
The Partially Examined Life
Mark Linsenmayer
Four philosophers closely read European thinkers like Hegel and Habermas, often in multi-part episodes.
Why we picked this
We picked The Partially Examined Life because it treats philosophy as a practice rather than a trivia subject. The hosts spend hours reading primary texts line by line, wrestling with Plato, Hegel, and contemporary philosophy without rushing to a neat summary. They tolerate ambiguity and technical arguments. The result is a demanding, slow-moving conversation that rewards sustained attention. If you want surface-level summaries of big thinkers, look elsewhere. If you want to sit through the messy mechanics of an actual philosophical text, subscribe to the feed.
Recent episodes

PEL Presents PvI#126: Waiting for Cluckman w/ Anthony LeBlanc
Oct 23, 202650 min

Ep. 402: Plato Talks Homer: Hippias Minor and Ion (Part Two)
Oct 19, 202655 min

PEL Presents NEM#262: Bruce Cockburn Expands Political/Spiritual Folk
Oct 18, 20261h 6m

PEL Presents PMP#232: Obsession (for Men?)
Oct 16, 202644 min

Ep. 402: Plato Talks Homer: Hippias Minor and Ion (Part One)
Oct 12, 202646 min

PEL Presents Closereads: Gilbert Ryle on Self-Knowledge (Part One)
Oct 11, 202657 min

PEL Presents PvI#125: Mrs. Nussbaum's Credit Card
Oct 9, 202648 min

Ep. 401: Mind/Brain Identity Theory (U.T. Place, J.J.C. Smart) (Part Two)
Oct 5, 202659 min

PEL Presents NEM#261: Joan as Policewoman's Living Growth
Oct 4, 202658 min

PEL Presents PMP#231: Euphoric Teens
Oct 1, 202653 min

Ep. 401: Mind/Brain Identity Theory (U.T. Place, J.J.C. Smart) (Part One)
Sep 28, 202649 min

PREMIUM-Ep. 400: Dennett Rejects Qualia (Part Three)
Sep 26, 202610 min
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