History of Philosophy Audio Archive

William Engels
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May 20, 2024 • 1h 5min

Yanis Varoufakis - Technofeudalism

Economist and political scientist Yanis Varoufakis breaks down his concept of 'technofeudalism' or the successor paradigm to neoliberalism. This address, at the National Press Club of Australia, aired March 13th 2024. Varoufakis' recent book, Technofeudalism, describes these developments in greater detail. The original video is found here. --- As always these talks are syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes in accordance with Fair Use. They are produced ad-free, because I listen to my own stuff on here and like you, I hate ads. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, ⁠are available through Spotify. ⁠Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, ⁠⁠⁠Hemlock⁠⁠⁠, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be ⁠⁠⁠found here⁠⁠⁠ and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.
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May 20, 2024 • 1h 51min

Chris Hedges - The Politics of Cultural Despair

Veteran war correspondent and journalist Chris Hedges describes the cultural patterns of the COVID era, and elucidates the work of Fritz Stern, a German cultural critic who witnessed the rise of Nazi ideology. Stern's book, The Politics of Cultural Despair, is the foundation of the talk, and Hedge's book America: The Farewell Tour which I have read and recommend, expands on everything in the talk. --- As always these talks are syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes in accordance with Fair Use. They are produced ad-free, because I listen to my own stuff on here and like you, I hate ads. The audio is edited for clarity, silences are truncated, etc. The original video is found here, and the channel MediaSanctuary, is one of my absolute favorites so please subscribe to them. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, are available through Spotify. Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, ⁠⁠Hemlock⁠⁠, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be ⁠⁠found here⁠⁠ and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.
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May 14, 2024 • 1h 10min

Noam Chomsky - Education for Whom, and for What?

Renowned activist and scholar Noam Chomsky summarizes his lifetime of experience in education, and provides overviews of the divergent mentalities that apply to the goals, curricula, and structure of a real education. The original video on YouTube is found here. I have omitted some noisy and unnecessary parts of the video, including the intro and Q&A so that Chomsky comes through on his own. I have also remastered the audio somewhat, and have added a new intro/outro, which I hope you will all enjoy. As always and forever, these HoPAA podcasts are provided ad-free and for free, in accordance with educational and nonprofit objectives, using materials available under Fair Use. If you are able, donations to support the project, which is a labor of love for me, are available through Spotify. Anything helps and is felt. Furthermore my historical and philosophical writing, which is also entirely free is available at my blog, Hemlock, on Substack. The music of the intro and outro (Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major) is licensed under non-commercial attribution, and can be found here and has been remixed by me. Enjoy.
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May 11, 2024 • 43min

Aristotle's Philosophical Innovations - M. Nussabum and B. Magee

An interview between the philosopher Martha Nussbaum, who specialize(d) in Ancient Greek philosophy and tragedy and Bryan Magee. Aired originally in 1987. Discusses in particular Aristotelian metaphysics and epistemology, describes the intellectual quarrel between Plato and Aristotle, and describes Aristotle's epistemic method as presented in the Posterior Analytics. YouTube Source PhilosophyOverdose YouTube Channel As always, please consider subscribing to my source (Philosophy Overdose). They curate and maintain an excellent collection of philosophy videos. This podcast, as all HoPAA podcasts, is distributed ad-free, for nonprofit and educational purposes, and syndicates its material in accordance with Fair Use.
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May 10, 2024 • 57min

Iain McGilchrist - A Revolution in Thought

Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist and philosopher. He has written two recent books, The Master and His Emissary, and The Matter with Things (2 Volumes) on the mechanism and consequences of the divided brain theory. This talk, an address given at the Darwin Medical College of Cambridge University, is an overview of right hemisphere versus left hemisphere cognition, and attempts to explain how the linear, logical, abstracting, intolerant, rigid, grasping tendencies embodied in left-hemispheric cognition have won out over the holistic, fluid, explorative, and uncertainty-tolerant right-hemisphere, propelling much of our social and political chaos in the process. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/@DrIainMcGilchrist to subscribe to his channel. The video itself, uploaded February 2024, can be found here. --- This podcast, like all HoPAA work is distributed ad-free, and uses materials available on the web in an educational and curatorial manner in accordance with nonprofit operations, and in this manner meets the conditions for Fair Use.
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Apr 27, 2024 • 39min

Sugrue - Dostoevsky (Crime and Punishment)

Dr. Sugrue explores themes in Dostoevsky, makes the comparison between Nietzsche's self-legislating Übermensch and the Raskolnikov character in "Crime and Punishment." Link to YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/ACpLJQCt3uE?si=2IK5pUNLFuNdb307 Syndicated for educational and nonprofit purposes according to Fair Use.
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Apr 9, 2024 • 44min

Schopenhauer "The World as Will and Idea" - M. Sugrue

Professor Sugrue's introductory lecture on why Schopenhauer was so grumpy and what exactly MS means when he says that Schoppy described 'the metaphysics from hell.' Syndicated for non-profit and educational purposes and in accordance with Fair Use. Sourced from YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Ij9EvjFeU
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Mar 19, 2024 • 47min

Rick Roderick - Habermas and the Fragile Dignity of Humanity

Another Roderick lecture from his series on 20th century philosophy "Self Under Siege" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itGtf3ZSkyQ Syndicated for educational purposes according to fair use.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 41min

Rick Roderick - Hegel and Modern Life

Discourse on freedom in Hegel's "Phenomenology of Spirit" Original video available here, audio tweaks and trims were made to make the audio cleaner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MsNyR-epBM Syndicated for educational purposes in accordance with fair use.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 60min

Sugrue on the Origin of Science

One of the final lectures given by the philosopher Michael Sugrue. The original video can be found here. https://youtu.be/GI3ZcEbvTO0 Syndicated for educational purposes according to fair use.

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