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    Philosophy

    The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

    The Partially Examined Life is a podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don’t have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we’re talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion. For links to the texts we discuss and other info, check out www.partiallyexaminedlife.com.

    We also feature episodes from other podcasts by our hosts to round out your partially examined life, including Pretty Much Pop (prettymuchpop.com, covering all media), Nakedly Examined Music (nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, deconstructing songs), Philosophy vs. Improv (philosophyimprov.com, fun with performance skills and philosophical ideas), and (sub)Text (subtextpodcast.com, looking deeply at lit and film). Learn about more network podcasts at partiallyexaminedlife.com.

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    Ep. 342: Zhuangzi on Knowledge and Virtue (Part One) May 27, 2024
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    More on the Zhuangzi, books 1-6 and 17-19 with guest Theo Brooks.

    We discuss epistemology (Can we know the mind of someone else? How can virtue make truth more accessible?), metaphysics (Is the world constantly changing such that we can't actually refer to anything? Does each thing somehow contain its opposite in virtue of being defined by its contrast with all that it is not?), and ethics (What constitutes the Utmost Person, i.e. the sage?).

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

    Ep. 341 Supplemental: Zhuangzi for Closereads Evergreen Network Launch May 20, 2024
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    Mark and Wes read through and discuss the first couple of pages of ch. 19, "Fathoming Life," following up on ep. 341.

    How does Daoism compare to Stoicism, Aristotelianism, and Existentialism? How can being a Daoist sage keep one from harm? How is a really effective cicada catcher such a sage?

    Get more on Zhuangzi at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Sign up for the new Closereads public feed at evergreen.com/closereadsphilosophy, and check out Evergreen's other cool shows. For an ad-free experience with many extra episodes, sign up to support Closereads at patreon.com/closereadsphilosophy, or combine your support for PEL and Closereads at patreon.com/partiallyexaminedlife.

    Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

    Ep. 341: Guest Karyn Lai on Daoism in the Zhuangzi May 13, 2024
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    Mark, Dylan, Seth, and Theo Brooks discuss the Zhuangzi (ca. 325 BCE) UNSW Sydney prof. Karyn, co-author of the History of Philosophy Podcast Chinese series.

    We talk through Daoist advice about virtue, political action, perspectivism, and more.

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

    Ep. 340: Brian Ellis on the Implications of Essentialism (Part Two) May 06, 2024
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    Concluding on The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism (2002) with guest Chris Heath.

    Are we OK with the metaphysical necessity of natural laws? How do Ellis' mind-independent fundamental objects in the world relate to higher level things, whether biological species or human nature or even things like colors?

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Get the new PEL book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

    Ep. 340: Brian Ellis on the Implications of Essentialism (Part One) Apr 29, 2024
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    Continuing on The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism.

    Ellis' essentialism about physics and chemistry says that, for example, atoms of various elements are truly and unambiguously different and behave in ways that make them what they are. What does this entail?

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

    PEL 15th Anniversary and Book Release Apr 22, 2024
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    Your four hosts plus book editor Chris Sunami reflect on doing the podcast for 15 years and making the new book, which you should order on April 25.

    Plus, the three rules, future ambitions, and more.

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn more about the book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

    Ep. 339: Brian Ellis on the Metaphysics of Science (Part Two) Apr 15, 2024
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    Continuing on The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism (2002) with guest Chris Heath.

    We get further into the text about metaphysical realism, criteria for a natural kind, properties vs. predicates, and much more.

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn about the new PEL book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book. Make a note on your calendar to purchase it on Thursday, April 25.

    Ep. 339: Brian Ellis on the Metaphysics of Science (Part One) Apr 08, 2024
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    On The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism (2002). What kind of metaphysics underlies chemistry and physics? Ellis argues that items such as chemical elements and physical particles have essences, and that these essential properties determine their behavior, which is characterized by scientific laws. Thus, these laws are necessary; they apply in all possible worlds.

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

    Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part Two) Apr 01, 2024
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    To conclude our discussion of Aristotle's Metaphysics, we finish discussing potency by talking about the potential to learn (the Meno problem), the metaphysical priority of the actual over the merely potential, and how the Unmoved Mover motivates all primary beings to strive toward their full actualization.

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One) Mar 25, 2024
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    We read portions of books 9 (Theta) and 12 (Lambda) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, first on "being-at-work" (actuality) vs. mere potency, then on Aristotle's famous argument for the existence of God.

    Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

    Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.

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