Episode 57| Zarathustra The Cry of Distress and Conversation with Kings| Nihilism, Falsity and Acting

In the fifty seventh episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the sections The Cry of Distress and Conversation with Kings in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It also includes a brief discussion of Fight Club in relation to Nietzsche's view of pity and touches upon the philosophy of Machiavelli. Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: disse...

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Dr Andrew McDonald with several years of teaching experience at the University of Dundee takes listeners through a close reading of philosophical texts that allow us to delve into a deeper understanding of them. It is friendly to those new to philosophy and gives easy to understand examples throughout.