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Phronesis
by Athwart
Welcome to Phronesis, a show dedicated to issues in political philosophy. Each episode will take a close look at important essays and ideas in political and social thought—linking them to historical and contemporary debates. Which is to say, finding where they are discussed in the footnotes to Plato. Presented by William Lombardo and Bradley Davis.
Episodes
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Episode 17: Josef Pieper, "Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power"
Phronesis Episode Notes In this episode, Will and Brad discuss Josef Pieper's "Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power." If you liked this episode, please leave us a review! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to us on our website. Or, if you would like to read and listen to...
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Episode 16: Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Intellect"
Episode Notes For this episode, we were joined by special guest John Holzwarth, Assistant Professor with Term in Political Science at Lewis & Clark College. We discussed Ralph Waldo Emerson's lecture and essay, "Intellect." If you liked this episode, please leave us a review! If you have any...
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Episode 15: Benjamin Fondane, "Man Before History"
Episode Notes In this episode we discuss Benjamin Fondane's essay "Man Before History: The Sound and the Fury" available in the volume Existential Monday. We are joined by Aaron Cummings, a PhD student in the History of Ideas at the University of Texas at Dallas, who previously wrote on Fondane…
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Episode 14: The Genealogy of Morals and Warspeak
Episode Notes In this episode, we are joined by St. John's College Tutor Michael Grenke to discuss Lise van Boxel's Warspeak: Nietzsche’s Victory over Nihilism and Friedrich Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals. Lise van Boxel's Warspeak, with an introduction from Grenke, is available from Political...
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Episode 13: Gilles Deleuze, "Postscript on the Societies of Control"
Episode Notes In this episode, we discuss Gilles Deleuze's "Postscript on the Societies of Control." We were joined by special guest Geoff Shullenberger, who writes at Outsider Theory among other outlets—including Athwart. Additionally, Geoff recently launched an Outsider Theory podcast. If you...
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Episode 12: Leo Strauss, "Religion and the Commonweal"
Episode Notes For this episode, we are joined by Samuel Goldman, Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, executive director of the John L. Loeb, Jr. Institute for Religious Freedom, and director of the Politics & Values Program. Professor Goldman's book After...
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Episode 11: Walter Benjamin, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"
Episode Notes In this episode, we discuss Walter Benjamin's "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" with special guest Max Nussenbaum of the On Deck Writer Fellowship. The On Deck Writer Fellowship is an eight-week remote program for internet writers who want to improve their...
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Episode 10: Dorothy Sayers, "The Lost Tools of Learning"
Episode Notes In this episode, we discuss Dorothy Sayer's "The Lost Tools of Learning." We are joined by Micah Meadowcroft, Managing Editor at The American Conservative. You can find his writing on TAC's website. If you liked this episode, please leave us a review! If you have any questions or...
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Episode 9: Ivan Illich, "Silence is a Commons"
Episode Notes In this episode, we discuss Ivan Illich's "Silence is a Commons" alongside Athwart Senior Editor Joseph M. Keegin. You can find his writing on his site as well as on Athwart. In this episode we also mention Athwart's print symposium Toward a Just Political Economy which can be read...
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Episode 8: Charles Taylor, "The Politics of Recognition"
Episode Notes [Note: This episode has been reuploaded with fixed audio.] In this episode, we discussed Charles Taylor's "The Politics of Recognition." If you liked this episode, please leave us a review! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to us on our website. Or, if…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Phronesis, a show dedicated to issues in political philosophy. Each episode will take a close look at important essays and ideas in political and social thought—linking them to historical and contemporary debates. Which is to say, finding where they are discussed in the footnotes to Plato. Presented by William Lombardo and Bradley Davis.
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Welcome to Phronesis, a show dedicated to issues in political philosophy. Each episode will take a close look at important essays and ideas in political and social thought—linking them to historical and contemporary debates. Which is to say, finding where they are discussed in the footnotes to...
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