The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast podcast

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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.

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.

 

#813

Ep. 401: Mind/Brain Identity Theory (U.T. Place, J.J.C. Smart) (Part One)

On U.T. Place's "Is Consciousness a Brain Process?" (1956) and J.J.C. Smart's "Sensations ... more

28 Sep 2026

49 MINS

49:37

28 Sep 2026


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PREMIUM-Ep. 400: Dennett Rejects Qualia (Part Three)

Mark and Seth rejoin to complete our treatment of Consciousness Explained, focusing on Den... more

26 Sep 2026

10 MINS

10:54

26 Sep 2026


#811

PEL Presents Philosophy vs. Theater w/ David Epstein

As an interlude between our Philosophy vs. Improv seasons, here's an interview left over f... more

25 Sep 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:54

25 Sep 2026


#810

Ep. 400: Dennett Rejects Qualia (Part Two)

Continuing on Consciousness Explained, ch. 12-14, especially responding to Dennett's discu... more

21 Sep 2026

51 MINS

51:31

21 Sep 2026


#809

PEL Presents Closereads: Late Dennett on Consciousness (Part One)

On "Are We Explaining Consciousness Yet" (2001), an article published with and commenting ... more

20 Sep 2026

55 MINS

55:39

20 Sep 2026


#808

PEL Presents PMP#230: Gettin' Furious

To begin our new season, we're up to the moment covering the first season of Elizabeth Mer... more

18 Sep 2026

49 MINS

49:04

18 Sep 2026


#807

Ep. 400: Dennett Rejects Qualia (Part One)

We focus on the final chapters of Dan Dennett's Consciousness Explained, where he confront... more

14 Sep 2026

52 MINS

52:17

14 Sep 2026


#806

PEL Presents NEM#260: Jacqui Hunt (Single Gun Theory) Now Master of Her Synth Domain

Jacqui rose to fame with the Australian electronic dance band [Single Gun Theory] (https:/... more

12 Sep 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:24

12 Sep 2026


#805

PEL Presents PvI#124: Navel Evaluation (Our Season 5 Finale)

We wrap up Mary's first year with the podcast, and changes are afoot for our upcoming seas... more

12 Sep 2026

53 MINS

53:51

12 Sep 2026


#804

Ep. 399: Dan Dennett's Model of Mind (Part Two)

Continuing on Consciousness Explained (Ch. 5, 12). We talk about appearance vs. judgment a... more

07 Sep 2026

51 MINS

51:06

07 Sep 2026


#803

PEL Presents Closereads: Donald Davidson on Self-Knowledge (Part One)

On "First Person Authority" (1984). What warrants our superior knowledge of our own mental... more

05 Sep 2026

54 MINS

54:35

05 Sep 2026


#802

PEL Presents PMP#229: What's Spider-Man Up To?

It's been 2019 since our last Spider-Man episode, so what's with the new film (Brand New D... more

04 Sep 2026

48 MINS

48:45

04 Sep 2026


#801

Ep. 399: Dan Dennett's Model of Mind (Part One)

On Daniel C. Dennett's Consciousness Explained (Ch. 1, 5), featuring guest Mark, Seth, Dyl... more

31 Aug 2026

47 MINS

47:34

31 Aug 2026