David Guignion

Theory & Philosophy

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This channel is dedicated to the distribution of ideas so that they be made accessible to anyone. Some key theoretical domains that this channel explores, but that is not limited to, include Feminism, Gender and Queer theory, Post-Structuralism, Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism, Rhetoric, Epistemology, Ontology, and Phenomenology.

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David Guignion

Episodes

Kimberle Crenshaw's "Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex" 29.05.2021 25:40

In this episode, I present Kimberle Crenshaw's "Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Eyal Weizman's "Lethal Theory" 22.05.2021 16:53

In this episode, I present Eyal Weizman's "Lethal Theory." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" (Part 4/4) 15.05.2021 52:46

In this episode, I discuss the fifth--and final--book of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" (Part 3/4) 08.05.2021 36:42

In this episode, I discuss book 4 of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

What is Hybridity? | Homi Bhabha | Keyword 07.05.2021 11:35

In this episode, I try to present Homi Bhabha's notion of "hybridity." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" (Part 2/4) 01.05.2021 25:21

In this episode, I discuss books 2 and 3 of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Baudrillard and 'Apocalypse Now!' 28.04.2021 12:19

In this episode, I present Baudrillard's analysis of 'Apocalypse Now!.' If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" (Part 1/4) 24.04.2021 53:10

In this episode, I begin my presentation of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations." This episode covers the first book of the volume. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

What is the War Machine? | Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari | Keyword 21.04.2021 19:53

In this episode, I present Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari's notion of the War Machine. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Sara Ahmed's "The Promise of Happiness" (Part 2/2) 17.04.2021 32:06

In this episode, I discuss the second half of Sara Ahmed's The Promise of Happiness in which she discusses the ways that happiness excludes those who refuse to--or who are unable to--abide by the normative understanding of what causes happiness. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @Dav...

What is Homo Sacer? | Giorgio Agamben | Keyword 13.04.2021 11:39

In this episode, I explain Giorgio Agamben's notion of "Homo Sacer." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Sara Ahmed's "The Promise of Happiness" (Part 1/2) 10.04.2021 45:26

In this episode, I discuss the first half of Sara Ahmed's The Promise of Happiness in which she performs a history of the philosophy of happiness, honing her attention on not what makes us happy, but rather on what happiness does. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG:...

The Baudrillard/Derrida Debate 07.04.2021 32:38

In this episode, I present the 2003 Baudrillard/Derrida debate. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Michel Foucault's "What is Enlightenment?" 03.04.2021 17:16

In this episode, I present Michel Foucault's "What is Enlightenment?" If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy IG: @theory_and_philosophy

What is the Categorical Imperative? | Kant | Keyword 02.04.2021 19:18

*Note* During editing, I noticed that I too hastily labeled the imperative a law without first unpacking it as a command before becoming a law. In this episode, I explain Kant's notion of the categorical imperative. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_phi...

Martin Heidegger's "The Question Concerning Technology" 27.03.2021 28:36

In this episode, I present Martin Heidegger's "The Question Concerning Technology." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Félix Guattari's "Everybody Wants to be a Fascist" 20.03.2021 14:38

In this episode, I explain Félix Guattari's "Everybody Wants to be a Fascist." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Plato's Cave | Plato | Keyword 17.03.2021 18:58

In this episode, I present Plato's allegory of the cave. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Tricia Rose's "Black Noise" (Part 2/2) 13.03.2021 36:46

In this episode, I present the second half of Tricia Rose's "Black Noise" where she delineates rap's contradictory political message as well as the specific ways that women rappers experience discrimination and communicate those experiences in their music. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy IG...

What is Bias? | Harold Innis | Keyword 11.03.2021 12:10

In this episode, I explain Harold Innis' notion of bias. I also discuss his notions of monopolies of knowledge and monopolies of power. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Tricia Rose's "Black Noise" (Part 1/2) 06.03.2021 40:18

In this episode, I present the first half of Tricia Rose's "Black Noise" where she delineates rap's history and its connection with urban, Black, youth. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy IG: @theory_and_philosophy

What is Symbolic Exchange? | Jean Baudrillard | Keyword 05.03.2021 16:49

In this episode, I provide an introduction to Jean Baudrillard's notion of "Symbolic Exchange." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Søren Kierkegaard's "The Sickness unto Death" 27.02.2021 48:00

In this episode, I present Søren Kierkegaard's "Sickness onto Death," a necessary follow-up to "The Concept of Anxiety." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy IG: @theory_and_philosophy

My Patreon Philosophy 23.02.2021 3:27

Just wanted to briefly share my approach to Patreon for anyone who has thought of contributing! If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy IG: @theory_and_philosophy

Søren Kierkegaard's "The Concept of Anxiety" (Part 2/2) 20.02.2021 29:52

In this episode, I present the second half of Søren Kierkegaard's "The Concept of Anxiety," which, when coupled with "Sickness Unto Death" that I will present in a couple of weeks, presents a good introduction to Kierkegaard's existential philosophy. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy IG: @the...