The nature of friendship continued. What should we do if we become much more virtuous than our friends? What if one of our friends goes down a bad path? How many friends can we reasonably have? Can we be friends with ourselves? Should we care for ourselves more than we care for others?

Philosophy by the Book

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 9: Philosophy by the Book Episode 70

What is friendship? Are there different sorts of friendship? What sorts of people are attracted to each other? How does friendship relate to civic relationships? Can we be friends with those much better or worse than us?

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 8: Philosophy by the Book Episode 69

How can we resist our desires in order to act in accordance with reason? Are different sorts of desires different? Is avoiding a pleasure the same as resisting a pain?

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 7: Philosophy by the Book Episode 68

What is wisdom? How does it help us in our day to day lives? 

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 6: Philosophy by the Book episode 67

What is Aristotle's conception of Justice? How should goods be distributed among people? What role does money play in the establishment of just states? How important is Justice? If we commit injustices are we unjust people?    

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 5: Philosophy by the Book Episode 66

What is pride? What is liberality? Are their virtues associated with just hanging out with friends?    

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Book 4: Philosophy by the Book Episode 65

What is courage? Are there things that seem like courage but which aren't courage? How can we determine what actions are truly voluntary?

Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 3: Philosophy by the Book Episode 65

How does one become excellent? Is one good because he does good things? Or does one do good things because he is good? Can someone do good but not be good?

Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 2: Philosophy by the Book Episode 64

What is the purpose of life and how can we achieve it? How is our current state of mind affected by our past actions? What is the nature of happiness? 

Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 1: Philosophy by the Book Episode 63

To what extent can the state interfere justly with the actions of an individual? Why is individuality important in the first place?    

Mill's On Liberty Part 2: Philosophy by the Book Episode 62

Why is it important to allow others to voice their ideas? Is societal suppression of speech even worse than formal legal oppression? When can we be sure that our ideas are correct?

Mill's On Liberty Part 1: Philosophy by the Book Episode 61

Do miracles occur? Do animals use reason to learn? Where do we get our idea of necessary connections? Can we draw proof of God's existence from the world around us?  

Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Part 2: Philosophy by the Book Episode 60

Where do our ideas come from? Why study philosophy? What do we have a reasonable chance of being able to understand?

Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding part 1: Philosophy by the Book Episode 59

The physical world exists! How does the mind communicate with the body? How do we commit errors? Is free will real?

Descartes' Meditations Part 2: Philosophy by the Book Episode 58

Can we be sure of anything? Do we exist? Does God exist?   

Descartes' Meditations 1-3: Philosophy by the Book Episode 57

Each week we read through, summarize, and explain a different text in Philosophy.

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Philosophy by the Book

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