Episode #238 ... Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

Episode #238 ... Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

From Philosophize This! by Stephen West

October 8, 2025 · 29 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, exploring themes of Romantic and Enlightenment attitudes, technology, and the consequences of ostracism.

Today we talk about the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We talk about the mix of Romantic and Enlightenment attitudes and how it leads to problems without the proper oversight. We talk about technology and the responsibility that comes with creation. We talk about how ostracized people often learn to resent the world they live in. Hope you love it and have a great week! :) Sponsors: Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Stephen West

Topics covered

  • Frankenstein
  • Romanticism
  • Enlightenment
  • technology
  • responsibility
  • ostracism

Keywords

  • Frankenstein
  • Mary Shelley
  • Romanticism
  • Enlightenment
  • technology
  • responsibility
  • ostracism

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Books & works: Frankenstein

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