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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

The Partially Examined Life is a podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don't have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we're talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion. For links to the texts we discuss and other info, check out www.partiallyexaminedlife.com. We also feature episodes from other podcasts by our hosts to round out your partially examined life, including Pretty Much Pop (prettymuchpop.com, covering all media), Nakedly Examined Music (nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, deconstructing songs), Philosophy vs. Improv (philosophyimprov.com, fun with performance skills and philosophical ideas), and (sub)Text (subtextpodcast.com, looking deeply at lit and film). Learn about more network podcasts at partiallyexaminedlife.com.

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Ep. 325: Paul Grice on Meaning and Conversation (Part One)

Sep 18, 2023
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PREMIUM-Ep. 324: Plato's "Cratylus" on Language (Part Three)

Sep 13, 2023
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Ep. 324: Plato's "Cratylus" on Language (Part Two)

Sep 11, 2023
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Ep. 324: Plato's "Cratylus" on Language (Part One)

Sep 4, 2023
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PREMIUM-PEL End-of-Summer Nightcap 2023

Aug 29, 2023
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Ep. 323: Acquiring Language: Tomasello vs. Chomsky (Part Two)

Aug 28, 2023
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Ep. 323: Acquiring Language: Tomasello vs. Chomsky (Part One)

Aug 21, 2023
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PEL Closereads: Emerson's Oversoul (New Podcast Premiere)

Aug 14, 2023
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Ep. 322: Schelling on Art vs. Nature (Part Three)

Aug 7, 2023
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Ep. 322: Schelling on Art vs. Nature (Part Two)

Jul 31, 2023