History of Philosophy Audio Archive

Esteemed philosopher Cornel West discusses the groundbreaking works of Giambattista Vico, emphasizing the concept of 'ingenium' to transcend savagery. The podcast also explores topics such as historical consciousness, societal transformation, unconscious bias, despair vs. hope, and the concept of care and solidarity.

Professor Cornel West discusses early modern philosophy, focusing on Erasmus and Montaigne's reflections on human societies and European colonization. They were exemplars of blues, swing, and improvisation in philosophy, facing dark folly with a free-style soul-craft.

Renowned philosopher and activist Cornel West delves into metaphilosophy, exploring boundaries of inquiry. He reflects on the importance of courage, individuality, and resistance in jazz, literature, and philosophical traditions. The podcast touches on music's empowering nature, historical figures' symbolic significance, and Nietzsche's intellectual challenges.

Dr. Cornel West discusses deep philosophical connections, explores the life of Francis Otto Matheson, delves into acknowledgment, catastrophes, and the blues, examines the intersection of orality and philosophy, prepares for a Q&A session, explores the influence of John Coltrane and jazz music tradition, and discusses philosophical perspectives on death.

Economist and political scientist Yanis Varoufakis breaks down his concept of 'technofeudalism' or the successor paradigm to neoliberalism. This address, at the National Press Club of Australia, aired March 13th 2024. Varoufakis' recent book, Technofeudalism, describes these developments in greater detail. The original video is found here. --- As always these talks are syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes in accordance with Fair Use. They are produced ad-free, because I listen to my own stuff on here and like you, I hate ads. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, ⁠are available through Spotify. ⁠Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, ⁠⁠⁠Hemlock⁠⁠⁠, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be ⁠⁠⁠found here⁠⁠⁠ and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.

Veteran war correspondent and journalist Chris Hedges describes the cultural patterns of the COVID era, and elucidates the work of Fritz Stern, a German cultural critic who witnessed the rise of Nazi ideology. Stern's book, The Politics of Cultural Despair, is the foundation of the talk, and Hedge's book America: The Farewell Tour which I have read and recommend, expands on everything in the talk. --- As always these talks are syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes in accordance with Fair Use. They are produced ad-free, because I listen to my own stuff on here and like you, I hate ads. The audio is edited for clarity, silences are truncated, etc. The original video is found here, and the channel MediaSanctuary, is one of my absolute favorites so please subscribe to them. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, are available through Spotify. Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, ⁠⁠Hemlock⁠⁠, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be ⁠⁠found here⁠⁠ and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.

Roy is back with his (technically) a sequel to the WW1 lecture. Audio is noisy until 05:00 mark but is clean afterwards. This lecture concerns the "interwar" years and details the rise of the Nazis, the downfall of the Weimar Republic, and the growth of cultural and intellectual patterns that would culminate in Hitler's proclamation of "the Master Race" and the "Thousand Year Reich". Roy's lectures are available on the Austin School's YouTube page, I subscribe, and so should you. The original video complete with wild gesticulations &c is found here. As always these talks are syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes in accordance with Fair Use. They are produced ad-free, because I listen to my own stuff on here and like you, I hate ads. Enjoy. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, are available through Spotify. Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, ⁠Hemlock⁠, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be ⁠found here⁠ and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.

Renowned activist and scholar Noam Chomsky summarizes his lifetime of experience in education, and provides overviews of the divergent mentalities that apply to the goals, curricula, and structure of a real education. The original video on YouTube is found here. I have omitted some noisy and unnecessary parts of the video, including the intro and Q&A so that Chomsky comes through on his own. I have also remastered the audio somewhat, and have added a new intro/outro, which I hope you will all enjoy. As always and forever, these HoPAA podcasts are provided ad-free and for free, in accordance with educational and nonprofit objectives, using materials available under Fair Use. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, are available through Spotify. Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, Hemlock, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be found here and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.

Come join my Patreon! https://patreon.com/HemlockPatreon Professor Roy patiently and passionately explains the centrality of the Arab world to the Renaissance, and describes contributions made by Arabs in medicine, mathematics, law, astronomy, philosophy, and history. YouTube Source Please subscribe to the Austin School's YouTube channel. They make incredible content from a range of speakers that challenge false narratives and add depth and nuance to the history you think you know. All HoPAA content is distributed ad-free, for nonprofit and educational purposes, in accordance with Fair Use. Enjoy.

An interview between the philosopher Martha Nussbaum, who specialize(d) in Ancient Greek philosophy and tragedy and Bryan Magee. Aired originally in 1987. Discusses in particular Aristotelian metaphysics and epistemology, describes the intellectual quarrel between Plato and Aristotle, and describes Aristotle's epistemic method as presented in the Posterior Analytics. YouTube Source PhilosophyOverdose YouTube Channel As always, please consider subscribing to my source (Philosophy Overdose). They curate and maintain an excellent collection of philosophy videos. This podcast, as all HoPAA podcasts, is distributed ad-free, for nonprofit and educational purposes, and syndicates its material in accordance with Fair Use.