Philosophy in Real Life
by Carlos Santos
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The Ethics of Desire | Ep 10 - Group discussion
The Ethics of Desire | Ep 10 - Group discussion
About this podcast
Welcome to the Philosophy in Real Life podcast where we strive to live meaningful lives by pursuing truth and unmasking the lies in our culture. I am your host, Carlos Santos, a Philosophy PhD from Spain.
Episodes
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- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 10 - Group discussion · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 10SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos is joined by Tristen and Santi to have a discussion on the ideas presented in episode 9: "Is moral objectivity possible?"…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 09 - Is moral objectivity possible? · 26 min · Season 12 Episode 9SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos explores the complex relationship between desire, morality, and emotions. He argues that while moral values are…
- The Ethics of Desire | Epi 08 - Group discussion · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 8SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos is joined by Tristen and Santi to have a discussion on the ideas presented in episode 7: "The problem with scientific…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 07 - The problem with scientific objectivity · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 7SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos delves into the complex relationship between desire, ethics, and scientific objectivity. He explores the limitations of…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 06 - Group discussion · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 6SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos is joined by Tristen and Santi to have a discussion on the ideas presented in episode 5: "Humans as moral agents". In this…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 05 - What makes us moral agents · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 5SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos delves into the complexities of human desires, particularly focusing on metabiological desires and their implications for…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 04 - Group discussion · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 4SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos is joined by Tristen and Santi to have a discussion on the ideas presented in episode 3: "Why we question our desires"…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 03 - Why we question our desires · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 3SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this conversation, Carlos Santos delves into the complexities of human desires, distinguishing between first order and second order desires. He…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 02 - Group discussion · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 2SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos is joined by Tristen and Santi to have a discussion on the ideas presented in episode 1 "What is desire, really?". They…
- The Ethics of Desire | Ep 01 - What is desire, really? · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 1SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE In this episode, Carlos Santos explores the concept of desire, its implications on human perception, and its role in motivating actions. He discusses how…
- The Ethics of Desire | Introduction · 6 min · Season 2SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE Carlos Santos gives an introduction of the theme for season 2. He explores the complex relationship between desire, ethics, and meaning. He challenges…
- Terminal cancer, chemotherapy, death and God || Conversation with my friend Hugo/Ronny Lema · 1 h 31 min · Season 1 Episode 18This is a conversation with one of my close friends, Hugo, who is 25 years old. Hugo was diagnosed in October 2023 with stomach-gastric cancer, stage 4 (terminal cancer). It is…
- Live Stream #3: The utopia of universal benevolence and the burden of ethical ideals · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 17Hello Friends! This the third Live Stream where I am joined by Tristen and Santiago, and we will discuss: the utopia of universal benevolence and the burden of ethical ideals I…
- Live Stream #2: Society of Snow, Reacting to political TikTok, capitalism, and more · 1 h 27 min · Season 1 Episode 16Hello Friends! This the second Live Stream where I will be joined by Tristen and we will discuss different things. I hope you enjoy! We reacted to this TikTok…
- Live Stream - Foucault, la sexualité, monk mode, and more... · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 15First live stream of the podcast! Support the show Thank you for listening! Leave a review! It would mean a lot to me.
- Episode 14: Would an anti-meritocratic society be a better society? || Meritocracy Series - Part 4 · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 14Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than…
- Episode 13: Why the market should not determine what is valuable || Meritocracy Series – Part 3 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 13Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than…
- Episode 12: Why nobody "deserves" what they have || Meritocracy Series - Part 2 · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 12Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than…
- Episode 11: Why a society based on merit can't fix inequality || Meritocracy Series - Part 1 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 11📑 SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE 📑 Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and…
- Episode 10: Introduction to Meritocracy Series || Is It Possible to Determine What People Deserve? · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 10Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than…







