Episode 182: Reflections on PEL 2017 (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
Mark Linsenmayer
4.6 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2018
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
To what extent has our podcast changed in reaction to current politics? Mark, Seth, Wes, and Dylan reflect back on our year, discuss how we select texts, and give some thumbnail sketches of potential topics. Also, does authorial intent matter, and how to talk philosophically about works that aren't philosophical texts.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey folks, we are pleased to present the following year end review episode. |
| 0:03.8 | But this is another one where only the first half is going to be released to the public at all. |
| 0:08.3 | If you know now that you'd like to hear the whole thing, go to partiallyexaminedlife.com |
| 0:12.3 | slash support. |
| 0:13.3 | You can either sign up for Partially Examined Life Citizenship or sign up to be a Patreon supporter. |
| 0:17.4 | Either way, we'll get you the full version of this discussion. |
| 0:20.0 | You're listening to the partially examined life podcast by some guys who are at one point |
| 0:32.0 | set on doing philosophy for living but then thought better of it. |
| 0:34.9 | Episode 182 is a free form look back on 2017. |
| 0:39.8 | A state of the podcast check in where we can discuss things we didn't get to. |
| 0:43.8 | Topics we'd like to delve into further and other items of miscellaneous. |
| 0:47.6 | This is Mark Vincent Meyer sitting in Twix Drumset and Undated Child's Drawing of Snowman |
| 0:52.4 | in my basement in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| 0:54.5 | This is Seth Paschin, half submerged in the split-level basement office in Austin, Texas. |
| 1:00.5 | This is Wes Allen in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| 1:03.5 | This is Dylan Casey before three apples in middle-din Wisconsin. |
| 1:07.4 | Three apples. |
| 1:08.4 | I have a little painting that I've always liked that I bought when I lived in Eastern Maryland |
| 1:13.4 | of three apples to Granny Smith's in a red one in a still life. |
| 1:17.8 | I learned then that somehow I really liked still life. |
| 1:22.4 | I never do that. |
| 1:23.4 | To Granny Smith's in a red one. |
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