Sophist Symposium

Sophist Symposium

Doug and Kris tackle heavy philosophical topics through everyday dialogues.

Episodes

May 30, 2018 • 107 mins

Doug and Kris end their show

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Kris, Doug, and Ben discuss the integrity of ideas.

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Doug, Kris, and Emily closely read a passage on self-acceptance from Alan Watts and Carl Jung.

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March 10, 2018 • 71 mins

Doug, Kris, and Josh compare the sources of virtue.

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March 2, 2018 • 59 mins

Kris, Doug, and Jack discuss the upcoming labor revolution and what post-scarcity means for society.

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February 10, 2018 • 85 mins

Doug, Kris, and Doug discuss what makes good exposition.

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January 27, 2018 • 77 mins

Doug, Kris, and Hat Trick Zach discuss the power comedians have to shield themselves from criticism.

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Doug, Kris, and guest Andrew Parks discuss jurisprudence through a mock constitutional convention.

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September 29, 2017 • 71 mins

Kris and Doug talk about truth and Star Trek

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September 9, 2017 • 66 mins

This episode marks the beginning of season 2 of Sophist Symposium. Doug, Kris, and Zach discuss the usefulness of words and their limitations.

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Doug and Kris discuss the appeal of conspiracy theories.

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Doug, Kris, and guest Andrew talk about tribalism.

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Doug, Kris, and special guest Kyle talk about the apocalypse.

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April 19, 2017 • 75 mins

Doug and Kris talk about how governing a nation in a video game compares to governing a nation in real life.

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April 14, 2017 • 52 mins

Doug and Kris talk about the theory of determinism.

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April 2, 2017 • 61 mins

Warning: poor audio quality. Kris, Doug, and Zach discuss the ethics of Hedonism.

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April 2, 2017 • 78 mins

Doug and Kris talk about something?

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April 2, 2017 • 34 mins

Welcome to Sophist Symposium! Doug and Kris talk about the rules of the podcast, what sophistry is, and why the symposiums you go to are probably not real symposiums.

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