• 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.

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    22 mins
  • 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.

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    28 mins
  • 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.

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    26 mins
  • S3E6 - Pablo Hubacher Haerle on the Irrationality of OCD
    Dec 16 2024

    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.

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    23 mins
  • S3E5 - David Harmon on Spinozan Metaphysics, Why Anything Exists, and the Diversity Reading List Initiative
    Nov 24 2024

    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.

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    29 mins
  • S3E4 - Jessica Pohlmann on the Metaphysics of Spacetime and Editorial Assistantship at AJP
    Nov 4 2024

    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.

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    24 mins
  • S3E3 - Shmuel Gomes on Teaching Soft Skills, Moral Patiency, and the Relationship between Judaism and Philosophy
    Oct 14 2024

    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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    23 mins
  • S3E2 - Emily Slome on Moral Testimony Pessimism and Evolutionary Debunking
    Sep 23 2024

    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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    23 mins