Nemec and Trox battle over the nature of law and justice, procedure and equity in today's exciting installment. How does our understanding of reality influence our politics?

Victory, Mastery, and Good Reputation

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 39m

Plato thought thumos had a big part to play in the soul. We tackle its objects today... as well as whether flavored water is ontologically reprehensible.

The Wailings of Famous Men

Oct 28th, 2020 45m 54s

If you're famous you must be happy, right? Why do the Greeks care so much about how they are remembered, and what can their insights teach us today?

Go Like a Bathman

Oct 13th, 2020 47m 24s

How much do you trust your barber? Is the internet the barbershop of the world? How has advertising our online experience? Can you put a monetary value on transcendentals?

Forms of Badness

Oct 7th, 2020 52m 10s

Republic Book V: Can "badness" have a form? Are Martians subject to original sin? Who is the greatest writer in the English language? Folks, this week we return to classic SATG.

Dishonor Has Befallen Philosophy

Oct 6th, 2020 45m 3s

Nemec and Trox return for a second season! This episode debuts Republic Roulette, a new game for generating even more random conversations. Listen to hear about the (un)nature of (dis)honor, inflected languages, and why Nemec thinks Latin is be

Possible and Desirable

Mar 6th, 2020 45m 6s

Plato had the city in speech. SATG has the university in speech. Tune in to hear Nemec and Trox construct the university that they can only squint at.

Memorize More

Feb 29th, 2020 44m 55s

Is learning mere memorization? How does one memorize? A discussion on memory, education, and more!

A Factually Incorrect Statement

Feb 21st, 2020 44m 53s

Nemec and Troxler entertain a special guest. The trio discusses weird health questions, why plants are so weird, and what exactly is a coronavirus.

Gaze Thoughtfully

Feb 15th, 2020 45m 5s

Our intrepid hosts converse on the subject of art and poetry. Why did Plato ban the poets from his republic? What is the relationship between the beautiful and art? Just how exactly does the soul react to Bob Dylan?

Surveil Prudently

Jan 7th, 2020 46m 10s

Nemec and Trox talk about government intelligence operations and justice, Thomas Aquinas's definition of law, and prudential applications of subsidiarity.

Not For This Episode

Jan 7th, 2020 45m 39s

Nemec and Trox accidentally spend the whole podcast about glasses and names. What are the parts of glasses? Is having so many names a good thing? Is there reason behind why things have names? Why do we give our podcast episodes such strange nam

Existentially Disturbed

Dec 24th, 2019 45m 32s

Two friends discuss what makes a day "good" and why studying philosophy is "good." Then they explore how philosophy, art, and religion are all good types of disturbances to our daily existences.

Butter Independently

Dec 24th, 2019 45m 7s

Two friends analytically discuss the notion of independence and the historical perspectives. After talking about the historical perspective, they discuss the notion of millennial independence.

The Safe Speed of Travel

Dec 14th, 2019 1h 27m

Two friends share an intellectual conversation on a variety of lightly prepared topics. This episode includes a discussion of meat-hook theory, the metaphysics of identical twins, and more!

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