The Philosopher's Nest

Lewis Williams and Kyle van Oosterum
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The Philosopher's Nest

The Philosopher's Nest is a podcast created by Kyle van Oosterum and Lewis Williams, two graduate students in philosophy at the University of Oxford. Our podcast is dedicated to showcasing the work, insights, and experiences of graduate students in philosophy. In each episode we talk with a different graduate philosophy student about their research and their views on the discipline of philosophy as it is practised today.

  1. Jessica Pohlmann on the Metaphysics of Spacetime and Editorial Assistantship at AJP

    NOV 4

    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 editorial assistant for the Australasian Journal of Philosophy. If you'd like to get in touch with Jessica, you can reach her at jessica.pohlmann@rutgers.edu. Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    24 min

  2. OCT 14

    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 patiency (are pens moral patients?), and the relationship between Judaism and his academic work. If you'd like to get in touch with Shmuel, you can reach him at shmuel.gomes@email.ucr.edu or check out his website at www.shmuelgomes.com/. Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    23 min

  3. SEP 23

    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. If you'd like to get in touch with Emily, you can reach her at Emily.slome@colorado.edu or check out her website at https://sites.google.com/view/emilyslome . Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    23 min

  4. SEP 2

    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 her postdoc, her research on confabulation and her project the Philosophy Garden. If you'd like to get in touch with Kathleen, you can reach her at k.l.murphy-hollies@bham.ac.uk, or get in touch through twitter or bluesky at @kmurphyhollies on both. Music credit: @progressivaudio

    20 min

  5. MAY 31 · BONUS

    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 personal experiences with the discipline. The first episode of season 3 will be released on the first Monday of September. As usual, each season will consist of 13 tri-weekly episodes followed by a 13-week summer break. Thanks again for listening, and we’ll look forward to seeing you in September. Music credit: @progressivaudio

    26 sec

  6. MAY 13

    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 Philosophy PhD students answer: "What's the most underrated part of doing a PhD?" Music credit: @progressivaudio

    11 min
  7. Joe Schmid on Existential Inertia, Psychophysical Harmony and Book-Publishing

    APR 22

    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 best argument against it. We also discuss how he got his 2023 book 'Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs' published. Joe is also the host of the very popular Majesty of Reason YouTube channel and a blog by the same name. If you'd like to find out more about his work, check out his website www.josephschmid.com and you can get in touch with him at js9105@princeton.edu Music credit: @progressivaudio

    29 min
  8. David Domínguez on the Zetetic Turn and Philosophy in Spain

    APR 1

    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 turn in epistemology. If you'd like to get in touch with David, you can reach him via email at davdom04@ucm.es and you can also read his publications linked on his PhilPapers profile. Music credit: @progressivaudio

    23 min
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The Philosopher's Nest is a podcast created by Kyle van Oosterum and Lewis Williams, two graduate students in philosophy at the University of Oxford. Our podcast is dedicated to showcasing the work, insights, and experiences of graduate students in philosophy. In each episode we talk with a different graduate philosophy student about their research and their views on the discipline of philosophy as it is practised today.

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  • Creator
    Lewis Williams and Kyle van Oosterum
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024
  • Show Website
    The Philosopher's Nest

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