Continuing on bits of Thomas Aquinas: Selected Philosophical Writings, completing our analysis of his arguments for the existence of God and then turning to eternity and the possibility of actually talking about God. One theme that runs through all these is the incommensurability between empirical things (which Aquinas says are the things we actually know; he's surprisingly Continue Reading …
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Partially Examined Recap: July 2025
Loads of material was covered in the month of July here at The Partially Examined Life (PEL). With the month's end, a summary look-back is in order. Here's a list of July content you can revisit or, in case you missed it, enjoy for the first time. Closereads: H.A. Prichard on Ethics (Part One)July 2This episode covers H.A. Prichard’s 1912 essay about whether moral philosophy Continue Reading …
PEL Nightcap February 2023
Recorded 1/27/23. Mark, Wes, and Seth anticipate our upcoming Dao De Jing discussion, talk about Dostoevsky's life and what makes The Brothers Karamazov worth your time to read. But what about War and Peace? Is there a reason for us to not be covering this novel as the Russians are being so naughty war-wise now? Should we do an episode on Hebrew Biblical ethics to compare Continue Reading …
PEL Representation Nightcap October 2022
Mark, Wes, and Dylan explore the question, "Is it necessary for us to have representatives of an affected group with us as guests when we talk about an issue in philosophy that affects that group?" This specifically grew out of our abortion episode, for which we planned to have a female guest, but that fell through, and we (without hesitation) recorded it anyway. Was part three Continue Reading …
Pretty Much Pop#132: “Too Soon” in Comedy?
To honor the death of Gilbert Gottfried, we discuss jokes like the 9-11 one he was pilloried for. Can comedy really be "too soon" in relation to its tragic subject matter? Is comedy really tragedy plus time, or are jokes in fact most needed immediately when pain and discomfort are most acute? Mark is joined by three comedians: Adam Sank (of the LGBTQ-themed Adam Sank Show), Continue Reading …