Theory & Philosophy

About Theory & Philosophy

Welcome! My name’s David Guignion and I distill complicated philosophical and theoretical ideas for wide audiences. While ideas are important to help us understand the world, it is even more important to put ideas into action. Some of this channel’s key theoretical and pragmatic influences include, but are not limited to, Marxism, Decolonialization, Feminism, Gender and Queer theory, and Critical Race Theory. This channel’s content is recorded on the in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal, the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, comprised of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIq2xNjGAof0cCUaKbco6HQ

Publisher

David Guignion

Category

arts · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Sept 2019

Latest episode

25 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

28 of 461 episodes have a transcript.

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   25 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Paulo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed"

   Host [Host Name] explores Paulo Freire's seminal work "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," revealing its profound impact on critical pedagogy.

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   20 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   J. G. Fichte's "The Science of Knowledge" (Part 2 of 2)

   Host [Host Name] explores the second half of J. G. Fichte's "The Science of Knowledge," revealing key philosophical insights.

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   30 May 2026

   J.G. Fichte's "The Science of Knowledge" (Part 1 of 2)

   Host [Host Name] explores Johann Gottlieb Fichte's "The Science of Knowledge" up to the First Part of the Theoretical Part, offering insights into foundational idealism.

Inside a recent episode

Paulo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed"

Published 25 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so this has long been a theoretical question. And moreover, not only the question of what almost like physically or constitutes a human being, but also what does it mean to possess humanity. That is, what does it mean to be recognized as a living being whose life is like beyond question? To be a human means that you possess humanity. And while he's not going to sit here and actually define this, he offers another way to emphasize its importance, the question of humanity. And he says that, well, although we might not be so clear or so sure about what this humanity really entails how it is bestowed upon us what does it mean what ethical obligations do you owe people by virtue of them being human he says i can't answer all those questions nor can i really like prove that that exists but i can show you that dehumanization exists And so that alone is caused to believe that there's something radical about humanity. […]

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