Explore every episode of the podcast CAN YOU PHIL IT?
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Philosophy + Barry Lam | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:49:14 | |
In this episode, we’ll talk about the very thing we try to promote with this podcast, namely, what we might call public philosophy. Footnotes + food for thought... Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Public Philosophy + Barry Lam | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:02:14 | |
In this episode, we’ll talk about the very thing we try to promote with this podcast, namely, what we might call public philosophy. Footnotes + food for thought... Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Canguilhem + Normal | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:32:48 | |
In this episode, we will explore what the word “normal” means by looking at Canguilhem’s work, and then discuss the relationship between health and disease. What is it to be, and/or to feel normal? Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Footnotes + food for thought... François Broussais (1772 –1838) Auguste Comte (1798 – 1857) George Canguilhem (1904 – 1995) Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Canguilhem + Normal | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:01:53 | |
In this episode, we will explore what the word “normal” means by looking at Canguilhem’s work, and then discuss the relationship between health and disease. What is it to be, and/or to feel normal? Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Footnotes + food for thought... François Broussais (1772 –1838) Auguste Comte (1798 – 1857) George Canguilhem (1904 – 1995) Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Leisure / Work | 09 Apr 2021 | 00:28:58 | |
In this episode, we will discuss various views that challenge our praising of work over leisure, and the very definition of what leisure is supposed to be. Footnotes + Food for thought... - Epicurus Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Leisure / Work | 09 Apr 2021 | 00:06:59 | |
Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Footnotes + Food for thought... - Epicurus Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Cancel + Culture | 22 Mar 2021 | 00:37:36 | |
This episode explores what has been called « cancel culture », the elements at the root of the arguments for or against online criticism, and the problematic assumptions and misunderstandings behind this ongoing debate. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Footnotes + Food for thought: Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Cancel + Culture | 22 Mar 2021 | 00:02:52 | |
This episode explores what has been called « cancel culture », the elements at the root of the arguments for or against online criticism, and the problematic assumptions and misunderstandings behind this ongoing debate. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Footnotes + Food for thought: Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Montaigne + Friendship | 04 Mar 2021 | 00:36:00 | |
This episode is about the definition of friendship, the possible types of friendship, and the ways our friends can deepen our understanding of ourselves. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Food for thought + Footnotes: - Epicurus - Cicero - Seneca - Plutarch Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Montaigne + Friendship | 04 Mar 2021 | 00:06:24 | |
Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Food for thought + Footnotes: - Epicurus - Cicero - Seneca - Plutarch Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Sartre + Love | 10 Feb 2021 | 00:03:34 | |
Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Food for thought + Footnotes: - Jean Paul Sartre; existentialism - "Everybody Loves My Baby", also known as "Everybody Loves My Baby, but My Baby Don't Love Nobody but Me", is a famous jazz song composed by Spencer Williams in 1924. Lyrics were written by Jack Palmer. - The version we site in this episode was performed by The Boswell Sisters 1932. Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| FYI: Footnotes | 25 Jan 2021 | 00:00:29 | |
Our 'Footnotes' explain certain references, with short biographies of authors we mention along the way, or definitions of key concepts in philosophy. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! | |||
| Positive x Tyranny | 30 Jun 2021 | 00:48:08 | |
This episode wraps up our latest discourse about happiness by addressing how systematically promoting positive attitudes can be done in coercive, and potentially questionable ways. Footnotes + food for thought... Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Aristophanes + Love | 25 Jan 2021 | 00:39:05 | |
In this episode, we will discuss some of the origins and effects of love, focusing on both the desire to unite with someone, illustrated by Aristophanes myth in Plato’s symposium, and the qualities we either discover or attribute to the person we love. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Food for thought + Footnotes: - Stendhal - Spinoza Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Aristophanes + Love | 25 Jan 2021 | 00:05:36 | |
In this episode, we will discuss some of the origins and effects of love, focusing on both the desire to unite with someone, illustrated by Aristophanes myth in Plato’s symposium, and the qualities we either discover or attribute to the person we love. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Food for thought + Footnotes: - Stendhal - Spinoza Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| CAN YOU PHIL IT? (Trailer) | 09 Jan 2021 | 00:01:00 | |
| Henri Bergson + Time | 09 Jan 2021 | 00:37:20 | |
In this episode, we will explore various philosophical perspectives on time, focusing on Henri Bergson's conception of duration, but also on scientific approaches to time, in the hopes of shedding some light on this ever elusive concept. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Food for thought + Footnotes: - Time - Plato - Ontology - A debate between Einstein and Bergson about time... Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit For one time donations, please visit: https://anchor.fm/canyouphilit/support | |||
| Footnotes: Henri Bergson + Time | 08 Jan 2021 | 00:06:34 | |
In this episode, we explore various philosophical perspectives on time, focusing on Henri Bergson's conception of duration, but also on scientific approaches to time, in the hopes of shedding some light on this ever elusive concept. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Food for thought + Footnotes: - Time - Plato - Ontology - A debate between Einstein and Bergson about time... Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Positive x Tyranny | 30 Jun 2021 | 00:04:01 | |
This episode wraps up our latest discourse about happiness by addressing how systematically promoting positive attitudes can be done in coercive, and potentially questionable ways. Footnotes + food for thought... Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Descartes + Desires | 15 Jun 2021 | 00:38:23 | |
In this episode, we will suggest various kinds of mindsets that might help to lead a happier life... Footnotes + food for thought... Stoicism: An interview with Massimo Pigliucci PhD (Audio Addendum) Otho Campbell - Upside Down: The Fatal Flaw in our Pursuit of Happiness Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Descartes + Desire | 15 Jun 2021 | 00:05:47 | |
In this episode, we will suggest various kinds of mindsets that might help to lead a happier life... Footnotes + food for thought... Stoicism: An interview with Massimo Pigliucci PhD (Audio Addendum) Otho Campbell - Upside Down: The Fatal Flaw in our Pursuit of Happiness Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Happiness + Nozick | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:32:29 | |
This episode aims at questioning certain assumptions hidden behind the way we usually conceive happiness. Footnotes + Food for thought... Hippocrates and the four humors Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Happiness + Nozick | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:05:39 | |
This episode aims at questioning certain assumptions hidden behind the way we usually conceive happiness. Footnotes + Food for thought... Hippocrates and the four humors Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Disability + Eugenics | 17 May 2021 | 00:32:21 | |
This episode further explores the concept of normality, by looking at disability theory and eugenics. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Footnotes + food for thought... - James Watson (and Francis Crick) Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||
| Footnotes: Disability + Eugenics | 17 May 2021 | 00:02:43 | |
This episode further explores the concept of normality, by looking at disability theory and eugenics. Please contribute to our podcast on Patreon, so we can get better, and create more! https://www.patreon.com/canyouphilit Footnotes + food for thought... - James Watson (and Francis Crick) Hosted by Jeanne Proust Produced & Scored by Johnny Nicholson Visuals by Pedro Gomes | |||