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The Philosopher's Nest

The Philosopher's Nest

Hosted by Lewis Williams and Kyle van Oosterum

Episodes

61

Latest episode

May 2025

Language

EN-GB

About the show

The Philosopher's Nest is a podcast created by Kyle van Oosterum and Lewis Williams, two graduate students in philosophy at the University of Oxford. Our podcast is dedicated to showcasing the work, insights, and experiences of graduate students in philosophy. In each episode we talk with a different graduate philosophy student about their research and their views on the discipline of philosophy as it is practised today.

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May 12, 2025Episode 1314 min

S3E13 -Bonus Episode: What was the Highlight of your PhD?

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.

April 21, 2025Episode 1223 min

S3E12 -Paloma Morales on the Philosophy of Interpersonal Relationships

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 .

March 31, 2025Episode 1130 min

S3E11 -Julian Ratcliffe on Genealogical Anxiety and Analytic and Continental Philosophy

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

March 12, 2025Episode 1028 min

S3E10 -Imogen Rivers on Law, Philosophy, and AI Ethics

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

February 17, 2025Episode 922 min

S3E9 -Sophie Nelson on the Nature of Consciousness and Applying to PhDs from a SLAC

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

January 27, 2025Episode 827 min

S3E8 -Helen Han Wei Luo on Ethics as Etiquette

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.

January 6, 2025Episode 725 min

S3E7 -Gabriella Hulsey on Moral Criticism and the Mystification of Professional Philosophy

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.

December 16, 2024Episode 623 min

S3E6 -Pablo Hubacher Haerle on the Irrationality of OCD

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.

November 24, 2024Episode 529 min

S3E5 -David Harmon on Spinozan Metaphysics, Why Anything Exists, and the Diversity Reading List Initiative

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.uk or follow him on twitter at @1part_harmony.  Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

November 4, 2024Episode 423 min

S3E4 -Jessica Pohlmann on the Metaphysics of Spacetime and Editorial Assistantship 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 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.

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