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Chasing Leviathan

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Who thinks that they can subdue Leviathan? Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. It is without fear. It looks down on all who are haughty; it is king over all who are proud. These words inspired PJ Wehry to create Chasing Leviathan. Chasing Leviathan was born out of two ideals: that truth is worth pursuing but will never be subjugated, and the discipline of listening is one of the m... more

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In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Kalliopi Nikolopoulou discuss the intersection of ancient tragedy, justice, and cosmology. Drawing from Dr. Nikolopoulou’s book Hunting for Justice: The Cosmology of Decay in Aeschylus' Oresteia, the c... more

In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Jin Park explore the idea of marginality and why it matters for understanding power, identity, and social change. Their conversation is grounded in Dr. Park’s book, Marginality: Solidarity, and the Fig... more

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In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Harris Bechtol discuss the death of the other—and why Western philosophy has largely failed to take it seriously. Drawing from Bechtol’s book A Death of the World: Surviving the Death of the Other, the... more

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In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ talks with Dr. Jens Zimmermann about Christian humanism and what it means to understand humanity through Christ.

Their conversation explores the dualism that often divides faith and reason, how Neoplatonism s... more

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Dr. Jin Park
Professor and Department Chair of Philosophy and Religion at American University
American University
Episode: Marginality: Solidarity and the Fight for Social Change with Dr. Jin Park
Dr. Harris Bechtol
Lecturer in the Department of History, Philosophy and Geography at Texas A&M and author of A Death of the World: Surviving the Death of the Other.
Texas A&M University
Episode: A Death of the World: Surviving the Death of the Other with Dr. Harris Bechtol
Dr. Jens Zimmermann
JI. Packer Professor of Theology at Regent College
Regent College
Episode: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christian Humanism with Dr. Jens Zimmermann
Dr. Lambert Zuidervaart
Resident fellow at the Center for the Study of Theory and Criticism at Western University, and honorary professor in philosophy at the King's College at Western University.
Western University
Episode: Adorno, Heidegger, and the Politics of Truth with Dr. Lambert Zuidervaart
Dr. David Bather Woods
Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
Episode: Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist with Dr. David Bather Woods
Dr. Carolyn Culbertson
Acting Chair of the Department of Communication and Philosophy at Florida Gulf Coast University, President of the North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics
Florida Gulf Coast University
Episode: Gadamer and the Social Turn in Epistemology with Dr. Carolyn Culbertson
Dr. Rebecca Tukachinsky-Forster
Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Chapman University
Chapman University
Episode: The Psychology of Parasocial Experiences: Fandom, Hate-Watching & Emotional Connection with Dr. Rebecca Tukachinsky-Forster
Dr. Matthew LaPine
Director of Equipping at City Light Church in Omaha, Nebraska
City Light Church
Episode: The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology with Dr. Matthew LaPine
Dr. Jarvis McInnis
Associate Professor of English at Duke University
Duke University
Episode: Plotting Agrarian Futures in the Global Black South with Dr. Jarvis McInnis

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PJ Wehry
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  • Wide Range of Subjects, In-Depth Conversations

    I love that Chasing Leviathan brings scholars and practitioners from a wide variety of fields and is able to go deep, academically and anecdotally, in each episode. The quality of the conversation is consistently good, in large part because of PJ's (the host) ability to facilitate well-paced dialogue.

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Marginality: Solidarity and the Fight for Social Change with Dr. Jin Park
Q: What is your journey like from being told 'we don't hire women' to being a department chair?
It includes overcoming struggles and despair, holding onto a goal, and finding meaning in pursuit of academic philosophy.
Marginality: Solidarity and the Fight for Social Change with Dr. Jin Park
Q: What does the word marginality mean?
Marginality refers to the diverse aspects of identity and position that place individuals at the edges of social structures, which can be analyzed through various factors including gender, class, and the ethical implications of identity formation.
A Death of the World: Surviving the Death of the Other with Dr. Harris Bechtol
Q: What do you mean by the gift of mourning?
I mean that mourning is a complicated process, and our awareness of the presence of the absence of the deceased can enrich our interactions with the world.
A Death of the World: Surviving the Death of the Other with Dr. Harris Bechtol
Q: So tell me, Dr. Bechtol, why this book?
The book stems from my studies in the history of philosophy and personal experiences with death, aiming to address the lack of attention to how the death of others impacts us.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christian Humanism with Dr. Jens Zimmermann
Q: What is something listeners can meditate on or do over the next week in response?
Dr. Zimmermann recommends engaging with philosophical texts to understand the technological challenges we face and the implications of a dualistic vision in society.

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