Kojève & the End of HistoryApr 6, 2026 - 01:33:26We talk about Alexandre Kojève, whose reading of Hegel gave rise to a theory of recognition and of an "en...View more
Murray Edelman & Symbolic PoliticsFeb 4, 2026 - 01:33:25We discuss the work of American political scientist Murray Edelman, whose work on symbolic politics preda...View more
Clarence Streit and International FederalismNov 27, 2025 - 01:41:28We discuss Streit's 1939 proposal for a international federation of democracies to avoid a new world war....View more
Friedrich List and the National SystemSep 8, 2025 - 01:26:50We discuss Friedrich List's many careers, his struggle for a German customs union, his belief that nation...View more
Vico and the Concept of the NaturalJul 6, 2025 - 01:22:16We discuss Vico's theory of nature, his unorthodox mix of stereotypically ancient and modern approaches,...View more
Hobbes' BehemothJun 6, 2025 - 01:40:45A whole episode of Political Theory 101 devoted to Thomas Hobbes' Behemoth. We discuss Hobbes' historical...View more
Nick Land & the Politics of Acceleration (w/Michael Downs)Apr 21, 2025 - 01:47:41Michael Downs joins Benjamin to discuss the political thought of Nick Land, its relationship to the work...View more
The Politics of Plato's ParmenidesMar 27, 2025 - 01:36:32We discuss how Plato used dialectical thinking to deal with objections to the theory of the forms. Then w...View more