Chasing Leviathan

In this episode of the Chasing Leviathan podcast, Dr. Lewis Gordon, head of the philosophy department at UCONN, answers the questions: What is colonization? What is decolonization? The conversation ranges from what is true philosophy to Sartre to gazing at the stars.Dr. Lewis Gordon will return in the upcoming months to Chasing Leviathan to talk about his newest book, Fear of Black Consciousness. If you want to dig deeper into Dr. Gordon's thought, you can preorder the book here 👉 https://amzn.to/3FSktj8Or check out our blog on www.candidgoatproductions.comWho thinks that they can subdue Leviathan? Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. When it rises up, the mighty are terrified. Nothing on earth is its equal. It is without fear. It looks down on all who are haughty; it is king over all who are proud.These words inspired PJ Wehry to create Chasing Leviathan. Chasing Leviathan was born out of two ideals: that truth is worth pursuing but will never be subjugated, and the discipline of listening is one of the most important habits anyone can develop.Every episode is a dialogue, a journey into the depths of a meaningful question explored through the lens of personal experience or professional expertise.

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Lambert discuss his paper, "From Aesthetics to Ethics: The place of delight in Confucian ethics" which  discusses the communal and individual benefits of social ritual.If you want to dig deeper, you can check out Dr. Lambert's paper on Confucian ethics here 👉 https://academicworks.cuny.edu/si_pubs/216/To watch video of the episodes, highlights, and daily motivational and thought-provoking videos, subscribe to the Candid Goat Productions YouTube 👉 https://youtube.com/channel/UCTyPKRXmrNrxvbH1p5sNrJAOr check out our blog on www.candidgoatproductions.comWho thinks that they can subdue Leviathan? Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. When it rises up, the mighty are terrified. Nothing on earth is its equal. It is without fear. It looks down on all who are haughty; it is king over all who are proud.These words inspired PJ Wehry to create Chasing Leviathan. Chasing Leviathan was born out of two ideals: that truth is worth pursuing but will never be subjugated, and the discipline of listening is one of the most important habits anyone can develop.Every episode is a dialogue, a journey into the depths of a meaningful question explored through the lens of personal experience or professional expertise.

In this episode, Dr. Richard Kearney discusses his newest book, Touch: Recovering Our Most Vital Sense, from the No Limits series, which  opens up a dialogue about excarnation in a digital world and the importance of physical touch. The conversation covers a wide range of philosophers and thinkers including Claude Levi-Strauss, Charles Taylor, Aristotle, and Plato.To dig deeper into the philosophical idea of touch and excarnation, check out Touch: Recovering Our Most Vital Sense by Dr. Kearney here 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0231199538For the video version, highlights, and daily motivational videos, subscribe to the Candid Goat Productions YouTube channel 👉 https://youtube.com/channel/UCTyPKRXmrNrxvbH1p5sNrJAOr check out our blog on www.candidgoatproductions.comWho thinks that they can subdue Leviathan? Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. When it rises up, the mighty are terrified. Nothing on earth is its equal. It is without fear. It looks down on all who are haughty; it is king over all who are proud.These words inspired PJ Wehry to create Chasing Leviathan. Chasing Leviathan was born out of two ideals: that truth is worth pursuing but will never be subjugated, and the discipline of listening is one of the most important habits anyone can develop.Every episode is a dialogue, a journey into the depths of a meaningful question explored through the lens of personal experience or professional expertise.

In this episode, Dr. Lee Braver discusses philosophy, Heidegger, Derrida and how language shapes our world.To dig deeper into Dr. Braver's works and get updates on his newest book on polysemy, follow his Amazon author profile here 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Braver/e/B001JS8D10To watch the full episode, click here 👉 https://youtu.be/G61fnreQ3BMOr check out our blog on www.candidgoatproductions.comWho thinks that they can subdue Leviathan? Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. When it rises up, the mighty are terrified. Nothing on earth is its equal. It is without fear. It looks down on all who are haughty; it is king over all who are proud.These words inspired PJ Wehry to create Chasing Leviathan. Chasing Leviathan was born out of two ideals: that truth is worth pursuing but will never be subjugated, and the discipline of listening is one of the most important habits anyone can develop.Every episode is a dialogue, a journey into the depths of a meaningful question explored through the lens of personal experience or professional expertise.

Show notes:TOPICS:- the rise of postmodernism and where it goes too far- how neomodernism plays out in our myths and stories- diagnosing some contemporary ways of thinking with neomodern toolsLINKS:- Joe’s podcast, The Neutral Ground, can be heard here or anywhere podcasts are available.