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Margaret Cavendish, the 17th-century Duchess of Newcastle and subject of today's broadcast, was a fascinating polymath. Check out her radical vision of equality at Philosophers Corner, and tune in at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in the SF Bay Area: philosophytalk.org/blog/margare...
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Margaret the First - Philosophy Talk
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle in the 17th century, was a fascinating polymath. And she had a radical idea about the universe: everything in it thinks. Amoebas, rocks, trees, dust—you name i...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Margaret Cavendish, the 17th-century Duchess of Newcastle and subject of today's broadcast, was a fascinating polymath. Check out her radical vision of equality at Philosophers Corner, and tune in at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in the SF Bay Area: philosophytalk.org/blog/margare...
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
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Coming up: What would it mean to believe in the radical equality of all things—humans, trees, even rocks? Ray and @profjoshlandy.bsky.social explore the life & thought of Margaret Cavendish with Karen Detlefsen from @upenn.edu – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in SF & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Coming up: What would it mean to believe in the radical equality of all things—humans, trees, even rocks? Ray and @profjoshlandy.bsky.social explore the life & thought of Margaret Cavendish with Karen Detlefsen from @upenn.edu – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in SF & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
This was a really fun conversation on an important topic, with the brilliant Helena de Bres. What does it take to give meaning to your life? Do you have to think of it as a story? Does the story need to be true? What if it's better to do without stories, sense of self, and/or meaning altogether?
Coming up: Could you reliably narrate the story of your life? Ray & @profjoshlandy.bsky.social tell tales with Helena de Bres from @wellesley.edu, author of "Philosophy in the First Person" – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
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#PhilSky #narrative #meaning
November 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This was a really fun conversation on an important topic, with the brilliant Helena de Bres. What does it take to give meaning to your life? Do you have to think of it as a story? Does the story need to be true? What if it's better to do without stories, sense of self, and/or meaning altogether?
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Historian, #philosopher, and activist Michel Foucault was born 99 years ago today. In 2018 Josh and Ken explored his life and thought with the late Gary Gutting from @notredame.bsky.social, author of several books on #Foucault as well as "Thinking the Impossible: French #Philosophy Since 1960."
October 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Historian, #philosopher, and activist Michel Foucault was born 99 years ago today. In 2018 Josh and Ken explored his life and thought with the late Gary Gutting from @notredame.bsky.social, author of several books on #Foucault as well as "Thinking the Impossible: French #Philosophy Since 1960."
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Historian and political theorist Hannah #Arendt was born on this date in 1906. In 2008 John and Ken explored her life & thought with Seyla Bengabib from Yale University, author of "The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt."
More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/hannah-arendt #PhilSky #philosophy
More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/hannah-arendt #PhilSky #philosophy
October 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Historian and political theorist Hannah #Arendt was born on this date in 1906. In 2008 John and Ken explored her life & thought with Seyla Bengabib from Yale University, author of "The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt."
More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/hannah-arendt #PhilSky #philosophy
More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/hannah-arendt #PhilSky #philosophy
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Coming up: Should we live provisionally, with principles we’re willing to give up at a moment’s notice? Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of Robert Musil with @bencenanay.bsky.social from @uantwerpen.be – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #PhilSky
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Coming up: Should we live provisionally, with principles we’re willing to give up at a moment’s notice? Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of Robert Musil with @bencenanay.bsky.social from @uantwerpen.be – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #PhilSky
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One of the first philosophers to write about #climate change, Mary Midgley, was born on this date in 1919. For our episode earlier this year, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to explore Midgley’s ideas about #animals and the Gaia hypothesis: youtu.be/yraIY5Uhb98
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#PhilSky #WiseWomen
Mary Midgley: Roving Philosophical Report
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September 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
One of the first philosophers to write about #climate change, Mary Midgley, was born on this date in 1919. For our episode earlier this year, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to explore Midgley’s ideas about #animals and the Gaia hypothesis: youtu.be/yraIY5Uhb98
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
The good people at AJFS very kindly agreed to publish this piece of mine, on mixed-gender metaphors in Baudelaire.
Baudelaire deliberately compares items gendered masculine (e.g. LE capitaine) with items gendered feminine (e.g. LA mort). But why? 1/
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Baudelaire deliberately compares items gendered masculine (e.g. LE capitaine) with items gendered feminine (e.g. LA mort). But why? 1/
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Gender Trouble (and Cognitive Science) in Baudelaire | Australian Journal of French Studies
Nature is a temple. Death is a captain. Hair is an ocean. Woods are like cathedrals. Beauty bestrides her throne like a sphinx. An indigent muse sings like a cynical choirboy. It’s a wellknown fact that Baudelaire’s poetry is full of metaphor, simile, ...
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August 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The good people at AJFS very kindly agreed to publish this piece of mine, on mixed-gender metaphors in Baudelaire.
Baudelaire deliberately compares items gendered masculine (e.g. LE capitaine) with items gendered feminine (e.g. LA mort). But why? 1/
www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3...
Baudelaire deliberately compares items gendered masculine (e.g. LE capitaine) with items gendered feminine (e.g. LA mort). But why? 1/
www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3...
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ICYMI Director of Research and Advancement @lumagoo.bsky.social was on @kalwradio.bsky.social's Your Call yesterday to talk about funding cuts to the @nehgov.bsky.social, universities, and our program: www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
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What does the CPB closure mean for the future of public media?
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has long helped sustain public media stations, announced it will shut down after losing $1.1 billion in federal funding.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ICYMI Director of Research and Advancement @lumagoo.bsky.social was on @kalwradio.bsky.social's Your Call yesterday to talk about funding cuts to the @nehgov.bsky.social, universities, and our program: www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
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#PhilSky @altnehgov.altgov.info
Send us your questions before Monday morning, & we'll do our best to get them on the air!
Quick summary: for Bergson, there's no such thing as an "instant," where everything is stationary, like in a photograph. Even rocks are moving, changing, getting worn away by time... 1/
Quick summary: for Bergson, there's no such thing as an "instant," where everything is stationary, like in a photograph. Even rocks are moving, changing, getting worn away by time... 1/
Next week we'll record an episode about French philosopher Henri #Bergson. Got questions about time, the self, or free will? Let us know below, and we may put your question to our guest, Barry Allen from @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, author of "Living in Time: The Philosophy of Henri Bergson."
August 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Send us your questions before Monday morning, & we'll do our best to get them on the air!
Quick summary: for Bergson, there's no such thing as an "instant," where everything is stationary, like in a photograph. Even rocks are moving, changing, getting worn away by time... 1/
Quick summary: for Bergson, there's no such thing as an "instant," where everything is stationary, like in a photograph. Even rocks are moving, changing, getting worn away by time... 1/
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Coming up: Looking for thought-provoking summer #movie watching? Josh and guest-host Jeremy Sabol present our annual Dionysus Awards for the most philosophically-compelling movies of the past year – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
July 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Coming up: Looking for thought-provoking summer #movie watching? Josh and guest-host Jeremy Sabol present our annual Dionysus Awards for the most philosophically-compelling movies of the past year – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
Why does music matter? Can music express emotions? Is a cover song just a version of the original, or a whole new thing? Are we locked into loving the music we grew up with? And what’s up with the “music of the spheres”? Please send us your thoughts and questions!
Got questions about music? Comment below and we might include your question when we record on Monday morning.
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What Is Music? - Philosophy Talk
From classical concerts to commercial jingles, music fills our lives every day. But philosophers disagree about what exactly music is and why it’s valuable. Among the world’s diverse musical cultures ...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Why does music matter? Can music express emotions? Is a cover song just a version of the original, or a whole new thing? Are we locked into loving the music we grew up with? And what’s up with the “music of the spheres”? Please send us your thoughts and questions!
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French writer Marcel #Proust was born on this date in 1871. For our episode just a few years ago, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Holly J. McDede, to contemplate how smell and taste influence our memories and sense of self: youtu.be/kaLaI7kspY0
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#PhilSky #philosophy #MarcelProust
In Search of Proust's Philosophy: Roving Philosophical Report
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July 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
French writer Marcel #Proust was born on this date in 1871. For our episode just a few years ago, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Holly J. McDede, to contemplate how smell and taste influence our memories and sense of self: youtu.be/kaLaI7kspY0
#PhilSky #philosophy #MarcelProust
#PhilSky #philosophy #MarcelProust
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July 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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For a variety of reasons we aren't producing our annual #SummerReading special this year, so for This Month’s Playlist we’ve gathered together the last several years' episodes. Take a listen and check out any of the recent #books you may have missed: philosophytalk.org/playlist/sum... #PhilSky
Summer Reading: Lists and More - Philosophy Talk
July is here, which for many means it’s time to dig into those books on your summer reading list. We first began producing our own annual Summer Reading specials back in 2006. For a variety of reasons...
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July 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
For a variety of reasons we aren't producing our annual #SummerReading special this year, so for This Month’s Playlist we’ve gathered together the last several years' episodes. Take a listen and check out any of the recent #books you may have missed: philosophytalk.org/playlist/sum... #PhilSky
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For our next episode, We sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Sarah @laistirland.bsky.social, to find out what difference it makes to be surrounded by cameras and other invasive devices, whether on our own phones or out in the world: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ek...
#PhilSky #philosophy #privacy
#PhilSky #philosophy #privacy
Private Lives: Roving Philosophical Report
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June 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
For our next episode, We sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Sarah @laistirland.bsky.social, to find out what difference it makes to be surrounded by cameras and other invasive devices, whether on our own phones or out in the world: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ek...
#PhilSky #philosophy #privacy
#PhilSky #philosophy #privacy
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Ahead of this Sunday's broadcast of the final episode in our #WiseWomen series (supported by a grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social), head over to Philosophers Corner for a primer on the moral #philosophy of Philippa Foot: www.philosophytalk.org/blog/put-you... #PhilSky
Put Your Best Foot Forward
Philippa Foot was a member of the "Oxford Quartet" of moral philosophers and also an important influence on Judith Jarvis Thompson, who picked up one of Foot's thought experiments and made it famous.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Ahead of this Sunday's broadcast of the final episode in our #WiseWomen series (supported by a grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social), head over to Philosophers Corner for a primer on the moral #philosophy of Philippa Foot: www.philosophytalk.org/blog/put-you... #PhilSky
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Later today we record our final #WiseWomen episode, exploring the life & thought of Philippa Foot with John Hacker-Wright from @uofguelph.bsky.social.
Got questions about the philosopher who originated the Trolley Problem? Let us know and we many ask your question on the show!
#PhilSky #philosophy
Got questions about the philosopher who originated the Trolley Problem? Let us know and we many ask your question on the show!
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June 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Later today we record our final #WiseWomen episode, exploring the life & thought of Philippa Foot with John Hacker-Wright from @uofguelph.bsky.social.
Got questions about the philosopher who originated the Trolley Problem? Let us know and we many ask your question on the show!
#PhilSky #philosophy
Got questions about the philosopher who originated the Trolley Problem? Let us know and we many ask your question on the show!
#PhilSky #philosophy
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ICYMI This week's #WiseWomen episode about pioneering eco-feminist Mary Midgley is now available for download: open.spotify.com/episode/5lKv...
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This Week: Mary Midgley
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May 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
ICYMI This week's #WiseWomen episode about pioneering eco-feminist Mary Midgley is now available for download: open.spotify.com/episode/5lKv...
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TODAY: Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of Mary Midgley with Clare Mac Cumhaill from @durham-university.bsky.social, co-author of "Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought #Philosophy Back to Life" – 11a on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
Mary Midgley
The life and thought of the pioneering eco-feminist.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
TODAY: Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of Mary Midgley with Clare Mac Cumhaill from @durham-university.bsky.social, co-author of "Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought #Philosophy Back to Life" – 11a on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
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Not all the #WiseWomen in our series were mothers, but some were—happy #MothersDay!
Listen to all the episodes in the series, which is supported by a grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social, at www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen.
#PhilSky #philosophy #women @altnehgov.altgov.info
Listen to all the episodes in the series, which is supported by a grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social, at www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen.
#PhilSky #philosophy #women @altnehgov.altgov.info
May 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Not all the #WiseWomen in our series were mothers, but some were—happy #MothersDay!
Listen to all the episodes in the series, which is supported by a grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social, at www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen.
#PhilSky #philosophy #women @altnehgov.altgov.info
Listen to all the episodes in the series, which is supported by a grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social, at www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen.
#PhilSky #philosophy #women @altnehgov.altgov.info
I had a lovely time talking about Proust with @calflyn.bsky.social at “Five Books.” Hard to do justice to 3,000 pages in a short conversation, but we gave it our best shot! fivebooks.com/best-books/m...
The Best Marcel Proust Books
Joshua Landy, Professor of Comparative Literature at Stanford, talks us through the books that make up Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time
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May 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I had a lovely time talking about Proust with @calflyn.bsky.social at “Five Books.” Hard to do justice to 3,000 pages in a short conversation, but we gave it our best shot! fivebooks.com/best-books/m...