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Theory Talk is a philosophy podcast and critical thinking jam session, featuring in-depth discussions of contemporary thought and thinkers. The show is produced by Joseph Weissman and Taylor Adkins.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ contemporary philosophy, critical thinking • futurity, philosophy’s belligerence • Laruelle • mind science, transcendental computation • emerging social organizationThis podcast presents long-form conversations in philosophy framed as a “critical thinking jam session,” focusing on contemporary theory and major thinkers. Across its discussions, it engages with how philosophical inquiry positions itself in relation to other domains of knowledge, including science and computation, and it treats philosophy not simply as a set of doctrines but as an active practice with its own tensions, commitments, and modes of argument.
A recurring emphasis is on futurity: what it means to think the future philosophically and what conceptual tools might be needed to address emerging or under-theorized phenomena. The conversations move between questions about mind and cognition—especially where speculative or “inchoate” sciences of consciousness and intelligence intersect with philosophy—and broader concerns about social life, including possibilities for new or not-yet-articulated forms of social organization. Alongside these themes, the podcast explores computational and transcendental frameworks, treating computation not only as a technical matter but also as a concept with implications for metaphysics, epistemology, and political theory.
The show’s approach is anchored in close engagement with specific contemporary figures in critical theory and philosophy. It uses these thinkers as starting points for examining how philosophy relates to the limits of its own methods and to the “belligerence” or contentiousness that can characterize philosophical discourse. Overall, listeners can expect exploratory, concept-driven dialogue that connects abstract theoretical issues—mind, futurity, social forms, and computation—into a broader attempt to clarify how present thought can orient itself toward what is coming.
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Ep. 74: Futurality2020-Apr-01 71 minutes |