Political Theory 101

Political Theory 101
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A podcast about political theory. Freely available to all, but we'd love your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/politicaltheory101 Also available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play

  1. Clarence Streit and International Federalism

    NOV 27

    Clarence Streit and International Federalism

    We discuss Streit's 1939 proposal for a international federation of democracies to avoid a new world war. We explore the limits of argumentation and the difference between making an argument and doing politics.

    1h 41m
  2. Friedrich List and the National System

    SEP 8

    Friedrich List and the National System

    We discuss Friedrich List's many careers, his struggle for a German customs union, his belief that nationalism would lead to the "uniting of all nations under a common law of right", what happened instead, and why.

    1h 27m
  3. Vico and the Concept of the Natural

    JUL 6

    Vico and the Concept of the Natural

    We discuss Vico's theory of nature, his unorthodox mix of stereotypically ancient and modern approaches, and how his "new science" seems to be going so far.

    1h 22m
  4. Hobbes' Behemoth

    JUN 6

    Hobbes' Behemoth

    A whole episode of Political Theory 101 devoted to Thomas Hobbes' Behemoth. We discuss Hobbes' historical narrative and his theory of education, both of which receive little attention in Leviathan.

    1h 41m
  5. Nick Land & the Politics of Acceleration (w/Michael Downs)

    APR 21

    Nick Land & the Politics of Acceleration (w/Michael Downs)

    Michael Downs joins Benjamin to discuss the political thought of Nick Land, its relationship to the work of Deleuze and Guattari, and the degree to which it has influenced the contemporary left and right.

    1h 48m
  6. The Politics of Plato's Parmenides

    MAR 27

    The Politics of Plato's Parmenides

    We discuss how Plato used dialectical thinking to deal with objections to the theory of the forms. Then we discuss how this kind of thinking enriches our ability to make use of all sorts of political concepts and abstractions.

    1h 37m
  7. John Morley & the Politics of Compromise

    MAR 5

    John Morley & the Politics of Compromise

    We discuss the work of John Morley, a British viscount heavily involved in the government of Ireland and India during the late 19th and early 20th century. Morley was a liberal, but he was often in situations in which his liberalism was pushed to its limit. We discuss how he thought about liberty as a young man, and how he worked to put his beliefs into practice in difficult circumstances.

    1h 27m
  8. The Politics of Plato's Philebus

    12/22/2024

    The Politics of Plato's Philebus

    Daniel joins Benjamin to discuss Plato's Philebus. We traverse the dialectic of limit and unlimit and discuss the difference between memory and recollection, connecting all of this to Plato's political thought.

    1h 58m
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A podcast about political theory. Freely available to all, but we'd love your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/politicaltheory101 Also available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play

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    Political Theory 101
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
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