Episode 68| Zarathustra The Higher Men Sections 15-20 | The Joy and Necessity of Laughter

In the sixty eighth episode of Dissecting Philosophy with Dr McDonald, he reads and discusses the chapter Of The Higher Men Sections 15-20 in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Various different examples from Monty Python, comedian George Carlin and the children's novel Matilda by Roald Dahl is used in order to illustrate the section. Feel free to send questions or comments to dissectingphilosophy@gmail.com New episodes every Monday. Social media: Twitter: @iamarubberman Instagram: dissec...

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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.