History of Philosophy Audio Archive

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.

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.

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.

Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist and philosopher. He has written two recent books, The Master and His Emissary, and The Matter with Things (2 Volumes) on the mechanism and consequences of the divided brain theory. This talk, an address given at the Darwin Medical College of Cambridge University, is an overview of right hemisphere versus left hemisphere cognition, and attempts to explain how the linear, logical, abstracting, intolerant, rigid, grasping tendencies embodied in left-hemispheric cognition have won out over the holistic, fluid, explorative, and uncertainty-tolerant right-hemisphere, propelling much of our social and political chaos in the process. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/@DrIainMcGilchrist to subscribe to his channel. The video itself, uploaded February 2024, can be found here. --- This podcast, like all HoPAA work is distributed ad-free, and uses materials available on the web in an educational and curatorial manner in accordance with nonprofit operations, and in this manner meets the conditions for Fair Use.

Dr. Sugrue explores themes in Dostoevsky, makes the comparison between Nietzsche's self-legislating Übermensch and the Raskolnikov character in "Crime and Punishment." Link to YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/ACpLJQCt3uE?si=2IK5pUNLFuNdb307 Syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes according to Fair Use.

Professor G. Sadler breaks down the world of Epicureans and situates Epicureanism in its historical context while reviewing the major doctrines of the school. Please support Professor Sadler's Patreon and his Youtube page if you enjoy his work. YouTube Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9kL2FMMDZA Dr. Sadler's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sadler Syndicated for non-profit and educational purposes, in accordance with Fair Use.