The Philosopher's Nest
Lewis Williams and Kyle van Oosterum
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S3E13 S3E13 - Bonus Episode: What was the Highlight of your PhD?
This is the third Bonus Episode and final episode of the Philosopher's Nest. We asked 12 graduate students: what was the highlight of your PhD and why? From both Lewis Williams and I (Kyle van…
S3E12 S3E12 - Paloma Morales on the Philosophy of Interpersonal Relationships
Today we're joined Paloma Morales, a PhD student at the London School of Economics. We'll be talking about Paloma's research on the philosophy of interpersonal relationships. If you'd like to get in…
S3E11 S3E11 - Julian Ratcliffe on Genealogical Anxiety and Analytic and Continental Philosophy
Julian Ratcliffe is a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking to Julian about his research on genealogical anxiety and the distinction (or lack thereof) between analytic and…
S3E10 S3E10 - Imogen Rivers on Law, Philosophy, and AI Ethics
Imogen Rivers is a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about how Imogen balances her DPhil alongside a Graduate Diploma in Law and her challenge-based approach to AI Ethics.…
S3E9 S3E9 - Sophie Nelson on the Nature of Consciousness and Applying to PhDs from a SLAC
Today we're joined by Sophie Nelson, a PhD student at New York University. We’ll be talking about Sophie’s advice for applying to PhDs from a SLAC undergraduate education, and her research on…
S3E8 S3E8 - Helen Han Wei Luo on Ethics as Etiquette
Today we're joined by Helen Han Wei Luo, a PhD student at Columbia University. We’ll be talking about Helen's journey to academic philosophy as well as her research on the relationship between ethics…
S3E7 S3E7 - Gabriella Hulsey on Moral Criticism and the Mystification of Professional Philosophy
Today we're joined by Gabriella Hulsey, a PhD student at the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We’ll be talking about Gabriella’s thoughts on the mystificaiton of professional philosophy, as…
S3E6 S3E6 - Pablo Hubacher Haerle on the Irrationality of OCD
Today we're joined by Pablo Hubacher Haerle, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. We’ll be talking about Pablo’s research on the irrationality of OCD. Pablo’s article “Is OCD Epistemically…
S3E5 S3E5 - David Harmon on Spinozan Metaphysics, Why Anything Exists, and the Diversity Reading List Initiative
Today we're joined by David Harmon, a PhD student at the University of St Andrews. We’ll be talking about David’s research on Spinoza’s metaphysics, David's ruminations upon why anything exists, and…
S3E4 S3E4 - Jessica Pohlmann on the Metaphysics of Spacetime and Editorial Assistantship at AJP
Jessica Pohlmann is a PhD candidate at Rutgers University. We'll be talking about her research in the philosophy of science, quantum gravity, the metaphysics of space-time, and her work as an…
S3E3 S3E3 - Shmuel Gomes on Teaching Soft Skills, Moral Patiency, and the Relationship between Judaism and Philosophy
Shmuel Gomes is a PhD candidate at the University of California, Riverside. We'll be talking about Shmuel's thoughts on the importance of teaching soft skills to undergraduates, his research on moral…
S3E2 S3E2 - Emily Slome on Moral Testimony Pessimism and Evolutionary Debunking
Emily Slome was a PhD candidate at the University of Boulder, Colorado. We'll be talking about how summer camp inspired her to study philosophy, as well as her research on moral testimony pessimism.…
S3E1 S3E1 - Kathleen Murphy-Hollies on Confabulation, UBirmingham, and the Philosophy Garden
Today we're joined by Kathleen Murphy-Hollies who was, until very recently, a PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham. We'll be talking about her experiences finishing the PhD while beginning…
End of Season Announcement
Thanks for listening to the second season of The Philosopher’s Nest. We’ve really enjoyed interviewing these brilliant up-and-coming philosophers and learning about their unique research areas and…
S2E13 S2E13 - Bonus Episode! What's the Most Underrated Part of Doing a PhD?
In this third bonus episode of The Philosopher's Nest, we've asked each of our last 12 guests the same question, and we've compiled each of these answers into a single episode. We'll be hearing 12…
S2E12 S2E12 - Joe Schmid on Existential Inertia, Psychophysical Harmony and Book-Publishing
Joe Schmid is a PhD student at Princeton University. We'll be talking about Joseph's Christian upbringing and how it brought him to philosophy, what he thinks the best argument is for theism and the…
S2E11 S2E11 - David Domínguez on the Zetetic Turn and Philosophy in Spain
David Domínguez is a PhD candidate at the Complutense University of Madrid. We'll be talking about David's experiences as a schoolteacher in philosophy as well as his doctoral research on the Zetetic…
S2E10 S2E10 - Cindy Friedman on Humanoid Robots and Ubuntu Ethics
Today we’re joined by Cindy Friedman, a PhD candidate at Utrecht University. We’ll be talking about Cindy's work on the ethics of humanoid robots and ubuntu ethics. If you'd like to get in touch with…
S2E9 S2E9 - Asia Sakchatchawan on Tennis and Authenticity
Asia Sakchatchawan is a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford. We’ll be talking about Asia’s background in professional tennis and her research on authenticity. If you'd like to get in touch with…
S2E8 S2E8 - Kenny Novis on Podcasting, Marxism, and Spinoza
Today we're joined by Kenny Novis, a DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about Kenny's experiences podcasting with Zer0 Books and Repeater Media, his research on Marxism, as…
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