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Gods Will Be Gods

Gods Will Be Gods

By: Cameron Smith
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 A philosophy podcast intended for a general educated audience with no specific background in the subject. Listeners will pick up on a consistent theme of skepticism throughout the entirety of the podcast. As impressive as our species is, we actually do not know much in the way of answers to substantial philosophical questions. While some may see this as a reason for despair, I want to explore whether there are benefits to — or at least interesting consequences of — conceiving of both the human situation and existence itself as fundamentally mysterious.Copyright 2025 Gods Will Be Gods Art Education Literary History & Criticism Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • On Schopenhauer: Philosophical Pessimism

    On Schopenhauer: Philosophical Pessimism
    Jun 1 2025

    We explore Schopenhauer's pessimism as a philosophical position and ask the question: can Schopenhauer ground his pessimism in the nature of reality?
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • On Schopenhauer: Is Life Suffering?

    On Schopenhauer: Is Life Suffering?
    May 11 2025

    The first in a mini-series on what Nietzsche called "Life-Denying Philosophies," in this episode we consider the thoroughly pessimistic philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. Is his thoroughgoing pessimism and life-denying perspective... wisdom or sickness (or something else)?

    Works Referenced in this Episode:

    Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Representation

    Ācārāṅga Sūtra, translated by Hermann Jacobi, Jaina Sutras, 1884

    Herman Hesse, Siddhartha

    WWW.GODSWILLBEGODS.COM
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    45 mins
  • Ep. 1: Cosmic Meaning and Salvation

    Ep. 1: Cosmic Meaning and Salvation
    Dec 3 2024
    Here are links to the books read from or otherwise referenced in this episode: The Basic Writings of Nietzsche The Gay Science The World as Will and Representation, Volume 1 The World as Will and Representation, Volume 2 Desolation Angels
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    31 mins
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