The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

PREMIUM-Ep. 302: Erasmus Praises Foolishness (Part Three)

Mark, Wes, and eventually Dylan recap The Praise of Folly, getting into Erasmus' ambivalent take on asceticism. In the full episode, we get seriously personal and cover his sexism and comments on love, the folly of fandom, and the role of humor in philosophy. If you're not hearing <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2022/10/21/ep302-3-erasmus-citizen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the full version of this part of the discussion</a>, sign up via one of the options described at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" rel="noopener" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a>.

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