Why Theory

Why Theory
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Why Theory

Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.

  1. 2天前

    The Beautiful Soul

    Ryan and Todd explore Hegel’s concept of the beautiful soul as he lays it out in the Phenomenology of Spirit. They discuss the contemporary political situation in terms of this figure and theorize about its predominance in today’s landscape. The beautiful soul also becomes a way of thinking through the difference between Kant and Hegel or between morality and politics.

    1 小时 14 分钟

  2. 11月11日

    Hegel & Feminism

    Ryan and Todd address the fundamental connections between Hegelian philosophy and feminism. They discuss the role of contradiction in both lines of thought and focus on some of the major feminist readers of Hegel’s philosophy, including Gillian Rose, Catherine Malabou, and Rebecca Comay.

    1 小时 18 分钟
  3. Aufhebung (Sublation)

    10月26日

    Aufhebung (Sublation)

    Ryan and Todd work to explain Hegel's central idea of Aufhebung (translated as "sublation"). This unique German term, which means to cancel, to preserve, and to lift up, provides the key for understanding the movement of Hegel's philosophy, but it is also the site for misunderstanding Hegel's project, which the show discusses.

    1 小时 15 分钟
  4. Contemporary Horror

    10月14日

    Contemporary Horror

    Ryan and Todd continue their discussion of the horror film by focusing on the genre since Psycho. They discuss Night of the Living Dead, Carrie, The Shining, The Blair Witch Project, It Follows, and The Substance. Their theorize the modern horror film in relation to the psychoanalytic notion of the death drive.

    1 小时 47 分钟
  5. Fredric Jameson

    9月29日

    Fredric Jameson

    Ryan and Todd pay tribute to the recently deceased theorist Fredric Jameson. They note his deep and wide-ranging contributions to a variety of fields and his unique ability to find something valuable in the object of his critique.

    1 小时 14 分钟
  6. Horror Film

    9月16日

    Horror Film

    Ryan and Todd explore the classical horror film in terms of the antagonism between life and the beyond, inclusive of death. They focus on the films The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, Godzilla, and Psycho.

    1 小时 30 分钟
  7. Heist Film

    9月2日

    Heist Film

    Ryan and Todd develop their theory of the heist film as a genre, which they see as structured through the opposition between desire and its object. They examine closely Rififi, The Killing, Heat, Ocean's 11, and Inside Man, as well as touching on many other key films of the genre. Hugh Manon's film noir podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aQXewYjXrMtTjwpJ18rg6

    1 小时 33 分钟
  8. Sports Film

    8月18日

    Sports Film

    Ryan and Todd explore the genre of the sports film, focusing on important entries in the genre such as Chariots of Fire, Rocky, and Heaven Can Wait, among others. They define this genre through the category of the impossible and discuss the relationship between possibility and impossibility as it plays out in the sports film.

    1 小时 41 分钟
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Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.

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  • 创作者
    Why Theory
  • 活跃年份
    2017年 - 2024年
  • 单集
    181
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
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    © Why Theory
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    Why Theory

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