The Partially Examined Life
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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
PEL Presents Philosophy vs. Theater w/ David Epstein
Sep 25, 20261h 2m
Ep. 400: Dennett Rejects Qualia (Part Two)
Sep 21, 202651 min
PEL Presents Closereads: Late Dennett on Consciousness (Part One)
Sep 20, 202655 min
PEL Presents PMP#230: Gettin' Furious
Sep 18, 202649 min
Ep. 400: Dennett Rejects Qualia (Part One)
Sep 14, 202652 min
PEL Presents PvI#124: Navel Evaluation (Our Season 5 Finale)
Sep 12, 202653 min
PEL Presents NEM#260: Jacqui Hunt (Single Gun Theory) Now Master of Her Synth Domain
Sep 11, 20261h 4m
Ep. 400: Dennett Rejects Qualia (Part One for Supporters)
Sep 8, 202650 min
Ep. 399: Dan Dennett's Model of Mind (Part Two)
Sep 7, 202651 min
PEL Presents Closereads: Donald Davidson on Self-Knowledge (Part One)
Sep 5, 202654 min
PEL Presents PMP#229: What's Spider-Man Up To?
Sep 4, 202648 min
Ep. 399: Dan Dennett's Model of Mind (Part One)
Aug 31, 202647 min
PREMIUM-PEL Sunami Nightcap August 2026
Aug 30, 202610 min
PEL Presents NEM#259: Glenn Morrow (Bar/None): Songwriting Re-Emergence
Aug 28, 20261h 2m
Ep. 398: Donald Davidson on Mind vs. Body (Part Two)
Aug 23, 202653 min
PEL Presents PvI#123: Brain Spritzing w/ Bill Arnett and Jenny Hansen
Aug 23, 202650 min
PEL Presents Closereads: Peirce's New Categories (Part One)
Aug 21, 20261h 1m
Ep. 398: Donald Davidson on Mind vs. Body (Part One)
Aug 17, 202652 min
PMP#228: Spielberg's Alien Fetish
Aug 16, 202657 min
Ep. 398: Donald Davidson on Mind vs. Body (Part One for Supporters)
Aug 11, 202651 min
Ep. 397: Federalist Papers LIVE (Part Two)
Aug 10, 202652 min
PEL Presents NEM#258: Dan Montgomery: Direct Communication
Aug 9, 20261h 11m
PEL Presents PvI#122: Hello from Iran w/ AmirAli Maleki
Aug 7, 202646 min
Announcement: Mark's "Key Ideas in the Philosophy of Mind" Fall 2026 Class
Aug 7, 20261 min
Ep. 397: Federalist Papers LIVE (Part One)
Aug 3, 20261h 3m
PEL Presents PMP#227: The Odyssey: Epic Film
Aug 1, 202654 min
PEL Presents NEM#257: Josh Joplin Doesn't Look Back… Until Now
Jul 31, 20261h 16m
Ep. 396: Peirce on Knowledge (Part Two)
Jul 27, 202655 min
PEL Presents Closereads: Galen Strawson on Panpsychism (Part One)
Jul 27, 202656 min
PEL Presents PMP#226 Toy Story Played Out
Jul 24, 202657 min
Galen Strawson on Panpsychism (Part One)
Jul 21, 202657 min
Ep. 396: Peirce on Knowledge (Part One)
Jul 20, 202649 min
PEL Presents PvI#121: Meat Suit Dolls w/ Maddie Mutations
Jul 18, 202651 min
PEL Presents NEM#256: Bruce Soord (Pineapple Thief): Heartbreaking Prog by Ear
Jul 17, 20261h 9m
Closereads: Hegel on Faith vs. The Enlightenment, aka PEL ep. 394 (Part Three)
Jul 13, 202657 min
Ep. 395: C.S. Lewis Argues for Christianity (Part Two)
Jul 13, 202655 min
PEL Presents Closereads: Hegel on Faith vs. The Enlightenment (aka PEL#394 pt. 3)
Jul 12, 202657 min
PEL Presents PMP#225: Survivor the Constant (with Wes!)
Jul 11, 202654 min
Ep. 395: C.S. Lewis Argues for Christianity (Part One)
Jul 6, 202647 min
PEL Presents PvI#120: Mark and Mary in the Struggle Club
Jul 4, 202653 min
Ep. 394: Hegel on Faith vs. The Enlightenment (Part Two)
Jun 29, 202653 min
PEL Presents NEM#255: Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies): Mellow But Energized
Jun 28, 20261h 12m
PEL Presents PMP#224: Fantasy Novels Galore
Jun 26, 20261h 5m
Ep. 394: Hegel on Faith vs. The Enlightenment (Part One)
Jun 22, 202646 min
PEL Presents PvI#119: Ms. Philosophy vs. Improv w/ Mary and Jenny
Jun 19, 202657 min