Best Knut Ove Æsøy Podcasts (2025)

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Spinoza and human natur in school 1:10:44

3d ago1:10:44

1:10:44

In this episode we start discussing Spinoza's thoughts on God, universe and the human existence. In the end we discuss what kind of abilities human being have that should be unfold in school. Maybe there is a connection between Spinoza's philosophy of human being as part of the eternal universe, and to try to raise children based on the nature God …

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Praying 42:07

24d ago42:07

42:07

In this episode we explore the phenomenon of praying. What does it really mean to pray and what is the meaning of this kind of activity. We also touches upon love and the courage to risk loving someone or something in the world and what kind of dimention of hope this receivingness of inner lust could bring into existence.…

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The Holy 54:46

2M ago54:46

54:46

In this episode we discuss the holy. Our starting point is Mircea Eliade and Rudolf Otto. The German theologian and philosopher Rudolf Otto in his influential 1917 German book The Idea of the Holy gives us the term numinous, meaning "arousing spiritual or religious emotion; mysterious or awe-inspiring" also "supernatural" or "appealing to the aesth…

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Faith and everyday life 1:01:56

3M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

In this episode we discuss the relation between faith and everyday life. How does faith motivate our action, or is our action the expression of our faith?By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Leo Strauss on Athens and Jerusalem 1:04:27

4M ago1:04:27

1:04:27

In this episode we discuss Leo Strauss' lecture on Athens and Jerusalem. This is the first out of three lectures, delivered in the fall of 1950, investigate the agreement, disagreement, and conflict between the biblical and the philosophic “ways of life”: “Philosophy in the full sense is [...] incompatible with the biblical way of life. Philosophy …

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Meme and Archetype, comments on Dawkins and Peterson 1:04:37

5M ago1:04:37

1:04:37

In this episode we discuss a youtube video of Richard Dawkins and Jordan Peterson. Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist known for being an atheist. Peterson is a Canadian psychologist known for his psycological perspective on religious belief. Our starting point is the similarities and differences between Dawkins' concept of meme and Peterso…

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Fides et ratio 57:43

6M ago57:43

57:43

In this episode we discuss the catholic encyclical letter "Fides et Ratio" written in 1998. This was the first encyclical since Pope Leo XIII's 1879 Aetern Patris to address the relationship between faith and reason. We recommend to read the letter, we only interpret some of the issues been highlighted in the letter. https://www.vatican.va/content/…

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Truth, a jam session 59:09

7M ago59:09

59:09

In this episode we have a jam session discussing truth. You may have heard some of the tunes or stanzas before, but not in this rhythm and order.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Created or everlasting being? 48:00

8M ago48:00

48:00

In this episode we elaborate on some of the ground questions of being a human being. What are we and were are we coming from and what if we are not coming from anything, would that mean that we have always existed and will always exist. Such cosmological questions often unfolds when death becomes part of life. Life understood as a small universe st…

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The relationship between the Divine and Human being 49:14

10M ago49:14

49:14

In this episode, we elaborate the relationship between human and divinity. In the beginning of the episode, we believe we need some kind of understanding of what divinity is and what human is. But we end up, thinking that maybe the relationship can be experienced just by raising an awareness towards such a relationship. Underneath this discussion i…

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A course of history? 1:03:48

10M ago1:03:48

1:03:48

In this episode we discuss if history has a course or not and if this course are of progress or decline. We further discuss what possibility human existence has to develop a good society. Could such a society be based on facts or do we need a narrative based on faith? Underneath these discussions are the question of what is human being and what kin…

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Historical knowledge 51:19

11M ago51:19

51:19

In this episode we explore the value of historical knowledge could have to present being and even the future. Based on the epic dimension of human being, what kind of power provides knowledge from the past? We touch upon different dichotomies like, spirit and matter, trust and criticism, origin or progress, and love vs suffer as sources of creativi…

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Transforming school? 48:49

12M ago48:49

48:49

In this episode we continue to discuss what forms of transformation we believe to be done in school.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Abolishing school? 41:06

1y ago41:06

41:06

In this episode we discuss the idea of abolishing school. Is this a good idea or is it a dangerous one? Maybe we need that dangerous idea to keep the meaning of school alive and not turning the school into a factory to produce children as cogs in the society machinery?By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Music, science and metaphysics - a conversation with Lasse Thoresen 1:14:47

1y ago1:14:47

1:14:47

In this episode we have the pleasure to listen to our guest Lasse Thoresen. He is a composer and a researcher in the field of music. In our podcast he connects the creation and listening to music both to Athens and Jerusalem. Please, check out his music!By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Religiosity and conscience 45:40

1y ago45:40

45:40

In this episode we explore the religious dimension of conscience. We show the different between the human mind and what we are able to know for sure and how experiences could have a transformative effects of human mind.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Scientific discoveries and religious possibilities 44:40

1+ y ago44:40

44:40

In this episode we discuss different scientific discoveries and what influence this had on religious thoughts and what possibilities still exist of religious thinking according to a scientific worldviewBy Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Ibn Rushd part II 53:27

1+ y ago53:27

53:27

In this episode we discuss Ibn Rushd's thoughts further and connect it more to education.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Ibn Rushd 54:00

1+ y ago54:00

54:00

In this episode we introduce Ibn Rushd work and thoughts to the listeners. We understand him as a great thinker and an example of how to integrate Athens and Jerusalem.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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On environment and worldview 51:15

1+ y ago51:15

51:15

We explore further the question of human worldview and what this has to say on sustainable environmental behavior.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Education and religious questions 50:37

1+ y ago50:37

50:37

In this episode we highlights issues connecting education and religious thoughts. How are we supposed to give students the ability to explore existential and spiritual beliefs in our modern education system?By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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The one and the many (Jerusalem) 58:01

1+ y ago58:01

58:01

In this episode we explore further the distinction between the one and the many. This time we try to emphasize more of the religious dimension.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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The one and the many (Athens) 54:53

1+ y ago54:53

54:53

In this episode we explore the difference between the one and the many or between the question of essence and unity or complexity and plurality. Most of our discussion is connected to reason and the scientific perspectives one these issues.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Introduction to Athens and Jerusalem (in Education) 52:41

1+ y ago52:41

52:41

In this episode we introduce our self and what the podcast is all about. We consider this a philosophical podcast but it emphasize both important scientific and religious questions. And the main task is to change the education system to create room for this kind of explorations and experiences.By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Knut Ove Æsøy Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Athens and Jerusalem (in Education)

Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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Spinoza and human natur in school 1:10:44

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Praying 42:07

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The Holy 54:46

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Faith and everyday life 1:01:56

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Leo Strauss on Athens and Jerusalem 1:04:27

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Meme and Archetype, comments on Dawkins and Peterson 1:04:37

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Fides et ratio 57:43

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Truth, a jam session 59:09

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Created or everlasting being? 48:00

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The relationship between the Divine and Human being 49:14

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A course of history? 1:03:48

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Historical knowledge 51:19

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Transforming school? 48:49

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Abolishing school? 41:06

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Music, science and metaphysics - a conversation with Lasse Thoresen 1:14:47

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Religiosity and conscience 45:40

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Scientific discoveries and religious possibilities 44:40

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Ibn Rushd part II 53:27

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Ibn Rushd 54:00

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On environment and worldview 51:15

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Education and religious questions 50:37

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The one and the many (Jerusalem) 58:01

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The one and the many (Athens) 54:53

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Introduction to Athens and Jerusalem (in Education) 52:41