HeyJaredFast Football and Philosophy
Here at FFP, two UK academics combine philosophy and football. One knows Freddie Nietzsche, and the other knows Eddie Nketiah.
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The World Cup of Philosophy: Semi-finals and Final (opens the original)
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In this week's episode, Jack and I discuss our semi-finalists and then try to work out who wins the inaugural World Cup of Philosophy. As ever we travel a circuitous route: Jack takes us through the talismanic figures of these great sides and then we promptly throw them back in the mire of World Cup misery but not before Adam discusses how he always goes 'straight for the ballbag.' Tune in to see who takes the glory. Will it be France, Greece, Austria or Italy? Just like Financial Fair Play, we
The World Cup of Philosophy: Quarterfinals (opens the original)
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In this episode, Jack and I get stuck into the last eightinternational teams left in the World Cup of Philosophy here at FFP. For the quarters, lots of teams have brought in some fresh faces too, it’s practically super sub central! Have you heard about the scientific anarchist, Paul Feyerabend? How about the best-named eco-‘philosopher’/theologian Hildegard von Bingen? Listen: if you’ve not got a scooby who the biggest smartarse in history is – Peter Abelard – where’ve you been all your life? Co
The World Cup of Philosophy: Round of 16 (opens the original)
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In this week's enormous episode Jack and I bring you the entirety of the The World Cup of Philosophy's R16. That's right: we've done the hard yards, we've analysed the philosophy greats of 16 different nations for absolutely no reason except to annoy every single one of our international followers. We hope you can at least enjoy us being disparaging about everyone else at the same time. Pick your country to support from the following list and let us know who you're backing, and what we got right
'Govern Both Heart and Mind': Brazil and Playing Like Gringos (opens the original)
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Michael Chandler in his epic poem to the now homeward-bound England team wrote, '... those who govern both heart and mind, leave fear and doubt far behind.' Anybody who has watched the Brazilian national team lately will plainly see the fear and doubt they have in their own capacity to win. We have the answer: it's in their religion. Jack, clearly unbiased in any way, shape or form, takes us through the growing Protestant evangelicalism that is sweeping through Brazil. Not only is this pushing m
You're Shit (and You Know You Are): Football's Twelfth Man (opens the original)
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In today's episode Jack and I discuss one of the most interesting and unique things to the game of football: its chants. There's a whole lot in here about the philosophy of insults - why do so many of us chant horrendous things (I've previously admitted to some anti-Huddersfield Town chants in past episodes...) to people just like us? Listen to this episode and You'll Never Walk Alone, you won't want to go home (as you'll want to drink all the beer), and you'll be on your way... on your way... F
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