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Podcast Profile: New Narratives in the History of Philosophy

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8 episodes
2018 to 2019
Median: 28 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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This podcast presents short interview-style conversations with scholars and others interested in women philosophers, with an emphasis on expanding how the history of philosophy is narrated and taught. Across the episodes, guests discuss both the aims of the New Narratives in the History of Philosophy project and concrete examples of how revisiting early modern women thinkers can reshape familiar philosophical storylines.

A central thread is the recovery and contextualization of figures such as Émilie du Châtelet, Mary Astell, Anne Conway, and Margaret Cavendish. The discussions emphasize what these philosophers argued, how they engaged with the intellectual debates of their time, and how their work connects to topics like metaphysics and value theory. Attention is also given to networks of influence and exchange: interlocutors, philosophical interactions, and the ways women philosophers both responded to and shaped the traditions around them.

The interviews also highlight resources and methods for learning more, including work on projects that curate and publicize materials about historically overlooked philosophers. Alongside philosophical themes, the podcast touches on broader historical and cultural factors that affect whose ideas circulate—such as the role of image culture in the early modern period—and how these factors influence the formation of the philosophical canon. Overall, listeners can expect accessible, research-informed introductions that combine intellectual biography, thematic explanation, and reflection on how historical narratives in philosophy are constructed and revised.