Ep. 390: Diderot Debates a Cynic (Part Two)

Continuing on Rameau's Nephew , getting further into Rameau's philosophy and practices and trying to figure out what this anti-hero can tell us about ethics, given that he displays the virtue of being candid about his own vices. We talk about "trade idioms" (unethical practices that we consider normal), education, and music. How does this reading relate to Hegel (who quotes it directly)? Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com . Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion. Sponsors: Don't get caught running yesterday's security on today's web: visit nordlayer.com/browser . Get a $1/month e-commerce trial at shopify.com/pel.

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This episode is 51:10 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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