Phi Fic
'Philosophical Fiction' from The Partially Examined Life
Dicussions of literature from a philosophical perspective.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 30, 2016 • 1h 16min
Phi Fic #6 The Beast In The Jungle by Henry James
Aug 31, 2016 • 1h 57min
Phi Fic #5 Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
Aug 1, 2016 • 1h 21min
Phi Fic #4 Grendel by John Gardner
Jul 6, 2016 • 1h 53min
Phi Fic #3 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
We talk about the novel by Mary Shelly, "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus". Nathan Hanks hosts fellow readers Cezary Baraniecki, Daniel St. Pierre, Laura Davis, Mary Claire, and special guest, Wes Alwan from the Partially Examined Life. Learn from me... how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow. - Victor Frankenstein Thanks to Christopher Nolen for the music.
Jun 16, 2016 • 1h 17min
Phi Fic #2 The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
Jun 16, 2016 • 1h 46min
Phi Fic #1 In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka
Jun 15, 2016 • 1h 56min
