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#294 - The Philosophy of Twins: A Dialogue with Helena de Bres

#294 - The Philosophy of Twins: A Dialogue with Helena de Bres

FromConverging Dialogues


#294 - The Philosophy of Twins: A Dialogue with Helena de Bres

FromConverging Dialogues

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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Helena de Bres about the philosophy of twins. They talk about why people are fascinated by twins, binarizing twins, definitions of selfhood, twins and individuality, and the extended mind. They also talk about twins and love, twins and dating, what twins teach people about objectification, and many more topics. Helena de Bres is Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College. Her main interests are on philosophy of literature, specifically the nature of memoir. She also works with themes of creative writing, public philosophy, and distributive justice. She is the author of Artful Truths: The Philosophy of Memoir and her most recent book, How to be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins.Website: https://sites.google.com/wellesley.edu/helenadebres/home?authuser=0 Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Jan 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Converging Dialogues is a podcast that is designed to have honest and authentic conversations with a diversity of thoughts and opinions. Wide-ranging topics include philosophy, psychology, politics, and social commentary. A spirit of civility, respect, and open-mindedness is the guiding compass. Views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or associated parties. Original music and production: Luke Francis | Design: Gaby Bonilla