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THE POLITICAL RIGHT & EQUALITY With MattMcManus

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 104:19


What defines the modern American right? Matt McManus argues we should understand the movement as fundementally about hierarchy, we then get into a general conversation about the Biden administration and the direction of the US Left.

INTERGRALISM With Kevin Vallier

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 92:51


Kevin Vallier returns to the podcast to breakdown the lastest intelectual movement on the relgious right - intergralism. What is it, where did it come from, and what should liberals and conservatives make of it?

THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST With Amanda Podany

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 78:47


I'm joined by Amanda Podany, author of Weavers, Scribes, and Kings, to chat all things Ancient Near East. From her 'microhistory' method, to the culture, religion, gender norms, politics, and even food of the period. (After a longish pause in episodes I'm coming back with two at once!)

THE STATE With Philip Pettit

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 77:19


After a content creation sabbatical, the podcast is back! Friend of the Podcast Philip Pettit returns to discuss his latest book - the State - we discuss his genealogy of norms, laws, and nations.

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THE HISTORICAL JESUS With Jonathan Rowlands

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 109:44


I'm Joined by Jonathan Jowlands for an in-depth discussion of historical Jesus research. We cover the history of the 'quest' and the different worldviews we both bring to it. Jonathan lays out a view for including theological perspectives, and I defend a 'history only' approach.

MIDTERM REACTIONS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 120:28


Why did democrats exceed expectations in the midterms, and what does that mean for America's increasingly unstable democracy? I give some overall reactions and analysis in this solo episode.

Structural Injustice & Workers' Rights with Virginia Mantouvalou

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 78:52


I'm joined by Virginia Mantouvalou to discuss her upcoming book on worker's rights. We look at how state rules and regulations can make workers at risk of explotation, and the role of human rights in addressing these injustices.

THE RESURECTION AS HISTORY

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 331:32


An extended episode in which I take on one of the most significant historical mysteries of all time: What happened at, and after, the death of Jesus? What did Paul see, or claim to have seen? How and why the gospel accounts differ, and my best guess on the reality behind it all.

FREE WILL REVISITED with Alfred Mele

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 60:18


I'm joined by Alfred Mele to discuss his latest book - Free Will: An Opinionated guide. We cover how philosophers think about these issues and some common examples, then discuss our general thoughts on both compatibilism and libertarian free will.

Audience Questions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 110:49


A blockbuster all-in-one-take listener questions episode covering the queen, Mark's gospel, Liz Truss, reconciling individualism with social justice, & the midterms.

DATING THE GOSPELS

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 212:57


An in-depth deep dive into how we might deduce the time of writing of the anonymous, undated, genre-defying documents we call the four canonical gospels.

J S MILL & SOCIALISM with Helen McCabe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 137:59


A deep dive into J S Mill's relationship with socialism with Helen McCabe. We cover Mill's moral foundations, pre-Marxian Socialism, the nature and history of liberalism and socialism, their interpretation today, and if Mill's vision is a realizable one. Website: https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast

GLOBAL REPARATIONS with Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 66:10


A deep dive into the philosophy of reparations with Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò. We cover the context & questions asked, Rawls, Nozick, arguments for equality, & harm repair vs constructivst accounts of reparations. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKq83FUsCIM&t=3365s

LEVITICUS with Joel Baden

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 74:21


I'm joined by Joel Baden to discuss the theological and moral system behind the sacrifice laws in Leviticus, as well the history and composition of the Pentateuch. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTP8SeQuco&t=2694s

AN INTRODUCTION TO J S MILL

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 46:38


An interview I did on the Elucidations Podcast. The episode is an introduction to J S Mil''s political philosophy; who he was, his place in the liberal tradition, the liberty principle, and utility vs rights based approaches to liberal pluralism.

CONSCIOUSNESS AND MORALITY with Jack Symes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 86:11


A back and forth interview with Jack Symes of the Panpsycast Philosophy podcast on his new book Philosophers on Consciousness: Talking about the Mind. We start with our reflections on doing public philosophy and how we respond to criticism, the move on to the philosophy of consciousness. We end with a discussion of how we think about our minds might impact our thoughts on morality and I'm challenged with a trolley problem: One human being vs five Vulcans who think, but do not feel pleasure or pain. Audio version of this video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UG3vf3OWcA&t=3197s

End Of Year AMA

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 92:57


For the last episode of 2021 I take on audience questions on political elites, islamic terrorism, orthodox marxism, and the US left and Joe Biden.

THE BROKEN CONSTITUTION With Noah Feldman

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 60:14


I'm joined by Noah Feldman to discuss his latest book The Broken Constitution. We discuss how the American constitution was made in debates and compromises over slavery and remade by Lincoln.

DEMOCRACY, DISCORD, & IMAGINATION With Robert Talisse

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 84:51


Robert Talisse returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book - Sustaining democracy. We also discuss liberalism and the role of imagination in politics (and this time we agree!)

THE POLITICS OF RAGE with Alec Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 72:03


American technology policy expert Alec Ross joins the podcast the discuss the future of the world economy and the political risks of failing to address inequality and concentrations of corporate power.

POLITICAL APOCALYPTICISM

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 201:27


Why do theories of the end of the political and economic order feel so intuitive to some people, and so unintuitive to others? I draw on early Christian history and dehumanization theory to create a novel account.

COVID & IDEOLOGY With Magdi Semrau

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 118:41


Magdi Semrau joins me to discuss the politics of covid. Are the many restrictions due to the pandemic philosophically justifiable? Why have the political left and political right interpreted the crisis so differently and what does this tell us about the nature of conservatism and the future of liberalism?

RADICALISM VS LIBERALISM With Thomas Prosser

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 109:58


Is modern social justice activism a threat to free speech, or the project of liberal democracy more broadly? Thomas Prosser and I offer differing interpretations of this new ideological project.

Announcing my First Book! - 'What Is Freedom?' with OUP

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 10:40


A short promo episode for my first book- 'What is Freedom? conversations with Historians, Philosophers, & Activists' published with OUP, out November, and available to pre-order now.  Featuring a foreword by Cecile Fabre and an introduction by me, the book includes contributions from Elizabeth Anderson, Mary Frances Berry, Ian Dunt, Michael Freeden, Nancy Hirschmann, Omar Khan, Dale Martin, Orlando Patterson, Phillip Pettit, John Skorupski, Peter Tatchell, and Zephyr Teachout. Pre-order on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0197572227/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_DTPBVTGX5YJHMPE1ZBQ0 OUP:  https://global.oup.com/academic/product/what-is-freedom-9780197572221?lang=en&cc=us (Patreon's won't be charged for this, it's not a full episode)

Harm & Liberty In J S Mill

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 166:59


Is J S Mill's liberty principle bad political philosophy because he fails to define harm? I try to give this 'conventional' read a fair shake while also giving you my own view that the principle is . . . good, actually. On Liberty by Aquarusa - https://aquarusa.wordpress.com/2021/08/02/on-liberty-1859/ Website - https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com Patreon -

ABORTION IN LAW & PHILOSOPHY

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 179:40


A history of abortion law in America from Roe to the present with analysis of the key issues raised in legal and political philosophy. Website: https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast

PELOSI With Molly Ball

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 69:44


Molly Ball joins the Podcast to discuss her new book, Pelosi. We cover the career of the first woman Speaker of the house, divisions on the left, and the skill of governance. Pelosi: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pelosi-Molly-Ball/dp/1250252865 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast Blog: https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/blog

BREXIT & FREEDOM With The Philosopher & The News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 75:02


A crossover episode with Alexis Papazoglou of The Philosopher & The News Podcast. We discuss Brexit and Freedom, Berlin's positive and negative distinction, and J S Mill.

LIBERALISM AFTER TRUMP With Ian Dunt

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 77:15


Ian Dunt returns to the podcast for a pig picture talk on liberalism - What is it's future after trump, how does/should the ideology manage conflict, what are the differences between the UK and US left? We cover a lot and end on an uncharacteristically (for us) optimistic note.

2020 ABERRATION OR OMEN?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 178:18


Can the political theory of time help us make sense of our feeling that 2020 was a uniquely bad - and in some ways unreal - year?

QUO VADIS - Q & A on the Election

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 98:25


Taking on audience questions I give a retrospective on the Trump era, my analysis of it, what I think lies ahead, and where progressives should go from here.

2020 & THE ETHICS OF VOTING - Part 2 Identity

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 117:03


In part two I look at the different mindsets people approach voting with and develop an argument against seeing the act as expressive of an individual identity.

THE US ELECTION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT - With Susan Neiman, Ian Dunt, & David Farris

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 75:20


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Upcoming Live Event With Roosevelt University - Panel With Ian Dunt, David Faris, & Susan Neiman

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 6:16


A quick promo of an upcoming live event this Friday (October 23rd, 2020). I will be moderating a (remote) panel discussion with Ian Dunt, Susan Nieman, and David Faris titled 'The US Election in a Global Context.' During this live virtual discussion, political experts from the United States, United Kingdom and Germany will offer a global perspective on the 2020 election. Panelists will explore what we can learn from other countries about opposition parties, stolen elections and responses to the pandemic. For more information and to register: https://www.roosevelt.edu/news-events/events#!view/event/date/20201023/event_id/111939 (This is not a full episode, just a promo, Patreons will not be charged for it)

2020 & THE ETHICS OF VOTING - Part 1 Institutions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 182:22


Ahead of the 2020 presidential election I take on the heated debate on whether leftists should give their support to democrats which whom they may not fully align. I produced an extended analysis of the different issues that are raised in this debate, in this first part I look at political institutions.

FROM HILLARY TO BIDEN With Seth Masket

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 94:39


I'm joined by Seth Masket to discuss his latest book, Learning from Loss, in which he looks at the various narratives democrats constructed after their defeat in 2016. We consider both how true those narratives where, how they impacted the 2020 primary, and how they might shape a Biden administration.

HUMILIATION & FREEDOM

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 68:24


I refine my account of humiliation and develop a series of original arguments for the moral value of republican freedom based on it.

DEHUMANIZATION with David Livingstone Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 86:23


I discuss the phycology and politics of dehumanization with David Livingstone Smith. We also cover what ancient people's meant by 'clean' and 'unclean' in a religious context & dehumanization in contemporary US politics.

BEAUTY, SHAME, & HUMILIATION with Heather Widdows

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 71:00


I'm joined by Professor Heather Widdows to discuss beauty as an ethical ideal. We cover the benefits and costs of an increasingly globalized ideal of beauty, the limitations of current liberalism, and how to theorize shame and humiliation. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast Store: https://teespring.com/stores/political-philosophy-podcast

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DEMOCRACY & THE AMERICAN LEFT With Elizabeth Anderson, Elizabeth Cohen, Angie Maxwell, & David Faris

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 107:22


Elizabeth Anderson, Elizabeth Cohen, Angie Maxwell, and David Faris return to the podcast for a group discussion on US democracy, representation, polarization, & political narratives. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/political-philosophy-podcast

FREEDOM, EMPIRE, & TRUMP with James Kurth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 119:12


I'm joined by the conservative scholar of defense & foreign policy James Kurth. We discuss the contradictions of the American empire & its ideological justifications. We then use this discussion to situate the Trump presidency in a historical context. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/political-philosophy-podcast

LIBERALISM, REPUBLICANISM, & VIOLENCE

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 96:32


I present an original account of how my J S Mill Style liberalism might fit together with my 'Neo-Machiavellian' Republicanism. The context is a consideration of social norms around speech and violence but I develop this into a larger theory of how to normatively understand American politics. BRAND NEW: We now have a store where you can buy Political Philosophy Podcast merchandise! https://teespring.com/stores/political-philosophy-podcast

ASK ME ANYTHING

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 66:22


I take on a range of audience questions from winning political campaigns, rights and COVID, political forgiveness, & more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast

GRANDSTANDING With Justin Tosi & Brandon Warmke

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 72:25


Is moral grandstanding harmful? Is it something a virtuous person would do? I'm joined by Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke to discuss their book on the issue. Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast Pre-Order Grandstanding: https://t.co/jJjqd1xs7P?amp=1

RACE & THE 2020 PRIMARY

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 161:30


What explains Biden's strong black support in the 2020 primary? What can progressives do better in our platform, candidates, rhetoric, and ideological presentation?

OPEN DEMOCRACY With Hélène Landemore

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 82:15


Does democracy have to be a matter of simply electing representatives? I'm joined by Hélène Landemore to discuss the problems with libertarianism, democracy in the workplace, & alternate models of democratic decision making.

New Media Roundtable with ETVpod, Jerb the Humanist, Chrisiousity, & The Poplar Tapes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 97:45


I was part of a panel discussion of left-wing new media producers. We covered the IDW, the left, free speech, & liberalism vs the left. Participants: Embrace the Void https://voidpod.com/ Chrisiousity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1b... https://twitter.com/chrisiousity The Poplar Tapes: https://thepoplartapes.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/ThePoplarTapes Jerb the Humanist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmE8... https://twitter.com/Jerbivore

DISABILITY & KNOWLEDGE with Tom Shakespeare

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 69:40


I discuss the ethical and epistemic issues surrounding disability with Tom Shakespeare: we cover the medical and social models, eugenics, disability and sexuality, standpoint epistemology, social justice, and the nature of knowledge.

SUFFRAGE, ATHEISM, & EVOLUTION With Kimberly Hamlin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 66:12


I'm joined by professor Kimberly Hamlin to discuss her latest book: Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener. We cover the concept of a "fallen woman', women's suffrage, the relations between feminism, atheism, evolution & race. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast Website: https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/

IDEOLOGIES OF THE ANCIENTS 3 Philip

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 159:49


In part 3 of the series, I look at how the Persian empire ended. Setting the stage I go into huge detail on theories of ancient warfare, warrior societies, & cover the backstory of Philip of Macedon. Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast Website: https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/

ARENDT, FREEDOM, & PROTEST With Roger Berkowitz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 98:16


What is the conception of Freedom in the work of Hannah Arendt? How could this be used to justify, or criticize, modern protest movements?

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