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Philosophy of Star Wars

Season 1, Ep. 7

The seventh episode of Dialogos, a Harker Philosophy Club Podcast. Officers Sophia Gottfried, Akshay Manglik, and Quentin Clark, along with special guest Bauer Muhle, discuss the philosophy of the Star Wars franchise. They cover philosophies underpinning the Force, from Monism to Daoism, in this episode of the Dialogos podcast. Produced by Jack Hsieh and Akshay Manglik.


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