When I began studying Kant as an undergraduate in college, I took a class on metaphysics where we read Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics and were given a short vocabulary list by the professor. As I was reading Kant's Prolegomena for the first time, the professor's vocabulary list helped a bit. That list gave me the idea to make a more solid, comprehensive vocabulary list/glossary that also included additional information about some of the terms besides their definitions. I figured I would share my list to help new Kant learners so they could have at least a bit less frustration and make progress (as his terminology is tough at first).

Thus, for those beginning with the Prolegomena and/or the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, here's my glossary of important technical terms in those works (and links to other online resources on Kant): My Kant Glossary. It is not meant to be an absolutely perfect glossary (always go to the texts first). Hopefully, this will help first-time learners and clear up a few misconceptions that might arise.

Additionally, here is a playlist of extremely helpful Core Concept Videos of Kant's Prolegomena and Groundwork by Dr. Gregory B. Sadler. (He also has other videos on other philosophers if you are also interested): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8JK7srsJCk&list=PL3CAC6CDCA5C5765E&index=2

I also added links to other resources (e.g., a site with diagrams of Kant's philosophy).

I'm thinking specifically of essays or articles (or chapters of books), but not full-length books themselves. Essays that have changed the face of their particular field, or that sum up a change in a field, like "What is Enlightenment?" by Kant.

I put out a weekly podcast and this week we are discussing Nietzsche's essay Schopenhauer as Educator. A point that Nietzsche continues to make throughout this essay is the important of facing education and philosophy with truth and courage.

I wonder if there are limits on when one should be truthful from Nietzsche's perspective. It would seem that in most cases one should remain truthful regardless ofd how uncomfortable or unpopular the reaction to it.

I agree in principle, and it actually seems somewhat similar to Ayn Rand's position on truth, but I am wondering if there are any boundaries on this. What do you think?

If you're interested, here are links to the podcast:
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pdamx-6-5-most-fear-the-truth/id1691736489?i=1000646275477
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1E6DcndIUGReyWXn5goXXx?si=hHWS1_Q0RTKfCa1hh3eMcQ
YouTube - https://youtu.be/Ercm2sshwAE?si=z1vappeLrtHZlptk

Disclaimer: Yes this is promotional, but I also am very interested in discussion surrounding this topic and essay.

Hi all, I have to make a presentation on a garden/ plant/ farming topic next week, it needs to have an historical angle/ theme. Any ideas? Maybe something like 17th century Tulip mania. The presentation will be approx 45 mins.

I put out a weekly podcast and this week we are discussing Nietzsche's essay on the use and misuse of history. Nietzsche makes an interesting point that without history there would be neither war nor justice and in order to be happy, you must forget.

This is an interesting point as it somewhat flies in the face of some concepts of social justice that involve remembrance - but it seems that according to Nietzsche, there would be no happiness to be found in a project like that.

I tend to agree that happiness and forgetting (or at least letting go) seem pretty strongly tied.

What do you think?

If you're interested, here are links to the podcast:
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pdamx-6-4-let-the-dead-bury-the-living/id1691736489?i=1000645249410
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3isSLzjKoCjXNUuzUQsOVa?si=fV6oXKP9T1-fYCNjzpDfjA

Disclaimer: Yes this is promotional, but I also am very interested in discussion surrounding this topic and essay.

I have not been able to find much that supports the idea that the Eastern Romans preserved the works of major philosophers that came before them. But I assume that at least the texts written in Greek were accessible to them. Is it the case that they had knowledge of Plato, Aristotle, and the other heavyweights, but Western scholars didn't discover these philosophers from Byzantine sources?