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John Jeffries Martin is a historian of early modern Europe, with  particular interests in the social, cultural, and intellectual history  of Italy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In this episode we discuss his book A Beautiful Ending - The Apocalyptic Imagination and the Making of the Modern World . Book link: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300247329/a-beautiful-ending/...

Predrag Cicovacki is Professor of Philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross, in this episode we discuss the life and work of Albert Schweitzer. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespr...

This episode I'm joined once again by writer and occultist John Michael Greer, to discuss his work his book The Spirit and the Sword, and his translation of Gerard Thibault's book The Academy of the Sword. Alongside discussions on Jung, Reich, and more... Spirit and the Sword link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirit-Sword-John-Michael-Greer/dp/0578013096 The Academy of the Sword: https://www.amazon.c...

Patrick McNamara (born 1956) is an American neuroscientist. His work has centered on three major topics: sleep and dreams, religion, and mind/brain. In this episode we discuss his book Religion, Neuroscience and the Self: A New Personalism, alongside discussions on anarchism, the Anarch, Christianity, and more. McNamara's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Religion-Neuroscience-Self-Personalism-Neurot...

Q&A Christmas 2022 ---    Become part of the Hermitix community:    Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast   Support Hermitix:    Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix   Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod   Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2   Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4...

William  C. Hackett is a philosopher, novelist and translator. In this episode  we discuss the work of Stanislas Breton. Alongside discussions on phenomenology,  Neo-Platonism, and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/he...

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany.  His main research focuses on the   History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred   Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and   Technology Studies. In this episode, we discuss the work of Rudolf  Steiner a...

Michael P. Federici is a professor of political science and international relations at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author and editor of multiple books on political philosophy. In this episode, we discuss the work of Irving Babbitt, alongside discussions on Rousseau, politics, inner will, Christianity, and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https:...

A video covering specifically the philosophy of Ray Peat, largely from his books Generative Energy and Mind and Tissue.    Ray's site: https://raypeat.com/   Ray Peat forum: https://raypeatforum.com/community/   Danny Roddy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGwMyjFvF-N2c6RDQIV8sw   --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com...

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Victor Koman is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and agorist. In this episode we discuss the life and work of Samuel Edward Konkin III, alongside discussions on libertarianism, agorism, freedom, and more. Agorist archives: https://archives.kopubco.com/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https:/...

Dr. Robert McNamara is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville. In this episode we discuss his work Being A Person - Edith Stein's Mature Personalism - A Synthesis of Thomism and Phenomenology , alongside discussions on Husserl, objectivity, personalism, and more --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Sup...

The first talk of four on Lewis Mumford's Technics and Civilization, covers Chapter 3, The Eotechnic Phase, and Chapter 4, The Paleotechnic Phase. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/sto...

Aaron Sachs is a historian and Cornell University professor who primarily studies American environmental and cultural history. In this episode we discuss his book Up From the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times. Link: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691215419/up-from-the-depths --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://t...

Ryan Duns is a Jesuit Priest who works at the intersection of philosophy and systematic theology. He has published on Karl Rahner, Jean-Luc Marion,    René Girard, in this episode we discuss the overlap between theology and horror. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/her...

The first talk of four on Lewis Mumford's Technics and Civilization, covers Chapter 1, Cultural Preparation, and Chapter 2, Agents of Mechanization. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/s...

I'm once again joined by Paul Bishop and Aaron French to discuss the overlap between the work of Friedrich Nietzsche and Rudolf Steiner, especially in relation to the spiritual and religious crisis of modernity. Notes from Aaron French:   1) At one point I said in the Nietzsche house in Weimar there is a picture of Heidegger in his “Nazi uniform.” I was just making a point here; in reality it...

Sophia Howlett is the President for the School for International Training. In this episode we discuss her book Re-evaluating Pico: Aristotelianism, Kabbalism, and Platonism in the Philosophy of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, alongside discussions on Ficino, God, and Kabbalah. Become part of the Hermitix community:    Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast    Sup...

This episode I'm joined once again by writer and occultist John Michael Greer, to discuss his work on Druidry. Book link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Druidry-Handbook-Spiritual-Practice-Rooted/dp/1578633540 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Hermitix Discord - https://discord.gg/77abuTVYNG Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https:/...

William C. Hackett is a philosopher, novelist and translator. In this episode we discuss the work of Jean Wahl, primarily from the text Human Existence and Transcendence. Alongside discussions on phenomenology, Heidegger, God, faith, and more... Hackett's translation: https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/human-existence-and-transcendence/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https:...

Aspen Brinton, Ph. D., is a political theorist. Her research interests include democratic theory, dissident movements, East-Central Europe, and the intellectual history of civil society and free speech. In this episode, we discuss her book Confronting Totalitarian Minds: Jan Patočka on politics and dissidence, alongside discussions on Gandhi, phenomenology, Charter 77, and more. Brinton's book: ht...

A video on my journey from being a nihilist to becoming a Catholic.   Please comment if you'd like to take part in an introduction to Christianity discussion series.

Tim is Junior Research Fellow in Political Theology at Campion Hall,  University of Oxford, and Researcher Director at the "Laudato Si'  Research Institute", a new institute conducting academic research in the  field of ecology and social change. He is also an ordained Priest in  the Church of England. In this episode we discuss Bruno Latour's text  'Facing Gaia'. --- Beco...

Predrag Cicovacki is Professor of Philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross, in this episode we discuss the work of Nicolai Hartmann, primarily from his book The Analysis of Wonder: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann. Cicovacki's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Analysis-Wonder-Predrag-Cicovacki/dp/1501310909 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://...

Simone Kotva is a Researcher in the faculty of theology at the University of Oslo, in this episode we discuss her book Effort and Grace: On the Spiritual Exercise of Philosophy , alongside discussions on French spiritualism, Henri Bergson, and the intersection of theology, philosophy, and spiritual practice. Kotva's book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/effort-and-grace-9781350113640/ --- Become par...