TrueSciPhi

Podcast Profile: New Voices in the History of Philosophy

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30 episodes
2021 to 2026
Median: 40 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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This podcast features interview-based conversations that broaden standard histories of philosophy by foregrounding thinkers and traditions that have often been excluded from European and Western canons. Across the episodes, hosts speak with philosophers and historians of philosophy about women philosophers, Black and Africana philosophers, abolitionists and antislavery writers, Indigenous and Latin American figures, and scholars working in comparative and non-European traditions. The discussions typically situate each thinker within their historical context while treating their work as philosophically substantive, even when it appears in genres not always recognized as “philosophy,” such as letters, novels, plays, speeches, memoir, religious and mystical writing, or political activism.

Recurring themes include moral and political philosophy (especially slavery, abolitionism, colonialism, rights, citizenship, and resistance), feminist philosophy and critiques of patriarchy, and the philosophy of education. Many conversations also examine concepts central to early modern and nineteenth-century thought—sympathy, passions, human nature, moral motivation, and the relationship between morality and religion—alongside metaphysical and methodological questions, such as harmony, selfhood, friendship, gender, and the status of philosophical method across cultures.

A consistent strand of the podcast addresses the practical work of recovery and reinterpretation: how scholars find neglected texts, reconstruct arguments from unconventional sources, handle limited archives or translation barriers, and navigate institutional challenges when pursuing marginalized topics. Listeners also hear reflections on curriculum design, teaching strategies, and the value of building intellectual communities, including discussion of newer scholarly media like podcasting as a form of philosophical work.