Philosophizing With A Hammer
Episodes
23: Political Philosophy: John Locke, Freedom Against Fear
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A concise exploration of John Locke as the thinker who challenged Thomas Hobbes, arguing that humans are rational creatures who posses natural rights:...
22: Political Philosophy: Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Diving into the abyss, the Leviathan, we explore how fear shapes human nature.
21: Political Philosophy: Machiavelli’s Power in The Prince
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We move decisively from Platonic idealism into the harsh realism of Renaissance. Why Machiavelli still matters today in a world driven by media, perfo...
20: Political Philosophy: Plato’s Republic - Blueprint for Tyranny?
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of political philosophy we dive into Plato’s Republic. Was it a version of justice and wisdom? Or a dangerous model for author...
19: Existentialism: God Is Dead… Now What?
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we confront one of the deepest questions of modern life: what comes after the death of God? Drawing o...
18: Scroll, Post, Repeat: Who are you performing for?
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we confront a haunting question: Are we truly ourselves online, or just performing versions of who we think we should be? Drawing on S...
17: Existentialism: Sisyphus in the 21st century
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s reimagine Sisyphus, not as a symbol of resignation, but as an existential artist.What does that look like in a world of AI, algorithms, and en...
16: Existentialism: Heidegger, Being and Time
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time, uncovering how his groundbreaking ideas such as Being, Care, and Being-toward-death ra...
15: Existentialism: Sarte’s Being And Nothingness
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into Jean-Paul Sartre’s monumental work Being and Nothingness, exploring its core ideas such as consciousness, bad fai...
14: Existentialism: Kafka and The Metamorphosis
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we delve into Kafka’s The Metamorphosis through the lens of existentialist thought. What does Grego...
13: Existentialism: Kafka’s Panopticon
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we explore Michel Foucault’s concept of the Panopticon and its striking parallels with Franz Kafka’...
12: Existentialism: Franz Kafka, The Trial
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive into Franz Kafka’s The Trial through an existentialist lens, exploring its themes of absurdity, guilt and alienation. Drawin...
11: Existentialism: Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into The Brothers Karamazov through the lens of Nietzsche’s philosophy, exploring the novel’s intense moral struggles, ex...
10: Existentialism: Dostoevsky, Notes From Underground
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our existentialism series, we turn to Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground through the lens of Nietzsche’s philosophy. The Under...
9: Existentialism: Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of our new series on existentialism, we delve into Dostoevsky’s masterpiece, Crime and Punishment, exploring it through the ph...
8: New Year Special: Amor Fati, St. Januarius
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this New Year’s episode, we talk about Nietzsche’s idea of amor fati from The Gay Science, where he says we should love our fate, not just acce...
7: The Spirit Of Zarathustra
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we delve into the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism and its profound influence on Western thought. S...
6: Nietzsche And The Master/Slave Morality
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we dive deeper into Nietzsche’s concept of “master morality” and explore how the notion of ris...
5: Nietzsche And The Eternal Recurrence
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if you had to live your life over and over, endlessly, in exactly the same way? In this episode, we dive into one of Friedrich Nietzsche’s most...
4: Nietzsche And The Übermensch
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we unpack Nietzsche’s concept of the Übermensch—a figure often misunderstood and misused through...
3: Nietzsche And The Death Of God
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we dive into Friedrich Nietzsche’s provocative declaration, “God is dead.” What did Nietzsche m...
2: Nietzsche And The Will To Power
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into Friedrich Nietzsche’s provocative concept of the Will to Power, a force that drives us beyond more survival toward gr...
1: Why Philosophy? A Journey Begins
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Philosophizing with a Hammer, where we explore the big questions of life through the lens of ancient philosophy. In this introductory episo...