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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

By: Mark Linsenmayer Wes Alwan Seth Paskin Dylan Casey
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  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 341: Guest Karyn Lai on Daoism in the Zhuangzi

    Ep. 341: Guest Karyn Lai on Daoism in the Zhuangzi
    May 13 2024

    Mark, Dylan, Seth, and Theo Brooks discuss the Zhuangzi (ca. 325 BCE) UNSW Sydney prof. Karyn, co-author of the History of Philosophy Podcast Chinese series.

    We talk through Daoist advice about virtue, political action, perspectivism, and more.

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.
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    58 mins
  • PEL Presents PvI#75: The Alien Literally Has Two Faces w/ Bran Peacock

    PEL Presents PvI#75: The Alien Literally Has Two Faces w/ Bran Peacock
    May 11 2024

    The Hitchhikers and Appetizers co-host joins Mark and Bill to talk about cultural relativism. We talk about foreign-ness, what parts of ethics seem to apply to all cultures, the Museum of Soup, pushing back tactfully in a scene, and more. In my culture, listening to this episode while in a work meeting is polite.

    Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com.

    Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our post-game discussions, a video version of the podcast, and other bonus stuff.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Ep. 340: Brian Ellis on the Implications of Essentialism (Part Two)

    Ep. 340: Brian Ellis on the Implications of Essentialism (Part Two)
    May 6 2024

    Concluding on The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism (2002) with guest Chris Heath.

    Are we OK with the metaphysical necessity of natural laws? How do Ellis' mind-independent fundamental objects in the world relate to higher level things, whether biological species or human nature or even things like colors?

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

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    47 mins
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