F.H. BRADLEY: Interview with Prof. Jean-Paul Rosaye

I interview Jean-Paul Rosaye, professor of of British studies and the history of ideas at Universite d’Artois. Rosaye is an expert on British Idealism and has translated Bradley's Appearance and Reality into French (link to his translation below).

NOTE: This is an edited version of our discussion. A full version (over 2 hours long) is available to members.

In our discussion, Rosaye focuses on the historical context of Appearance and Reality and three sections of the work that provide a good 'way in' and overview of Bradley's metaphysical thinking. As such, this interview provides a good starting point for the detailed chapter by chapter discussions available to members.

NOTE: Prof. Rosaye's microphone sometimes rubs on his jacket when he reads from the book. Apologies for the interruptive noises that result.

A free readable online copy of Appearance and Reality can be found here:

A free online PDF can be found here:

Jean-Paul Rosaye's French translation is available here:

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_____Video Contents_____

00:00 - Introduction
00:41 - The background of Appearance and Reality
03:25 - The nature of, and need for, metaphysics (A&R Introduction)
12:04 - How subjective is metaphysics?
15:35 - Metaphysics and culture
21:18 - Clarifying the main thesis (A&R Appendix introduction)
38:36 - Thought and Reality (Chapter 15)
45:12 - The relativity of knowledge controversy
50:37 - Burying the thing-in-itself
51:43 - The solution: 'the other' as both transcendent and imminent in thought
57:56 - British idealism as a fourth-way metaphysics

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[Assemblagem]

Thank you, Professor Rosaye! As a Whiteheadian scholar myself, it is always fascinating to listen about Bradley's works, the possibilities for connections are very inspiring!

[TheVeganVicar]

I was expecting an ancient recording of Bradley himself - that is what occurs when one stays up all night binge-watching AC/DC videos. ;)

[kengemmer]

The microphone noise was annoying and made it difficult to follow the discourse. I picked up a few pointers. Thanks.