The Partially Examined Life

The Partially Examined Life
Official Logo for the Podcast, drawn by Ken Gerber
Presentation
StarringMark Linsenmayer, Seth Paskin, Wes Alwan, Dylan Casey
GenrePhilosophy
FormatGuided discussion / Informal conversation
Created byMark Linsenmayer
Written byVarious
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesPeriodic
Length90 minutes - 130 minutes
Production
Theme music composed byMark Linsenmayer
No. of episodes314
Publication
Original releaseMay 11, 2009
Related
Websitehttp://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com

The Partially Examined Life is a podcast and downloadable audio series about philosophy.[1] It is self described at the beginning of many episodes as "A philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living, but then thought better of it." The most frequent participants are Mark Linsenmayer, Seth Paskin, Wes Alwan, and Dylan Casey. The show also sometimes brings on experts to discuss particular topics. The podcast's website also hosts other podcasts: music-based Nakedly Examined Music,[2] Phi Fic: Truth in Fiction,[3] Combat & Classics[4] and Constellary Tales.[5]

  1. ^ "About the Podcast". The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Nakedly Examined Music". The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Phi Fic: Truth in Fiction". The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Combat and Classics". The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Constellary Tales". The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast - A Philosophy Podcast and Blog. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.