TrueSciPhi

Podcast Profile: New Voices in the History of Philosophy

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31 episodes
2021 to 2026
Median: 40 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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This podcast features interview-based conversations that expand the history of philosophy beyond the standard Western canon by centering thinkers and traditions that have often been excluded or underrepresented. Across the episodes, hosts speak with philosophers and historians of philosophy about figures ranging from medieval mystics and early modern women to abolitionists, Black political thinkers, Indigenous Andean traditions, and classical Chinese philosophy. The discussions situate each thinker in their historical and intellectual context, clarify key concepts and arguments, and show how these ideas connect to familiar areas such as metaphysics, ethics, moral psychology, political philosophy, philosophy of education, and philosophy of science.

A recurring theme is how philosophical work appears in varied genres and media—treatises, letters, autobiographies, novels, dialogues, plays, translations, experiments, and political essays—and what methodological demands arise when texts were not historically recognized as “philosophy.” Many conversations address questions about personhood, sympathy, attention, human nature, justice, citizenship, oppression, colonialism, and resistance, as well as how ideas about gender, race, and social identity shape philosophical inquiry.

The podcast also regularly reflects on the practice of recovering and teaching marginalized philosophers today. Guests discuss interpretive challenges, archival gaps, translation and accessibility issues, and the institutional realities of working in areas sometimes resistant to noncanonical methods or sources. Practical guidance for students and researchers—such as where to begin reading, how to frame projects, and how to build scholarly community—appears alongside the historical scholarship.