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RECORDED ON AUGUST 21st 2025.
Dr. David Bather Woods is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on the 19th century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, especially his philosophical pessimism and his moral and political philosophy. His new book is Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist.

In this episode, we focus on Arthur Schopenhauer. We first discuss what got Dr. Bather Woods interested in Schopenhauer and his philosophy. We then explore the topics of solitude and self-reliance, punishment, suicide, madness, marriage, love, women, gender, sexuality, ethics, fame, politics, and death. Finally, we discuss whether Schopenhauer’s philosophy was influenced by his psychology, as well as his legacy.

Time Links:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Schopenhauer and his philosophy
04:39 Solitude and self-reliance
10:12 Was his philosophy influence by his psychology?
16:50 Punishment
27:00 Suicide
33:50 Madness
39:57 Marriage
44:21 Love
48:12 Women
53:23 Gender
57:55 Sexuality
1:03:00 Ethics
1:06:33 Fame
1:16:18 Politics
1:10:19 Death
1:28:31 Schopenhauer’s legacy
1:37:23 Follow Dr. Bather Woods’ work!
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