TrueSciPhi

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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Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):

This podcast features short interview conversations centered on women philosophers and on efforts to broaden standard histories of philosophy. Across the episodes, scholars discuss figures from the early modern period and related intellectual contexts, using these thinkers as entry points into larger questions about how the philosophical canon has been formed and how it might be expanded.

A recurring focus is on major themes in early modern philosophy—especially metaphysics and value theory—along with the ways philosophical ideas develop through dialogue, influence, and debate among contemporaries. The discussions consider how women philosophers engaged with the dominant intellectual currents of their time and how their work connects to, challenges, or reshapes familiar narratives in the history of philosophy.

The interviews also attend to interpretation and methodology: how historians of philosophy recover overlooked texts, reconstruct networks of interlocutors, and situate philosophical arguments within broader cultural settings. Related topics include the role of image culture and other historical sources for understanding philosophical reception and influence.

Overall, listeners can expect introductions to specific philosophers, explanations of their main ideas and contributions, and reflections on scholarly projects devoted to making these thinkers more visible in teaching and research. The series emphasizes pathways for learning more, with guests typically drawing on their own research and collaborative work in the field.