
A podcast where two mates discuss philosophy, politics and intellectual history, because Ideas Matter. Ideas Matter is hosted by Louis, a PhD student in political theory, and Alex, a humanities teacher. Each episode is structured around the work of a great thinker. We aim to explore their ideas in an accessible manner, without dumbing them down. No topic is off limits: the theology of Saint August... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 31 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PhilosophySociety & Culture | |||

The Western world has had a catastrophic experience with difference. Colonialism, racism and imperialism are all uniquely Western phenomena, at least according to today's guest, Professor Shuchen Xiang. China, conversely, has an alternative history -... more
Dr Liam Byrne is a political biographer and historian. He is author of several books, both published by Melbourne University Press: "Becoming John Curtin and James Scullin: The Making of the Modern Labor Party" and "No Power Greater: A History of Uni... more
What do John Stuart Mill, John Rawls, and Chantal Mouffe all have in common? They are all representatives of a distinct liberal socialist tradition, according to today's guest, Matthew McManus.
Matt is a lecturer in political science at the Univers... more
What are the ideologies of the Manosphere, and how are they being mainstreamed? Claudia Young, a PhD Candidate at the University of Melbourne, is researching these very questions.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss what it means to be ... more
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I like your style and was wondering if you could discuss Heidegger’s Essence of Truth. The other difficult worki is difference and repition by Gilles deleuze
An incredibly well-informed podcast that does a remarkable job at presenting complex and abstract ideas in an engaging way. This podcast is both entertaining and informative!
This podcast is truly the sweetest thing to hit my ears. It’s great - with this, I get two birds with the one stone I.e I don’t have to have a background in philosophy to make sense of it, nor do I have to wade my way through huge amounts of literature to digest it. Doing a great service to the people, more of us should have a grasp on philosophy, and try to understand it as its the underpinning of most disciplines. The music and humour give it a nice touch. Bravo.
Exceptionally insightful and well structured podcasts that presents unique insights that are often under discussed, overlooked, or taken for granted as understood.
I like the part where they talk about philosophy
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