Dying for Someone, Pleasure Requiring Pain, and the Source of Nihilism (Functional Philosophy #54) @CharlesTew

Dying for Someone, Pleasure Requiring Pain, and the Source of Nihilism (Functional Philosophy #54) @CharlesTew

Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

In this episode of Functional Philosophy, I answer questions on whether it can ever be rational to die for someone, whether pleasure requires pain, and what the source of nihilism is.

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