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The Dr. Drew Podcast

Breaking Down Philosophy: Seth Paskin's Journey with Partially Examined Life

The Dr. Drew Podcast

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Talk Radio, Comedy, Science, Health & Fitness

4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

This week, Dr. Drew talks to Seth Paskin, co-host of the acclaimed podcast Partially Examined Life. Seth discusses his new book celebrating 15 years of the popular philosophy podcast. Together, Dr. Drew and Seth explore the challenges of studying philosophy in the U.S., Seth’s unique approach to making philosophy accessible to listeners, and the essential skill of reading philosophical texts. They also take an in-depth look at Stoicism and the Stoic community. Seth's Book: www.amazon.com/Partially-Examined-Life-Philosophy-Podcasters-ebook/dp/B0CW1BQ8NX Please support the show by checking out our sponsors! ARMRA: Go to tryarmra.com/DREW or enter DREW to get 15% off your first order

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0:00.0

Hey, welcome to Dr. Your

0:03.5

Poode

0:10.4

Hey, welcome to your podcast. Everybody appreciate you all being here. Today is an exciting day for me because one of my, well, we are here to promote one of my favorite podcasts. And there's now a book attached to it. And I've had the great privilege of being on this podcast and it's something I'm always

0:23.6

excited to talk about and I believe we've at least once other time had a member of

0:30.2

this illustrious panel that does the partially examined life.

0:34.0

Partially examined life is a podcast about philosophy and it's a, when I found it, it was still

0:39.6

doing the greatest hits.

0:41.0

It was still talking about the Nickleimakean ethics and things like that and slogging through

0:46.0

Hagel.

0:47.4

But they've managed to continue to put out extraordinary podcasts mostly based on their training,

0:58.0

their current life experience,

1:00.1

and their extraordinary ability

1:01.7

to penetrate impenetrable literature, which is what I've always admired.

1:08.0

So today, one member of the team, Seth Paskin, joins me, we're going to talk about the podcast and the book.

1:13.0

Seth, welcome. Thank you very much. Thanks for having me.

1:16.0

So let's push the book out there first. Where is the book, where can they get it?

1:20.0

Why would they get it?

1:21.0

Okay, so the book is called The Partially Examined Life, 15 years with your favorite

1:26.4

podcasters.

1:27.4

The 15 is crossed out, or that 15 is written above a crossed out 10 because it's been taking us that long to try to actually

1:34.1

publish a book. You know, we're a, I guess you could describe us as kind of a panel style so

1:40.6

you know, there's four of who who do the podcast on a regular

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