The Philosopher's Nest

By: Lewis Williams and Kyle van Oosterum
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  • 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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Episodes
  • S3E9 - Sophie Nelson on the Nature of Consciousness and Applying to PhDs from a SLAC

    S3E9 - Sophie Nelson on the Nature of Consciousness and Applying to PhDs from a SLAC
    Feb 17 2025

    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
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    22 mins
  • S3E8 - Helen Han Wei Luo on Ethics as Etiquette

    S3E8 - Helen Han Wei Luo on Ethics as Etiquette
    Jan 27 2025

    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

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

    S3E7 - Gabriella Hulsey on Moral Criticism and the Mystification of Professional Philosophy
    Jan 6 2025

    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

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    26 mins

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