The Political Theory Review
Conversations with scholars on recent books in Political Theory and Social and Political Philosophy.This podcast is not affiliated with the University of Houston, and no opinions expressed on this podcast are that of the University of Houston. Image: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), After a model by Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris), in the public domain courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Latest episodes
Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 20min
Episode 120: Frederick Neuhouser - Diagnosing Social Pathology
Topics discussed include rejecting harmful conceptions of social pathology, Marx's use of biological language in capitalism, the artificiality and construction of social conventions, Durkheim's view of political society, philosophy of history in the 19th century, and conceiving society as social pathology.
Mar 10, 2023 • 1h 17min
Episode 119: Rebecca Kingston - Plutarch's Prism
A conversation with Rebecca Kingston about her recent book "Plutarch's Prism: Classical Reception and Public Humanism in France and England, 1500-1800" (Cambridge UP).
Mar 7, 2023 • 1h 5min
Episode 118: Michael Walzer - A Struggle for a Decent Politics
A conversation with Michael Walzer about his recent book, "A Struggle for a Decent Politics: On 'Liberal' as an Adjective" (Yale University Press).
Feb 10, 2023 • 1h 20min
Episode 117: Nicholas Tampio - Teaching Political Theory
A conversation with Nicholas Tampio about his recent book Teaching Political Theory: A Pluralistic Approach (Edward Elgar).
Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 19min
Episode 116: Charles Zug - Demagogues in American Politics
A conversation with Charles Zug about his recent book "Demagogues in American Politics" (Oxford UP).
Jan 10, 2023 • 1h 6min
Episode 115: Susan Shell - The Politics of Beauty
A conversation with Susan Shell about her recent book "The Politics of Beauty: A Study of Kant's Critique of Taste" (Cambridge UP).
Jan 3, 2023 • 1min
Episode 114: Michael Zuckert - A Nation So Conceived
A conversation with Michael Zuckert about his recent book, "A Nation So Conceived: Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Democratic Sovereignty" (Kansas UP).
Dec 20, 2022 • 1h 13min
Episode 113: Christopher Beem - The Seven Democratic Virtues
A conversation with Christopher Beem about his recent book, The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy (Penn State University Press).
Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 9min
Episode 112: Jeffrey Church - Kant, Liberalism, and the Meaning of Life
A conversation with Jeffrey Church about his recent book, "Kant, Liberalism, and the Meaning of Life" (Oxford UP).
Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 20min
Episode 111: Ben Jones - Apocalypse without God
A conversation with Ben Jones about his recent book, "Apocalypse without God: Apocalyptic Thought, Ideal Politics, and the Limits of Utopian Hope" (Cambridge UP).
