Footnote to Plato: The Spectre of Nihilism & Friedrich Nietzsche
This week, we asked: Are you a nihilist? We discussed the work of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his diagnosis of nihilism. We looked at his ideas of the ‘Death of God’, the ‘Eternal Recurrence’, and how to combat nihilism and achieve a life truly worth living.
There was, in the end, some disagreement between the crew: Alistair coming down on the side of Nietzsche’s ethics of authenticity, while Michael focused more on its shortcomings relative to Kant’s moral thinking.
Hosts:
Alistair with Michael
Tracks:
Regina Spektor – Marry Ann
Ani diFranco – Loom
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Hopelessly Helping
Podcast:
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