S3E4 - Jessica Pohlmann on Metaphysics of Spacetime and Editorial Assistance at AJP

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 wok 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.

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S3E3 - Shmuel Gomes on Teaching Soft Skills, Moral Patiency, and the Relationship between Judaism and Philosophy

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/.

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S3E2 - Emily Slome on Moral Testimony Pessimism, and Evolutionary Debunking

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 .

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S3E1 - Kathleen Murphy-Hollies on Confabulation, UBirmingham, and the Philosophy Garden

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.

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End of Season Announcement

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.

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5 months ago

S2E13 - Bonus Episode! What's the Most Underrated Part of Doing a PhD?

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?"

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6 months ago

S2E12 - Joe Schmid on Existential Inertia, Psychophysical Harmony and Book-Publishing

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 website www.josephschmid.com and you can get in touch with him at js9105@princeton.edu

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7 months ago

S2E11 - David Domínguez on the Zetetic Turn and Philosophy in Spain

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.

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7 months ago

S2E10 - Cindy Friedman on Humanoid Robots and Ubuntu Ethics

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.

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8 months ago

S2E9 - Asia Sakchatchawan on Tennis and Authenticity

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

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9 months ago

S2E8 - Kenny Novis on Podcasting, Marxism, and Spinoza

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.

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10 months ago

S2E7 - Madeleine Parkinson on Erotic Love and Beauty in Plato

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.

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10 months ago

S2E6 - Cayla Clinkenbeard on Trust, Knowledge, and Publishing in Topical Collections

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.

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11 months ago

S2E5 - Facundo Rodriguez on Kant's Interpersonal Philosophy and the History of Philosophy

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

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1 year ago

S2E4 - Alexander Stooshinoff on Life as a Touring Musician, the Impact of Covid, and the Philosophy of Nature

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.

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