The Philosophemes Podcast

The Philosophemes Podcast

With content for newcomers to philosophy and philosophical highlanders alike, this podcast examines a wide range of philosophical questions, from those considered traditional and foundational in the History of Philosophy to questions at the heart of Existentialism, Metaphysics, and Philosophical Psychology. Comprised of interviews, discussions, and presentations, podcasts, in general, fit into the following six (6) categories: (1) Philosophical Psychology; (2) Transcendental Philosophy; (3) History of Philosophical Ideas/Debunking Philosophical Prejudices; (4) Essential Distinctions in the History of Philosophy; (5) Philosophy of Film; and, (6) Commentaries on Philosophical Works and Ideas. Hosted by the multi-award-winning philosophy professor and author of ten (10) books, Dr. Frank Scalambrino. Episodes published weekly.

Episodes

True Crime & Philosophy 3: Courtney Clenney & the Tyrannical Soul

March 27, 2025 • 48 mins
In this episode of the True Crime & Philosophy series of The Philosophemes Podcast, we examine the tragic case of Courtney Clenney through the lens of Aristotle’s virtue ethics. What does it mean to have a tyrannical soul? And how might ancient philosophy help us understand the development of character in the context of modern violence? Courtney “Tailor” Clenney, an Instagram and OnlyFans model with over two million followers, has ...
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The Humanism Spectrum and Ecstatic Naturalism’s Place Within It

February 27, 2025 • 23 mins
This episode is a recording of my invited paper presentation to the Ecstatic Naturalism Circle. Thinking in terms of "The Humanism Spectrum" makes discussing the relationship between humans and technology lucid, consistent, and coherent. The logic of The Humanism Spectrum makes it very easy to understand and think about concepts like "Post-Humanism" and the relation between human and artificial intelligence. . Please post your ques...
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True Crime & Philosophy 2: Luigi Mangione & Natural Justice

February 13, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode we discuss the philosophy involved in the True Crime case of Luigi Mangione and United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. A number of the documentaries regarding this case raise interesting philosophical questions without engaging in a philosophical discussion of the questions. 20/20 and TMZ, for example, ask questions regarding justice, violence, and social sentiment regarding corporations without attempting to provid...
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Welcome to Season 2!

February 13, 2025 • 5 mins
Thank you for a great Season 1! Here's to an even better Season 2! . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https://ko-fi.com/philosoph...
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AI, Artificial Hermeneutics, Artificial Life, & Simulation Theory (p2 of 2)

December 31, 2024 • 126 mins
This episode is part 2 of 2, which concludes my discussion with the computational theorist Dr. Jason M. Pittman regarding Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Hermeneutics, Artificial Life, & Simulation Theory. Dr. Pittman and I wrote a book together titled: Artifacts of the Simulation: A Reference Book for Simulation Theory. Link to the book is here: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . The YouTube video that accompanies this podcast may be a...
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AI, Artificial Hermeneutics, Artificial Life, & Simulation Theory (p1 of 2)

December 26, 2024 • 78 mins
In this episode we have the honor and the pleasure of speaking with the computational theorist Dr. Jason M. Pittman. We had a lot of fun talking about AI and Simulation Theory. Dr. Pittman and I wrote a book together titled: Artifacts of the Simulation: A Reference Book for Simulation Theory. Link to the book below. The YouTube video that accompanies this podcast may be accessed here: https://youtu.be/jxgCHbRge7o . Please post your...
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What Is Symbolic Ex-termination?

December 12, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode we discuss Jean Baudrillard’s philosophical conception of “Symbolic Ex-termination.” There is a YouTube video with slides that accompanies this podcast, it can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/PNRSVmWIDXk This episode is the culmination of a series of episodes beginning in late 2023 and appearing throughout 2024 regarding Post-Modernism and Post-Humanism. . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophem...
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True Crime & Philosophy 1: The Cult Baby Murder Trial

November 28, 2024 • 52 mins
In this episode we discuss the philosophy involved in the True Crime trial known as "The Cult Baby Murder Trial." The trial recently aired on CourtTV, which is where the name of the trial comes from [Link here:https://bit.ly/4fYZXPs]. Specifically, our philosophical analysis centers on the question of Chloe's Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) defense and her Google searches prior to the event, namely: Is it okay to kill, if t...
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Absurdism vs. Nihilism

November 2, 2024 • 36 mins
In this episode we discuss the relation between Nihilism and Absurdism. It's not surprising that Absurdism is so popular in Postmodernity. However, I haven't found anyone on the information superhighway - including Wikipedia - who has correctly characterized Absurdism yet. By the end of this episode we'll see that Absurdism is performative. That is to say, Absurdism is performative Nihilism. Nihilism believes it gets reality right....
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Should We Call Ourselves Philosophers?

October 25, 2024 • 24 mins
In this episode we explore the question: Should we call ourselves philosophers? We'll consider the term "philosopher" from multiple points of view. We'll look at the origin of the term with Pythagoras; the logic of its traditional use stemming from Plato; and, we'll consider the use of the term "philosopher" in the context of Postmodernism. . PPlease post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible t...
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Dr. Sapolsky's Ice Bath Challenge

October 17, 2024 • 20 mins
According to Google, Dr. Robert Sapolsky is “An American Academic and Neuroscientist. He studied baboons for almost 30 years, starting in the late 1970s and continuing into the early 1990s, spending several months each year observing the same troop in the Serengeti plains of Africa." Coincidently, today is the exact day Dr. Sapolsky’s best-selling book was published last year, in October 17th 2023. His book is titled Determined: A ...
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What's Wrong With The Trolley Problem?

October 10, 2024 • 16 mins
In this episode we discuss the five (5) reasons The Trolley Problem is "junk philosophy." . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nzf . Epidemic Sound Referral Link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ann4jg . Waves Referral Link: https://www.waves.com/r/1268613 . Coffee? Cheers! https...
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The Correct Context for Understanding Kant’s Relation to the Age of Reason & What Would Heidegger Say to Bishop Barron?

October 3, 2024 • 44 mins
In this episode we explore the correct context for understanding Kant’s relation to the historical period known as “the Enlightenment” or “the Age of Reason.” On the one hand, Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason may be understood as “critiquing reason to make room for faith.” On the other hand, the Method of Kant’s Transcendental Philosophy reveals Spirit as the condition for the possibility of the unity of Mind and Body. We’ll understa...
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Authenticity: On the Difference between French and German Existentialism

September 26, 2024 • 29 mins
Seemingly everyone wants to be "authentic"! But, what does that mean? Contemporary existential philosophy provides us with different understandings that can be generally called, "French" and "German." The former associated with Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre and the latter with Martin Heidegger. Which resonates more with you? After the episode pop over to corresponding Sartre video on YouTube (with this link: https://youtu...
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Twilight of the Postmodern Academic Idols

September 19, 2024 • 19 mins
This is the first in a series of episodes discussing Kant, specifically his relation to Descartes, Aquinas, and the philosophically-correct historical context of his Critique of Pure Reason. The most common mistake - by far - we encounter when listening to Postmodern Academics discuss Kant is that they are not discussing Kant, they are discussing Descartes. Dr. Jordan Peterson, Bishop Barron, Dr. Stephen Hicks, and (now even) Ben S...
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Everything From This Point Forward Is New

September 12, 2024 • 4 mins
Here we go! From this point forward all episodes are new! The back catalog from the previous podcast - the Basic Philosophical Questions podcast - is now completely posted. Going forward the goal is to make the new content more like a podcast than a college course. New episodes air on Thursdays at 10am EST. Thanks for tuning in! Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Lin...
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Interview with Dr. Sebastián Marincolo Regarding His Latest Psychopharmacology Research & Book Titled

September 10, 2024 • 56 mins
In this episode I had the honor and pleasure to speak with Dr. Sebastián Marincolo. His research into the psychopharmacology of cannabis is fascinating, and I hope you enjoy this succinct presentation of his research. A link to his latest book, along with links suggested by Dr. Marincolo, may be found below. I enjoyed listening to Dr. Marincolo’s presentation of his research. I hope you enjoy it too! . Please post your questions or...
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The Top-Down View of Philosophies

September 5, 2024 • 22 mins
Join me in this episode, where we discuss a "History & Systems" approach to philosophy. The term "paradigm," as we use it here, comes from Thomas Kuhn's celebrated book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Using paradigms to think about philosophies is not difficult, though it is very high level. This episode should help you organize philosophy in your thinking, and it pairs well with the episodes from July 4th, 2024 on "the ar...
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A "What Is Philosophy?" Tier List

September 3, 2024 • 18 mins
Wanted to make this episode available for the folks who get their content solely through podcasts. This episode was made available on YouTube - in video form - 2 weeks ago. I had a lot fun putting this one together! I hope you enjoy it too! . Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/philosophemes . Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4cM6nz...
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The Philosophical Puzzle of Apperception

August 29, 2024 • 28 mins
Join me in this episode, where we discuss one of the most important ideas in the history of philosophy: Apperception. The term was invented by Leibniz to characterize Locke's criticism of Descartes, and the term reaches its apex in the thinking of Immanuel Kant. Thinking through the philosophical puzzle of apperception is helpful for clarifying one's metaphysics/ontology, in general, and one's philosophical psychology, in particula...
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