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Sleep With Philosophy

Big ideas, softly spoken. Unwind with the lives and ideas of the world’s great thinkers—told softly, slowly, and with care. Each episode offers a gentle journey through the reflections of a single philosopher: from the quiet ethics of Confucius to the inner doubts of Descartes, the radical hope of Spinoza to the solitude of Simone Weil. Whether you"re curious about philosophy or simply seeking calm at day’s end, Sleep with Philosophy offers a peaceful place to listen, wonder, and let go. Subscribe

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19:03

Étienne Gilson (b.1884)

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2025/09/19

As dusk settles over the old cobblestone streets of Paris, we find ourselves wandering through the reflective mind of Étienne Gilson, a scholar adrift in the secular currents of early 20th-century academia. Cloaked in the quiet reverence for medieval scholasticism, his thoughts weave through the philosophical rigor of Aquinas and Augustine, seeking to bridge the ancient with the modern in a dance of faith and reason. Through Gilsons eyes, we explore the misunderstood depths of medieval

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18:32

Karl Mannheim (b.1893)

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2025/09/17

In the quiet halls of European academia, Karl Mannheim embarked on a transformative journey into the sociology of knowledge, exploring how truths are not merely unearthed but crafted by the hands of their societal creators. As his thoughts wove through the bustling streets of Berlin and the scholarly air of Heidelberg, he uncovered the delicate interplay between power and perception, reminding us how deeply our understandings are tinted by the times. In this sleepcast, we drift alongside

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17:35

David Pearce (b.1960)

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2025/09/15

As the twilight of the 20th century melded into a dawn of technological wonder, David Pearces voice rose, gentle yet insistent, amidst the clamor of emerging biotechnologies and philosophical quandaries. In our journey through this sleepcast, we glide over the serene yet profound landscape of his thoughts, where the reduction of suffering holds a luminous beacon against the shadows of existential dilemmas. Pearce, with both the precision of a scholar and the passion of a visionary, invites

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20:24

Richard Shusterman (b.1949)

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2025/09/12

As twilight deepens and shadows lengthen, our thoughts drift to Richard Shustermans philosophical revelations that interlace the profound intricacies of somaesthetics with the humble fabric of daily existence. We explore a landscape where the body transcends its physical boundaries to become a canvas of perception and a gateway to aesthetic experience, each breath a brushstroke on the vast mural of consciousness. In this quiet hour, let us unravel how the tactile whispers of our daily lives

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20:36

Quentin Meillassoux (b.1967)

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2025/09/10

Tonight, we delve into the tranquil depths of thought with Quentin Meillassoux, a philosopher who invites us to step beyond the familiar territories of human perception into the boundless realm he labels the great outdoors. His ideas of speculative materialism and the profound contingency of nature challenge us to imagine a world unshackled by human intervention, where the laws themselves dance to the tune of randomness and change. In this gentle exploration, we wade through the serene yet

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19:12

Graham Priest (b.1948)

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2025/09/08

In the velvet depths of night, we drift alongside the thoughts of Graham Priest, whose theories whisper through the shadows of contradiction and truth. We explore the gentle folds of dialetheism, a realm where Priest reconciles the serene clash of opposing truths, mirroring the enigmatic heart of the Liar Paradox. As contradiction softly embraces its counterpart under the principles of Mahayana Buddhism, we find tranquility in the complex tapestry of human understanding and philosophical

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16:40

Stephen Toulmin (b.1922)

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2025/09/05

Amidst the hallowed halls of Cambridge, where whispers of academic discourse linger in the air like ancient incense, we embark on a journey with Stephen Toulmin, a philosopher who dared to question the rigid paradigms of his era. His seminal work, The Uses of Argument, emerges as a quiet rebellion against the stark frameworks of logical positivism, proposing instead a philosophy that breathes with the pulsating rhythms of human experience and the diverse contexts of ethical reasoning. As we

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22:49

John Finnis (b.1940)

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2025/09/03

In the quiet of the night, we turn to the illuminating philosophy of John Finnis, who, with a gentle hand, resurrects the ancient wisdom of natural law theory, finding universality in its embrace. Finnis carefully weaves a tapestry of basic goods such as knowledge, play, and friendship—each strand representing an intrinsic facet of human flourishing, transcendent of time and culture. His thoughtful articulation offers a serene reflection on how balanced reasoning and universal moral

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25:59

Donald Davidson (b.1917)

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2025/09/01

Tonight, we delve into the profound philosophical landscapes shaped by Donald Davidson, whose ideas on action, language, and interpretation have revolutionized the way we comprehend human cognition and communication. As we trace the contours of rational actions intertwined with the truths spoken and understood, Davidsons theories, from the insights of Actions, Reasons, and Causes to the complexities in Inquiries into Truth and Interpretation, unfurl a mesmerizing fusion of thoughts. Each

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25:27

Giambattista Vico (b.1668)

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2025/08/29

In the quietude of our thoughts, we explore the timeless insight of Giambattista Vico’s Scienza Nuova, where history whispers of civilizations rising, declining, and renewing in an eternal, cyclical dance. Vico weaves tales of corsi and ricorsi, offering an understanding that societal progresses and regresses are as rhythmic and natural as the breathing of the earth itself. Through Vicos eyes, we perceive history not as a linear tale, but as an intricate fusion of myths, traditions, and

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16:49

Gilbert Ryle (b.1900)

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2025/08/27

In the calm expanse of thought where philosophical depths intertwine with the essence of language, we traverse the landscape of Gilbert Ryles profound musings on the mind and its expressions. Through the whisper of pages turning in The Concept of Mind, we navigate the delicate dance of behavior as the true display of the mind, challenging the archaic divides of Cartesian dualism with luminous clarity. In our gentle journey under Ryle’s guiding insights from Essays in Conceptual Analysis and

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28:57

Alfred North Whitehead (b.1861)

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2025/08/25

As the velvet night wraps its soft arms around the world, we embark on a journey through Alfred North Whitehead’s profound philosophical landscape, exploring the interplay of reality, science, and existence. Through his seminal works, Whitehead weaves a delicate kaleidoscope of ideas, challenging the static views of traditional materialism and inviting us into a universe characterized by perpetual becoming and interconnectedness. His thoughts dance between the rigorous logic of mathematics

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29:53

G. E. M. Anscombe (b.1919)

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2025/08/22

As we trace the quiet contours of G.E.M. Anscombes philosophical journey, we find ourselves immersed in a world shaped by profound inquiries into intention, ethics, and language. Her keen exploration of moral psychology in Intention redefines our understanding of actions and outcomes, weaving a delicate mixture of thought that challenges and comforts. In her critical revival of virtue ethics through Modern Moral Philosophy, Anscombe gently invites us to reconsider the very foundations of

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26:12

Friedrich Nietzsche (b.1844)

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2025/08/20

Tonight, we delve into the serene yet profound realm of Nietzsches philosophy, exploring the meandering paths of inquiry and reflection illuminated by his seminal works. As the whispers of Thus Spoke Zarathustra blend with the thoughtful critiques of Beyond Good and Evil, we find ourselves wandering through a landscape rich with the challenge of redefining morality and the pursuit of individual meaning. In the hushed tones of the night, On the Genealogy of Morality and The Birth of Tragedy

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25:04

Cornelius Castoriadis (b.1922)

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2025/08/18

Tonight, we drift into the philosophical realms explored by Cornelius Castoriadis, where the fabric of society is woven not just from the tangible but from the shared dreams and the unseen threads of the collective imagination. As we gently unravel his thoughts on how myths and symbols shape our realities, we touch upon the serene yet profound idea that our world is an ongoing creation of our collective minds. Delve deeper with us into the soft folds of The Imaginary Institution of Society

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25:04

Richard Swinburne (b.1934)

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2025/08/15

In the quietude of our minds, we embark on a serene journey through the profound depths of philosophical theology, exploring Richard Swinburnes pioneering trilogy that seeks to articulate the existence of God with analytic precision. Each tome, a meticulous layering from the foundational questions of divine coherence to the symphony of evidences that gently hint at the divine, beckons us to contemplate the delicate weave of logic and faith. As we drift closer to the shores of sleep, let us

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25:56

Diogenes of Sinope (b.412 BC)

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2025/08/13

Under the serene moonlight, we revisit the ancient streets of Athens where Diogenes of Sinope, with his audacious spirit, challenged the norms of his time through acts of theatrical defiance. Through whispered narratives, we encounter the eccentric philosopher who sought truth by holding a lamp to the daylight, searching for an honest man amidst the pretenses of society. As he makes his bed in a large ceramic jar, eschewing the comforts that chain others to convention, we sense the profound

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24:19

Noam Chomsky (b.1928)

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2025/08/11

Tonight, we wander through the luminous corridors of the mind with Noam Chomsky as our guide, exploring the profound depths of language and thought. Drifting from the groundbreaking Syntactic Structures into the reflective pools of Language and Mind, we unearth how language mirrors our cognitive landscapes, revealing universal grammars soft whispers across humanitys diverse tongues. As the gentle currents of understanding carry us forward, Chomskys theories refine into a delicate critique

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22:49

David Chalmers (b.1966)

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2025/08/08

As night falls, we immerse ourselves in the profound, quiet waters of David Chalmerss exploration of consciousness, tracing the gentle ripples he leaves in the philosophy of mind. His thoughts meander through the complexities of experience, where the hard problem of consciousness asks why subjective sensations exist at all amidst a world of observable phenomena. Chalmerss pioneering naturalistic dualism, suggesting that our conscious experiences are as fundamental as time or space, acts as

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25:59

Max Horkheimer (b.1895)

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2025/08/06

In the quiet stillness of reflection, we explore the depths of Max Horkheimer’s profound critiques on the trajectory of modern thought. Our journey traverses the harsh landscapes of reason turned instrument of oppression, as revealed in the Dialectic of Enlightenment, and delves deeper into the Eclipse of Reason, where reasons transformation into a mechanistic tool unravels. In the gentle embrace of the night, we reflect on the emancipatory potential of critical theory that Horkheimer

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