The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast


Latest Episodes

Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One)
March 25, 2024

We read portions of books 9 (Theta) and 12 (Lambda) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, first on "being-at-work" (actuality) vs. mere potency, then on Aristotle's famous argument for the existence of God. Get

PEL Presents PMP#170: Poor Things and Other Yorgos
March 23, 2024

We discuss the 4-Oscar-winning film Poor Things as well as the other creations of writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos, including most notably The Lobster, Dogtooth, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Thes

PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap w/ Chris Sunami (March 2024)
March 22, 2024

Mark, Seth, and Dylan are joined by the editor of our new book (see ) to talk a bit about his background, meeting celebrities (or being met qua celebrity) and more generally how a writer or performer'

Ep. 337: Aristotle on Primary Being (Part Two)
March 18, 2024

Continuing on Aristotle's Metaphysics, Book 7 (Zeta), on essences and what sorts of things have them. Contrasting with Plato, Aristotle believes that some changing, visible things have forms. How do t

Ep. 337: Aristotle on Primary Being (Part One)
March 11, 2024

Continuing for our third session on Aristotle's Metaphysics, now covering Book 7 (Zeta). What exactly is the type of being that is the chief reason why we call anything being? Aristotle says its the s

PEL Presents PvI#72: Spock Fever w/ Cole Nasrallah and Chris Rathjen
March 10, 2024

It's another TEAM PLAY episode, with our returning champions, star of improv stages and podcasts and College of Southern Nevada philosophy prof receiving NOT THE INFORMATION THEY EXPECT and gettin'

PEL Presents PMP#169: Doctor Who? (When?)
March 10, 2024

Do you Who? Did you Who back in the day, or just from the point of the 2005 revival? Did you Who through Tennant, Smith, Capaldi... Were you still on board for Whittaker, and now as Disney+ and reviva

Ep. 336: Aristotle on Being and Non-Contradiction (Part Two)
March 03, 2024

Continuing on Book 4 (Gamma) of the Metaphysics. We discuss further the relations between the logical and metaphysical versions of the principle of non-contradiction and how Aristotle characterizes re

PEL Presents NEM#212: Graham Parker's Hard Graft
March 02, 2024

Graham has released 25+ studio albums of soul-infused British singer-songwriter goodness since 1976, first with the Rumour, but often in the second half of his career playing live entirely solo. We di

Ep. 336: Aristotle on Being and Non-Contradiction (Part One)
February 26, 2024

On Aristotle's Metaphysics, book 4 (aka Gamma) (ca. 340 BCE). What does studying "being" entail? It involves claiming that all beings are distinct individuals, as opposed to, for instance, an undiffer