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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.

The Philosopher's Nest Lewis Williams and Kyle van Oosterum

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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.

    Bonus Episode! What's the Most Underrated Part of Doing a PhD?

    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

    • 10 min
    Joe Schmid on Existential Inertia, Psychophysical Harmony and Book-Publishing

    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

    • 28 min
    David Domínguez on the Zetetic Turn and Philosophy in Spain

    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.

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    • 22 min
    Cindy Friedman on Humanoid Robots and Ubuntu Ethics

    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 Cindy, you can reach her at c.friedman@uu.nl or on LinkedIn and ResearchGate.

    Music credit: @progressivaudio

    • 27 min
    Asia Sakchatchawan on Tennis and Authenticity

    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 Asia, you can email her at asia.sakchatchawan@queens.ox.ac.uk or on Twitter(X) at @AsiaLeeSak

    Music credit: @progressivaudio

    • 24 min
    Kenny Novis on Podcasting, Marxism, and Spinoza

    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 well as his research on Spinoza. If you'd like to get in touch with Kenny, you can reach him via email at kenneth.novis@gmail.com, or on Twitter at @saditious.

    Music credit: @progressivaudio

    • 22 min

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