Why Theory

Why Theory
  • 4,8 (517)
  • FILME E TV
  • BIMESTRAL
Why Theory

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

  1. 11 DE NOV.

    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.

    1h18min
  2. Aufhebung (Sublation)

    26 DE OUT.

    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.

    1h15min
  3. Contemporary Horror

    14 DE OUT.

    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.

    1h47min
  4. Fredric Jameson

    29 DE SET.

    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.

    1h14min
  5. Horror Film

    16 DE SET.

    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.

    1h30min
  6. Heist Film

    2 DE SET.

    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

    1h33min
  7. Sports Film

    18 DE AGO.

    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.

    1h41min
  8. New Introductory Lectures

    4 DE AGO.

    New Introductory Lectures

    Ryan and Todd discuss what they see as the important moments from Freud's New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis--both its highlights and its lowlights. They explore the role that Freud's 1920 discovery of the death drive plays--or doesn't play--in this work.

    1h22min
Ver tudo (180)

4,8
de 5
517 avaliações

Sobre

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

Informações

  • Criado por
    Why Theory
  • Anos de atividade
    2017 - 2024
  • Episódios
    180
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © Why Theory
  • Site do podcast
    Why Theory

Você também pode gostar de

Para ouvir episódios explícitos, inicie sessão.

Fique por dentro deste podcast

Inicie sessão ou crie uma conta para seguir podcasts, salvar episódios e receber as atualizações mais recentes.
Selecionar um país ou região

África, Oriente Médio e Índia

Ásia‑Pacífico

Europa

América Latina e Caribe

Estados Unidos e Canadá