The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
The Partially Examined Life is a podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don't have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we're talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion. For links to the texts we discuss and other info, check out www.partiallyexaminedlife.com.
We also feature episodes from other podcasts by our hosts to round out your partially examined life, including Pretty Much Pop (prettymuchpop.com, covering all media), Nakedly Examined Music (nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, deconstructing songs), Philosophy vs. Improv (philosophyimprov.com, fun with performance skills and philosophical ideas), and (sub)Text (subtextpodcast.com, looking deeply at lit and film). Learn about more network podcasts at partiallyexaminedlife.com.
We also feature episodes from other podcasts by our hosts to round out your partially examined life, including Pretty Much Pop (prettymuchpop.com, covering all media), Nakedly Examined Music (nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, deconstructing songs), Philosophy vs. Improv (philosophyimprov.com, fun with performance skills and philosophical ideas), and (sub)Text (subtextpodcast.com, looking deeply at lit and film). Learn about more network podcasts at partiallyexaminedlife.com.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 29, 2010 • 31min
PREMIUM-Episode 23: Rousseau: Human Nature vs. Culture
Discussing Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Discourse in Inequality (1754) and book 1 of The Social Contract (1762).
Jul 18, 2010 • 31min
PREMIUM-Episode 22: More James's Pragmatism: Is Faith Justified? What is Truth?
Discussing William James's "The Will to Believe".
Jun 28, 2010 • 31min
PREMIUM-Episode 21: What Is the Mind? (Turing, et al)
Discussing articles by Alan Turing, Gilbert Ryle, Thomas Nagel, John Searle, and Dan Dennett. With guest Marco Wise.
Jun 9, 2010 • 31min
PREMIUM-Episode 20: Pragmatism – Peirce and James
On Pragmatism (1907) by William James and "The Fixation of Belief" (1877) and "How to Make Our Ideas Clear" (1878) by Charles Sanders Peirce.
May 14, 2010 • 31min
PREMIUM-Episode 19: Kant: What Can We Know?
Discussing Immanuel Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics (1783). With guest Azzurra Crispino.
Apr 21, 2010 • 34min
PREMIUM-Episode 18: Plato: What Is Knowledge?
Discussing Plato's Theatetus and Meno.
10 snips
Mar 29, 2010 • 31min
PREMIUM-Episode 17: Hume's Empiricism: What Can We Know?
Dive into the fascinating world of David Hume's empiricism, where experience takes center stage in our understanding of knowledge and causality. Discover the contrasts between Hume and other philosophers like Locke, as they tackle the complexities of simple versus complex ideas. The discussion digs deep into Hume's critiques of causality and his lasting influence on future thinkers, including Kant. Unpack the significance of impressions over memories and the intricate relationship between language and perception in shaping human understanding.
Mar 4, 2010 • 44min
PREMIUM-Episode 16: Danto on Art
Discussing three essays by Arthur Danto from The Philosophical Disenfranchisement of Art (1986): the title essay, "The Appreciation and Interpretation of Works of Art," and "The End of Art."
Feb 24, 2010 • 1h 53min
Episode 15: Hegel on History
Discussing G.W.F Hegel's Introduction to the Philosophy of History (1837). Get this and every episode ad-free by becoming a PEL supporter at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.
10 snips
Feb 7, 2010 • 1h 33min
Episode 14: Machiavelli on Politics
Discussing Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince (1532) and Ch. 1-20 of The Discourse on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy. Get this and every episode ad-free by becoming a PEL supporter at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.
