Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHPC 04. Open Season: the Historical Context
Episode 181
The historical context of classical Chinese philosophy, and how ancient Chinese historical works themselves became works of philosophy.
2 years, 1 month ago
HPC 03. Karyn Lai on Classical Chinese Philosophy
Episode 183
Co-host Karyn introduces herself to the listeners and talks about the challenges of tackling classical Chinese philosophical texts.
2 years, 1 month ago
HPC 02. The Only Constant: Change and the "Yi Jing"
Episode 179
Early Chinese philosophers were deeply aware of a world that is constantly changing: we look at how Confucians, Legalists, and Daoists responded to t…
2 years, 2 months ago
HPC 01. Journey of a Thousand Li: Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
Episode 178
Introducing Chinese philosophy through the concept of "dao," a fundamental word in classical Chinese philosophy, with a range of meanings across its …
2 years, 2 months ago
HAP 142 - Final Chat with Chike Jeffers
Episode 182
How Africana philosophy looked to a young Chike Jeffers, coming into the field in the early 21st century.
2 years, 2 months ago
HAP 141 - Job Openings - the Rise of Africana Professional Philosophy
Episode 180
The key events and figures in philosophy as an academic discipline, in both Africa and the diaspora.
2 years, 3 months ago
HAP 140 - Cornel West on Himself
Episode 177
Cornel West joins us to look back on the development of his thought and the many authors who have inspired him.
2 years, 3 months ago
HAP 139 - A Love Supreme - Cornel West
Episode 176
An introduction to Cornel West, focusing on his early essay “Philosophy and the Afro-American Experience.”
2 years, 4 months ago
HAP 138 - Taking it Out of Neutral - Critical Race Theory
Episode 175
A movement of legal scholars diagnoses the limitations of merely “formal” measures against discrimination, a point they connect to issues like affirm…
2 years, 4 months ago
HAP 137 - Asante Sana - Molefi Asante’s Afrocentricity
Episode 174
What inspired Asante's controversial philosophy of Afrocentricity, and its relationship to religion, nationalism, and feminism.
2 years, 5 months ago