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Ideas Matter

Two mates discuss philosophy, politics and intellectual history, because Ideas Matter.

Warning: This podcast has few episodes.

This means there isn't enough episodes to provide the most popular episodes. Here's the rankings of the current episodes anyway, we recommend you to revisit when there's more episodes!

Ranked #1

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Episode Eight: Confucianism, Liberalism, and Freedom

Episode Eight: Confucianism, Liberalism, and Freedom

Confucianism is enjoying a state-sponsored revival in China. What does this millennia-old political philosophy have to s... Read more

16 Jun 2022

41mins

Ranked #2

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Episode Seven: Marx's Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts

Episode Seven: Marx's Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts

Alex explains the development from feudalism to capitalism, Louis gets otters and beavers confused, and the subject-obje... Read more

18 Feb 2022

1hr 44mins

Ranked #3

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Episode Six: Interview with Epoch Philosophy

Episode Six: Interview with Epoch Philosophy

Ideas Matter had the privilege to interview Epoch Philosophy, one of the best up and coming content creators in philosop... Read more

7 Nov 2021

1hr 23mins

Ranked #4

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Episode Five: What is Communitarianism?

Episode Five: What is Communitarianism?

COVID cases are rising, and the Melbourne lockdown continues, becoming the longest in the world. Louis and Alex might fe... Read more

10 Oct 2021

1hr 2mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode Four: What is Liberalism?

Episode Four: What is Liberalism?

After a COVID-induced hiatus, Ideas Matter is back better than ever. Today we take a break from our usual format to cons... Read more

18 Sep 2021

1hr 6mins

Ranked #6

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Episode Three: 'On Ideology' by Louis Althusser

Episode Three: 'On Ideology' by Louis Althusser

If workers are exploited, then why do they keep showing up to work? Louis Althusser gives us one reason: ideology. Ideo... Read more

6 Aug 2021

1hr 5mins

Ranked #7

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Episode Two: René Descartes and the Modern Sense of Self

Episode Two: René Descartes and the Modern Sense of Self

I think, therefore I am. Or am I? In this episode we discuss infamous French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist R... Read more

8 Jul 2021

1hr 5mins

Ranked #8

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Episode One: The Ethics of Authenticity by Charles Taylor

Episode One: The Ethics of Authenticity by Charles Taylor

Today we discuss the Ethics of Authenticity by Charles Taylor. Taylor is Professor Emeritus at McGill University in Cana... Read more

2 Jul 2021

50mins

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