Homo Furens: A Podcast About War & Society

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Two soldier-philosophers discuss war, ethics, and why philosophy matters outside the wire, with world-leading scholars at Oxford.

Michael Robillard and Bob Underwood


    • May 6, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Dr. Michael Robillard: Soldier-Philosopher

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 37:24


    In this episode, Mike and Bob dicuss, in detail, Mike's unique soldier story, his experience as a veteran in society, and his thoughts on the morally problematic elements of present-day military recruitment,

    LTC Bob Underwood, Soldier-Philosopher

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 23:13


    In this episode, Mike and Bob dicuss, in detail, Bob's background as a soldier, his experience in combat, his unique path to philosophy at Oxford, and his current research on joint action and war. 

    Jonathan Parry and Legitimate Authority

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 61:15


    In this episode, we talk to moral and political philosopher, Dr. Jonathan Parry (University of Birmingham) about the just war concept of 'legitimate authority', and the moral legitimacy of state and non-state actors to wage war.

    War, Art, and the Soldier Experience with MAJ (ret.) Nicholas Utzig

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 44:09


    In this episode we talk to two-tour veteran and Harvard Literature PhD candidate, MAJ (ret) Nick Utzig, about WWII playwright Morris Evans and the parallels he sees between Evans' work and the experiences of today's soldiers and veterans.   

    Jeff McCausland and Future Strategic Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 42:27


    In this eposide, we interview COL (ret.) Jeff McCausland, former Dean of the U.S. Army War College and visiting professor of International Security at Dickinson College. We talk to Jeff about what sees as some of the major emerging challenges to U.S. military strategic thinking for the 21st century.

    Just War Theory With Ian Fishback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 52:57


    We interview SF MAJ (ret.) Ian Fishback, 4 tour U.S. Army veteran and one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people 2006. We talk to Ian about his combat experience and how it informs his philosophical views and scholarship with respect to the ethics of war.   

    Killer Robot Technologies with Paul Scharre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 33:20


    We interview Paul Scharre, Senior Fellow and Director, Technology and National Security Program, Center for a New American Security, and author of Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War about the ethical and strategic implications of emerging autonomous weapons technologies.

    Pilot Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 26:34


    Hosts, Dr. Michael Robillard (Oxford philosopher and former U.S. Army officer) and Bob Underwood (active-duty U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Oxford Philosophy PhD student), discuss the purpose and vision for the podcast and why philosophical discourse about war matters for soldiers, scholars, and society at large.  

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