 Chapter Reading of Chapter XX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We've had a request to release an episode early! So I'm releasing the chapter reading for Chapter 20 (and will release the panel discussion with our usual cycle on Monday night). Ouspensky really hits his stride in this chapter and has many pointers that he is speaking to two separate audiences....
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Episode 20 – Part 5 Panel Discussion (Part 4) of Chapter XIX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 19 in several parts and this is the final part (Part 4). Well once again it’s been a huge chapter and Ouspensky has not slowed down on the way to the finish line either. Our panellists have much to discuss as we explore Ouspensky’s points on the...
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Episode 20 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XIX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Once again Ouspensky has given us a chapter packed with gems and our panellists are well and truly onto them. In this podcast we discuss materialism, the life of an emotion, perpetual motion and does a dog need to know the weight of the sun (for that matter, do we?). Rest assured Pete Lancett…
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Episode 20 – Part 3 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XIX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 19 in several parts and this is Part 2. Oops Ouspensky, has Pete Lancett spotted a bit of a faux pas? Well he’s not going to let that go without comment! That aside, our panellists have a lively discussion on materialism and the differences between...
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Episode 20 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XIX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 19 in several parts and this is Part 1. Well our panellists are far from disappointed by this chapter as we find ourselves in agreement with Ouspensky once more. In this podcast we discuss Ouspensky’s concepts around the fastest path to intuition…
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Episode 20 – Part 1 Chapter Reading of Chapter XIX Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
This chapter begins to explore how to expand the consciousness to experience the state of Nirvana and surprise, surprise it is not through positivistic thinking. Ouspensky examines the fastest ways to intuition and pulls no punches telling us how we have been ‘hypnotised’ by science. His...
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Episode 19 – Part 5 Panel Discussion (Part 4) of Chapter XVIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 18 in several parts and this is Part 4 (the final part of this Episode). Well it’s been a huge chapter, not in pages but rather in what Ouspensky has packed into them. Ouspensky brings the whole chapter together in the final few pages and our...
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Episode 19 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XVIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 18 in several parts and this is Part 3. Ouspensky continues his analysis of emotions and their role in the pursuit of knowledge. Our panellists are keen to debate Ouspensky’s ideas here and once again we are in agreeance. Why do species have common...
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Episode 19 – Part 3 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XVIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 18 in several parts and this is Part 2. Ouspensky’s concept around emotion being the acquirer of knowledge gets a lot of interest from our panellists this week. Is knowledge required for action or is it really, as Ouspensky believes, the other way...
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Episode 19 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XVIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 18 in several parts and this is Part 1. The meaning of life, now that’s a topic for discussion our panellists take relish in and Ouspensky is on the money with this one. Consciousness is yet again the topic of lively conversation and Ouspensky is…
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Episode 19 – Part 1 Chapter Reading of Chapter XVIII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 1 of Episode 19 is the audio version of Chapter XVIII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. This chapter is full of gems and opens with Ouspensky’s take on the meaning of life which, may I suggest, may surprise you. The chapter has an in depth analysis of the true...
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Episode 18 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XVII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 17 in three parts and this is Part 3. Ouspensky has packed so much into this chapter and our panellists agree he has saved the best for last. Our panellists have a lively discussion about Ouspensky’s narrative on groupings of consciousness making…
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Episode 18 – Part 3 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XVII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 17 in three parts and this is Part 2. Why do we identify with family, clan, nation and humanity as a whole? Ouspensky explains the zeitgeist that connects us and our panellists are keen to discuss this through. The big ticket item, however is...
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Episode 18 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XVII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
There is a lot to get our heads around in this chapter and the first is where Ouspensky has made edits to his original text in the second edition (we all agree the revisions have made things easier to understand). Our panellists are on board with Ouspensky as we start discussing his concepts of...
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Episode 18 – Part 1 Chapter Reading of Chapter XVII Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 1 of Episode 18 is the audio version of Chapter XVII of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. Ouspensky explores the concept that consciousness is in everything including things we consider inanimate. He explains how we tend to focus on the immediate and see ourselves as...
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Episode 17 – Part 5 Panel Discussion (Part 4) of Chapter XVI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 16 in four parts and this is Part 4. So what do Ouspensky and surfing have in common? Our panellists discuss Ouspensky’s ideas around life consisting of ‘warring consciousness’ like surfing the green room (hang ten, rip tide and all that surfing...
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Episode 17 – Part 4 Panel Discussion (Part 3) of Chapter XVI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 16 in four parts (we thought we’d be sorted in 3 parts but turns out our panellists had too much to say so we had to make it 4) and this is Part 3. Dualism and Monism – Ouspensky explains to us why ‘there can be only one’. Our panellists have lots…
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Episode 17 – Part 3 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XVI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 16 in three parts and this is Part 2. Well Ouspensky and our panellists are all on the same page in this podcast so it’s high fives all round! Positivistic science, however, is in the firing line again and not just from Ouspensky as one of our...
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Episode 17 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XVI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
It would appear once again that in later editions Ouspensky has made some edits and our panellists discuss this on the way through the chapter (spoiler alert – we think Ouspensky’s edits were a good move). There is a lively discussion around Ouspensky’s bold statement that we cannot measure the...
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Episode 17 – Part 1 Chapter Reading of Chapter XVI Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Here Ouspensky shines a stronger light on consciousness and presents his point of view that there is no dualism between the material world and consciousness as everything is consciousness (monistic and uniform). Ouspensky goes on to explain how we expand our consciousness to be able to…
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Episode 16 – Part 3 Panel Discussion (Part 2) of Chapter XV Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 15 in two parts and this is Part 2. Ouspensky has veiled what he is trying to say in many ways but our panellists have not been so coy and spelled it out (apologies the recording contains one F bomb). We also believe Ouspensky could have chosen a...
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Episode 16 – Part 2 Panel Discussion (Part 1) of Chapter XV Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
We are covering our panel discussion for Chapter 15 in two parts and this is Part 1. Our panellists have gone to town on Ouspensky for the first half of this chapter but don’t worry we may been harsh but we are always fair and we know (because we’ve read ahead) that the second half of the chapter...
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Episode 16 – Part 1 Chapter Reading of Chapter XV Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
Part 1 of Episode 16 is the audio version of Chapter XV of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. Ouspensky discusses the subject of love and the noumenal world but interestingly this chapter in the 1920 published version is twice as long as that in the revised 1922 version so…
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Philosophy Rekindled examines early 20th century philosophers focusing on a one book at a time. The book of focus for 2020 is the 1920 New York published version of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky
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