The Young Idealist

Philosophy Friends and Fellow Colleagues I am so excited to announce the release of a new episode of The Young Idealist Series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought

The Following video is a continuation of my series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought. The title of today's episode is: The Life and Philosophy of Émilie du Châtelet’s with Prof. Dr. Ruth E. Hagengruber (Paderborn).

This episode explores du Chatelet's significant contributions to 18th-century philosophy, particularly her theory of hypothesis which laid foundational concepts still used in modern science. Our conversation also surrounds du Chatelet's philosophical and scientific work and how she engaged the thought of Descartes, Newton, and Leibniz. Her ideas would influence the likes of Kant and were later recognized by Euler and Einstein. Dr. Hagengruber does a brilliant job of navigating the viewer through a discussion on du Chatelet's life, bringing up her educational background, and the impact of her 1743 magnum opus, "Institutions Physiques."

Dr. Hagengruber also emphasizes the importance behind du Chatelet's philosophy and how she establishes a new scientific method based on hypothetical and logical reasoning; expanding the understanding of science beyond direct observation.

Dr. Hagengruber gives a detailed background to the philosophical controversy between Newton and Leibniz regarding space, time, and the role of God in physics. She explains that while Leibniz challenged Newton's concept of absolute space that Émilie du Châtelet developed new ideas about force, building on Leibniz's concept of "living force," which she expands upon in the episode.

Dr. Ruth E. Hagengruber: is a German philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paderborn. She specialises in the history of women philosophers, focusing on the mathematician, physicist and philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet.

Dr. Hagengruber’s research is dedicated to the revision of patriarchal history, specially to the rediscovery of women’s alternative contributions to the history of philosophy and the history of economics, with a focus on circular and universality-based economics as an approach to integrative economic ethics. She has published on value theory in Feminist Economics and reflects on technical design from a feminist and inclusive point of view, such as autonomous driving, a different approach to labour, and a profound recognition of creative skills. She specializes in the history of women philosophers.

Dr. Hagengruber is founder and director of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists and founder of the research area EcoTechGender.

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Philosophy Friends and fellow colleagues. I am very excited to release a brand-new episode of The Young Idealist Series.

After taking a month-in-half hiatus from The Young Idealist Series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought, the series returns with a new fantastic episode.

I was honored to have an in-depth discussion with Dr. Sean McGrath on his forthcoming book in 2027, on Carl Jung titled: "The Soul of Nature: On the Unconscious and Related Matters."
This episode discloses the central thesis behind Dr. Sean J. McGrath's new book which seeks to merge the relationship between Jungian psychology and nature philosophy.

Dr. McGrath explains how Jung's work represents a return to nature philosophy despite his thought being frequently dismissed as New Age. Our discussion leads to important insight behind Jung's debt to earlier French psychological traditions and Jung's distinctive approach to the unconscious as a productive rather than reactive force.

About the Episode: Dr. McGrath takes the viewer on an exciting survey of Jung's life and thought and then we embark through Sean's lifelong journey of provocations with Heidegger, Zizek, Lacan, and Kant's Copernican Revolution. Dr. McGrath offers an exciting critique of the late Schelling and Hegel’s philosophy.
Sean also explains why he finds allies in Plato, Schelling, Oetinger--as an important vanishing mediator, Schubert, Carus, Franz von Baader, Bergson, Albert Schweitzer, Terrence Deacon, and of course in Carl Jung.

About Sean's New Book: Dr. McGrath's "The Soul of Nature," is a deep and complex text with rich roots. Dr. McGrath is seeking a new and profound metaphysics of life, which not only sees the unconscious as productive, but unifies Sean's philosophical and theological, ground of God, Nature, and Self. This project opens up a space for Dr. McGrath to rethink the role Christianity plays in our disenchanted, secular age.

Sean J. McGrath is a Full Professor of Philosophy at Memorial University of Newfoundland and a specialist in the philosophy of religion and the history of philosophy. McGrath has published and lectured widely in German idealism, phenomenology, ecology, theology, and psychoanalysis.

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After taking a mini month-in-half hiatus from Series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought, I have returned with a fantastic new episode.

I was honored to have an in-depth discussion with Dr. Sean J. McGrath on his forthcoming book on Carl Jung titled: The Soul of Nature: On the Unconscious and Related Matters.

Sean takes the viewer on a fascinating survey of Jung's life and thought and then we embark through Sean's lifelong journey of provocations with Heidegger, Zizek, the Copernican Revolution, and find allies along the way with, Schelling, Oetinger, as a vanishing mediator, Schubert, Carus, Franz von Baader, and Jung.

The Soul of Nature is a deep text concerned with a new profound metaphysics of life, that not only sees the unconscious as productive, but unifies Sean's philosophical and theological ground of God, Nature, and Self.

The Episode will be called "Jung and the Soul of Nature: Featuring Dr. Sean J. McGrath," and should be airing on YouTube in a couple of days!

I am happy to announce that the exceptional Kyoto School scholar Dr. Fernando Wirtz (Kyoto University) will be returning to Series to speak about the life and philosophy of Tosaka Jun.

One of the highlights of my academic career was when The Faculty of Graduate Studies at York University featured an expose on my YouTube Series: The Young Idealist Series. In July of 2025, FGS (The Faculty of Graduate Studies) posted a short article in their monthly review of current student academic achievements. My series was brought to their attention by the Chair of the Department of Humanities; Dr. Victor Shea, who was impressed by my work and by the series. It was truly an honor to be featured in FGS' Monthly review and to have my series nominated for spotlight in July by Dr. Shea and FGS.

Sending out a big thank you to everyone that is subscribed to Series. The series has hit two milestones on YouTube & I couldn't have done it without all of your support. 8,000 subscribers & over 180,000 views. Thank you all, so much.

- YouTube My name is Christopher Satoor, and I am a doctoral candidate/researcher in the Department of Humanities at York University in Toronto, Canada. I am also a Te...

Dear Philosophy Community Members, Colleagues, and Friends: Please consider subscribing to my Digital Archive on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought, on YouTube called:

The Young Idealist Series. With over 60 episodes.
My Channel is structured like a podcast but it doesn't contain any paid Patreon platforms, nor does channel subscription consist of any paywall fees. All of the episodes are free, educational in nature, and are extremely accessible for all academic levels of learning and scholarship; including for, beginners and enthusiasts. Please allow me to introduce myself:

My name is Christopher Satoor, and I am a doctoral candidate/researcher in the Department of Humanities at York University in Toronto, Canada. I am also a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Philosophy, a freelance tutor, and educator. My scholarly research focuses on German idealism, & Jena Romanticism, with an extra special concentration on F. W. J. Schelling. My goal for this channel is to make educational content that is both free and accessible for everyone.

I have been devoted to creating a digital archive on Classical German Philosophy & Post-Kantian Thought. The idea behind this project, was to set up lively discussions with scholars on the many lives & philosophies of each thinker. I did not want to just focus on the big names, but also on the many neglected figures in this fruitful history. Meaning, this channel, will also have episodes on the important Jewish thinkers of Germany, as well as, the ideas of important women philosophers.

Enjoy the channel!

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Dear Philosophy Friends and fellow Colleagues. Wishing you all a very safe Happy Holidays!

I am happy to share the latest episode of The Young Idealist Series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought. This special episode features Professor Sebastian Luft discussing the life and thought of Ernst Cassirer.

The Young Idealist Series Presents: The Life & Philosophy of Ernst Cassirer with Professor Sebastian Luft (Paderborn University). The Following video is a continuation of my series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought. The title of today's episode is On the Life & Philosophy of Ernst Cassirer with Professor Sebastian Luft (Paderborn University).

This episode explores central issues surrounding The Marburg School, Neo-Kantianism, Hermann Cohen, Paul Natorp, Martin Heidegger, and delves deep into Ernst Cassirer's philosophy.

Professor Luft also discusses Cassirer's main philosophical influences, and talks about the 1929 Davos debate between Cassirer and Heidegger. And lastly, Professor Luft gives an in-depth analysis of Cassirer's Philosophy of Symbolic Forms.
Professor Luft does a brilliant job of navigating the viewer through these complex philosophical, and cultural concepts giving the viewer deep insight into the life and thought Cassirer. This video is key for any student, scholar or enthusiast of philosophy and the humanities.

Dr. Sebastian Luft is a Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at University of Paderborn (Germany) Before teaching at Paderborn he was a Professor of Philosophy at Marquette University from 2004 to 2023. Professor Luft’s research interests are: Metaphysics, Epistemology, History of Western Philosophy, Phenomenology and Consciousness, 19th-century German Philosophy, Including Husserl, Cassirer.

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Philosophy Friends and Colleagues: I am so excited to share my most recent episode of The Young Idealist Series On Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought.

The title of today's episode is Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory, with Distinguished Prof. of German, Dr. Rolf Goebel, UAH.
The following episode explores Adorno's views on the autonomy of art, beautiful semblance, & the historical unfolding of meaning.

Dr. Rolf Goebel does a brilliant job of navigating the viewer through these complex philosophical, Aesthetic concepts giving the viewer deep insight into music, art and philosophy. This video is key for any student, scholar or enthusiast of the humanities.

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It is my great honor to share with you all the inspiration behind Sean J. McGrath's new book, titled: The Lost Road: A Search for the Soul in the West.

Dr. McGrath's substack post goes deep into his own personal journey as a philosopher and gives the reader a taste of what we all can expect from this forthcoming work.

Sean has been my greatest mentor, and one of my greatest teachers from a distance, through his scholarlily work I have learned to develop my own voice and to slowly become a keen reader of Schelling, while also remembering the importance of both history and religion.

Sean's most recent work "Political Eschatology," was an outstanding text that sheds light on the history Christianity, philosophy and seeks ways to transcend both the dichotomizing positions of left and right political affiliations.

I am excited for this new work. I hope you all are too! Sean Mcgrath's work has become the voice for a new generation of scholarship.

Check it out here:

The Lost Road As a young philosophy student, I wanted to survey religion from a safe distance.

Philosophy Friends and Fellow Colleagues: It is my great honor to share with you all another exciting episode of The Young Idealist Series On Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought.

This is a very special episode featuring Dr. Dalia Nassar who navigates the viewers through her exciting philosophical work and discussing important issues such as Knowledge, Aesthetics, Ethics, Nature and Ecology.

The Following video is a continuation of my series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought. The title of today's episode is On The Intersection of Nature; Aesthetic Experience, & Ethics with Dr. Dalia Nassar (USYD). In this episode of: The Young Idealist Series, I invited Dr. Dalia Nassar who is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. Her work sits at the intersection of the history of German philosophy, environmental philosophy and ethics.

As an admirer of Dr. Nassar's academic and scholarly work, I knew she would be a perfect guest to participate in this series. Dr. Nassar is the author of The Romantic Absolute: Being and Knowing in Early German Romantic Philosophy, 1795-1804, from Chicago University Press, published in 2013. Her most recent monograph, Romantic Empiricism: Nature, Art, and Ecology from Herder to Humboldt (Oxford University Press, 2022) investigates the understudied tradition of romantic empiricism, highlights its significance for the development of ecology, and argues for its contemporary relevance in addressing environmental questions and concerns.

By showing how the romantic empiricists deepened their understanding of nature through artistic skills and tools, Dr. Nassar also demonstrates the significance of art for knowledge, and highlights the ways in which epistemology, aesthetics, and ethics are fundamentally interdependent.

Dr. Nassar has a strong interest in the contributions of women philosophers, and in the ways in which philosophical canon formation has sidelined them. She has co-edited, with Kristin Gjesdal, two volumes on women philosophers, including an anthology of primary works titled Women Philosophers in the Nineteenth Century: The German Tradition, and The Oxford Handbook of Nineteenth-Century Women Philosophers in the German Tradition which is also co-edited with Kristin Gjesdal and was published in 2024. Dr. Nassar is a co-investigator on the SSHRC (Canada) grant, Extending New Narratives in the History of Philosophy. And more recently, a Future Fellowship (from the Australian Research Council) to work on under-studied / neglected women philosophers of the late Enlightenment and early Romanticism.

The following episode explores many important areas of study in Dr. Nassar's rich research; such as the Relationship between art and knowledge, aesthetics, naturphilosophie, beauty, environmental ethics, ecology and the philosophy of science.

Dr. Dalia Nassar does a brilliant job of navigating the viewer through these complex philosophical issues giving the viewer deep insight into several key philosophical issues and speaking on a wide variety of diverse thinkers like, Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Kant, Schelling, Novalis, Humboldt, Staël, Günderrode and Gerda Walther.

Key Figures brought up in this episode:
Émilie du Châtelet (1706-1749).
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804).
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832).
Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803).
Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805).
Germaine de Staël (1766-1817).
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859).
Novalis (1772-1801).
Karoline von Günderrode (1780-1806).
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1775-1854).

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