Sep 26, 2021
On episode 103, we welcome back
philosopher William Irwin to discuss poetry and philosophy, our
reactions to William's new book ‘Both/And’, the battle between
continental philosophy and analytic philosophy, why aphorisms and
platitudes are effective, the struggle between popularity and
authenticity and why Ronnie James Dio left the band Rainbow,
popular writing and the importance of clarity in public philosophy,
and academia’s move away from esoteric non-fiction to more
mainstream and influential material.
William Irwin is Professor of Philosophy at
King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and is best known for
originating the "philosophy and popular culture" book genre with
Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing in
1999 and The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer in
2001. William’s latest books
are Little Siddhartha (2018) and God Is a Question, Not an Answer
(2018). His newest book, out now, is called
Both/And.
William Irwin |
► Website | https://staff.kings.edu/sites/wtirwin
► Twitter | https://twitter.com/williamirwin38
► Book Link for 'Both/And' | https://amzn.to/3i7jd1u
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