The Partially Examined Life Explained
The Partially Examined Life |
Starring: | Mark Linsenmayer, Seth Paskin, Wes Alwan, Dylan Casey |
Genre: | Philosophy |
Format: | Guided discussion / Informal conversation |
Creator: | Mark Linsenmayer |
Language: | English |
Updates: | Periodic |
Length: | 90 minutes - 130 minutes |
Theme Music Composer: | Mark Linsenmayer |
Num Episodes: | 314 |
Began: | May 11, 2009 |
Website: | http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com |
The Partially Examined Life is a podcast and downloadable audio series about philosophy.[1] It is self described at the beginning of many episodes as "A philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living, but then thought better of it." The most frequent participants are Mark Linsenmayer, Seth Paskin, Wes Alwan, and Dylan Casey. The show also sometimes brings on experts to discuss particular topics. The podcast's website also hosts other podcasts: music-based Nakedly Examined Music,[2] Phi Fic: Truth in Fiction,[3] Combat & Classics[4] and Constellary Tales.[5]
History
The show came together as the brain child of Mark Linsenmayer who reached out to Seth Paskin and Wes Alwan to do the show in the format of a podcast. Mark, Seth, and Wes had been classmates at the University of Texas while earning their master's degrees in Philosophy. The first full episode, "The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living," aired (became downloadable) on May 12, 2009. Dylan Casey later joined the program as a regular after previously having been a frequent guest. Dylan also manages The Partially Examined Life website.
References to The Partially Examined Life
- The A.V. Club discussed The Partially Examined Life in their publication for the week of February 23–29.[7]
- The National Catholic Reporter mentioned The Partially Examined Life in a blog post on Kierkegaard on February 27, 2012.[8]
- Bad Philosophy Podcast episode 116 mentions The Partially Examined Life.[9]
- Artist Dennis Hollingsworth mentioned The Partially Examined Life in a post on his website, referring to Episode six on Leibniz.[10]
- Well-known American art critic and philosopher Arthur Danto, whose essays "The Appreciation and Interpretation of Works of Art," and "The End of Art" were the subject of Episode 16 "Danto on Art," listened to and enjoyed the program. He later wrote to the show and suggested follow up readings.[11]
- The Partially Examined Life was reviewed by Colin Marshall of Maximum Fun on January 2, 2012.[12]
- Patricia Churchland, well known Canadian-American philosopher and author, appeared on the podcast to discuss her work "Braintrust: What neuroscience tells us about Morality" in Episode 41.[13]
- Slates Stephen Metcalf talks up The Partially Examined Life on the Culture Gabfest.[14]
List of episodes
The following is an incomplete list of official episodes of The Partially Examined Life. The podcasters have also released music, pre-episodes ("Precognitions"), and other non "official episode" media. This list includes only the official, numbered episodes of the podcast.
Notes and References
- Web site: About the Podcast . The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog . 8 June 2009 . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: Nakedly Examined Music . The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog . 29 December 2015 . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: Phi Fic: Truth in Fiction . The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog . 30 April 2016 . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: Combat and Classics . The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog . 2 August 2017 . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: Constellary Tales . The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog . 5 September 2018 . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: 2015 . 2015 AofP Winners and Finalists . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161014050853/http://academyofpodcasters.com/2015winners/ . October 14, 2016 . Academy of Podcasters . Podcast Movement.
- News: Week of Feb. 23-Feb. 29 . 3 September 2021 . The A.V. Club . 2 March 2012.
- News: Nordengren . Chase . A look at Kierkegaard and his infinite passion of inwardness . 3 September 2021 . National Catholic Reporter . 27 February 2012.
- Web site: Episode 116: Santorific . Bad Philosophy . 7 March 2012 . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: Hollingsworth . Dennis . Monadology . Dennis Hollingsworth . 3 September 2021 . 29 August 2010.
- Web site: Linsenmayer . Mark . Danto Listened to Us! . The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123205314/http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/2010/04/13/danto-listened-to-us/ . 23 January 2021 . 13 April 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Podthoughts by Colin Marshall: The Partially Examined Life . Maximum Fun . 3 September 2021 . 2 January 2012.
- Web site: Linsenmayer . Mark . PREVIEW-Episode 41: Pat Churchland on the Neurobiology of Morality (Plus Hume's Ethics) . The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200902195617/http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/2011/07/18/episode-41-pat-churchland-on-the-neurobiology-of-morality-plus-hume%E2%80%99s-ethics/ . 2 September 2020 . 18 July 2011 . dead.
- News: Metcalf . Stephen . Stevens . Dana . Turner . Julia . Slate's Culture Gabfest on Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, and spring cleaning. . 3 September 2021 . Slate . 30 April 2014.