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Theory Talk is a philosophy podcast and critical thinking jam session, featuring in-depth discussions of contemporary thought and thinkers. The show is produced by Joseph Weissman and Taylor Adkins.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ contemporary philosophy and critical theory • futurity and the future • philosophy’s belligerence (Laruelle) • cognitive science of mind • new social organization forms • transcendental computationThis podcast is a philosophy and critical thinking series built around in-depth, conversational explorations of contemporary theory and the thinkers associated with it. The format emphasizes collaborative discussion, treating philosophical problems as topics to be worked through in real time rather than as settled doctrines. Across the material presented here, the focus centers on questions of futurity and what it means to theorize “the future” in intellectual, social, and technological terms.
Themes include speculative and still-forming approaches to the mind, attention to social organization that has not yet been fully conceptualized, and the philosophical implications of advanced computation framed in transcendental terms. The conversations draw on figures in contemporary continental thought, using them as starting points for broader reflection on how philosophy approaches its own limits, methods, and conceptual aggressiveness. Overall, listeners can expect dense, theory-forward dialogue that connects abstract metaphysical and epistemological concerns with emerging possibilities in science, technology, and collective life.
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Ep. 74: Futurality2020-Apr-01 71 minutes |