The History of Philosophy

Freethought Radio

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🗓️ 9 April 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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We are preserving social distancing between state and church. FFRF attorney Sam Grover describes our recent free-speech victory against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott who removed our winter-solstice display from the state capitol. After hearing more comfort music — including Tom Lehrer's "Vatican Rag" — we talk with eminent British philosopher and author A.C. Grayling about his new books, The History of Philosophy and The Good State.

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
0:19.0	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:21.6	It's easy if you try.
0:27.6	No hell below us
0:41.3	Above us only sky
0:47.3	Imagine all the people
0:56.0	living for today Yeah I
0:58.0	lean on me
1:02.0	When you're not strong
1:06.0	And I'll be your friend
1:10.0	I'll help you carry on for
1:16.6	It won't be long till I'm going to need somebody to lean on me.
1:28.3	Hi, I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor.
1:31.3	Welcome to Free Thought Radio in the time of the coronavirus,
1:35.3	hoping you and those you love are staying safe.
1:38.3	And that, of course, was legendary musician Bill Withers,
1:42.3	who wrote and performed this much-loved song, Lean on Me.
1:46.0	Bill Withers died last week, not of the coronavirus. He was 81 of heart complications.
1:52.4	During this time of social distancing, we all need to lean on each other, not literally,
1:57.0	but at least figuratively, emotionally, and in practical terms. Social distancing does not
2:03.1	have to mean social isolation, so we're continuing to bring you our radio show to keep in touch.
2:10.0	And I'm Dan Barker, your friendly neighborhood atheist, co-host of Freethought Radio. This is the April
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