# sadler (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sadler. Page: Feed: --- ## [Alasdair MacIntyre, Is Patriotism A Virtue? - Patriotism And Particular Communities](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/alasdair-macintyre-is-2) _2026-08-20 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Is Patriotism A Virtue?" It focuses upon the third section, in which he outlines some of the central claims of what he calls the morality of patriotism. These have to do with the importance of particular communities as places where human beings learn moral conceptions and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381292618-gregorybsadler-alasdair-macintyre-is-2.mp3) ## [Video And Podcast Resources On Plutarch's Virtue Ethics](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/video-and-podcast-resources-on-plutarchs-aed) _2026-08-19 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ twenty-five lectures in video and podcast formats on four works of this great middle Platonist ## [Ancient Virtue Ethics: Three Main Traditions - Texts Through Week 8](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/ancient-virtue-ethics-three-main-d1a) _2026-08-19 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ a reading list and links to texts for the upcoming online course ## [Alasdair MacIntyre, Is Patriotism A Virtue? - Patriotism And Liberal Morality](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/alasdair-macintyre-is-1) _2026-08-18 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Is Patriotism A Virtue?" It focuses upon his discussion of one common approach to morality in modernity that will inevitably construe patriotism however understood as a vice, rather than as a virtue, one he labels "liberal" morality, which requires moral agents to abstract… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381292381-gregorybsadler-alasdair-macintyre-is-1.mp3) ## [Telling the story 4 | Patrick Bateman - 16 August | 6PM - Jeremiah 36](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-4-patrick) _2026-08-17 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 4 | Patrick Bateman - 16 August | 6PM - Jeremiah 36 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383264065-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-4-patrick.mp3) ## [Telling the story 4 | Katherine Willis - 16 August | 11:15AM - Jeremiah 36](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-4-1) _2026-08-17 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 4 | Katherine Willis - 16 August | 11:15AM - Jeremiah 36 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383263855-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-4-1.mp3) ## [Telling the story 4 | Katherine Willis - 16 August | 9:30AM - Jeremiah 36](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-4-katherine) _2026-08-17 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 4 | Katherine Willis - 16 August | 9:30AM - Jeremiah 36 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383263669-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-4-katherine.mp3) ## [Sadler's Sunday Digest: Roundup Number 8](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/sadlers-sunday-digest-roundup-number-29d) _2026-08-17 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ six articles discussing key aspects of ancient virtue ethics ## [Alasdair MacIntyre, Is Patriotism A Virtue? - Clarifying What Patriotism Is](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/alasdair-macintyre-is) _2026-08-16 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Is Patriotism A Virtue?" It focuses upon the first portion of the work, where MacIntyre notes that the task for the moral philosopher is to provide clarity about the incompatible claims and convictions people make about patriotism, virtue, and morality. He distinguishes… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381292066-gregorybsadler-alasdair-macintyre-is.mp3) ## [“And Whoever is Angry With His Brother…” Early Christian Insights About Anger](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/and-whoever-is-angry-with-his-brother) _2026-08-15 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ a guest sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rock Tavern ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1nJknFyooWER) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Plutarch, Can Virtue Be Taught? - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-can-virtue-be-taught) _2026-08-14 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work Can Virtue Be Taught? In this work, Plutarch considers the arguments of those who claim that virtue, including justice and prudence, cannot be taught, and shows weaknesses to those arguments. Among the arguments that he makes in favor of virtue being able to be taught is his contention that if the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373369827-gregorybsadler-plutarch-can-virtue-be-taught.mp3) ## [Plutarch, On Virtue And Vice - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-on-virtue-and-vice) _2026-08-13 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Virtue and Vice This episode focuses on his discussion why living pleasantly and happily requires a person to develop some level of moral virtue and to free themselves of their vices. This has to do in significant part with the fact that even the things that vicious people value and think will… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373369587-gregorybsadler-plutarch-on-virtue-and-vice.mp3) ## [Sadler's Open House: A New Online Class: Traditions Of Virtue Ethics](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/sadlers-open-house-a-new-online-class) _2026-08-12 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ learn more about this educational opportunity! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209439186/320f00b8a9af7f60a730f37819587bc1.mp3) ## [Episode 58 - Michel De Montaigne's Reasons For Not Repenting](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/episode-58-michel-de-montaignes-reasons) _2026-08-10 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ and mine for finding this good guy who knows he's not as good as a could be admirable ## [Telling the story 3 : Chris Curtis - 9 August : 6PM - Acts 18:18-26](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-3-chris-1) _2026-08-10 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 3 : Chris Curtis - 9 August : 6PM - Acts 18:18-26 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2378905439-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-3-chris-1.mp3) ## [Telling the story 3 | Chris Curtis - 9 August | 930AM - Acts 18:18-26](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-3-chris) _2026-08-10 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 3 | Chris Curtis - 9 August | 930AM - Acts 18:18-26 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2378904629-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-3-chris.mp3) ## [Plutarch, On Moral Virtue - Right Amount And Use Of Emotions - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-on-moral-virtue-9) _2026-08-10 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Moral Virtue This episode focuses specifically on his discussion at the end of the work that sets out how the rational part of the soul ought to use the emotions from the irrational part of the soul, rather than simply suppress or eliminate them. Plutarch names a number of specific emotions that… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373369419-gregorybsadler-plutarch-on-moral-virtue-9.mp3) ## [Ancient Virtue Ethics: Three Main Traditions](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/ancient-virtue-ethics-three-main) _2026-08-10 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ an online course I'm offering here for paying subscribers from August to December ## [Plutarch, On Moral Virtue - Right Order Of Rational And Irrational Parts - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-on-moral-virtue-right) _2026-08-09 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Moral Virtue This episode focuses specifically on his discussion near the end of the work of how the rational and irrational parts of the soul ought to be ordered and related to each other. Plutarch thinks the rational (and divine) part ought to be determining matters overall, and that the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373369269-gregorybsadler-plutarch-on-moral-virtue-right.mp3) ## [Plutarch, On Moral Virtue - Criticism of Stoics On Emotions - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-on-moral-virtue-8) _2026-08-08 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Moral Virtue This episode focuses specifically on his criticisms of the Stoic understanding of what the emotions are, how they work, how they arise, and how they influence us human beings in our choices and actions You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Plutarch's On… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2369620136-gregorybsadler-plutarch-on-moral-virtue-8.mp3) ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uH9t1ehtbsGY) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Self-Mastery And Slavery Within The Self](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/self-mastery-and-slavery-within-the) _2026-08-08 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ how should we understand this ideal of "self-mastery" ## [Plutarch, On Moral Virtue - Conflict Between Reasonings - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-on-moral-virtue-7) _2026-08-07 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Moral Virtue This episode focuses specifically on how conflicts can arise within the intellectual or reasoning part of the human soul, between different lines of reasoning (logoi) arriving at different judgements about the matters in question. At times, one line of reasoning can be given… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2369619827-gregorybsadler-plutarch-on-moral-virtue-7.mp3) ## [Resources On Classic Discussions Of Artificial Intelligence](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/resources-on-classic-discussions) _2026-08-07 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ eleven lectures in video and lecture formats on Alan Turing's and John Searles' work ## [Plutarch, On Moral Virtue - The Stoic Good Emotional States - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-on-moral-virtue-the-1) _2026-08-06 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Moral Virtue This episode focuses specifically on his discussion of the Stoic doctrine of the "good emotional states" (eupatheiai), which are rational desire (boulēsis), caution (eulabeia), and joy (kharis). Some of the points Plutarch makes seem a bit off-target in this section, as far as the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2369619401-gregorybsadler-plutarch-on-moral-virtue-the-1.mp3) ## [Plutarch, On Moral Virtue - Criticism Of The Stoic Ruling Part - Sadler's Lectures](https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/plutarch-on-moral-virtue-6) _2026-08-04 · Sadler's Lectures_ This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Moral Virtue This episode focuses specifically on his critical examination of what the Stoics call the hegemonikon, translated as "the ruling part" of the human soul. As opposed to a Platonist or Aristotelean moral psychology, in which there is a higher rational part of the human soul, and a lower… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2369097071-gregorybsadler-plutarch-on-moral-virtue-6.mp3) ## [Sadler's Sunday Digest: Roundup Number 7](https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/sadlers-sunday-digest-roundup-number-0fb) _2026-08-03 · Gregory B. Sadler · Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy_ stories remembering my dad on the anniversary of his death ## [Telling the story 2 | Frances Reeve - 2 August | 6PM - Acts 8:4-40](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-2-frances-1) _2026-08-02 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 2 | Frances Reeve - 2 August | 6PM - Acts 8:4-40 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373833999-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-2-frances-1.mp3) ## [Telling the story 2 | Frances Reeve - 2 August | 11:15AM - Acts 8:4-40](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-2-frances) _2026-08-02 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 2 | Frances Reeve - 2 August | 11:15AM - Acts 8:4-40 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373833474-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-2-frances.mp3) ## [Telling the story 2 | Derek Chambers - 2 August | 9:30AM - Acts 8:4-40](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-2-derek) _2026-08-02 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 2 | Derek Chambers - 2 August | 9:30AM - Acts 8:4-40 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373833240-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-2-derek.mp3) ## [Telling the story 1 | Steve Cramer - 26 July | 6PM - Luke 2:36-38](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-1-steve-1) _2026-07-26 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 1 | Steve Cramer - 26 July | 6PM - Luke 2:36-38 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2368322306-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-1-steve-1.mp3) ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WGuktUQqmJlz) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Telling the story 1 | Steve Cramer - 26 July | 11:15AM - Luke 2:36-38](https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-claygate/telling-the-story-1-steve) _2026-07-26 · Holy Trinity Claygate_ Telling the story 1 | Steve Cramer - 26 July | 11:15AM - Luke 2:36-38 by Holy Trinity Claygate [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2368322162-holy-trinity-claygate-telling-the-story-1-steve.mp3)