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History of Philosophy Audio Archive

William Engels
World War I
Ancient Science
Heidegger
Pre-Socratics
Being and Time
Masculinity
Myth Physics
Socrates
Dasein
Existentialism
Plato
Philosophy
Eastern Thought
Big History
Phaedrus
Love
Japanese Philosophy
Chinese Philosophy
Indian Philosophy
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Curated lectures, interviews, and talks with philosophers, social scientists, and historians together in one place. Each week, we explore brand new research in history, economics, psychology, political science, philosophy, indigenous studies, and human rights while presenting the work of canonical scholars in a way that is accessible to newcomers while retaining interest for students and specialis... more

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I, William Engels, write articles on Substack.

Books Mentioned:

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Arendt: Origins of Totalitarianism

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Arendt: The Human Condition

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Arendt: Between Past and Future

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Progressive Stages of Meditat... more

I read Epictetus Discourses and Enchiridion with Professor Gregory Sadler gregorybsadler.substack.com/ - although we both started off by dunking a bit on Bertrand Russell.

Full show notes with books/links for free on Patreon

RIP Bruno Latour (1947-2022)

Follow Will’s writing on his Substack page, Hemlock:

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In 2013, philosopher Bruno Latour d... more

"Fascism is the desire for a simple folk tale" - Thomas Mann, I think.

Substack's and LEPHT HAND's own Emma Stamm substack.com/@elftheory rejoins Will for a follow-up conversation on nuclear weapons technology, Martin Heidegger's Question Co... more

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Recent Guests

Guillermo Zapata
Guest philosopher, appearing to discuss agency, Arendt, and natality
University of Georgia
Episode: Hemlock #45: Hannah Arendt and Natality feat. Guillermo Zapata
Greg Sadler
Philosopher and commentator on Stoicism; guest discussing Epictetus and the Discourses
Episode: Hemlock #44: Epictetus and the Stoics with Greg Sadler
Bruno Latour
Philosopher and sociologist of science; delivered the Gifford Lecture Series in 2013
Institute for the Humanities (various affiliations throughout career)
Episode: #181 Facing Gaia: Lectures on the Political Theology of Nature by Bruno Latour, Gifford Lecture Series 2013
Emma Stamm
Philosopher and writer on Substack
Substack
Episode: Hemlock #43 - Enframing the Future with Emma Stamm, Nuclear Weapons, AI, Martin Heidegger's Question Concerning Technology, Walter Benjamin, Fascism, Fantasy, and Simple Folk Tales
Matthew Davis
Journalist and author whose work focuses on cultural history and Native American issues.
Episode: Carved In Stone: Matthew Davis on Mount Rushmore, Wounded Knee & Medals of Honor, Deadwood, the Lakota, Stone Mountain and the Klan, American Aesthetics, Custer, Whitman, Jackson, and the Black Hills
William Taubman
Pulitzer Prize-winning Cold War historian and author of 'McNamara at War'
Amherst College
Episode: Hemlock #31: McNamara's Cold War: Pulitzer Prize-Winner Bill Taubman on Vietnam, the Domino Theory, Khrushchev & Gorbachev, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Tokyo Firebombing, Nuclear Abolition
Kaila Yu
Debut author of *Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism and Beauty*
Penguin
Episode: Hemlock #30 - Kaila Yu: Orientalism (Old and New), WW2 Comfort Women, Disney Princesses, Imperialism and the Sex Trade, Okinawa Air Base, Asian Fetishization, Memoirs of a Geisha, Playboy, +New Book
Danny Bessner
Co-host of the American Prestige podcast, expert in US foreign policy.
American Prestige Podcast
Episode: Hemlock #29 - Welcome to the First Crusade Feat. American Prestige and We're Not So Different: Magic Spears, Starving Franks, Holy Massacres, Historical Himbos, and Why Only the First Crusade Worked
Derek Davidson
Co-host of the American Prestige podcast, focuses on history and politics.
American Prestige Podcast
Episode: Hemlock #29 - Welcome to the First Crusade Feat. American Prestige and We're Not So Different: Magic Spears, Starving Franks, Holy Massacres, Historical Himbos, and Why Only the First Crusade Worked

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William Engels
Host and creator of the History of Philosophy Audio Archive, dedicated to making philosophical concepts accessible to a wider audience.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 301 ratings
  • Good job dude.

    Listening from down here in New Zealand.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ectopic Beats
    New Zealand5 months ago
  • The McNamara episode – you guys make a difference

    Near the end of the show, you were both somewhat in despair about the effect of your labours on changing the course of history. Perhaps people at the level of McNamara won’t see your writings, but the more that people read them or hear them in lecture halls and are influenced by them, the more difficult it is for leaders to take unwise actions. It’s easier when they know the public is with them, it’s tougher when they know the public is against them.

    Keep on keepin’ on

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    OfToronto
    Canada7 months ago
  • Really well done

    I minored in philosophy in school and haven’t had a great way of continuing my studies recreationally until I found this show. It covers the full spectrum of accessible social/cultural philosophy topics to more dense scholarly material. They give endless recommendations to further explore the different subjects in a better way than going down internet wormholes. Thanks

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    5
    habwbwjdbd djaksn
    United States7 months ago
  • lowest grade, repeat class

    Abyssmal, a true waste of sentience & intelligence (of the listener - no idea about host & guest). (But a hunch.)

    Lockerroom bloviating in the, well, in the usaoftoday they get called that, "philosophy department". They wish.

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    ndjuxhhehaijdbehbbxk
    Germany7 months ago
  • Noam Chomsky here!

    Quite literally enough said, check it out folks if you want to be a smarter, more informed citizenry. The most ardent critic of capitalism, Karl Marx, began his career in philosophy! Just love it here—so very much needed.

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    Zwadie's notes
    United Statesa year ago

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#180: Michael Parenti Tribute: The Darker Truths of Empire (November 2005)
Q: What can we do to make effective changes?
We must organize, educate, and create a new climate of opinion to mobilize support and impact decision-makers.
#180: Michael Parenti Tribute: The Darker Truths of Empire (November 2005)
Q: Do you see us running out of money?
The goal is to run out of a lot of money, which is functional for the interests of the ruling class who borrow money from the rich.
Carved In Stone: Matthew Davis on Mount Rushmore, Wounded Knee & Medals of Honor, Deadwood, the Lakota, Stone Mountain and the Klan, American Aesthetics, Custer, Whitman, Jackson, and the Black Hills
Q: What was the hardest thing in doing the research on this?
The most challenging aspect was synthesizing a vast array of material and deciding what to include.
Carved In Stone: Matthew Davis on Mount Rushmore, Wounded Knee & Medals of Honor, Deadwood, the Lakota, Stone Mountain and the Klan, American Aesthetics, Custer, Whitman, Jackson, and the Black Hills
Q: What do you make of this sort of character division within the person who sculpted Mount Rushmore?
Borglum embodies many contradictions that our country embodies, reflected through the memorial itself.
The Ballroom feat. William Sanchez (Hemlock #34)
Q: What do you think those protests should focus on?
They should push for impeachment articles against Donald Trump due to his abuses of power and financial corruption, as these represent serious offenses.

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