Today we're joined by Declan O’Gara, a PhD student at The University of Edinburgh. We'll be talking about Declan’s experience of the PhD life as a student from a working class background, his research on the provocative moral error theory, and his experiences running a work-in-progress seminar. If you'd like to get in touch with Declan, you can DM him on his Twitter account @Declan_OGara, or email him at s2184877@ed.ac.uk.

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Today we're going to be joined by Nicholas Drake, a PhD student at The Australian National University. We'll be talking about Nicholas' previous self-sufficient life in the forest, his thoughts on the aim of philosophy, and his research on government measures of national wellbeing. If you'd like to get in touch with Nicholas, you can email him at nicholas.drake@anu.edu.au, and you can read more about his research on his website: www.nicholasdrake.org.

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Thanks for listening to the first season of The Philosopher’s Nest. We’ve really enjoyed interviewing these brilliant up-and-coming philosophers and learning about their unique research areas and personal experiences with the discipline.

The first episode of season 2 will be released on the first Monday of September. Going forward, each season will consist of 13 tri-weekly episodes followed by a 13-week summer break. Thanks again for listening, and we’ll look forward to seeing you in September.

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In this second special bonus episode of The Philosopher's Nest, we've asked each of our last 12 guests the same question, and we've compiled each of these answers into a single episode.

We'll be hearing the following 12 Philosophy PhD students answer this question: "What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your PhD?"

Linds Whittaker, University of Washington (S01E20) Dario Vaccaro, University of Tenessee, Knoxville (S01E21) Cara-Julie Kather, Leuphana University of Lüneberg (S01E22) Logan Mitchell, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (S01E23) Sophie Gibert, MIT (S01E24) Kerry Langsdale, University of Nottingham (S01E25) Alice Harberd, University College London (S01E26) Jack Symes, Durham University (S01E27) Levin Güver, University College London (S01E28) Elizabeth Cantalamessa, University of Miami (S01E29) Deryn Thomas, University of St Andrews (S01E30) Elliott Thornley, University of Oxford (S01E31)

This episode was sponsored by Effective Thesis. Click here to learn more about Effective Thesis.

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Today we're going to be joined by Elliott Thornley, a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about Elliott’s work on population ethics and global priorities research, as well as his thoughts on writing an integrated thesis rather than a monograph thesis. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Elliott, you can find his email address on his website: www.elliott-thornley.com, and you can follow him on twitter at @ElliottThornley.

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Today we're going to be joined by Deryn Thomas, a PhD student at the University of St Andrews. We'll be talking about Deryn's work farming in Montana, her recent viva (PhD defence), and her work on the philosophy of work. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch, you can email Deryn at dmt8@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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Elizabeth Cantalamessa is a PhD student at the University of Miami. We'll be talking about Elizabeth's background in philosophy, her time in Wyoming, her stint as an adjunct professor before commencing her doctoral studies, and, of course, her doctoral research in the philosophy of humour. If, after listening, you would like to get in touch with Elizabeth, you can email her at eac164@miami.edu.

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Today we're going to be joined by Levin Güver, a PhD student at University College London. We'll be talking about Levin’s segue from a career in law to academic philosophy and his research on action and intention in the philosophy of law. If, after listening, you'd like to find out more about Levin’s work, you can find his website at www.levinguever.com, or you can get in touch at levin.guever@gmail.com.

Factual error: at 5:54, Kyle refers to Levin doing a PhD in philosophy. In fact, Levin is doing a PhD in Law.

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Jack Symes is a PhD student at Durham University, producer and co-host of The Panpsycast, and editor of the Talking about Philosophy book series. We'll be talking about Jack's thoughts on and experiences in public philosophy and his doctoral research on the evil God challenge. Click here to find out more about Jack's book series: Talking about Philosophy.

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Alice Harberd is a PhD student at the University College London. We'll be talking about Alice's background in classics, her aesthetics experiences (or lack thereof)in the civil services and her research on the value of art.

Her email: alice.harberd.19@ucl.ac.uk

Her website: https://www.aliceharberd.com/

https://aestheticsforbirds.com/

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