This is the third Bonus Episode and final episode of the Philosopher's Nest. We asked 12 graduate students: what was the highlight of your PhD and why? From both Lewis Williams and I (Kyle van Oosterum), thank you for listening to the Philosopher's Nest.
Today we're joined Paloma Morales, a PhD student at the London School of Economics. We'll be talking about Paloma's research on the philosophy of interpersonal relationships. If you'd like to get in touch with her, you can email her at p.morales@lse.ac.uk .
Julian Ratcliffe is a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking to Julian about his research on genealogical anxiety and the distinction (or lack thereof) between analytic and contintental philosophy. If you'd like to get in touch with Julian, you can reach him at julian.ratcliffe@philosophy.ox.ac.uk , you can find him on twitter at @OxCritTheorist , and you can read his article Genealogy: A Conceptual Map in the European Journal of Philosophy. Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Imogen Rivers is a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about how Imogen balances her DPhil alongside a Graduate Diploma in Law and her challenge-based approach to AI Ethics. If you'd like to get in touch with Imogen, you can reach her at imogen.rivers@philosophy.ox.ac.uk . Music credit: @progressivaudio
Today we're joined by Sophie Nelson, a PhD student at New York University. We’ll be talking about Sophie’s advice for applying to PhDs from a SLAC undergraduate education, and her research on consciousness. If you’d like to get in touch with Sophie, you can reach her at srn9351@nyu.edu , and you can find her profile and publications on PhilPeople . Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Today we're joined by Helen Han Wei Luo, a PhD student at Columbia University. We’ll be talking about Helen's journey to academic philosophy as well as her research on the relationship between ethics and etiquette. If you’d like to get in touch with Helen, you can reach her at hl3631@columbia.edu . Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Today we're joined by Gabriella Hulsey, a PhD student at the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We’ll be talking about Gabriella’s thoughts on the mystificaiton of professional philosophy, as well as her research on moral criticism. If you’d like to get in touch with Gabriella, you can reach her at grh@live.unc.edu . Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Today we're joined by Pablo Hubacher Haerle, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. We’ll be talking about Pablo’s research on the irrationality of OCD. Pablo’s article “Is OCD Epistemically Irrational?” was published in Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology in 2023. If you’d like to get in touch with Pablo, you can reach him at pablo.hubacher@icloud.com . Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Today we're joined by David Harmon, a PhD student at the University of St Andrews. We’ll be talking about David’s research on Spinoza’s metaphysics, David's ruminations upon why anything exists, and the Diversity Reading List initiative. If you’d like to get in touch with David, you can reach him at dh212@st-andrews.ac.u k or follow him on twitter at @ 1part_harmony . Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Jessica Pohlmann is a PhD candidate at Rutgers University. We'll be talking about her research in the philosophy of science, quantum gravity, the metaphysics of space-time, and her work as an editorial assistant for the Australasian Journal of Philosophy. If you'd like to get in touch with Jessica, you can reach her at jessica.pohlmann@rutgers.edu. Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Shmuel Gomes is a PhD candidate at the University of California, Riverside. We'll be talking about Shmuel's thoughts on the importance of teaching soft skills to undergraduates, his research on moral patiency (are pens moral patients?), and the relationship between Judaism and his academic work. If you'd like to get in touch with Shmuel, you can reach him at shmuel.gomes@email.ucr.edu or check out his website at www.shmuelgomes.com/ . Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pin...
Emily Slome was a PhD candidate at the University of Boulder, Colorado. We'll be talking about how summer camp inspired her to study philosophy, as well as her research on moral testimony pessimism. If you'd like to get in touch with Emily, you can reach her at Emily.slome@colorado.edu or check out her website at https://sites.google.com/view/emilyslome . Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Today we're joined by Kathleen Murphy-Hollies who was, until very recently, a PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham. We'll be talking about her experiences finishing the PhD while beginning her postdoc, her research on confabulation, and her project the Philosophy Garden. If you'd like to get in touch with Kathleen, you can reach her at k.l.murphy-hollies@bham.ac.uk, or get in touch through Twitter or Bluesky at @kmurphyhollies on both. Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Thanks for listening to the second season of The Philosopher’s Nest. We’ve really enjoyed interviewing these brilliant up-and-coming philosophers and learning about their unique research areas and personal experiences with the discipline. The first episode of season 3 will be released on the first Monday of September. As usual, each season will consist of 13 tri-weekly episodes followed by a 13-week summer break. Thanks again for listening, and we’ll look forward to seeing you in September. Musi...
In this third bonus episode of The Philosopher's Nest, we've asked each of our last 12 guests the same question, and we've compiled each of these answers into a single episode. We'll be hearing 12 Philosophy PhD students answer: "What's the most underrated part of doing a PhD?" Music credit: @progressivaudio
Joe Schmid is a PhD student at Princeton University. We'll be talking about Joseph's Christian upbringing and how it brought him to philosophy, what he thinks the best argument is for theism and the best argument against it. We also discuss how he got his 2023 book 'Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs' published. Joe is also the host of the very popular Majesty of Reason YouTube channel and a blog by the same name. If you'd like to find out more about his work, check out his websit...
David Domínguez is a PhD candidate at the Complutense University of Madrid. We'll be talking about David's experiences as a schoolteacher in philosophy as well as his doctoral research on the Zetetic turn in epistemology. If you'd like to get in touch with David, you can reach him via email at davdom04@ucm.es and you can also read his publications linked on his PhilPapers profile. Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Today we’re joined by Cindy Friedman, a PhD candidate at Utrecht University. We’ll be talking about Cindy's work on the ethics of humanoid robots and ubuntu ethics. If you'd like to get in touch with Cindy, you can reach her at c.friedman@uu.nl or on LinkedIn and ResearchGate. Music credit: @progressivaudio
Asia Sakchatchawan is a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford. We’ll be talking about Asia’s background in professional tennis and her research on authenticity. If you'd like to get in touch with Asia, you can email her at asia.sakchatchawan@queens.ox.ac.uk or on Twitter(X) at @AsiaLeeSak Music credit: @progressivaudio
Today we're joined by Kenny Novis, a DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about Kenny's experiences podcasting with Zer0 Books and Repeater Media, his research on Marxism, as well as his research on Spinoza. If you'd like to get in touch with Kenny, you can reach him via email at kenneth.novis@gmail.com, or on Twitter at @saditious . Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Today we're going to be joined by Madeleine Parkinson, a DPhil candidate at The University of Oxford. We'll be talking about how Madeleine grew up in a philosophy household, her research on erotic love and beauty, and her thoughts on the admissions process in the UK and the US. Music credit: @progressivaudio
Cayla Clinkenbeard is a PhD candidate at the New School for Social Research. We'll be talking about Cayla's doctoral research on trust and epistemic responsibility, as well as her experiences publishing an article in a topical collection. If you'd like to get in touch with Cayla, you can reach out to her via email at clinc719@newschool.edu. Music credit: @progressivaudio
Facundo Rodriguez is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge. We'll be talking about Facundo's background in philosophy, the 'interpersonal' side of Kant's moral philosophy and the value of the history of philosophy. If you'd like to get in touch with Facundo, you can find him on: Twitter: @frodriguezx2 E-mail: fr374@cam.ac.uk Website: www.facundorodriguez.site Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Today we're joined by Alexander Stooshinoff, a PhD student at McGill University. We'll be talking about Alexander’s former life as a touring musician, his master’s studies at KU Leuven and the University of Oxford, and his doctoral work on the philosophy of nature. You can find snippets of Alex’s music on his Instagram page Patient_Hands, and if you'd like to get in touch with Alex, you can Email him at alexander.stooshinoff@mcgill.ca . Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Today we're going to be joined by Danny Wardle, a PhD student at The Dianoia Institute at the Australian Catholic University. We'll be talking about Danny’s experience undertaking a research master's, his work on social ontology, and his view from the inside on the proposed redundancies at ACU. If you'd like to get in touch with Danny, you can follow him on Twitter at @maximalworm or on BlueSky at dannywardle.org . Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Today we're joined by Declan O’Gara, a PhD student at The University of Edinburgh. We'll be talking about Declan’s experience of the PhD life as a student from a working class background, his research on the provocative moral error theory, and his experiences running a work-in-progress seminar. If you'd like to get in touch with Declan, you can DM him on his Twitter account @Declan_OGara , or email him at s2184877@ed.ac.uk . Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Today we're going to be joined by Nicholas Drake, a PhD student at The Australian National University. We'll be talking about Nicholas' previous self-sufficient life in the forest, his thoughts on the aim of philosophy, and his research on government measures of national wellbeing. If you'd like to get in touch with Nicholas, you can email him at nicholas.drake@anu.edu.au , and you can read more about his research on his website: www.nicholasdrake.org . Music credit: @progressivaudio...
Thanks for listening to the first season of The Philosopher’s Nest. We’ve really enjoyed interviewing these brilliant up-and-coming philosophers and learning about their unique research areas and personal experiences with the discipline. The first episode of season 2 will be released on the first Monday of September. Going forward, each season will consist of 13 tri-weekly episodes followed by a 13-week summer break. Thanks again for listening, and we’ll look forward to seeing you in September. ...
In this second special bonus episode of The Philosopher's Nest, we've asked each of our last 12 guests the same question, and we've compiled each of these answers into a single episode. We'll be hearing the following 12 Philosophy PhD students answer this question: "What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your PhD?" Linds Whittaker, University of Washington (S01E20) Dario Vaccaro, University of Tenessee, Knoxville (S01E21) Cara-Julie Kather, Leuphana University of Lüneberg (...
Today we're going to be joined by Elliott Thornley, a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about Elliott’s work on population ethics and global priorities research, as well as his thoughts on writing an integrated thesis rather than a monograph thesis. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Elliott, you can find his email address on his website: www.elliott-thornley.com , and you can follow him on twitter at @ElliottThornley . Click here to learn more about E...
