Q&A Christmas 2022 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min
William C. Hackett is a philosopher, novelist and translator. In this episode we discuss the work of Stanislas Breton. Alongside discussions on phenomenology, Neo-Platonism, and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubE...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode, we discuss the work of Rudolf Steiner and George Gurdjieff. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - h...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Michael P. Federici is a professor of political science and international relations at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author and editor of multiple books on political philosophy. In this episode, we discuss the work of Irving Babbitt, alongside discussions on Rousseau, politics, inner will, Christianity, and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscri...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min
A video covering specifically the philosophy of Ray Peat, largely from his books Generative Energy and Mind and Tissue. Ray's site: https://raypeat.com/ Ray Peat forum: https://raypeatforum.com/community/ Danny Roddy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGwMyjFvF-N2c6RDQIV8sw --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix ...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 20 min
A big thank you to all listeners, subscribers, and followers, alongside a heartfelt thank you to all those who are patrons of the podcast. Heres to another great year in 2022. If you wish to support the podcast please do so either via Anchor, or at patreon.com/hermitix. ~ James
Dec 04, 2022•2 min
Victor Koman is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and agorist. In this episode we discuss the life and work of Samuel Edward Konkin III, alongside discussions on libertarianism, agorism, freedom, and more. Agorist archives: https://archives.kopubco.com/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http...
Nov 30, 2022•57 min
Dr. Robert McNamara is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville. In this episode we discuss his work Being A Person - Edith Stein's Mature Personalism - A Synthesis of Thomism and Phenomenology , alongside discussions on Husserl, objectivity, personalism, and more --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermiti...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min
The first talk of four on Lewis Mumford's Technics and Civilization, covers Chapter 3, The Eotechnic Phase, and Chapter 4, The Paleotechnic Phase. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Addres...
Nov 21, 2022•46 min
Aaron Sachs is a historian and Cornell University professor who primarily studies American environmental and cultural history. In this episode we discuss his book Up From the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times. Link: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691215419/up-from-the-depths --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: -...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Ryan Duns is a Jesuit Priest who works at the intersection of philosophy and systematic theology. He has published on Karl Rahner, Jean-Luc Marion, René Girard, in this episode we discuss the overlap between theology and horror. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bit...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 20 min
The first talk of four on Lewis Mumford's Technics and Civilization, covers Chapter 1, Cultural Preparation, and Chapter 2, Agents of Mechanization. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Addr...
Nov 05, 2022•57 min
I'm once again joined by Paul Bishop and Aaron French to discuss the overlap between the work of Friedrich Nietzsche and Rudolf Steiner, especially in relation to the spiritual and religious crisis of modernity. Notes from Aaron French: 1) At one point I said in the Nietzsche house in Weimar there is a picture of Heidegger in his “Nazi uniform.” I was just making a point here; in reality it is a photo of Heidegger in his large brown overcoat with a shiny Nazi pin on his breast, which is of cours...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Sophia Howlett is the President for the School for International Training. In this episode we discuss her book Re-evaluating Pico: Aristotelianism, Kabbalism, and Platonism in the Philosophy of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, alongside discussions on Ficino, God, and Kabbalah. Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise ...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 30 min
This episode I'm joined once again by writer and occultist John Michael Greer, to discuss his work on Druidry. Book link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Druidry-Handbook-Spiritual-Practice-Rooted/dp/1578633540 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Hermitix Discord - https://discord.gg/77abuTVYNG Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal....
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min
William C. Hackett is a philosopher, novelist and translator. In this episode we discuss the work of Jean Wahl, primarily from the text Human Existence and Transcendence. Alongside discussions on phenomenology, Heidegger, God, faith, and more... Hackett's translation: https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/human-existence-and-transcendence/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Aspen Brinton, Ph.D., is a political theorist. Her research interests include democratic theory, dissident movements, East-Central Europe, and the intellectual history of civil society and free speech. In this episode, we discuss her book Confronting Totalitarian Minds: Jan Patočka on politics and dissidence, alongside discussions on Gandhi, phenomenology, Charter 77, and more. Brinton's book: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/C/bo68264285.html --- Become part of the Hermitix...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 13 min
A video on my journey from being a nihilist to becoming a Catholic. Please comment if you'd like to take part in an introduction to Christianity discussion series.
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Tim is Junior Research Fellow in Political Theology at Campion Hall, University of Oxford, and Researcher Director at the "Laudato Si' Research Institute", a new institute conducting academic research in the field of ecology and social change. He is also an ordained Priest in the Church of England. In this episode we discuss Bruno Latour's text 'Facing Gaia'. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www....
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Predrag Cicovacki is Professor of Philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross, in this episode we discuss the work of Nicolai Hartmann, primarily from his book The Analysis of Wonder: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann. Cicovacki's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Analysis-Wonder-Predrag-Cicovacki/dp/1501310909 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: ...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Simone Kotva is a Researcher in the faculty of theology at the University of Oslo, in this episode we discuss her book Effort and Grace: On the Spiritual Exercise of Philosophy , alongside discussions on French spiritualism, Henri Bergson, and the intersection of theology, philosophy, and spiritual practice. Kotva's book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/effort-and-grace-9781350113640/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min
This episode I'm joined by Roel Theeuwen to discuss the philosophy of Philipp Mainländer, alongside discussions on Schopenhauer, death, pessimism, and God. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donati...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This episode I'm joined once again by writer Michael Martin, to discuss the seventeenth century text, The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, alongside discussions on esotericism, spiritual practice, mystical satire, and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermiti...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min
In this episode I’m joined by Massimiliano Simons who is Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Technology at Maastricht University. We discuss his book Michel Serres and French Philosophy of Science. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr
A live Q&A session which took place on Youtube, September 1st, 2022.
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Sophia Howlett is the President for the School for International Training. In this episode we discuss her book Marsilio Ficino and His World, alongside discussions on Pico, Platonism, Christianity, the prisca theologia, and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 ...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode, we discuss the work of Rudolf Steiner in relation to technology, the apocalypse, transhumanism, and more... Aaron wanted me to add that in the discussion about the so-called incarnation o...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min
The 17th and 18th of 22 talks on the text 'Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey Into Christian Hermeticism', covering the Fifteenth Major Arcana - The Star and The Moon. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Et...
Aug 23, 2022•37 min
Steven E. Knepper is Associate Professor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies at the Virginia Military Institute. In this episode we discuss his book Wonder Strikes: Approaching Aesthetics and Literature with William Desmond, alongside discussions on being, God, grace, prayer, silence and more... The book: https://sunypress.edu/Books/W/Wonder-Strikes --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patre...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min
The first talk on St John of the Cross' Ascent of Mount Carmel, covering the purgation of the senses, and the symbols of night and darkness. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x3...
Aug 14, 2022•58 min