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Becoming Human

Becoming Human

By: Samuel Loncar Ph.D. | Yale University
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 Becoming Human with the philosopher Samuel Loncar is a podcast for a species in crisis. Series 1: Origins, tells the story of how an atheistic revolution in philosophy, beginning with Socrates and Jesus, remade religion and science, and set the stage for our post-human age.Becoming Human is copyrighted and may not be reproduced or used without permission. Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • Ep. 1: Religious Atheists: Philosophy's Untold Story

    Ep. 1: Religious Atheists: Philosophy's Untold Story
    Mar 11 2020

    This episode exposes modern myths about philosophy, religion, and science. To see the truth about ourselves and our culture, we need to recognize Socrates for who he really was: a religious revolutionary.

    Becoming Human: Origins
    Samuel Loncar, Ph.D. (Yale)
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    40 mins
  • Ep.2: The Myth of Secular Philosophy: Socrates as a Religious Martyr

    Ep.2: The Myth of Secular Philosophy: Socrates as a Religious Martyr
    Mar 21 2020

    Socrates is perhaps our most famous philosopher. But his life and death defy our dominant ideas of reason and religion. By paying the ultimate price for his philosophy, Socrates became the West's first great religious martyr, changing his world, and ours.

    Becoming Human: Origins
    Samuel Loncar, Ph.D. (Yale)
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    51 mins
  • Ep. 3: Jesus the Philosopher? A Jewish Revolution

    Ep. 3: Jesus the Philosopher? A Jewish Revolution
    Mar 31 2020

    No single person has shaped history more than an obscure Jewish teacher who was executed by the Roman empire. Today, we know him as a god, a myth, a savior. In fact, he was the greatest philosopher of his time: Jesus of Nazareth.

    Becoming Human: Origins
    Samuel Loncar, Ph.D. (Yale)
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    42 mins
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I haven’t enjoyed a podcast this much in a long time. The production is simple but the content is incredibly substantial. Having been out of the academic world for a long time, I really enjoyed listening to a lecture in which the topics are engaged deeply and also personally. I love hearing from a philosopher who believes that philosophy matters.

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