The Irish Philosopher Podcast

The Irish Philosopher

Daniel Downey
Descriptive, not prescriptive, series of reflections, meditations, considerations on a diversity of topics and ideas. Welcome to The Irish Philosopher.
The Jamtland Trail
A description of a random Irishman's adventures in and around the wilderness trail of Jamtland in Sweden's mountains. 
Sep 29, 2022
1 hr 16 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 9: Cosmology
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century Chapter 9: Cosmology An Infinite and Awesome Unfolding. On the nature of reality, the metaphysics of the universe and its meaning for us as a species and as individuals. 
Sep 30, 2020
13 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 8: Spirituality & Soul
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 8:  Spirituality & Soul On the sense of something special, The Essence of Existence in Human Form and Living in Harmony with your you.
Sep 30, 2020
12 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 7: Change & Constancy
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 7: Change & Constancy Embracing change and otherness and an evolution of you into your becoming possibilities. 
Sep 30, 2020
13 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 6: Omnium Gatherum
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 6: Omnium Gatherum A Collection of Philosophical Musings On Technology, Politics, Multiculturalism, Art and Creativity, Suicide and Honour.
Sep 30, 2020
12 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 5: Environment
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 5: Environment Consuming Nature and the 6th Extinction. On the difference between needs and wants, a new role for humans as custodians and carers as a part of nature and not apart from her.
Sep 30, 2020
13 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 4: Society
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 4: Society. Family, Community, Nation and World. A new Axial Age and the historic global impacts of personal choices and ways.
Sep 30, 2020
12 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 3: Ethics
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 2: Ethics How To Be Good, Why To Be Good. Ethics, Morality And The Creation Of A Better World
Sep 17, 2020
12 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 2: Identity
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 2: Identity Who Am I? What Am? Personaly, Identity, Psychology and This Thing Called 'Me'
Sep 17, 2020
11 min
A Living Philosophy Chapter 1: Introduction
A personal and living philosophy of a random middle aged man living on a wet island off the northwest of Europe at the start of the 21st century. Chapter 1: Introduction Why develop a philosophy, the contents ahead and call to develop your own philosophy of living.
Sep 17, 2020
8 min