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<p>So-called “libertines” like Mothe le Vayer revive ancient skepticism, provoking a backlash from Mersenne and Arnauld. Were they right to see the skeptics as anti-religious?</p> 

<p>An interview exploring Descartes' interest in medicine, how his medical ideas relate to his dualism, and his influence on medical science.</p> 

<p>From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.</p> 

In this episode of Surrounded, Candace Owens goes head-to-head with 20 feminists to defend four controversial claims: the sexual revolution devalued women, raising children is more fulfilling than any career, we live in a matriarchy, and feminism has made life easier for men. Wil ... Show More

Kirsty Young asks the activist and writer Gloria Steinem what advice she would give her younger self.Through the last seven decades, Steinem has been a singular voice and influential thinker for the causes of feminism and equality in the USA. She discusses her breakthrough as a y ... Show More

<p>In this episode, we talk with Manon Garcia about the problem of women’s submissiveness in feminist philosophy.  Then we discuss longstanding feminist criticisms of the concept of consent, what we want from consent in the first place, and what it could mean in the future. And w ... Show More

Carole Radziwill brings a different perspective to Lost Boy, arguing that what we're seeing is the patriarchy "eating it's own." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

On this week's episode, we sit down with Kori Lindsay, co-founder of Mentality, a platform that sparks compelling conversations that challenge societal norms and explore taboo topics. It inspires individuals to question ingrained social constructs, transcend gendered expectations ... Show More

Farha Khalidi (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thefarhakhalidi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">‪@thefarhakhalidi‬</a>) stopped by the podcast to talk about men, OnlyFans, women's voting rights, feminism, vegetarianism, abortion, and much more. You can find her TikTo ... Show More

<p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1541970387469_936">Simone de Beauvoir was a pioneer for the second-wave feminist movement and one of the most famous philosophers to have lived. Strikingly, Beauvoir did not label herself as a philosopher, since she never attempted to provide an original treat ... Show More

<p>Simone de Beauvoir was a pioneer for the second-wave feminist movement and one of the most famous philosophers to have lived. Strikingly, Beauvoir did not label herself as a philosopher, since she never attempted to provide an original treatise which aimed to fully encapsulate ... Show More

Has feminism betrayed the very women it promised to empower? Deborah France-White, Louise Perry, and Erica Komisar go head-to-head on the hidden costs of sexual freedom. Deborah Frances-White is a bestselling author and host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, Louise Perry is a journ ... Show More