Conversations with scholars on recent books in Political Theory and Social and Political Philosophy.This podcast is not affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, and no opinions expressed on this podcast are that of the University of Wisconsin. Image: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), After a model by Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris), in the public domain courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtHost contact: Jeffrey Church, jchurch4@wisc.edu
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Episode 219: Felipe Taufer - Marx's Anti-Practical Philosophy
A conversation with Felipe Taufer about his recent book, "Marx's Anti-Practical Philosophy: the Roots and Aftermath of the First Critique of Political Economy" (Palgrave
Oct 5 1 h 00 min
Episode 218: Peter Verovsek - Juergen Habermas
A conversation with Peter Verovsek about his recent book "Juergen Habermas: Public Intellectual and Engaged Critical Theorist" (Columbia UP).
Sep 23 1 h 01 min
Episode 217: Jeffrey Howard - Setting Fire to Reason
A conversation with Jeffrey Howard about his recent book, "Setting Fire to Reason: the Ethics of Free Speech" (Princeton UP).
A conversation with Kristina Lepold about her recent book, "Ambivalent Recognition: The Harmful Social Consequences of an Ethical Good" (Columbia UP).
Sep 2 58 min
Episode 215: Jonathan Quong - Political Philosophy
A conversation with Jonathan Quong about his recent book, "Political Philosophy" (Princeton UP).
Aug 21 1 h 01 min
Episode 214: Burke Hendrix - Contexts of Justice
A conversation with Burke Hendrix about his recent book, "Contexts of Justice: Native Peoples, Political Theory, and Fair Treatment" (Oxford UP).
Aug 7 1 h 12 min
Episode 213: Paul Stern - Dante's Political Philosophy
A conversation with Paul Stern about his recent book, "Dante's Political Philosophy: Rethinking Paradiso" (Cambridge UP).
Jul 30 54 min
Episode 212: Mårten Björk and Tormod Johansen - The End of Law
A conversation with Mårten Björk and Tormod Johansen about their recent book "The End of Law: Political Theology and the Crisis of Sovereignty" (Routledge).
Jul 15 1 h 05 min
Episode 211: Paul DeHart - The Social Contract in the Ruins
A conversation with Paul DeHart about his recent book, "The Social Contract in the Ruins" (U of Missouri Press).
A conversation with Jan-Werner Mueller about his recent book, "Street, Palace, Square: The Architecture of Democratic Spaces" (Penguin Books).
Jun 26 1 h 02 min
Episode 209: Mark Hoipkemier - The Price of the Common Good
A conversation with Mark Hoipkemier about his recent book "The Price of the Common Good: Markets, Corporations, and Political Economy" (Notre Dame Press).
Jun 16 1 h 08 min
Episode 208: Steven Lukes - The Diversity of Morals
A conversation with Steven Lukes about his recent book, "The Diversity of Morals" (Princeton UP).
Jun 8 1 h 03 min
Episode 207: Christian Miller - The Honesty Crisis
A conversation with Christian Miller about his recent book, "The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World" (Oxford UP).
Jun 5 59 min
Episode 206: Ian Shapiro - After the Fall
A conversation with Ian Shapiro about his recent book, "After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World" (Basic Books)
May 19 1 h 17 min
Episode 205: Stephen Darwall - Modern Moral Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century
A conversation with Stephen Darwall about his recent book, "Modern Moral Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century" (Cambridge UP).
May 12 59 min
Episode 204: Natalia Alexander - Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey
A conversation with Natalia R. Alexander about her recent book, "Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey" (Columbia UP).
May 7 57 min
Episode 203: Allison Merrick - Nietzsche on the Methods and Aims of Philosophy
A conversation with Allison Merrick about her recent book, "Nietzsche on the Methods and Aims of Philosophy" (Cambridge UP)
Apr 24 57 min
Episode 202: Tejas Parasher - Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought
A conversation with Tejas Parasher about his recent book "Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought" (Cambridge UP).
Apr 23 1 h 09 min
Episode 201: Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook - Justice Across Generations
A conversation with Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook about their recent book, "Justice Across Generations: Equality, Opportunity, and the Social Contract" (Palgrave
Mar 19 1 h 12 min
Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio - How to Teach Political Theory
A 200th episode special-- Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio discuss how to teach the introduction to Political Theory course, with reference to their textbo
Mar 5 1 h 12 min
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I’ve been listening to this for a while now, and almost every episode is very enlightening. Thank you, Dr. Church (and you normally delightful guests).
Dogsberry · Jun 2024
Please update your recording technology as quickly as possible, but I do understand the limitations faced by a young podcast. That being said, this is my favorite new podcast. I am a recent graduate with a bachelors degree in political science and this podcast is a great way for me to continue to explore the discipline and to learn about what people are studying in the field. I really appreciate that you have put this together, and I really enjoy the interview format.
willie5551 · May 2018
As an undergraduate at UW-Madison in the early 1990s Political Theory with Professor Charles Anderson was my favorite class. These discussions continue my education in this domain.
ChoffWisco · Aug 2021
This could be a great show, but the audio is so poor, that it is difficult to sit through an entire episode. Again, Church is smart and engaging, so pay for his show Houston!
North Carolina prof · Mar 2021
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