His image is used to sell coffee and his most famous of lines is spoken in jest. Descartes might have changed the course of philosophy but it will take a fresh portrait to save him from cliché.

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The Philosopher's Zone looks at the world of philosophy and at the world through philosophy. The program addresses the big philosophical questions and arguments. It also explores what philosophical analysis can contribute to our understanding of some of the fundamental and perplexing issues that face the world today.
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Folge vom 26.05.2013Descartes: a fresh portrait
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Folge vom 19.05.2013The Heidegger WayWhy let the Cartesian mind-body split stand in the way of a successful business pitch? For better results, use Heidegger.
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Folge vom 12.05.2013Love PotionsThere is nothing new about a philosopher thinking about love. But it takes a slightly different hue in the era of neuroscience.
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Folge vom 05.05.2013Kierkegaard 200Soren Kierkegaard was born on the precipice of the modern world. He didn't like it much then; what would he make of it now?