OVERTHINK
“The best of all possible philosophy podcasts.”
Hosted by professors Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán, Overthink offers fresh takes on perennial questions. No philosophy background needed (though we love you fellow nerds, too).
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Overthink is hosted by Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán, philosophy professors and longtime friends.
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In episode 130 of Overthink, David and Ellie launch a four-part series on the elements, starting off hot with fire. They look at the role of fire in Greek mythology (focusing on the myth of Prometheus), the evolution of humans’ relationship with fire, and fire’s role as the universal metaphor. Why did Prometheus steal fire from the Olympians and give it to humans? Why does Bachelard believe that fire is “the” philosophical element par excellence? How did Western culture turn fire from friend to foe? And what would a non-antagonistic relationship to fire look like?