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Ep. 359: Karl Marx’s Project (Part One)

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. On the intro to Marx's Grundrisse (1857) and "Theses on Feuerbach" (1845). Why economics, and why do it the way Marx does? We see Marx argues that Feuerbach's materialism was not materialistic enough, start looking at production, consumption, distribution, and exchange as moments within a single proces

Ep. 358: Max Stirner’s Egoism (Part Two)

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. Continuing on The Ego and Its Own, focusing now on the sections "The Owner" and "My Power." Stirner lets us know that his egoism ("ownness") is not compatible with liberal egalitarianism, which he sees as just a continuation of the Christian project of perfecting humanity. Sponsor: Learn about St. John

SUBTEXT: Aesthetic Humility in Marianne Moore’s “The Jerboa”

Of all the great American Modernists, the poetry of Marianne Moore is perhaps the most idiosyncratic, even the most radical, of them all—no small feat in a group of friends and admirers that included Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, e. e. cummings, and HD. Moore’s preferred form was a syllabic stanza bespoke to each poetic occasion, like the un

Ep. 358: Max Stirner’s Egoism (Part One)

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. On The Ego and its Own (1844), another big influence on Karl Marx and a precursor of Nietzsche, or perhaps an early Ayn Rand. Sponsor: Have up to a $100 donation to effective charities matched at GiveWell.org. The post Ep. 358: Max Stirner’s Egoism (Part One) first appeared on The Partially Examined

SUBTEXT: Word and Image in “Sunset Boulevard” (1950)

When the film starts, its two leads are already dead, more or less. Silent Screen legend Norma Desmond’s career is dead, and because she’s nothing more than her career, the best she can do is linger in the tomb of her former glory, hoping for a resurrection. And failed screenwriter Joe Gillis quite literally enters the film as a corpse, so, as the film’s narrator, he has no c

Enrollment Now Open for Core Texts in Philosophy Spring 2025

Read more about Mark's online class that starts later this month at partiallyexaminedlife.com/class, and sign up at partiallyexaminedlife.com/enroll. The post Enrollment Now Open for Core Texts in Philosophy Spring 2025 first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.

PEL ’24-’25 Transition Nightcap

Subscribe to get this ad-free, plus numerous other Nightcap recordings of this sort and many hours of bonus content. Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan reflect on our past year of PEL recording, catch you up on our habits and interests, and talk about what might come next. Learn about Mark's spring Core Texts in philosophy class at partiallyexaminedlife.com/class. The post PEL ’24-’25

Closereads: Husserl on Essences (Part One)

Sign up for Closereads at patreon.com/closereadsphilosophy to get future parts on this reading, as well as our previous and future installments of this podcast. Mark and Wes read through and discuss Edmund Husserl’s Ideas (1913), ch. 1, “Matter of Fact and Essence” in First Book, “General Introduction to a Pure Phenomenology,” Part One, “Ess

Pretty Much Pop #187: Taking Down Santa Claus

For our annual holiday episode, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al talk about Santa qua mythical and cultural figure, getting into the history of the character, his film appearances, and how the emphasis on kids' belief compares to religious belief. Plus, grading Xmas movies on a curve and Black Santa! For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear this ad-free with bonus content at patreo

Philosophy vs. Improv #87: Mystic Toaster with Simon Critchley

Simon is a professor at New York's New School for Social Research and moderates the New York Times' philosophy offering, The Stone. He joins Mark and Bill to discuss his new book, On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy, and we used the occasion to explore how art and mysticism might be connected, including engaging in improv rituals. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the