Philosopher's Zone

Explore the contributions and challenges faced by women philosophers in 19th century Germany, including education, opposition from male philosophers, and alternative means of communication. Discover the connection between romanticism and socialism through the works of Brantana von Arnem, and the feminism and Nietzschean alliance. Examine the education and feminist critique of a prominent female philosopher, and the conflicts in mother-child relationships and the role of mothers in shaping their children's lives.

Exploring police abolition, this podcast discusses the historical roots of militarized policing, the connections between police force and colonialism/slavery, the concept of police and prison abolition, the relevance of police abolition in a neoliberal society, and the motivations behind creating alternative structures for community protection.

This podcast explores the concept of neofeudalism and discusses the differences between feudalism and capitalism. It delves into the connection between the absence of competition and neofeudalism, and explores arguments made in favor of monopolies. The podcast also examines the role of big tech companies in the neofeudal order and the state's involvement. It concludes with a discussion on rebuilding institutions and solidarity to mitigate the challenges of neofeudalism.

Mary Astell, an early modern English philosopher, discusses friendship and challenges Aristotle's views on women's capacity for friendship. The podcast explores women's involvement in salons and intellectual circles, the emergence of women's voices in philosophy, and the value of actively choosing and cultivating friendships.

Gaslighting is explored in this podcast, discussing its origins, what it is not, its connection to epistemic injustice, and the possibility of gaslighting extending to structural levels. Examples are provided to illustrate the manipulation involved and the impact on credibility, beliefs, and behavior.

Exploring theories of time and the illusion of its passage, the podcast discusses the A and B theories of time, the connection between language and perception of time, Einstein's thought experiment, time perception in different situations, and the role of memory in our perception of time.

Tourette Syndrome is not well understood, even by clinicians, and it raises a host of fascinating philosophical questions around volition and free will. Is Tourette's-related behaviour intentional? And if it is, should it be understood as action that carries moral responsibility?

There was once a time when mythology and philosophy got along perfectly well together. But since the Enlightenment, philosophy has come to regard myth as something of an embarrassment – especially in political theory, where the memory of "blood and soil" Nazi ideology is still fresh. Is there a role for myth in secular democratic politics, and in modern philosophy?

Transgender is commonly invoked as an identity, but this week we're asking if it is better understood as something that points to experience. 

Around the beginning of the 20th century, philosophy began to take what's come to be known as "the linguistic turn". All major philosophical questions, it was argued, were really questions about language, and this conviction would dominate philosophical discourse for the next century. But are philosophers now starting to turn away from the linguistic turn? And what might be coming next?