Description (podcaster-provided):
A podcast exploring Philosophy, Politics, Current Affairs, Literature and Film.
Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Philosophy discussions • Political analysis • Literature exploration • Film insights • Current affairs • Concept of freedom • Ethical debates • Cultural history • Science and technology topics
This podcast, titled "Thales’ Well," explores a breadth of topics across philosophy, politics, current affairs, literature, and film. The episodes delve into various philosophical themes, often intersecting with contemporary issues. A recurring subject is the concept of freedom, examined through discussions of both historical and modern philosophical thought, including Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, and Heidegger. Many episodes focus on the intersection between philosophy and other fields, such as technology and artificial intelligence, law, linguistics, social work, and cinema. Guest scholars frequently join the podcast, each bringing expertise in areas like metaphysics, ethics, existentialism, and phenomenology.
The podcast also engages with literary studies, considering the philosophical dimensions of classic and modern literature, such as the works of Albert Camus, Emile Zola, and Cormac McCarthy, among others. Discussions extend to cultural phenomena, examining topics like silence, propaganda, and even more niche subjects such as the cultural history of gay rights in Britain and the philosophy of football. Political themes emerge, especially on issues like secularism, socialism, violence, and post-truth, providing a rich ground for examining human behavior and cultural practices.
Overall, this podcast serves as a platform for dialogue between diverse academic fields, holding up both philosophical inquiry and artistic expression as lenses to better understand complex global and existential themes. Each episode offers a rigorous exploration of its subject matter, providing listeners with opportunities to deepen their understanding of both perennial and emerging questions within the humanities and social sciences.
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Episodes:
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On Freedom with Matt Barnard
2025-Jul-23
86 minutes
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On Hegel's 'Spirit' with Terry Pinkard
2025-Jun-27
69 minutes
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On Life, AI and Technosymbiosis with Katherine Hayles
2025-Jun-02
67 minutes
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On Socrates with Agnes Callard
2025-Apr-18
53 minutes
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On Remaking Science with Evan Thompson
2024-Dec-09
63 minutes
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On Secular Gurus with Chris Kavanagh
2024-Mar-22
82 minutes
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On Writing with Lars Iyer
2023-Dec-22
62 minutes
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On Richard Rorty with Chris Voparil
2023-Oct-27
61 minutes
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On Spiritual Freedom with Martin Hägglund
2023-Jun-10
71 minutes
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On Bruno Latour with Joost van Loon
2023-Apr-27
70 minutes
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On Alexandre Kojève with Hager Weslati
2023-Apr-02
73 minutes
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On the Truth of Snuff with Mark McKenna
2023-Apr-02
65 minutes
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On the Embrace of Capital with Don Milligan
2022-Oct-13
67 minutes
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On Architecture with Graham Harman
2022-Sep-09
62 minutes
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On Nietzsche’s Socialism with Robert Miner
2022-Sep-02
69 minutes
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On Simone Weil with Tiff Thomas
2022-Aug-26
60 minutes
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On Michel Serres with David Webb
2022-Jul-02
56 minutes
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On the Formation of the Modern Self with Felix O’Murchadha
2022-May-13
59 minutes
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On Propaganda with Colin Alexander
2021-Jul-06
77 minutes
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On David Lewis and Possible Worlds with Ben Curtis
2021-Apr-21
58 minutes
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On Camus and 'The Plague' with Robert Zaretsky
2020-May-06
57 minutes
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On Character with Christian Miller
2020-Apr-24
49 minutes
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On Plato with Keith Crome
2020-Apr-05
66 minutes
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On Blockchain with Peter Howson
2020-Apr-04
46 minutes
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On Online Learning with David Webster
2020-Mar-22
51 minutes
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On Difference and Repetition with David Deamer
2020-Feb-21
66 minutes
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On Cormac McCarthy with Julius Greve
2020-Feb-17
48 minutes
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On Nietzsche with Lars Iyer
2020-Jan-14
59 minutes
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On Religion and Violence with Felix O'Murchadha
2020-Jan-03
66 minutes
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On Social Work with Joe Smeeton
2019-Nov-29
55 minutes
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On Levinas with Will Large
2019-Oct-29
68 minutes
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On Shame with Luna Dolezal
2019-Sep-28
55 minutes
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On Denial, Conspiracy and Post-Truth with Keith Kahn-Harris
2018-Nov-30
55 minutes
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On Dirt with Olli Lagerspetz
2018-Nov-23
57 minutes
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On Metaphysics, Objects and Decent Politics with Graham Harman
2018-Nov-16
72 minutes
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On the Geography and Politics of Light with Tim Edensor
2018-Nov-09
57 minutes
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On Forensic Linguistics with David Wright
2018-Nov-02
57 minutes
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Horror, Ghosts and Monsters with Sorcha Ní Fhlainn
2018-Oct-26
62 minutes
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On US Politics, Edmund Burke and Trump with Michael Baranowski
2018-Oct-19
60 minutes
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On the Law, Consent and MeToo with Heidi Matthews.
2018-Oct-12
69 minutes
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On Sex Robots and Personhood with Kathleen Richardson
2018-Oct-05
68 minutes
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On Emile Zola with Dan Rebellato
2018-Sep-28
71 minutes
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The Philosophy of Football with Stephen Mumford.
2018-Sep-21
64 minutes
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On the Mind and Panpsychism with Philip Goff
2018-Sep-14
59 minutes
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A Cultural History of Gay Rights in Britain with Don Milligan
2018-Sep-07
61 minutes
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Introducing Byung-Chul Han with Austin Hayden Smidt
2018-Aug-31
60 minutes
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Jessica Jones, Sexual Violence and Overcoming Trauma with Anna Dawson
2018-Aug-24
50 minutes
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BONUS - Nietzsche and Dr Who with David Deamer
2018-Aug-18
29 minutes
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Deleuze and Cinema with David Deamer
2018-Aug-17
67 minutes
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Will Large teaches Patrick about Heidegger
2018-Aug-10
56 minutes
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Social Justice and Cooperation with Cilla Ross
2018-Aug-03
57 minutes
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Vitalism and Bergson with Mark Sinclair
2018-Jul-27
38 minutes
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Trump, Lyotard and_Education with Keith_Crome
2018-Jul-20
55 minutes
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Transhumanism, Technology and Apocalypse with Mark O'Connell
2018-Jul-13
62 minutes
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Consciousness, Humanism and the NHS with Raymond Tallis
2018-Jul-06
62 minutes
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Buddhism, Atheism and Education with David Webster
2018-Jun-29
39 minutes
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Technology, Capitalism, The Common with Andreas Wittell
2018-Jun-22
49 minutes
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On Safe Spaces, No-Platforming and Neo-liberalism in the University with Liz Morrish
2018-Jun-15
55 minutes
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Trump's Intellectual Origins with Timothy Shenk
2018-Jun-08
56 minutes
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On Idiots, Drones and Wonder Woman with Neal Curtis
2018-May-31
67 minutes
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