👨🏻🏫 WHO IS "THE PRECEPTOR"?
With a master's degree in philosophy, Charles Robin spent over a decade as a private tutor. In 2024, he launched the channel "The Preceptor" to share his passion for philosophy.
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This episode explores the core tenets of Enlightenment philosophy and examines its lasting impact on modern democracies.
6 Sept 2025
ROUSSEAU - We Are Born Good
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], exploring Rousseau's radical critique of modernity and the paradox of his Enlightenment classification.
5 Jul 2025
HOBBES – Man Is a Wolf to Man
Thomas Hobbes posits that humans create the State to escape a natural state of constant war driven by inherent selfishness and violence.
21 Jun 2025
MACHIAVELLI – The Art of Ruling
This episode explores Niccolo Machiavelli's philosophy to determine if it truly promotes evil and immorality, offering insights into his views on effective governance.
7 Jun 2025
Pascal - On Diversion
This episode explores Blaise Pascal's concept of diversion, examining humanity's need for distraction and its connection to human nature.
24 May 2025
ALBERT CAMUS - The Absurd
This episode explores writer Albert Camus's philosophy on the human condition, focusing on his concept of the absurd and humanity's choice to surrender or embrace life.
10 May 2025
SARTRE – We Are Condemned to Be Free
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📏 Jean-Paul Sartre is the founder of atheist existentialism, a philosophical movement that asserts that human beings are fundamentally free—but also that they fail to take responsibility for this freedom, which places an overwhelming burden on them. Some clarifications in this episode.
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3 May 2025
SPINOZA - Is Free Will an Illusion?
📏 People often think of Spinoza as the philosopher who proved free will is just an illusion. But if you take a closer look at his work, it’s a lot more complicated than that. And that’s exactly what we’re going to explore in this episode.
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28 Apr 2025
SQUID GAME - Consent and Manipulation
📏 Since its release in 2021, Squid Game has become a global phenomenon. But beyond the bloody spectacle of survival, the series grapples with a fundamental concept: consent. What does it really mean to consent? Does free will truly exist? Are we entirely responsible for the choices we make? These are the questions we’ll dive into in this episode.
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29 Mar 2025
DESCARTES - I Think, Therefore I Am
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📏 A major figure in modern Western philosophy, Descartes is best known for grounding his theory of knowledge in... doubt. It’s through doubt, he tells us, that we arrive at this primary truth: "I think, therefore I am."
Let’s take a closer look at this idea and the method behind it.
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15 Mar 2025
HUME - Nothing but Belief
📏 Empiricism is the idea that all our knowledge comes from our experience. But what does that really mean? Find out in this episode.
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1 Mar 2025
BENTHAM - What Is Utilitarianism
📏 Utilitarianism is a philosophical and moral doctrine that calls for acting in ways that maximize overall happiness. But what are the implications of such a philosophy? Let's find out in this episode.
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15 Feb 2025
EPICUREANISM - The Recipe for Happiness
📏 People often think of Epicureanism as a philosophy centered on enjoyment and earthly pleasures. Yet, they often overlook a crucial aspect of Epicurus' teachings: moderation.
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1 Feb 2025
PLATO - Truth Is Not of This World
📏 Plato’s philosophy is built on the distinction between the sensory world and the intelligible world. For him, truth doesn’t belong to the sensory world—the world of appearances, movement, and instability. But does that mean truth is beyond our reach? Find out in this episode.
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18 Jan 2025
NIETZSCHE - The Exaltation of Life
📏 Nietzsche is undoubtedly one of the most unconventional philosophers in the way he approaches life and thought. For him, the worth of an action or an idea depends directly on the vitality that drives it. Let’s take a closer look at this unique thinker and his philosophy of power.
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10 Jan 2025
SCHOPENHAUER - Metaphysics, Love, and Sex
📏 Despised by his contemporaries, Arthur Schopenhauer offered us a vision of human nature both profound and haunting. To him, humanity is nothing more than an instrument of the world’s will, endlessly striving to perpetuate itself through time. Pessimistic, you say? Let’s delve into that…
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21 Dec 2024
STOICISM - Conquering Our Emotions
📏 Stoicism is a philosophical school of thought from Ancient Greece that advocates detachment from our passions. For the Stoics, understanding the order of the world enables us to free ourselves from the grip of our emotions and attain inner peace.
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