Channel Title: essentialsalts Channel Description: Welcome to the home of Untimely Reflections, aka Keegan Kjeldsen, aka essentialsalts, aka doom metal guitarist & host of The Nietzsche Podcast. <video> Writing to Stay Alive | Emil Cioran Description: Cioran is notorious as the depressive philosopher par excellence. While figures such as Schopenhauer, Ligotti and Benatar have advanced logical arguments for their pessimistic outlook, Cioran's work is completely missing any such justification for his depressive feeling for life. Instead, his work is a lyrical outpouring of his inner life. In this episode we're taking a look at his first and most infamous book, "On the Heights of Despair", written during a bout of insomnia. As his translator, Zarifopol-Johnston argues, the book was an attempt to preserve Cioran's real self by "killing" a literary version of himself. We explore this interpretation of Cioran's work: that it is a means of coping with the madness and sorrow he finds within himself, through lyricism. Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy #atheism #pessimism #insomnia #cynicism #poetry </video> <video> Robert Chambers: “The Repairer of Reputations" from The King in Yellow | Halloween Special w/ Mynaa Description: Mynaa's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SharperPenImageConsulting A Halloween episode of Untimely Reflections. In this episode, Mynaa and I discuss The Repairer of Reputations, the first story in Robert Chambers' collection, The King in Yellow. Concepts in Chambers work contributed to the creation of the 'weird fiction' genre, and remain influential on media today - including the King in Yellow, the notion of a book that can drive you mad, and names such as Carcossa and the Hyades. We've delved into the topic of madness quite thoroughly on the podcast recently, so it only seemed fitting to continue the discussion through to the Halloween episode. Our topics include a broader discussion of madness and society, the unreliable narration of the protagonist, how his delusional fantasies reflect his political madness, the "lethal chamber" and its meaning, and much more. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! </video> <video> The Cult of Untruth | The Gay Science #9 (II.98-II.107) Description: Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ#nietzschephilosophy #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy Finishing book 2 of TGS. Episode art: Priestess at Delphi by John Collier </video> <video> Kierkegaard In-Depth: Becoming the Knight of Faith Description: Among the 19th century forerunners of existentialism are Friedrich Nietzsche and Søren Kierkegaard. While there is much that divides these two thinkers - one is atheist and the other a Christian, one seeks faith in Fate and the other in God - there are some curious similarities between these two great minds. Kierkegaard is a Christian against Christianity, critiquing the easy optimism or sordid resignation that passed for the Christian faith during his time. Kierkegaard was driven by a desire to become a missionary within Christendom, to make everything harder, and push the ordinary Christian to see faith a paradoxical struggle. The Christian is called to live an absurd life, with impossible hopes, out of the knowledge that nothing is impossible with God. In this episode we discuss Kierkegaard's life, the background of his ideas during the first authorship, and the analysis of Abraham in Fear & Trembling. Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy #kierkegaard #pascal #knightoffaith #leapoffaith #pascalswager #religion #christianity #philosophyofreligion #apologetics #atheism #debate #existentialism </video> <video> The Biggest Myth about Nietzsche | How to Debunk With a Hammer Description: Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy </video> <video> The Veiled Goddess | The Gay Science #6 (II.57-75) Description: A complete analysis of The Gay Science continues today with an examination of book II, which begins with an exploration of perspectivism and the pitfalls of scientific realism, and quickly moves into ruminations on women and relationships. It's no one's favorite part of Nietzsche, but in this talk we'll clean all of the philosophical meat off of the bone, because Nietzsche actually has some genuinely valuable insights in these sections. Cheers! buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections #nietzsche #thenietzschepodcast #philosophypodcast #history #historyofphilosophy #psychology #metaphysics #schopenhauer #kant #hegel #germanidealism </video> <video> “Many Lies Tell the Poets” | The Gay Science #7 (II.76-II.83) Description: Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy </video> <video> Why YOU Don't Understand Master & Slave Morality | Nietzsche Explained Description: Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy #masterslavedialectic #masterslavemorality </video> <video> War Between Beauty and Truth | The Gay Science #8 (II.84-II.97) Description: Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandrollPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflectionsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ#nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy Continuing with The Gay Science readthrough! More sections on art, the eternal war between prose and poetry, the Apollinian and Dionysian, and more. Episode art: The Human Condition by Rene Magritte. </video> <video> Nietzsche’s Life-Changing Thought Description: Nietzsche’s most radical idea has enchanted readers for more than a century, but most don’t understand how to interpret it. This video offers a framework for comprehending the eternal return of the same events by contrast with Pascal’s Wager, which gives the eternal return a new sense that is nothing short of life-changing. Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy #pascal #pascalswager #religion #christianity #philosophyofreligion #apologetics #atheism #debate </video> <video> PAGAN TERROR | Arthur Machen's THE GREAT GOD PAN Description: Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections#nietzsche #thenietzschepodcast #philosophypodcast #history #historyofphilosophy #psychology #metaphysics #schopenhauer #kant #weirdfiction #lovecraft #hplovecraft #arthurmachen #thegreatgodpan #dionysus #paganism #neopagan #horror #horroliterature Samhain is fast approaching, and this week we're going to have two spooky episodes of the podcast. This episode will be a philosophical exploration of the significance of Arthur Machen's weird fiction/horror novella, "The Great God Pan". While I'd originally planned this for the second leg of the season, we're interrupting The Gay Science readthrough for the sake of the holiday, and because this story brings together many of the elements that we've discussed so far this season, namely: madness, the horror of science, the gulf between appearance and reality, and the Dionysian reaching out from ages past to disturb the modern world. Join me for a romp through the woods with our new friends Helen, and The Great God Pan! </video> <video> Relax and listen to essentialsalts answer patron questions Description: </video> <video> Why did Nietzsche do this? Description: Why did Nietzsche, an anti-Christian philosopher, purchase a headstone with a Bible verse for his Lutheran pastor father? Redux of episode 04 of the podcast, “Love Never Faileth”. Happy New Year! Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy #religion #christianity #philosophyofreligion #apologetics #atheism #debate #newtestament #greekphilosophy </video> <video> Nietzsche's Attack on "Spirit" Description: Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy #religion #christianity #philosophyofreligion #apologetics #atheism #debate #newtestament #greekphilosophy </video> <video> Philosophy Can Change Your Life | Gregory B. Sadler on The Nietzsche Podcast Description: Very pleased to finally be joined by Gregory Sadler on the podcast! Greg is one of the more popular teachers of philosophy in the modern age, and given his recent courses on Stoicism, we decided to make that the focus. I hope you all enjoy our conversation: about philosophy as a guide to life, Stoicism versus Epicureanism, distortions of Stoicism and Nietzsche, whether philosophy is self-help, and the relevance of Stoicism to modern life. Sadler's Lectures on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0lGAsuWNmAfVKL4KDLDO6v Greg's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEtxsMx4qsoitFwjBdLU_gA Buy my book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/theritualmadnessofrockandroll Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZARzVCRfJZDCyeKjvIEfE?si=5nTQubi9QU-HDP8pNzEKaQ #nietzsche #philosophypodcast #thenietzschepodcast #history #philosophy #historyofphilosophy #religion #christianity #philosophyofreligion #greekphilosophy #stoicism #stoic #marcusaurelius #epictetus </video>

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