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In What’s Left of Philosophy Gil Morejón (@gdmorejon), Lillian Cicerchia (@lilcicerch), Owen Glyn-Williams (@oglynwil), and William Paris (@williammparis) discuss philosophy’s radical histories and contemporary political theory. Philosophy isn't dead, but what's left? Support us at patreon.com/leftofphilosophy

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In this episode, we discuss the literary and cultural theories of Raymond Williams. Famous for classic works of literary analysis like The City and the Country and concepts like ‘structures of feeling’, we join Williams in analyzing how our emotions,... more

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In this episode we discuss Axel Honneth’s Freedom’s Right: The Social Foundations of Democratic Life. As one of the most prominent representatives of the so-called ‘3rd generation’ of Frankfurt School critical theory, we ask whether Honneth’s notions... more

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Nicholas Vrousalis
Professor and author focusing on political philosophy and exploitation theory
Episode: 119 | Exploitation and the Theory of Domination w/ Prof. Nicholas Vrousalis
Dr. Tommie Shelby
Caldwell Titcom Professor of African-American Studies and Philosophy at Harvard University
Harvard University
Episode: 109 | Should We Abolish Prisons? w/ Dr. Tommie Shelby
Eric Blanc
Assistant Professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University and author
Rutgers University
Episode: 107 | How Labor Can Win w/ Eric Blanc
Steven Klein
Philosopher and author focused on labor unions and Habermas
Episode: 103 | Habermania w/ Dr. Steven Klein
Dr. Jeff Diamanti
Assistant professor of environmental humanities at the University of Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Episode: 90 | Ecological Materialism and Logistical Strategy w/ Dr. Jeff Diamanti
Dr. Alberto Toscano
Professor at Simon Fraser University and author of Late Fascism, Race, Capitalism and the Politics of Crisis.
Simon Fraser University
Episode: 88 | On Late Fascism w/ Alberto Toscano
Angela Davis
Influential activist and scholar, discussed in relation to fascism.
Episode: 88 | On Late Fascism w/ Alberto Toscano
George Jackson
Civil rights activist and author, discussed in relation to fascism.
Episode: 88 | On Late Fascism w/ Alberto Toscano
Ajay Singh Chaudhary
Executive Director of the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research and author of The Exhausted of the Earth, Politics in a Burning World.
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research
Episode: 87 | The Politics of Left-Wing Climate Realism w/ Dr. Ajay Singh Chaudhary

Hosts

Gil Morejón
Host and co-host involved in discussions on philosophical and political theory; engages in critical analysis of contemporary issues.
Lillian Cicerchia
Co-host and participant in analytical discussions surrounding philosophy and its implications in contemporary society.
Owen Glyn-Williams
Co-host engaged in philosophical discourse and critical theory, offering a leftist perspective on contemporary issues.
William Paris
Co-host involved in philosophical discussions with a focus on social justice and political theory.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 1k ratings
  • One of the best philosophy podcasts

    This podcast, which focuses on the left side of philosophy, is easily the best podcast covering this specific area. Things like “history of philosophy without any gaps” and BBC’s “In Our Time: Philosophy” are great general philosophical podcasts, but What’s Left of Philosophy is attempting to promote discussion on leftist politics and does it in spectacular fashion.

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    5
    Reichnekov
    United Statesa month ago
  • Brilliantly Clesr

    Fantastic discussions that really make these texts accessible. I especially appreciate how willing the hosts are to admit when they don’t understand or agree with something in the text—that was absent from a lot of my classes, and it’s much more honest and relatable. I learn so much. They’re also very true to their fundamental principles, never getting so mesmerized or lost in a discussion that they forget their commitment to imagining a better world. I highly value and enjoy what they do!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    chargrillkiller
    United States3 months ago
  • Meh

    Philosophy as bad poetry: people enjoying the sounds they are making, mostly without it meaning anything.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    foxnblocks
    United States5 months ago
  • no more laughing

    Hey guys I thought this podcast was interesting but just fyi I cannot hear your ideas over your super loud laughing. It’s chaotic and distracting… love that you’re happy tho

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Lenabear42
    United States6 months ago
  • Hard to listen to

    They seem to be aiming for an AM morning radio chat show vibe, hard to follow any actual analytical conversation through the incessant cackling and vacuous, irrelevant commentary.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Perpetual Nester
    United States8 months ago

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118 | Axel Honneth and the Ideal of Social Freedom
Q: What did you make of Honneth's normative reconstruction?
It lacks real economic analysis and material analysis, focusing instead on ideal elements of society.
112 | Excavating Utopias w/ Dr. William Paris
Q: How do you respond to criticisms of liberalism throughout your work?
There’s a critique of liberalism in that it assumes integration into the state is necessary for freedom, while in reality, we need different practices to establish social life.
112 | Excavating Utopias w/ Dr. William Paris
Q: Can you talk a little bit about why time is central to your account?
Time is central because racial domination is anchored in how a society reproduces itself, affecting how lives are led and the nature of choices available.
109 | Should We Abolish Prisons? w/ Dr. Tommie Shelby
Q: Can you expand on your motivations for writing about prison abolition?
I was trying to be in dialogue with people who think of themselves as abolitionists, exploring fundamental principles and the discussion on imprisonment.
106 | Karl Polanyi and the Critique of Market Society
Q: What do you see as the distinction between Polanyi's double movement and class struggle?
Polanyi's double movement describes the tension between market expansion and societal regulation, while class struggle focuses on the conflict between different social classes over economic power.

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